Portfolio

PORTFOLIO Emma Bal

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

2022

HI THERE !

Bio NAME DATE OF BIRTH PLACE E-MAIL PHONE

Emma Bal 05/11/1999 Antwerp, Belgium emma.bal@hotmail.com +324 74 83 94 07

Computer skills

Education

Adobe

CAD & rendering Solidworks

Indesign

Keyshot

Illustrator

Visualize

Photoshop XD

Sketching Sketchbook Pro

‘20 - ‘22

University of Antwerp Master Product Development

‘17 - ‘20

University of Antwerp Bachelor Product Development

‘11 - ‘17

Sint-Gummaruscollege Lier Economy Modern Languages

Characteristics Conscientious Empathetic Realistic Optimistic

Languages Dutch native English good French basic

Interests

PART 01

SCHOOL PROJECTS

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MASTER THESIS

HEADPHONE FOR DYSON

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SHAPE CHANGING DISPLAYS

CAD & RENDERING

01 Master thesis - Armoo “Expanding lifetime of clothes”

SECOND MASTER SOLO MASTER THESIS INTEGRATED PRODUCT DESIGN MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROBLEM SOLVING

Armoo is the project for my master thesis realized in the academic year 2021-2022, under the supervision of Els Du Bois (Product Development UA) .

Armoo consists of smart sensors and technology incorporated in new custom-made wardrobes. The sensors collect data and statistics about the use and wearing pattern of clothes. An application gives the user insight and creates awareness about wearing and combining clothes. This creates a connection between the physical and digital wardrobe. This solution contributes to extending the lifespan of clothing.

Wardrobe doors

Holder for shelves

Wardrobe doors equipped with RFID technology make it possible to register both the number of times and the day on which the garments go in and out the wardrobe. That registration creates a first insight into the wearing pattern of the user. This way, it becomes clear which garments are worn a lot and which not.

The second insight into the wearing pattern is created by the holders for shelves. The holders are equipped with weight sensors. The sensors measure the difference in weight on the shelves when a garment is added or removed. This makes it clear which shelves are rarely used.

Application

How to install?

RFID

Iron the RFID tag into the garment.

Take a picture of the garment.

The application contains nine functions of which the input is generated by the technology present in the wardrobe doors and holders. Some important functions are: consulting the inventory, creating outfits, finding outfit inspiration, viewing the wear history, connecting with other users in the community and viewing the statistics in the profile.

Connecting garment with the wardrobe.

Now you can start using the wardrobe as you are used to.

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Headphone - Dyson “Analysing a brand”

Analysing the brand Moodboard form of the products

Semantic differential web to visualise the key characteristics of Dyson

Form details on different levels 2D / 2,5D / 3D

2d

High Quality Luxurious

Innovative

2,5d

Retro

Old fashioned

Classy

3d

Unique

Complex

Lively

At the start of this assignment our group was asked to create a brand extension of a well-known brand. Within this project we chose the brand Dyson with a headphone as an accompanying product.

Together with two other students, we translated Dysons brand values into design characteristics for the design of a new headphone. The focus in this project was on the aesthetic and form aspects of the created design.

Each team member created several designs. You can discover my final design on the previous page.

FIRST MASTER IN GROUP CAD SOLIDWORKS SKETCHING RENDERING

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Shape changing displays - Marmo Interaction Design

DESIGNED TO LOVE

For this assignment, the goal was to create an interactive product concept for seniors. The interaction needs to be easily understood with no overload of functions. As a result of this assignment our group built an interactive and working record player.

During this assignment we matched three competences. The first competence was an on-screen projection with a beamer and animation created in Adobe After Effects. The second competence was 3D modelling and mechanical design for building our prototype. The last competence was using electronics and Arduino to make sure our prototype worked.

FIRST MASTER IN GROUP PROTOTYPING ARDUINO CAD

Marmo is a romantic record player that makes your dinner unforgettable. We wanted to create a romantic atmosphere with Marmo and it’s elegant design. Marmo works when one of five marbles is placed on the large white circle. Each marble represents a song that starts playing when the marble starts to dance on the lyrics of the song.

Watch the video !

04 CAD & Rendering SOLID MODELLING SURFACE MODELLING KEYSHOT RENDERS PHOTOSHOP

These projects show some examples of more advanced modelling techniques and renderings. All 3D models on the following pages were created in Solidworks and rendered with Solidworks Visualize or Keyshot with some finetuning in Photoshop.

PART 02

CORPORATE PROJECTS

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

DESIGN TENNIS SKIRT

DESIGN HANG TAG

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REUSABLE PACKAGING

DESIGN CAP

DESIGN BOOKMARK

01 Graphic design - Pure by luce sustainable sportswear pop - up store come inside and have a look

During my 10 weeks internship at Pure by luce, I completed several graphic design tasks. These were very diverse tasks such as designing a runners guide, posters, postcards linked to the new collection, postcards telling the story of Pure by luce and so on.

The results of some designs can be found here.

02 Design tennis skirt - Pure by luce

Since Pure by luce mainly sells sports leggings, they were thinking of expanding their product range. This could be done with a tennis skirt.

During the design process, the current style of Pure by luce was analysed in detail. It had to be something minimalistic but with a twist.

Once the design was finalised, a first prototype was made from leftover fabric on which prints had been tested. Later, for the final prototype a more realistic fabric was chosen to work with.

Finally, various possible colour combinations were determined, the appropriate fabric was chosen and the technical drawings were made.

SKETCH

FINAL SKETCHES

en gekleurd/zwart effen gekleurd/zwart effen gekleurd/zwart shortje shortje shortje

FIRST PROTOTYPE

FINAL PROTOTYPE

03 Design hang tag - Pure by luce Design exploration paper sleeve

The launch of the new Pure by luce collection also includes new hang tags. An interview with the designer was conducted for this new collection. This interview had to be incorporated into the hangtag. By adapting the design to a paper sleeve, it was possible to store the interview in the hang tag like a small newspaper.

The design for the visual representation of the interview certainly had to include the folding lines. No folding line was allowed to make important information less readable.

The various designs and mock-ups are presented here.

Mock-up

Design of the interview with the designer inside the hang tag.

Prototype

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Reusable packaging - HNST “From RePack to totebag”

USER SCENARIO

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One of the assignments I completed for HNST was the design of a reusable packaging. With the new design, the packaging for online orders should not be thrown away once it has arrived.

The result is a tote bag that has two different sides. On one side, velcro strips are attached to close the bag during shipping. On the other side the bag contains the logo of HNST, for marketing purposes.

Insert the handles.

Furthermore, the dimensions were an important aspect during the design. The packaging had to be suitable for sending two pairs of jeans at the same time. It frequently happens that customers are not sure of their size and therefore order two pairs of jeans.

Make sure the bag is with the velco side outwards.

3 Reusable e-commerce packaging

5 6 4 Roll up the top of the bag.

Close the bag with the extra ribbon.

Close the bag using the velcro.

Put the trouser in the bag.

FINAL RESULT

05 Design cap - Pure by luce Here I present you the design process for a tennis cap. The range of Pure by luce does not yet include many accessories. The range could be expanded to include a cap. I designed several proposals for the drawing displayed on the front of the cap.

First, various drawing options were created in Adobe Illustrator.

Then, several mock-ups were made to get a more realistic idea of the possible design.

From drawings to mock-ups

06 Hang tag as a bookmark - HNST

Since sustainability is central to HNST, they try to apply this to everything in their activities. Their current hangtags consist of three different cards. It would be very beneficial if that number of cards could be reduced and the hangtag could have a second function. The hangtag was reduced to just one card and given the additional function of a bookmark. After you have removed the hangtag from your garment, you can continue to use it while reading your favourite book. testing prototype

THANK YOU !

Emma Bal emma.bal@hotmail.com