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
Client
Universal Electronics Inc.
Location
scottsdale, arizona
Year
2021
Info
UI/UX and Industrial design project with Universal Electronics Inc. designing a smart home device.
UI/UX and Industrial design project with Universal Electronics Inc. designing a smart home device.
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
HOW TAG WAS MADE
HOW TAG WAS MADE
Seeing a gap for softer, more tactile smart tech, I explored form and ergonomics through sketching and modeling, collaborated with UI/UX to match interactions to the design, and refined materials and CAD form in SolidWorks and KeyShot.
Seeing a gap for softer, more tactile smart tech, I explored form and ergonomics through sketching and modeling, collaborated with UI/UX to match interactions to the design, and refined materials and CAD form in SolidWorks and KeyShot.
Seeing a gap for softer, more tactile smart tech, I explored form and ergonomics through sketching and modeling, collaborated with UI/UX to match interactions to the design, and refined materials and CAD form in SolidWorks and KeyShot.
THE SOLUTION
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.
THE PROBLEM
Client
Universal Electronics Inc.
Location
scottsdale, arizona
Year
2021
Info
UI/UX and Industrial design project with Universal Electronics Inc. designing a smart home device.
