TAG (featured at CES 2021)
industrial and UI/UX designer for a housewares and smart home device
industrial and UI/UX designer for a housewares and smart home device
Services
Jewelry Design
Industrial Design
UI/UX design
CAD for Manufacturing
Realistic Rendering
Storytelling
3D Printing
Visual Identity
Prototyping
Client
Universal Electronics Inc.
Location
scottsdale, arizona
Year
2021
Info
My role included designing jewelry, from concept, sketch, prototyping, and CAD all the way to finished product. I also created and rehauled all digital renderings and content on the website, bringing Olive Ave original designs to life both physically and digitally.
My role included designing jewelry, from concept, sketch, prototyping, and CAD all the way to finished product. I also created and rehauled all digital renderings and content on the website, bringing Olive Ave original designs to life both physically and digitally.
MY ROLES
Universal Electronics Inc. tasked our team with developing a smart home control device that could manage temperature, lighting, and other connected systems through a unified home and remote docking system. The device needed to not only function properly but also stand out in solving pain points with current smart home devices on the market. My roles included: market research, product ideation, sketching, cad design, design for manufacturing
Universal Electronics Inc. tasked our team with developing a smart home control device that could manage temperature, lighting, and other connected systems through a unified home and remote docking system. The device needed to not only function properly but also stand out in solving pain points with current smart home devices on the market. My roles included: market research, product ideation, sketching, cad design, design for manufacturing
THE PROBLEM
MY PROCESS
I began by researching competitors like Nest and Ecobee to identify a gap for a more human, tactile approach. From there, I sketched and 3D-modeled several concepts exploring geometry, connection, and ergonomics. Through collaboration with UI/UX designers, I aligned interface gestures with form language for seamless use. Using SolidWorks and KeyShot, I refined the proportions, integrated magnetic docking, and visualized the final material palette. The concept went through iterative refinements to perfect the balance between usability, aesthetics, and emotional presence.
I began by researching competitors like Nest and Ecobee to identify a gap for a more human, tactile approach. From there, I sketched and 3D-modeled several concepts exploring geometry, connection, and ergonomics. Through collaboration with UI/UX designers, I aligned interface gestures with form language for seamless use. Using SolidWorks and KeyShot, I refined the proportions, integrated magnetic docking, and visualized the final material palette. The concept went through iterative refinements to perfect the balance between usability, aesthetics, and emotional presence.
I began by researching competitors like Nest and Ecobee to identify a gap for a more human, tactile approach. From there, I sketched and 3D-modeled several concepts exploring geometry, connection, and ergonomics. Through collaboration with UI/UX designers, I aligned interface gestures with form language for seamless use. Using SolidWorks and KeyShot, I refined the proportions, integrated magnetic docking, and visualized the final material palette. The concept went through iterative refinements to perfect the balance between usability, aesthetics, and emotional presence.
cad design, design for manufacturing, product ideation,
My response was to reimagine the smart home controller as a sculptural experience — a design that feels as natural as it is functional. By turning the remote and dock into a tessellated, artful pair, the device invites touch, aligns with home aesthetics, and remains meaningful whether active or idle.
My response was to reimagine the smart home controller as a sculptural experience — a design that feels as natural as it is functional. By turning the remote and dock into a tessellated, artful pair, the device invites touch, aligns with home aesthetics, and remains meaningful whether active or idle.
My response was to reimagine the smart home controller as a sculptural experience — a design that feels as natural as it is functional. By turning the remote and dock into a tessellated, artful pair, the device invites touch, aligns with home aesthetics, and remains meaningful whether active or idle.
