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PRODUCT DESIGN PORTIFOLIO Gabriella Dowling BA ARCITECTURE MA PRODUCT & SERVICE DESIGN

ARCHITECTURE BRASÍLIA - BRAZIL

My journey started in Brasilia, the heart of modern architecture in Brazil. I fell in love with planning spaces and building, which helped me be more practical, organized and focused on Schedules, Plans, Layouts and attending to the %ULHȴQJV given.

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DESIGN MILAN - ITALY

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SUMMARY

SMART GARMENT

MASTER DEGREE FINAL PROJECT

HALO

MASTER DEGREE PROJECT

PIAZZA LOMBARDIA BUCKLE DESIGN COMPETITION PROJECT

FREELANCER PROJECT

ANDALUCIA

MASTER DEGREE PROJECT

SMART GARMENT

THIS SUIT IS A SOLUTION FOR ANXIETY AND ALSO HELPS TO SOLVE OTHER EVENTUAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. IT CAN RELAX THE MUSCLE TENSION AND RELIEVE OTHER MUSCLE PAINS THAT ATHLETES NORMALLY FEEL AFTER A HEAVY WORKOUT Project type

Final Project

Idea

Thesis University Project

Duration

10 Months

Date

Feb 2021

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BRIEF Everyone experiences stress or anxiety at times.

Statistics shown that more people are struggling with anxiety with every next generation.

Sadly, anxiety cannot be cured. But can be treated.

This project aims to relieve symptoms of anxiety and help solve muscle related issues, by simulating body massages using electrical stimulation.

The objetive to give a identity to the product as part of the brand Nike, its to communicate not a medical aesthetic product, but to make the consumer undertand it is a high-end suit targeting people that not only have an active lifestyle but also that enjoys fashion.

NIKE INSPIRES YOU TO RELAX

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Sketches

Project 01 - Smart Garment

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Project 01 - Smart Garment

MUSCLE SORENESS

BACK PAINS

POST SURGERY PAINS

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Project 01 - Smart Garment

TYPES OF MASSAGES The product is an upper body haptic suit, that alternates between low frequency electroshocks, vibrations and soft grindings on the skin - to mimic the hands of a masseuse to relax, energize or prepare your body for activity.

From research, different types of massages where gathered to give the right effect before and exercise or even after a anxiety crisis.

SHIATSU MASSAGE Ideal for muscle problems, injuries, after Gym or after surgery.

THAI MASSAGE Ideal for blood circulation and increase energy levels.

DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE Ideal to begin any other massage and prepare muscles for exercise.

SWEEDISH MASSAGE Good to relax and calm muscles when feeling stressed or anxious.

Haptic feedback module used in VR suits to simulate vibrations through electroshock stimulation

09 /40 MATERIALS & DETAILS TECHNOLOGY BEHING THE RELAXATION EXPERIENCE Haptic feedback module

MESH made with Nylon

Polaroid Cell replicates hot and cold PATCHES for pain relieve

PADS made with Polyester

The garment can be charged by a wireless battery that can taken out and placed in a port so you can wash your suit.

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APP the App it’s essential so the whole experience of turning on and off the suit is effective. The suit has a bluetooth connection that connects to the APP and from there you can: - Choose the Massage Routine Based on your day-to-day activitites.

- Change settings of the massage Make it stronger, faster or even slower.

-You can activate or deactivate the hot/cold patch option.

- Schedule when to receive the massage simulation.

- Check your heart rate, calories, step meter and sleep chart to better know yourself.

- Connect to the Nike community so the app can collect data and improve each day for your needs.

Project 01 - Smart Garment

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PACKAGING

Project 01 - Smart Garment

HALO

HALO IT IS A FUTURISTIC PERSONAL ASSISTANT WITH AI TECHONOLGY TO ALLOW YOU CALM YOUR ANXIETY AND MANAGE YOUR ROUTINE WHEN YOU DON`T HAVE ANYONE AROUND. Project type

Interaction / Product Design

Idea

University Project

Duration

4 Months

Date

Sept 2020

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BRIEF Addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak with a product that envolves Virtual or Agumented Reality contexts.

Halo its a design for the future that adresses problems of today. Has a bladeless drone that accompany you everywhere you go and the Hub that manages your toutine by connecting with the APP and the house appliances.

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Sketches and Prototype

Project 02 - Halo

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PROTOTYPE The aesthetic of the product has to give a frienldly yet attractive feel to it. Without having a super technologic feel to it so people don’t feel reluctive to use the services the product provides.

Project 02 - Halo

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Project 02 - Halo

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METHOD PEOPLE USE TO COPE WITH ANXIETY

RESEARCH The products was made based in a field study and questionaire sent thought our collegues, friends and families and understand what was the most demaging part of beeing in quarentine due to the pandemic.

listen to music

exercise

ring a friend

bottle up inside

We had a total of 83 responses that helped us to identify that more then a half feels stress or anxious at home with no one to rely on.

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PERSONAS & JORNEYMAP

Creating personas and understanding their day-to-day behaviour and frustrations was essencial to find the needs and goals of our interviwers and to understant what type of product could enhance quality of life by know who to cope with anxiety.

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FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES Hologram projector

Artificial Interligent Genie

Sound therapy with Nature sounds, Meditation And breathing exercises

Aroma therapy with natural essential oils Colourful ambient lighting For Stimulating different Moods

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

First thing in the morning, the drone wakes you up with a pleasant breeze.

Talk to your friends anywhere you want with a more interactive and engaging experience.

You can meditate with Halo with the help of your guide, the AI Genie.

Connect with your psyquiatrist in the confort of your home like he is there with you.

We developed a personal assistant with new artificial intelligence that will allow you to calm anxiety and stress when your friends or family are not available to talk to you.

With Halo you will always feel accompanied, it will always be with you when you need it. Like your family, like your friends. No screens, with a new visual and voice interface that will make you feel as if you were always talking to someone else.

APP

The app it’s gateaway to connect to the Halo functionalities and records. Everything that you do with it - talk to a friend, talk to the AI Gini, listen to music, etc.... It’s recorded for your own safety and you are always aware of your health improvements.

PIAZZA DI LOMBARDIA

WINNER PROJECT COMPETITION FOR:

THE PROJECT WAS PART OF THE DESIGN MARATHON PROMOTED BY THE TOWNHALL OF THE CITY WHERE STUDENTS AND YOUNG DESIGNERS HAD TO BRING LIFE TO THE SQUARE, FROM COMMUNICATION TO THE PHYSICAL SPACE. Project type

Communication and Architecture

Status

Finished, Not Executed

Duration

1 Day

Date

Dec 2018

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BRIEF Regione Lombardia - The city’s townhall - promoted a design marathon to give opportunity to students and graduates in design to showcase their habilities in a day competition and attend an award ceremony during Salone del Mobile to present their project.

The candidates were divided into groups to work in the distintict brief: - Rethinking a communication strategy, coordinated image and digital transformation of Piazza Città di Lombardia.

At the end of the Hackathon, a winning group were chosen by the representatives of the Lombardy Region and HFARM, one for each challenge launched, to which a cash prize (3,000 euros) was awarded.

Project 03 - Piazza di Lombardia

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Project 03 - Piazza di Lombardia

The Problem The Piazza Città di Lombardia it’s well known as the largest covered square in Europe that hosts several activities.

Not much people feel confortable going throught the open area as it is cold in the winter season and it’s very hot in the summer.

The Solution The solution was to bring the nature inside the main area to make the enviroment much more confortable to the visitors.

Modular and light furniture design was positioned throughout the coveres area so people could move around and position anywhere they want. Even close to the Playground where children can play safely.

Before Field Research

Urban Planning After Research

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Urban Planning As an architect, I thought in a modern and playful interior that supports various events that would take place in the square.

Benches are blue like the lakes of the Lombardy terriotry, the green areas represent the montains of Italy and all furniture is light so people can move, gather and change the space as it fits them. Playgroud was places in a safe area so children can play without any worries.

Project 03 - Piazza di Lombardia

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Communication Campain .The Objective was to make a campaign to engage the citizens and invite new people to the square by promoting events.

This campaign is placed in one side of the in-site communication. Where the base concept was to create wayfiding system for the square and the surrounding buildings.

The totems are complemented by digital signage, a dynamic and easy to use way of presenty daily events, alerts, campaigns, news, etc.

Project 03 - Piazza di Lombardia

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PIAZZA di

Branding The logo was created to give an identity to the campain so people can recognise their cities on the advertising video and other visual communication and feel compeled to visit the event as it shows a message of belonging.

A brand book was made as a present to the jury of the board so they can have in printing the hole design - urban planning identity, furniture identity and branding as one.

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BUCKLE DESIGN

PRODUCT MADE FOR A CLIENT IN TURIN - ITALY WHERE HE WANTED FOR ME TO DESIGN EDGY AND MODERN LINE OF BUCKLE FOR BELTS WITH 3 DIFFERENT STYLES AND COLORS Project type

Product Design - Freelancer

Status

Finished. Prototyped

Duration

6 Months

Date

July 2018

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BRIEF The client required 3 different designs for one stylish line of buckles for belts that should be inpired by the curves of the Ferrari car.

The brief consisted in select 3 main colors, black, red and gold, for different kind of costumer and all of them should have the same commom piece that will secure the leather.

- Classico - Semi-Sportivo - Sportivo

Project 01 - Buckle Design

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Sketches and Prototype

Project 01 - Buckle Design

Classico

Sportivo

Sportivo

ANDALUCIA

A INNOVATIVE MODULAR RADIATOR WITH PATTERNS INSPIRED FROM MUXARABIS PANELS TO BRING PRACTICALITTY AND ELEGANCE TO THE BATHROOM. THE MODULARITY ARE DUE TO THE CONNECTORS DESIGNED WHICH ALLOWS THE RADIATOR TO BE LAYERED. Project type

Product Design

Idea

University Project

Duration

4 Months

Date

Feb 2019

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BRIEF Create a unique and innovative product for bathrooms following the on-going trends in the market .

INSPIRATION Patterns inspired from the decorations of southern Spain are brought back to grace your bathroom. The flow of water that once used to bring life to the AlHambra, may now bring comfort in to your home Their unique modularities makes possible a variety of beautiful concise shapes. It is a piece of art in you bathroom.

Project 05 - Andalucia

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Sketches and Prototype

Project 05 - Andalucia

HOW IT WORKS....

CONNECTORS ALLOWS THE WATER TO GO IN THE MODULAR PIPES WITH NO ADDED MODULES

WATER GOES OUT OF THE MODULAR PIPES

WITH ONE ADDED MODULES

WITH TWO ADDED MODULES

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Project 05 - Andalucia

SQUARE DIAMOND OVAL EXAMPLE OF DIFFERENT MODULARITIES