Based on the three ideas I briefly overview in my week 1 post, the problems that stand out the most for me are the applying sunscreen on your own, and watching movies on your phone or tablet in bed.
Applying sunscreen on your own:
During the first assignment, I saw that one of the designers we were assigned had came up with a solution for it. However for me still seemed that the design could give out similar results compared to applying it by hand. Since the invention uses what seems to be a silicone hand and the way it spread the product its kind of weird and uneven.
What came to my mind after discussing with my friend who went on a solo trip over this summer, they were telling me how hard it was to apply sunscreen by themselves and thought they did it correctly however after a long day of being exposed to the sun she went back to her hotel room soon to find out how badly they tanned/ burned. They had hand marks on their back; I would describe it as a “brushed paint canvas”. This thought derive into me making a comparison between the body and canvas, and how often this analogy is used and how it can translate to an invention. I have seen how mural painters spread pain evenly and uniformly by using paint rollers. Therefore, I came up with the following sketch:
I also came up with different design for another product, because I thought that the sunscreen applicator was something that a lot of inventors can think of doing. However, while I was doing a mental list of “problems” that I have and; how uncomfortable is to watch movies from my dorm bed came across as an opportunity to do another sketch. I bet a lot of NYUSH students who live in dorms can relate to how annoying is when you are laying in bed and watching a movie on your device and it falls right into your face or your phone falls on the side of the bed and had to ask for someones help to get it.
I got inspired by this 360 degree stand that I have back home, and how convenient it is to watch TV, since you can change directions at which the screen is facing.
My design aims to make the experience of watching movies/tv shows from bed very comfortable. On the box you can place your tablet or phone and with the structure that attaches to the wall you can adjust the position.
