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SOFIASILVESTRINICountry of origin: Puerto RicoEducation: SCADConcentration: Industrial Design BFA

PHILOSOPHY

Design is not a straight line, its like a labyrinth. We never know exactly where the path is going to take us, but half of the journey is intuition and the other half is discovering new abilities and putting our all to find a solution. I believe a designer needs 3 things: Curiosity that lets us approach things in a child-like manner with fresh naiveté, empathy to see beyond ourselves and the determination that drives as we strive for greatness.

Alessi Shave

Coca-Cola Cheers

Bloom Box

Redesign: Savannah Pedicab

Table of Contents

Design a cohesive set of bathroom product using the brand language of an existing company.

Founded in 1921, Alessi has always stood out for high quality. The company has become one of the leading factories of Italian design. Incorporating both culture and tradition with the highest quality of designer products. Alessi strives to bridge the gap between designers and consumer forming a relationship between the two.

Materials

Mahogany

Stainless Steel

Colors

Low Quality High Quality

High Price

Low Price

Alessi

Langostina

Bodum

Breville

LeCreuset

OXO

De’Longhi Simplehuman

Positioning Map

Vincent M.

Age: 25-34Location: UK

Bartender and Style BloggerSalary: $50k

Marital Status: Single

Research and Development

Collaboration with SCAD and The Coca-Cola Company to research and develop new and innovative cross-promotional marketing concepts.

With the lack of human contact in the age of social media immersion, we decided to create a movement that will bring people back to the meaning of happiness and good wishes.

The Clink app lets consumers virtually cheers, check for events and unlock games and prices from the vault.

The Clink Bracelet would be able to connect to the app and record every time the consumer cheers!!

This is where the Clink Movement comes into play as it connects consumers from around the world through the simple gesture of “cheers.”

The Bloom Box is a 100% biodegradable and compostable lunchware for schools.

By changing the material of food trays for a day reduces envi-ronmental impact by 20%.Going trayless reduces food waste, saves water and electricity reducing environmental impact.

The Problem

Plastic and Styrofoam trays are commonly used and discarded in school cafeterias. Around 850,000 plastic trays are used every day in school and 30 million tons of styrofoam trays are used every year in the US alone. Both plastic and styrofoam trays are non-recyclable and cannot be composted.

Going Trayless

The Bloom Box is a waste-free lunchware option for school cafeterias.

Made from 100% sugar cane fiber. Bloom boxes biodegrade at the same rate as garden waste in a compost bin.

How the Bloom Box is made

The bagasse, the sugar cane fiber pulp, is collected and processed.

The bagasse is pressed in high temperatures and put into molds.

Bagasse can be used to make 100% biodegrad-able and compostable tableware.

The Bloom Box is a waste-free lunchware option for school cafeterias.

Creating a better experience for Savannah’s Pedicab service

We wanted to explore the relationship between the biker and the rider focusing on creating a better and safer experience for the city of Savannah,Georgia.

Research shows that there are number of incidents both rider and pedicaber.

Arms

Lower Back

Legs

Muscles in use prone to injury

Savannah PedicaP comPany

Savannah Pedicab is a bike taxi services that covers most of historical downtown city of Savannah, Georgia. They mostly cater to the tourists attracted to the city due to its architecture and importance in American history.

User Testing focused on the mail fail points within the service:

safety and comfortability

After interviews with both bikers and riders, specific parts of the cab were identified as problem areas. These included the lack of tail lights, handles, storage and changing tires in the field.

Angled seats Raised step Added storage space for tools, bike part replacement and drivers personal itemsHandles from floor to armrest to accommodate users of all heightsWider Walls with recessed areas for tireAdded armrest

Improvements