KI RK TU RNER INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER // FABRICATOR // ENDURANCE ATHLETE
ABOUT
My parents gave me a Swiss Army Knife when I was five years old and an axe when I was eight. I had an unusual upbringing as I was home schooled in Maine until 8th grade. I had a bit of free time each day, during which I made things, I spent time exploring in the forest around our house or I took things apart. These activities gave me a positive outlet where I could let my mind run free. I learn best by doing and seeing. I am at my happiest when I am creating with my hands: sketching, art, models, cooking, fixing a bicycle or scaling rock. I have a tenacious curiosity. I nearly drove my parents and everyone around me mad with the amount of questions I asked as a child. Today my hands are covered with scars from that Swiss Army knife and I probably should have gotten stitches....a few times. But I’ll tell you, I learned very quickly what not to do and I have been making things ever since. Design for me is about asking questions: why, how, what if, or why not? It is a search for possibilities. I’ve had Dyslexia since...always and to this day I still cannot spell very well, but it is not a disorder in my mind, it is a blessing. It allows me to see the world differently, upsidedown, forward, and yes backward. The world is full of possibilities and there is so much to learn, but I firmly believe youth is a quality, not an age. I will never stop asking questions, never stop exploring and never stop making with my hands until the day I die. KIRKW.TURNER@GMAIL.COM
My parents gave me a Swiss Army Knife when I was five years old and an axe when I was eight. I have never been the same since.
CONTENTS
CAMBER//CARBO
SITE SAFETY//SM
TRANSFER//STRET
SPARROW//H
BON CHAISE LOUNGE
MART ID NETWORK
TCHER ATTACHMENT
HIDDEN MULTI-TOOL
CAMBER CHAISE LOUNGE SENIOR DESIGN THESIS TWENTY WEEK SENIOR PROJECT
PROBLEM STATEMENT
The world is full of stress and distractions: can we create a piece of furniture that promotes contemplation, introspection and reflection?
INSPIRATION • DISTINCT PLANES • BOLD CURVES • FINE DETAILS • ORIGINALITY • ASYMMETRY • CONTRAST • HARMONY
ANGLE OF REPOSE
Through research, interviews and experimentation it was discovered that where the user looks while sitting drastically affects their mental state.
FOCUSED WORK
MEDIA CONSUMPTION
CONTEMPLATION
SLEEPING
DEVELOPMENT AND IDEATION
CRITICAL CRITERIA FROM THE WORLD: • • • • •
RUGGEDNESS - AMERICAN SIMPLICITY - GERMAN UNIQUENESS - FRENCH PRACTICALITY - ENGLISH QUALITY - JAPANESE
EXPERIMENTATION AND ERGONOMICS
Throughout the design process a variety of methods were employed to test seating positions, proportions and ergonomic comfort.
3D EXPLORATION AND SCALE PHYSICAL MODELS
I was searching for a direction during the initial sketching on this project: I found direction when I moved into 3D exploration & scale models.
MATERIAL PLAN
RED ANODIZED ALUMINUM
STAINLESS STEEL SPANNE
NICKLE PLATED MILD STEE CAST POLYURETHANE
EIGHT LAYER CARBON FIBE
NIC
M ROD END
ER BOLT
EL
ER COMPOSITE
CKLE PLATED CHROMOLY STEEL
FABRICATION: TEN WEEKS
PROCESSES UTILIZED: • • • • • • • • •
METAL LASER CUTTER MACHINE LATHE 3-AXIS CNC MILL 3-AXIS SHOP BOT TIG WELDING TUBING ROLLER NICKLE ELECTROPLATING VACUUM BAG LAYUP CASTABLE POLYURETHANE
SENIOR SHOW
The completed prototype was shown in spring of 2014 at the annual Western Washington University Senior Show in Seattle, Washington.
FINAL PROTOTYPE
CAMBER CHAISE LOUNGE
CAMBER//CARBO
SITE SAFETY//SMART ID
TRANSFER//STRET
SPARROW//H
BON CHAISE LOUNGE
NETWORK
TCHER ATTACHMENT
HIDDEN MULTI-TOOL
SITE SAFETY PERIMETER SAFETY NOTIFICATION
TEN WEEK THREE PERSON SENIOR GROUP PROJECT
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
PERIMETER SAFETY DEFINITION
Perimeter Safety is used to alert and warn when an object or a person is coming, going, or entering a dangerous area.
DANGEROUS AREA
PROBLEM
All too often visual signs are ignored over time, or after one viewing: how can we make proximity awareness safer through technology?
RESEARCH
INSIGHTS FROM INTERVIEWS: “BE SIMILAR TO A KNOWN SYSTEM” “LINK TO EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE” “BE SCALABLE FOR DIVERSE NEEDS” “NOT BE AN IRRITATION TO USER”
OPPORTUNITY
HAZARD SAFETY IS PASSIVE
BUT CAN IT BE ACTIVE?
?
EARLY IDEATION
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Create a safer and more efficient work environment by utilizing a series of small network connected components that interact.
DANGEROUS AREA
GOALS
1.
2.
INCREASE PROXIMITY AWARENESS IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS INCREASE WORKER SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY
3.
ALLOW FULL CUSTOMIZATION BY
4.
AVOID UNNECESSARY OR
EMPLOYER TO FIT NEEDS
IRRITATING WARNINGS
FINAL INSPIRATION AND DIRECTION
CURRENT EXAMPLES: • • • •
ID CARD OR BADGE RFID ENTRANCE CHIPS SECURITY CARDS PAGERS
FORM DEVELOPMENT
CREATION
COMPONENTS AND FUNCTION
4 PHYSICAL COMPONENTS
ID BADGE
THREE TRANSPONDERS
THREE METHODS OF NOTIFICATION 1. SIGHT
2. HEARING
3. VIBRATION
HOW IT WORKS
SMART ID CARD • ALL RANGES • WIFI + PHONE
CENTRAL SOFTWA
ARE
SMALL TRANSPONDER • LARGE ROOM RANGE • BLUETOOTH SUPPORT
MEDIUM TRANSPONDER • LARGE BUILDING RANGE • WIFI SUPPORT
LARGE TRANSPONDER • ACROSS STATE RANGE • GPS SUPPORT
APPLICATION EXAMPLES MANAGEMENT
• CAN FUNCTION AS TIME CLOCK • SYNCS WITH PHONE • FIND PEOPLE & TOOLS QUICKLY
FORKLIFT ALERT
• ALERTS WHEN IN PROXIMITY • NOTIFICATION EVEN IN LOUD • ENVIRONMENTS
WELDING ZONE
• TEMPORARY DANGER ZONES • CONVEYS INFORMATION
EVACUATION
• EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION • CONVEYS WHERE AND WHY
SITE SAFETY
CAMBER//CARBO
SITE SAFETY//SM
TRANSFER//STRETCHER ATTA
SPARROW//H
BON CHAISE LOUNGE
MART ID NETWORK
TACHMENT
HIDDEN MULTI-TOOL
TRANSFER STRETCHER WHEEL ATTACHMENT FOR SEARCH & RESCUE FIVE WEEK JUNIOR PROJECT
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Mountain search and rescue missions are downright exhausting: how can we improve the health and safety for these volunteers?
WHY, WHO AND WHERE
A CARRY IS NECESSARY WITH: • • • •
INCAPACITATED PATIENTS NARROW ROUGH TRAILS MORE THAN 1 MILE FROM ROAD REMOTE BODY RECOVERIES
RESEARCH INJURIES EXPERIENCED BY RESCUERS
CRUSH 3%
REPETITIVE 1%
LIFTING 5%
EXERTION 6%
SLIP OR TRIP 27%
INJURY SUSTISTICS
TWIST 11%
FALL 13%
OTHER 11%
SHARP EDGE 11%
STRUCK 12%
INJURY STATISTICS 2003-2010 BRITISH COLUMBIA SEARCH & RESCUE http://www.oplopanax.ca/2011/01/accidents-in-incidents-a-review-of-sar-related-injuries/
COMMON PAIN POINT
INJURIES POSSIBLE DURING STRETCHER CARRIES
68%
INTERVIEW: SALT LAKE CITY SEARCH & RESCUE
We have a few wheel attachments, but they all have a laundry list of problems: either too narrow or too wide, too bulky or too heavy, not enough stability and very difficult to transport.
Name: Justin Grisham Age: 37 From: Carbondale, CO Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Volunteer: Sergeant Crew Chief for the SLC Search & Rescue Work: Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician Fun: Cycling, hiking, rock climbing and grilling. Favorite Food: Rare steak and a salad. Complaints: If its not life threatening enough to bring in the life flight, then transporting injured patients is the most difficult, and exhausting things we do. The wheel attachments we have are all bolt on, so that can be a problem getting patients into it if we don’t have them back boarded already. Also they are all too wide for steep and narrow trails. The single wheels we have are narrow, but nowhere near stable enough and the brake systems are all bulky and hard to use.
DESIGN GOAL
REDUCE FATIGUE & NUMBER OF RESCUERS NECESSARY
SOLUTION MUST: • • • •
INCREASE SAFETY IMPROVE STABILITY MAINTAIN MANEUVERABILITY COST LESS THAN $1000.00
OPPORTUNITY
5
1 2
3
6
7
2 8
4
VS.
3 1
DOUBLE WHEEL STRETCHER ATTACHMENT
CONSTRAINTS: • • • •
WEIGHS LESS THAN 20LBS STRAP TO A BACKPACK EASY SERVICE & MAINTENANCE QUICKLY ATTACHES TO STRETCHERS
4
DEVELOPMENT
TESTING
ADVANTAGES
TANDEM WHEEL PROVIDES:
• • • •
TWICE THE SUPPORT OF ONE WHEEL NARROW 16 INCH TRAIL WIDTH LESS WEIGHT THAN ONE LARGE WHEEL ABILITY TO SPLIT UP COMPONENTS
16 IN
FUNCTION AND SPECIFICATIONS
UNIVERSAL ATTACHMENT TO STRETCHERS: • EASILY SERVICEABLE FOR MAINTENANCE • DURABLE CHROMOLY STEEL FRAME • UNDER 15LBS FOR ENTIRE PACKAGE
UTILIZES BICYCLE: • • • • •
POLYURETHANE STRAPS
WHEELS & TIRES DISC BRAKES DISC ROTORS BRAKE LINES HUB & RIMS
BRAKE SYSTEM ATTACHES IN SECONDS
QUICK DISCONNECT LINES
LOW PROFILE BRAKE LEVERS
TOOL FREE T-NUT
CONVERSION FOR TRAVEL
UNIQUE ABILITIES:
• EASILY STRAPS TO ANY BACKPACK • DISSEMBLES FOR CARRY IN SECONDS • ASSEMBLES IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES
CAMBER//CARBO
SITE SAFETY//SM
TRANSFER//STRETC
SPARROW//HIDDEN MU
ON CHAISE LOUNGE
MART ID NETWORK
CHER ATTACHMENT
ULTI-TOOL
SPARROW HIDDEN CYCLING MULTI-TOOL FOUR WEEK PERSONAL PROJECT
PROBLEM STATEMENT
“Individuals need to carry tools while cycling, yet no one wants items hanging off their bikes and everyone hates things in their pockets. How can we reduce the number of items cyclists must carry?”
OPPORTUNITY
TUBES = UNDERUTILIZED INTERNAL SPACE
INITIAL IDEATION: INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS
Multi-tools are one of the most common carried items for a bicycle, handlebar integration keeps the tool out of the elements and within easy accessibility for the user.
SKETCH MODELS AND USABILITY TESTING
The initial prototype failed as it did not provide enough leverage for bolts. It did prove that the space inside the handlebar was usable, but it asked the question, how can you increase leverage in such a small space?
TORQUE
NOT ENOUGH
MUCH BETTER INSIGHTS FROM MODELS:
• CYLINDRICAL SHAFT IS WEAK • ONE WING IS AWKWARD TO HOLD • DUAL WING PROVIDES MOST LEVERAGE
MOOD BOARD
Each industry has a set of materials, conventions and form language that it follows and utilizes, but it is equally as important to assemble images from both external influences, as well as in category.
CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT
There is no avoiding the basics and for quick color studies and accents there are few tools as quick and as convenient as markers.
UTILIZING CURRENT TECHNOLOGY
Technology has come a long way in the last few years for 3D printing. I am still a firm believer in the use of hand skills for some models, but there is a time and place to utilize the best resources available.
FUNCTION
SPRING CLIP HOLDS STANDARD BITS TOOL FITS ALMOST ENTIRELY INSIDE HANDLE BARS DURABLE STEEL CONSTRUCTION EXPANSION CAP HOLDS TOOL IN PLACE
MATERIALS
RUBBER GRIP
UTILIZES STANDARD BITS
OPTIONAL LOCKING BOLT
LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM
STEEL CENTRAL SHAFT
MICRO MAGNET HOLDS BIT
SPARROW HIDDEN MULIT-TOOL
EXPERIENCE CONTENTS:
TRAVEL/
EDUCATION//WESTERN WASHIN
INTERNSHIP 2013//TRA
INTERNSHIP 2012//K 2 SKIS BACK
//WESTERN US 2014
NGTON UNIVERSITY
ANSITION BICYLCES
KCOUNTRY DIVISION
TRAVELS SU CALIFORNIA OREGON NEW MEXICO ARIZONA COLORADO
UMMER 2014 MONTANA IDAHO WYOMING UTAH BRITISH COLUMBIA
EDUCATION: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 2011-2014 LOCATION: BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
• BACHELORS OF SCIENCE: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROGRAM • 12 SENIOR GRADUATES ANNUALLY • SUSTAINABLE DESIGN MINOR • 3.98 GPA MAGNA CUM LAUDE
SUMMER INTERNSHIP: TRANSITION BICYCLES 2013 LOCATION: FERNDALE, WASHINGTON
• • • • •
DUTY TO ASSIST HEAD DESIGNER IN: PRODUCT IDEATION & RENDERING FABRICATION & 3D PRINTING MODEL PREP & CAD MODELING ILLUSTRATION & GRAPHICS
SUMMER INTERNSHIP: K 2 SKIS BACK COUNTRY 2012 LOCATION: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON • • • • •
DUTY TO ASSIST PRODUCT MANAGER IN: PRODUCT RESEARCH & IDEATION ILLUSTRATION & RENDERING INTERFACING WITH SUPPLIERS CAD MODELING & INSTRUCTIONS
RESUME: SUMMERY EDUCATION:
Western Washington University:
Bellingham, WA
2011 // 2014
• Industrial Design Program 3.98 GPA • Sustainable Design Minor University of Utah: Salt Lake City, UT
2007 // 2009
• Honors Graphic Design Program 3.92 GPA
EXPERIENCE:
Transition Bicycles: Industrial Design Intern Ferndale, WA • Ideation, Concept Generation, Illustration • Design, Fabrication // Testing of Prototypes • CAD Modeling // Rendering // Graphics K2 Skis: Backcountry Ski Division Intern Seattle, WA • Design, Fabrication // Testing of Prototypes • Concept Generation // Illustration • CAD Modeling // Rendering
Fairhaven Bicycle & Ski Bellingham, WA • Mechanic & Sales // All Things Ski and Bike • Web Administrator // Advertising • Graphic Design The University of Utah // Architecture Dept. Salt Lake City, UT • Design // Fabrication Lab Tech • Instruct Students in the Proper Use of Tools // Materials • Maintain // Troubleshoot Machines
Summer 2013
Summer 2012
2009 // 2014
2007 // 2009
COLLABORATIONS:
• • • •
Fluke Corporation McNett Corporation Ideal // Finely Crafted Goods Transition Bicycle Company
Winter 2014 Winter 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013
HAND SKILLS: Fabrication & Prototyping Ability • Steel // Aluminum • Carbon // Fiberglass • Polyurethane // Plastics • PU Foam // Wood • Fabric, Sewing // Soft goods
• • • • •
Wood // Metal Lathe 3 Axis Manual Mill Laser Cutter // 3D printer Welding // Grinding Tube Bending
• • • •
CAD & Rendering: Solidworks 2013 Rhinoceros Keyshot 4.0
• • • •
Woodworking Writing Spanish Painting
COMPUTER SKILLS: • Adobe Suite Including: • Illustrator CS5 • Photoshop CS5 • Indesign CS
HOBBIES: • Trail running • Traveling • Cooking • Tea
AWARDS: • • • • • •
ISPO Munich Award Winner 2014-15 // [K2 Route Helmet] Graduated Magna Cum Laude WWU 2014 Phi Cappa Phi Honor Society Inductee 2013 Kaiser Borsari Engineering Technology Scholarship Recipient 2013 Cum Laude National Honor Society // Herbron Academy 2006 Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Recipient // 2004
POINTS OF INTEREST:
• USA Professional Cyclist & USAT Off-Raod Tri-Athlete 2009 // 2013 • United States Ski Mountaineering National Championship 2009 // Amature Division • Xterra Winter Triathlon World Championships // 2008 Pro Division 8th • National Outdoor Leadership School Graduate, Mountaineering // Patagonia, Chile 2007
KI
INDUS
I RK TU RNER
STRIAL DESIGNER // FABRICATOR // ENDURANCE ATHLETE KIRKW.TURNER@GMAIL.COM