Design Portfolio

About Me

I am a full-time student at Parsons School of Design, in my third year studying Strategic Design & Management. I’m all about sustainability and being out in nature, which is why I’m super passionate about integrating eco-conscious practices and innovations into my design work. I am inspired by the natural world and man’s effect on the environment. The goal for my design work is to better the world around me for all life and move towards a sustainable future.

Education

2021 - Present

Parsons School of Design, The New School

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

Strategic Design & Management

New York, NY

2017 - 2021

International Academy, OKMA Campus

International Baccalaureate Diploma High School Diploma

Bloomfield Hills, MI Language

English - Native Language

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Miles Phillips +1 248 613 3196 philm836@newschool.edu

Year Strategic Design & Management

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3 Contents Bioluminescent Algae...................................4 Jeep Wrangler 4xe CMF...............................10 COVID Hut.........................................................14 Kombucha Leather........................................20 Trash Coral.......................................................24 High School Works........................................30

Bioluminescent Algae

Year: 2022

Team: Miles Phillips

Type: Conceptual Design

Status: Complete

This project looks at the functionality of bioluminescent algae in both small and large-scale applications.

What is Bioluminescence?

Bioluminescne is the creation of light by a living organism.

How does Bioluminescence Work?

Bioluminescence works through a chemical reaction. The catalyst luciferase allows oxygen to bind with luciferin. This in return releases photons of light which produce the bioluminescent glow.

What is the Goal?

Design a lighting system which utilizes the bioluminescent capabilities of dinoflagellates. In large scale for commercial safety lighting, and a smaller scale chandelier. These will both need a method of agitation to produce the bioluminescent glow.

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Bioluminescent Algae

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Preliminary sketches for stairwell design prototype. Process picture for algae tube prototype.

Bioluminescent Algae

Bioluminescent algae naturally glows at night so the biological clock need to be reversed. This is the box I made to black out the algae during the day and provide light at night.

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Finished algae tube prototype.

Bioluminescent Algae

Bioluminescent Pendulum Light Fixture

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Bioluminescnet Safety Lighting

Year: 2023

Team: Miles Phillips

Type: Color, Material, Finishes Presentation

Status: Complete

Inspiration: Gaia

What is Gaia?

Gaia is the greek goddess of Earth; mother of all life; the personification of Earth

Why Gaia?

In 2023 sustainability has become an important aspect in almost all industrys around the world. As climate change worsens and landfills overflow, new sustainable materials need to be considered for all products being produced including automotives.

Why Jeep Wrangler 4xe?

The Jeep Wrangler 4xe is Jeep’s first plug in hybrid vechicle which is why I chose to redisgn the SUV’s colors, materials, and finishes to aid in the vechicles sustainbility.

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Image by JEEP

Exterior Finishes

Interior Finishes

Mycelium leather - offers nearly identical looks to cowhide without the environmental impacts.

Tree bark texture for added detail on seats.

Cork material to be used on dashboard, or headliner.

Glazed Accents in the place of current metal accents to give the interior more of an artisan earthy feel.

Bioluminescent algae to add emphasize jeep emblem or easter eggs with a glow.

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Kombucha leather for lifestyle accessories. E.g. Jeep roadtrip planner/ journal. Monstera Green Lions Mane Red Maple Saffron Orange

Red: Mycelium Leather Orange: Cork Yellow: Ceramic Accents

Bioluminescnet Algae system adding emphasis to Jeep easter eggs

Jeep Logo embossed into kombucha leather for possible accessories (wallet, journal, notebook)

Subtle tree bark texture embossed into the mycelium leather seats.

COVID Hut

Year: 2022

Team: Miles Phillips

Type: Modeling Status: Complete

This project is an experiments with model making and different construction techniques, while focusing on a real world application.

What is a COVID Hut

During the COVID-19 Pandemic the restaurant industry was halted due to social distancing regulations. To combat these hurdles restaurants in NYC constructed huts in the exterior lanes of the street. These huts served as well ventilated social distanced eating areas to allow business to continue.

How are COVID Huts used today?

Since then, the COVID huts have been a great addition to the restaurant industry in NYC. They provide semi-private outdoor seating from pedestrians on the street, while continuing to give the NYC ambience. Many of the COVID huts have been through the wringer of NYC weather. In addition, the huts were built for a temporary purpose, so cheap materials were used.

What is the goal?

Design the ideal COVID hut, while taking longevity, safety, and aesthetic into consideration.

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Practice with differnt stick laying techniques for siding and roofing.

Preliminary sketches for COVID hut design

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Another process picture to display models structure

Process picture displaying initial structed of model

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COVID Hut

Kombucha Leather

Year: 2021

Team: Miles Phillips

Type: Material Experimentation

Status: Complete

This project looks at new biomaterials, and their viability to be used with products.

What is Kombucha Leather?

Kombucha Leather is a biomaterial made from bacteria and yeast.

How is Kombucha Leather made?

Commonly known as the scoby, the cellulose mat that is used to turn tea into komucha can be dried into a leather like substance. This can be grown by combining, kombucha, tea, sugar, and vinegar.

What is the Goal?

The goal of this project is to grow a kombucha scoby mat, dry it out, and fabricate a product with the kombucha leather.

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Scoby growth process photo

Ingredient for growing

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Kombucha scoby

Kombucha Leather Pouch

Trash Coral

Year: 2020 - High School - DP Visual Arts

Team: Miles Phillips

Type: Sculpture

Status: Complete

This project makes a statement on marine pollution, and ocean acidification

What is marine pollution?

Marine pollution is the combination of chemcial and physical pollutants that come from land sources which are washed or blown into the ocean. These pollutant harm both the environment and organisms living in marine ecosystems. Marine pollution also threatens food safety and quality.

What is ocean acidification?

Ocean Acidification is process of reducing the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time. This is primarily due to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which dissolves into the ocean. This C02 (carbon dioxide) then combines with H20 (water) to create H2C03 (carbonic acid) which makes the ocean more acidic. This makes it difficult for marine organisms like coral to form shells and skeletons, and their existing shells begin to dissolve. Ocean acidification is a main cause of the decline of the Great Barrier Reef.

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