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V I C TO R I A T R OT M A N I D E S I G N TO B R I N G P E O P L E H A P P I N E S S A N D TO O L S F O R A G O O D L I F E . I T ’ S I M P O RTA N T TO M E , T H AT P R O D U C T S L E AV E U S E R S F E E L I N G G O O D O R W I T H LONG-LASTING MEMORIES. M Y FAVO U R I T E PA RT S O F T H E P R O C E S S A R E WO R K S H O P S A N D H A N D S O N D E V E L O P M E N T A S N OT H I N G I S B E T T E R T H A N S E E I N G I S S U E S O R D E S I G N P R O B L E M S F O R Y O U R S E L F. T H I S W A Y Y O U C A N C R E A T E I N N O V A T I V E S O L U T I O N S T H AT YO U K N OW WO R K F O R YO U R TA R G E T M A R K E T . W E D E S I G N TO I M P R OV E PEOPLE’S LIVES , AND IT’S GREAT WHEN YOU CAN SEE HOW YOUR HARD WORK H A S P A I D O F F.

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P R OTOT Y P I N G WA S C R U C I A L TO I D E N T I F Y F O R M A N D SIZE. A PRODUCT FOR A LIMITED SPACE WHICH STILL FUNCTIONS ERGONOMICALLY.

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G E T S E T , A PA RT N E R S H I P W I T H D I G I N , TO U P DAT E T H E F R E S H E R S W E L C O M E B OX . TA C K L I N G S T U D E N T W E L FA R E , T H R O U G H I T E M S A N D B R A N D S THAT CHAMPION VALUES SUCH AS; GOOD FINANCE, HEALTHY NUTRITION, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EXERCISE. FOCUS GROUPS AND STUDENT FEEDBACK WERE IMPORTANT IN DEFINING THE PROBLEMS FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS, POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, THEIR FEEDBACK ON PROPOSED SOLUTIONS AND THEIR V I E W S O N A E S T H E T I C S A N D T H E F I N A L B OX .

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C O N N E C T I O N - T H E S TO N E C O M E S U N AT TA C H E D TO T H E C O R D TO E N C O U R A G E T H E U S E R TO F I N D T H E I R OW N WAY TO U S E I T .

E X P L O R I N G T H E VA R I AT I O N I N S U R FA C E A N D M AT E R I A L T Y P E , THE USER CREATES A TRULY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, A FOCUS ON THEM AND THEIR PRESENT. IN THE SPIRIT OF CONNECTION, T H E U S E R M I G H T B E A L O N E B U T T H E Y K N OW T H E Y ’ R E N OT THROUGH THE ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR THE PRODUCT.

SUBTLETY AND COMMUNITY ARE AT THE CORE, SUFFERERS TALKED ABOUT HOW IT’S DIFFICULT TO D E A L W I T H PA N I C AT TA C K S O N T H E I R OW N , T H E C A R D S A R E S U I TA B L E TO F I T I N A P U R S E OR WALLET, AN INSTRUCTION THAT THEY CAN C A R RY W I T H T H E M , TO R E A D A S I F A N OT H E R PERSON WERE COACHING THEM.

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TESTING WITH STU FROM DIFFERENT COU YEARS AND GENDERS IMPORTANT IN FINDING RIGHT MATERIAL, WE SIZE AND SHAPE.

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K E Y D E S C R I P TO R S W E R E FROM SECONDARY RESE TO I D E AT E S O L U T I O N S MATRIX AND USE OF PO N OT E S A L L OW E D F O R AND VARIED DESIGN I WHICH COULD THEN B R O U G H T TO L I F E T H R SIMPLE MODELS, MADE EVERYDAY ITEMS .

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BUILD. FOR THE CREATIVE MINDS

BUILD, A PROJECT WITH WILKO FOR 3-4 YEAR OLDS. A FA M I L Y A C T I V I T Y TO H E L P DEVELOP IMAGINATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS.

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C A R D S E C T I O N S S L OT TO G E T H E R TO C R E AT E VARIOUS ITERATIONS OF BUILD. A VISUAL INSTRUCTION BOOKLET IS USED AS INSPIRATION FOR THE CHILD. THE C H I L D I S F R E E TO DRAW ON THE CARD AND CAN EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY THROUGH ROLE PLAY AND DRAWING.

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RACE. CATCH. DIVE. SUBMERGE, A THREE MODE GAME U S I N G N F C TO C O M M U N I C AT E TO ENCOURAGE THE CHINESE MARKET TO E X E R C I S E I N T H E P O O L . A N IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENT WHEN T H E O U T D O O R S I S N OT A N O P T I O N .

SUBMERGE- TWO BALLS AND FOUR B A N D S U S I N G N F C . C O N N E C T TO YO U R P H O N E TO T R A N S F E R T H E GAME RESULTS. AIMED AT MAKING TIME IN THE POOL FUN AND SOCIAL, REASONING BACKED UP WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESEARCH.

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R A C E - A BALL AT EITHER END

WHICH YOU SWIPE YOUR BAND OVER. CATCH- THE BALL PICKS UP THE BAND EACH TIME YOU CATCH IT. DIVE- THE TIME BETWEEN THE B A L L L E AV I N G YO U R H A N D TO I T BEING RETRIEVED.

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