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Problem : Eating snacks in quiet environments without getting the attention from everybody. The crinkling sound when opening the bag and the crisp crunching noise are the problems that we are trying to solve. Example situation – when you are hungry in class and want to eat or when you want to eat your snacks … Continue reading SKETCHING SOLUTIONS – UNLOUD CHIPS

“Good art inspires, Good design motivates” My view on smart design and emotional design is not too different from what I wrote about product design in the last blogpost. The core of design is PEOPLE, understanding people and what THEIR NEEDS ARE. If we go deeper, then why do people need a new design? To … Continue reading SMART AND EMOTIONAL DESIGN

Make a short list of 3 non problems that you can describe in a little detail. 1. Hard to wake up (from bed)  People nowadays rely on alarms or the snooze function to wake them up. However, alarm is not enough for me most of the time. I need to feel something (like a push … Continue reading Problem Definition/Research

Industrial design is an act of empathy that translates into an act of design combined with an act of making. I believe that empathy is the center of industrial design because it comes from people’s needs. Only by embracing empathy can a designer create products that are not only aesthetic but also function well and … Continue reading Empathy as the Driving Force of Industrial Design