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	Product Designer/

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I design human-centered experiences that transform 
complex problems with strategic research and vigorous 
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	Specializing in Healthcare, and Transformative Technology

︎︎︎Currently studying at the University of Pennsylvania for Integrated Product Design
︎︎︎Formally studied at Rhode Island School of Design for Industrial Design

	
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	Responsibilities

Experience design
Industrial design
User research
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	USER&#38;nbsp;Research lab techniciansCLIENT&#38;nbsp;
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Spatial Dynamics Industrial Design StudioDURATION8 Months
	Volta Labs Desktop DNA Sequencer
Project summary:

Emerging from their work at MIT Media Lab (Tangible Media), Volta Labs’ technology has changed how DNA sequencing and lab testing exist today. To meet market demand, Spatial Dynamics was tasked with researching and designing the first commercial version of The Callisto™, a product that is easy to use, clean, and aids the lab technician’s workflow.As the Lead User Experience Researcher, my role was to identify the pain points of the current working model, analyze the space where technicians worked, conduct interviews with several users, and define the design principles that the team would move forward with and implement in the Callisto model.



	
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Volta Labs Excerpt from Patrick Drummond on Vimeo.

	

	

	︎ My Role

Lead User Experience Researcher and partner Industrial DesignerDrove interviews with lab technicians to identify pain points and observe lab activities.Gather market research to identify competitors and define opportunities for Volta’s technology.
Identify pain points that would later be used to form design principles to guide the design team.Present research findings to stakeholders.

	︎&#38;nbsp;Project Goals


Improve and optimize the user experience of Volta’s technology in the DNA Sequencer.Design a market-ready model of Volta’s product for lab environments.


	︎ Outcomes &#38;amp; Deliverables

End deliverable- a market-viable product for use both as marketing content to acquire more funding for further development and strategic collaborations with industry leaders in the biomedical space to expand the capabilities of Callisto’s applications.An improved user experience for the Callisto product technology saves lab technicians a significant amount of time and energy while increasing output in labs.Expedited labwork for DNA sequencing for faster, more reliable results that progress the field of science and innovation.

	

	


	
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	︎ 
Problem statementHow do we limit the opportunities for human error to compromise the results of the lab prep work when setting up and using the machine to gain trust in Volta's innovative technology in its product, Callisto?

	︎
Solution
A streamlined product that works with the user to minimize the possibility of human contamination that could lead to compromised experiments, costing both time and money for labs developing new and innovative technologies in the biomedical space.
	

	
	
	

	

	
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Meet Callisto
A benchtop instrument, the Callisto™ Sample Prep System is designed to transform labs and make them as efficient and accurate as possible. Volta’s new technology is integrated into a complete system. Efficient nucleic acid extraction seamlessly merges with push-button library creation. This all-in-one machine offers a “push the button and walk away” experience, shortening the DNA Sequencing task to mere minutes.
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	Product Development and Production Schedule

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	IDENTIFY

What are the priorities of the stakeholders?

Research: Deeper Understanding of Technology Adoption and the language of research labs



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Observation of Enviroment and Language

	




	


	UNDERSTANDING

Application of Research: 
The experience of using Callisto
Analyzing the order of operations for moments of interaction with the work-like prototype, I isolated the opportunities that would lead to mistrust of the machine’s capabilities. By outlining the workflow of a standard lab procedure and interviewing several lab technicians on their previous experiences in lab experiment failures, I was able to isolate specific moments of human interaction that could create an opportunity for the machine to fail and lead to distrust in Callisto’s ability to produce trustworthy results.
	

	
Current user flow for lab technicians with subtasks

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	UNDERSTANDING

Traditional lab workflow 
(with DNA sequencing machine) simplified

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IDENTIFY
Where can the system fail and lose trust?

Problem areas from the traditional lab workflow 
(with a DNA sequencing machine)

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	IDENTIFY

Analyzed factors that impact experience in user flow
Building on identifying pain points in the product’s user journey, we grouped those moments of friction into categories to uncover common themes that would help shape the product's design principles. Friction themes include a lack of space for two-handed steps, clear instructions, and hard-to-reach surfaces that foster contamination, to name a few.
	

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	IDENTIFY

Researched primary factors that need to be addressed to avoid adverse outcomesThemes began to emerge as pain points were identified through observational studies and interviews. The most significant concerns were opportunities for contamination, a lack of guidance, and accessibility for lab technicians, which would negatively affect the results of the tests run by Callisto and ultimately lead to a loss of trust in the machine's accuracy.Left to right: Two-handed access, Ease of grip, opportunity for contamination, height of entry, guided assistance, clear visual communication, sight and sound confirmation, space requirements


	


	
	
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Outcomes Callisto increased productivity by 60% by automating areas focusing on dispensing, mixing, and separating lap prep materials.



	

	



	

New user flow using Callisto:


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Features driven by design procedures



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Ease of cleaning and one-handed accessibilityThe risk of contamination is a significant concern for lab technicians, as it may result in hours or even days of lost lab work. To prevent any residue buildup and hidden contamination zones, the design was to have radius corners, smooth surfaces, and easy access for a technician to clean before loading the machine.In response to pain points:
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Guided interface for guaranteed accurate resultsHuman error is the most common reason for inaccurate results from lab studies. While Volta’s technology optimizes the mechanical mixing and measurement of reagents, human error can still occur during installation and de-installation procedures. That is where the UI comes in. To aid decision fatigue, the machine has a screen with a step-by-step guide to lead a lab technician through the procedures to ensure perfect results.In response to pain points:

&#60;img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/70b77d22508b3d87a9c70cda74ceeb8bb0ca4a923e42605b83e13b972cbd4bd3/Artboard-10-copy-2.png" data-mid="221494038" border="0" data-scale="20" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/70b77d22508b3d87a9c70cda74ceeb8bb0ca4a923e42605b83e13b972cbd4bd3/Artboard-10-copy-2.png" /&#62;&#60;img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" data-mid="221494037" border="0" data-scale="19" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" /&#62;

	&#60;img width="714" height="658" width_o="714" height_o="658" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e34e520d714ab50b467f6476923177a7c84f780672eca4623c9b8e26d952479/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-11.11.34AM.png" data-mid="203665953" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/714/i/4e34e520d714ab50b467f6476923177a7c84f780672eca4623c9b8e26d952479/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-11.11.34AM.png" /&#62;
Compatible with Volta’s LabwareOther products sold at Volta are their Labware kits, which allow lab technicians to work more efficiently and organize all samples by having pre-measured kits for various operations. These Labware products were to be used in the machine, so effortless installation and verification were needed to ensure all components were in their proper place for the design.In response to pain points:

&#60;img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dec61c9ed3ccf52f3bd1ffdf1859f61e6ca6793b5c719566fb12eda53b6f3114/Artboard-10-copy-5.png" data-mid="221494035" border="0" data-scale="19" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/dec61c9ed3ccf52f3bd1ffdf1859f61e6ca6793b5c719566fb12eda53b6f3114/Artboard-10-copy-5.png" /&#62;&#60;img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b00fd700f2f22af22e92f43b36d182da8abe4c1adcb3dbfc7f3f1299d5621f2/Artboard-16-copy.png" data-mid="221494032" border="0" data-scale="18" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/9b00fd700f2f22af22e92f43b36d182da8abe4c1adcb3dbfc7f3f1299d5621f2/Artboard-16-copy.png" /&#62;&#60;img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" data-mid="221494037" border="0" data-scale="18" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" /&#62;


	



	
	Callisto V1&#38;nbsp;Marketing product
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	Callisto V2&#38;nbsp;Customer product


&#60;img width="2126" height="2002" width_o="2126" height_o="2002" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ea7ffbb71cc64c88b4f59afe9bb5ee507755a7befa435d9f02c9e5026370fd0/Version2_Callisto.png" data-mid="233060130" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8ea7ffbb71cc64c88b4f59afe9bb5ee507755a7befa435d9f02c9e5026370fd0/Version2_Callisto.png" /&#62;



	

	




	


	
	&#60;img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a97fa36141d67182071243a478b943fc6a4aef47ef8d1e0b691c0854924d865/Guidance_circle.png" data-mid="222164225" border="0" data-scale="14" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/9a97fa36141d67182071243a478b943fc6a4aef47ef8d1e0b691c0854924d865/Guidance_circle.png" /&#62;DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
Building trust with the user through clarity and confident brand presenceUpon investigating similar tools in the medical lab space and other desktop machinery, as well as our user research into the lab technicians’ workday, we found that direct guidance would ensure a near 100% success rate for the DNA sequence protocols which would be achieved by a specific digital user experience.


	

	
	&#60;img width="4816" height="2191" width_o="4816" height_o="2191" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e28a2290f95da9ce8c093b86e5ac55b8b51469d58942ac25bad5ea3a51a34136/Optimizedworkflow.png" data-mid="239219904" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e28a2290f95da9ce8c093b86e5ac55b8b51469d58942ac25bad5ea3a51a34136/Optimizedworkflow.png" /&#62; Example of high-level troubleshooting workflow

	

	


	
	
&#60;img width="9258" height="5163" width_o="9258" height_o="5163" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b7346a6083506336aeb67e6185d7462f5571031756348444018e38d77a24c76/Optimizedworkflow_3.png" data-mid="239219905" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b7346a6083506336aeb67e6185d7462f5571031756348444018e38d77a24c76/Optimizedworkflow_3.png" /&#62;

	

	


	
	&#60;img width="5114" height="3409" width_o="5114" height_o="3409" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71d98650804811e7ee740ba88aac9f57b198288098429848fa75f7f78c22eead/Callisto---Labware-Loading-Scene-1.jpg" data-mid="239350528" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71d98650804811e7ee740ba88aac9f57b198288098429848fa75f7f78c22eead/Callisto---Labware-Loading-Scene-1.jpg" /&#62;&#60;img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9d3332df0bf85fa5b6c14e2cba9293477010ed941b4167417fbb485d243f37f/Callisto---Home-Screen-w_-Hand-2.jpg" data-mid="239350527" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9d3332df0bf85fa5b6c14e2cba9293477010ed941b4167417fbb485d243f37f/Callisto---Home-Screen-w_-Hand-2.jpg" /&#62;
Renderings provided by Volta Labs marketing team
	

	

	



	Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Miro, Keynote, Figma
	A special thanks to Volta Labs leadership and the Spatial Dynamics design team for their collaboration, expertise, and insights. Working on this project has been a priviledge and I am excited to see how this product will be used in labs across the globe.
	
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		<title>Highly Nriched</title>
				
		<link>https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Highly-Nriched</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:29:44 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>Rives Matson Portfolio</dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Highly-Nriched</guid>

		<description>
	Responsibilities
Web design
Graphic design
 Illustration
Animation
Branding

	USER


High school and college educators, topic experts, and students
CLIENT
Highly Nriched
ROLE
Lead UX Designer
User Researcher - User Advocate
	Highly Nriched Platform &#38;amp; Branding
Project Summary:
A product from a nuclear deterrence incubator held by NSquare Collaborative, Highly Nriched is an educational platform designed for high school and college teachers to find learning resources and curricula related to topics surrounding nuclear weapons.
The Highly Nriched platform, created in partnership with NSquare Collaborative and funded by Ploughshares and Cardiff University, engages students and teachers in discovering new, experiential learning tools from experts in the nuclear field that reframe how we perceive nuclear weapons and their indirect impact on us every day.


	
&#60;img width="5000" height="3500" width_o="5000" height_o="3500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69cc0334c8e8ce1bb67223136be126fbb5fcca04b3d9c0e8844114df531717eb/HighlyNriched_portfoliothumbnail.jpg" data-mid="241246105" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69cc0334c8e8ce1bb67223136be126fbb5fcca04b3d9c0e8844114df531717eb/HighlyNriched_portfoliothumbnail.jpg" /&#62;




	︎
Problem statementNew perspectives in the nuclear weapons space have been declining over the past decades as less information about how nuclear weapons shape our world is made available to new adults choosing their desired fields. When shared with young people, the field of atomic weapons is told in the past tense when it is an ongoing effort.
	︎
ChallengeHow might we enable young people to access other and ongoing perspectives of the nuclear weapons story and inspire them to pursue a career in nuclear weapons?
	︎
Unique SolutionTo design an all-in-one platform that:&#38;nbsp;
1) Connects students to mentors in the nuclear weapons space so they can meet real people and hear their stories
 2) Serves as a hub for new, engaging activities on nuclear topics for teachers to introduce to their classrooms 
3) Hosts content created by curriculum experts and allows them to receive feedback and compensation for their work.



	

	

&#60;img width="3680" height="1492" width_o="3680" height_o="1492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b463f50d574459e876d2eba373590c83c8719ec7700381f4025212e5a76fe1a/HN-mentors.jpg" data-mid="241251203" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1b463f50d574459e876d2eba373590c83c8719ec7700381f4025212e5a76fe1a/HN-mentors.jpg" /&#62;




	
	(A) Identifying the problem space


	Tasks:︎ Research what is needed to enter the nuclear weapons/ policy space

︎ Research how people make career decisions
︎ Identify when most US people make decisions about their careers

	

	&#60;img width="8640" height="5080" width_o="8640" height_o="5080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0173eefb1c5104222ee36e5257635c35f03a9967c62ee1e46ec64b8dd5d11e7/HN_Problem.jpg" data-mid="241250473" border="0" data-scale="70" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0173eefb1c5104222ee36e5257635c35f03a9967c62ee1e46ec64b8dd5d11e7/HN_Problem.jpg" /&#62;

Problem
Every year, fewer and fewer young professionals 
are entering nuclear defense positions, causing 
fewer diverse voices in nuclear policy.



	

UNDERSTANDING

︎︎︎How do people choose a career path?

Career decision-making research*
Stats were derived from a voluntary Google form to 12 young professionals and 27 students (undergraduate, upperclassmen)*



	
	53%

Discovered their interest from outside of their initial career pursuit
	51%Spoke with someone about what they did, and was influenced by their story
	35%
Knew exactly what they wanted to do and have continued to this day
	17%

Had a clear path with milestones to achieve the career they desired
	64%

Knew what they wanted to do when they entered higher education
	

	



	UNDERSTANDING︎︎︎What is the current landscape in secondary schools and/or higher education?

Driving Insights

	
	&#60;img width="4362" height="2530" width_o="4362" height_o="2530" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6364b6f850cedc48c47b2d5999cc1d3c006179c887b8c0703d4f74cba097fd86/HN_Findings.jpg" data-mid="239157939" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6364b6f850cedc48c47b2d5999cc1d3c006179c887b8c0703d4f74cba097fd86/HN_Findings.jpg" /&#62;
	

	

	

	
	
(B) Problem framing &#38;amp; establishing context

	Tasks:︎ Develop user profiles to understand the needs and priorities of the targeted audiences.
︎ Derived from the following research, create design parameters to guide the design.
︎ Gather market research to identify opportunities in the digital learning resource space and gather data for strategically positioning Highly Nriched’s mission, features, and branding.


	

	




	


	


	Hypothesis:

For a young person to choose a career as a nuclear weapons expert, 
they need to find themselves and connect to previously untold stories from people and events in the field that challenge preconceived notions of what national security looks like.



	

	




	
	
	UNDERSTANDING

Studying the means of nuclear weapons&#38;nbsp;information exposureAs the Lead Designer for the Learning and Human Factors group, I led the team in starting with the question of what the current, most accessible educational resources were available to young people aged 14-18, and how those resources presented nuclear weapons. Was it in the past tense of the current day? What were the objectives of that resource? How did learning about nuclear weapons from that resource leave you feeling?
	
Identifying points of confusion, 
strategic storytelling, and outcomes

	

&#60;img width="7320" height="7039" width_o="7320" height_o="7039" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca7507c4320d4704d304682339135d242f1942f0e33943f736e16722e00d5cfb/HN_Research_2.png" data-mid="236054572" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ca7507c4320d4704d304682339135d242f1942f0e33943f736e16722e00d5cfb/HN_Research_2.png" /&#62;

	



	



	


Summaries of forms where nuclear weapons education exists




	

	
	
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&#60;img width="943" height="1537" width_o="943" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf043e8af4b32b167b16a86e2c0adf91905589a38c80f904f3bf71edaece8028/Artboard-60.jpg" data-mid="241248991" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/943/i/bf043e8af4b32b167b16a86e2c0adf91905589a38c80f904f3bf71edaece8028/Artboard-60.jpg" /&#62;
&#60;img width="946" height="1537" width_o="946" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/276f2247f14c5b17fb9c429945db91caf27c016e48abd7c5e4fcc640fae401fe/Artboard-61.jpg" data-mid="241248992" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/946/i/276f2247f14c5b17fb9c429945db91caf27c016e48abd7c5e4fcc640fae401fe/Artboard-61.jpg" /&#62;
&#60;img width="946" height="1537" width_o="946" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1f3109c9caa3478cf6a76b65ab2fd72ef6b24b8c3f837edad93c38f9b705e344/Artboard-64.jpg" data-mid="241248995" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/946/i/1f3109c9caa3478cf6a76b65ab2fd72ef6b24b8c3f837edad93c38f9b705e344/Artboard-64.jpg" /&#62;
&#60;img width="943" height="1537" width_o="943" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd773638e0972777e316b14a3aa323b1c60f8dc1c4b830b788462016cce838d4/Artboard-62.jpg" data-mid="241249002" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/943/i/dd773638e0972777e316b14a3aa323b1c60f8dc1c4b830b788462016cce838d4/Artboard-62.jpg" /&#62;
&#60;img width="943" height="1537" width_o="943" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d71a270359a5f028f40ec07ff515729a451253936cf6b1d6326c09ca669f725e/Artboard-63.jpg" data-mid="241249001" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/943/i/d71a270359a5f028f40ec07ff515729a451253936cf6b1d6326c09ca669f725e/Artboard-63.jpg" /&#62;

	

	


	




	

	
	(C) User &#38;amp; Product Research

	Tasks:︎ Develop user profiles to understand the needs and priorities of the targeted audiences.
︎ Derived from the following research, create design parameters to guide the design.
︎ Gather market research to identify opportunities in the digital learning resource space and gather data for strategically positioning Highly Nriched’s mission, features, and branding.
︎ Interview RISD’s TLAD leadership to start shaping the needs of educators from different school levels
	

	

	

	Identified Users



	
&#60;img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a2380e4cabd74118a82a263cebe9026104ca6e5f9c600744f59ee8574c05a43/HN_Grad.png" data-mid="238124173" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/5a2380e4cabd74118a82a263cebe9026104ca6e5f9c600744f59ee8574c05a43/HN_Grad.png" /&#62;

User 1: 
Undergraduate student
	
&#60;img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c2973b263cc28d9ff56d6e7a04ed2ce5081d376f92b26fc206a55380e6aed758/HN_CollegeProf.png" data-mid="238124176" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/c2973b263cc28d9ff56d6e7a04ed2ce5081d376f92b26fc206a55380e6aed758/HN_CollegeProf.png" /&#62;

User 2: 
College Professor
	
&#60;img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6316cbf5511c63d21dd04dccdd6d3b5afa445cbce1f9169c43d06a1a24524a0c/HN_ContentCreator.png" data-mid="238124175" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/6316cbf5511c63d21dd04dccdd6d3b5afa445cbce1f9169c43d06a1a24524a0c/HN_ContentCreator.png" /&#62;

User 3: 
Education content creator
	
&#60;img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc0803c7da310754e0b19452208d5a88f0b8c6f0d71450daf221b30026110e98/HN_Undergrad.png" data-mid="238124172" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/bc0803c7da310754e0b19452208d5a88f0b8c6f0d71450daf221b30026110e98/HN_Undergrad.png" /&#62;

User 4: 
Graduate student
	
&#60;img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7937cb3958a900750255638173e660e68113473fb0b9a6235d745da0ae090caf/HN_Expert.png" data-mid="238124174" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/7937cb3958a900750255638173e660e68113473fb0b9a6235d745da0ae090caf/HN_Expert.png" /&#62;

User 5: 
Expert

	
	



	
	Curated Personas
Inspired by the core identified users, personas were created after conducting extensive interviews with RISD’s TLAD group, college students at Brown University, five interviews with high school teachers from private and public schools in Tennessee, and 12 high school juniors from those schools.The persona boards help shape the critical features of Highly Nriched that would encourage our identified users to both use and gain from the platform.
	
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	(D) Further research to shape design

	

	
	Tasks:︎ Map out key stakeholders’ opportunities to impact the site for their educational purposes
︎ Design and refine a clean user flow to achieve each of the identified needs of targeted audiences

	

	


	
	
UNDERSTANDING
Market ResearchThe educational platform/ digital learning resources are saturated with established products. Upon designing this platform, market research was conducted to identify opportunities for differentiation and address a pressing need.Takeaways ︎︎︎
The majority of educational content sites have a focus on the kind of resources/classes they provide (i.e., business, general grade level education, global relations, creative skills)Most focus on students finding their desired content and using it as a motivator to learn.Certifications as drivers for completionEducational resources often include a video component that allows an expert to tell a story.Follow-up may be found in related reference materials or complementary subject courses.
	


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UNDERSTANDING

Competitor features analysis: 
Insights into Teachers Pay Teachers tool&#38;nbsp;

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	UNDERSTANDING

Objects in the 
customer’s ecosystemCollege students utilize a variety of devices to access class assignments and complete their homework. A 2015 survey by Pearson found that most students study on portable computers, primarily apple or microsoft products with their smartphones coming in second at 64% of students using them to view school assignments.Takeaways ︎︎︎&#38;nbsp;
Designs must be compatible and equally, if not uniquely, engaging for the laptop and mobile formats. Create a system that is modular with independent information in clusters.


	


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	(E) Prototyping &#38;amp; Testing

	Tasks:︎  Integrate data and objectives into the wireframe and identify a high-impact visual system︎ Organize content that feels organic, intuitive, and optimizes clarity to decrease friction, letting the contributed work be showcased
︎  Pinpoint moments for activations to engage the users to create an exploratory experience

	

	

	
	
PROTOTYPINGInitial Napkin Sketch
Over a group lunch, the Human Factors and Learning team sketched out a version of a nuclear-specific platform for educational materials; this sketch allowed us to walk through first thoughts, pose questions, and start mapping the information hierarchy.
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PROTOTYPING

Information Architecture

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	PROTOTYPING

Wireframe Sketches
Examples of sketches collected during the brainstorming process to identify different layouts that house all the different features needed for each use case, while still providing a flow with clean organization that is scalable

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PROTOTYPING + TESTING

Low-fidelity prototyping

	
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	PROTOTYPING + TESTING

A/B Testing features and processesExplore the proof of concept here︎




	
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Test page #1

︎ Homepage Navigation

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	Test Page #2
︎ &#38;nbsp;Curriculum Search



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	USER TESTING

Beta Prototype User TestingTesting on 12 potential users of Highly Nriched (8 professional educators and 4 high school students), the findings here show how the website was easy to navigate, but the users needed more time to read through the text to find key information. 


	

	
	Goal: Upload a piece of content


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	Goal: Find specific content using time requirements

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	Goal: Find out how many mentee requests you have

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	Goal: Sign up to be a contributor
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	Quotes for user(s):


“The section for uploading information is too long. The number&#38;nbsp;of boxes does not make me want to go through all of it. I have at least 3 drafts going.”
	Quotes for user(s): 
“The UI is cramped and overwhelming with information. I don't&#38;nbsp;know where to look.”
	Quotes for user(s): 
“I would love a way to call up with my mentees through the dashboard. I have connected with 2 over Zoom, but I would rather not give out that kind of information.”
	Quotes for user(s): 
“Overall, I love the way it looks, and a lot of this content is very pleasing to see... [user] would like a way to know this is a secure&#38;nbsp;site.”
	



	





	
	
ADDITIONAL METRICS
Beta Prototype Launch Outcomes

Between the A/B testing and the refined iteration of the platform, we launched a beta prototype to test the desire for a website specific to sharing learning tools and sharing time for mentorship to potential young professionals. The site was advertised in person at conferences such as IDSA to gain contributors, mentors, and connect with educators at secondary and college levels.


	

	
	
+130
Added approved content
	+45
Approved contributors
	+155Number of total curriculum downloads
	+56
New Mentors
	

	




	
	PROTOTYPING + TESTING

Actions from Feedback
	

	
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Build a clear. skimmable hierarchy within product cards
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	&#60;img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/282a238cc214e78f19eff956d53ce0c9576b556814fba5fa820638ad3fcb202a/Artboard-9.png" data-mid="243110301" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/282a238cc214e78f19eff956d53ce0c9576b556814fba5fa820638ad3fcb202a/Artboard-9.png" /&#62;Dashboard UI showcases activations and connections
	&#60;img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/25efcd9d6352cf671caf416fe3141391f22b4293eda36537c7813bef4cbbb3ea/Artboard-12.png" data-mid="243110298" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/25efcd9d6352cf671caf416fe3141391f22b4293eda36537c7813bef4cbbb3ea/Artboard-12.png" /&#62;Security and safety are highlighted more clearly for potential mentors
	

	




	PROTOTYPING + TESTING

High-fidelity prototype edits




	
	
Curriculum subpage

For faster reading of curriculum materials, call-outs for time, rating, number of participants, and number of downloads were brought to the top for speed of reference. For the students, downloading Pre-reads was made easier with larger visuals to represent each of the materials instead of busy and long hyperlinks.&#38;nbsp;
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Curriculum Uploading Screens


Instead of a long single screen that caused fatigue and led users to pause their uploading for another time, actions were divided up, and a progress counter was used to step the user through the content loading process.
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Educational Card Hierarchy

Card key information is divided, with the image being the most important idenitifier followed by name and the contributor’s username.
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User Dashboard


Currently, our goal is to encourage educators to use Highly Nriched and participate on the platform. For ease of use, their particular statistics are called out at the top of the dashboard with visuals of what they do and do not have access to, depending on their contributor status.
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(F) Visual Identity

	Tasks:︎ Use visual components to help move the user through the site and improve their overall web experience
︎ Create assets that elevate the page and do not compete with uploaded materials
︎ Design custom illustrations that are eye-catching and orient the user in the user flow
	

	


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	In this digital experience, illustrations were utilized to both orient the user and provide additional context for the page. Illustrations provided us with a great opportunity to apply the branding in new ways, further define Highly Nriched’s goal and focus, encourage connection, and change a person’s perspective on these subjects.

	



	
	
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	Branded elements
To distinguish the Mentors pages from the Contributors-related pages, selected colors from the color palette were used for the buttons to orient the viewer in the Highly Nriched site visually. The buttons were also designed to have moving gradients when the participant would hover over them to give a sense of activation.

The right image shows a document that served as a reference tool for the developer and&#38;nbsp;the designer to communicate the different colors used, their configurations, and the sizes of the buttons.

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Additional elements for an 
improved user experienceQuestion ︎︎︎&#38;nbsp;: How can the branding be utilized to help lower the barrier of entry for newly adopted users?

Several opportunities for photography are available to provide information, add interest, and showcase the work and mentors of the Highly Niched platform. A series of thumbnail illustrations was created to serve as an alternative option if photography was unavailable or if the contributor or mentor chose not to share their images.

	

	
	
	

	

	Profile stand-in images



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Activity icons/stand-in images



	
	
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Facilitation of project upload completionQuestion ︎︎︎ How can design help contributors with submitting their educational materials?

Upon interviews, a point came up about people not having artwork for their work that was primarily written, such as simulations. This obstacle kept collaborators from submitting their work, as they never went back to the draft. In response to this painpoint, these illustrations were designed for contributors to use in case thumbnail material has not been developed yet or any other circumstance where they would need illustrative help to submit their work to the platform.



	
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	(E) Execution
	Tasks:︎ Implement designs with interactive elements for users to test during the IDSA conference.
︎ Collaborated with a software engineer to translate the design into applicable components and creatively solve obstacles to keep the goals of the product intact.︎ Revise the design as implementation occurs and adjust deliverables for ease of application into website-building software.︎ Review over a year for later adjustments and design feedback.
	

	

	
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	NEXT EVOLUTION

The creation of a nuclear content ecosystem:&#38;nbsp;The Decolonization of Nuclear Studies Project consists of a diverse team of nuclear experts and educators who will create new educational tools for students to reframe the topic of atomic weapons and how they connect to us. The DNS Project comprises three teams that focus on a particular&#38;nbsp;aspect of Antiracism, to shape a lens (Feminism, Environmentalism, the story of nuclear weapons around the world. At the end of the project, each team shares its curriculum and works with a designer to create a digital experience to engage the viewer and support the readings and activities they have gathered. For this cohort project, I translated the activities and goals for their modules into interactive maps, illustrated complex concepts, and other interactions for custom-built digital sites that will be housed on the Highly Nriched website.


	


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	Going Deeper: Curriculum TestingIn the IDSA Conference, the Decolonization in Nuclear Studies team held small focus groups to test the learning materials the cohort developed. Participants were introduced to 5 modified learning activities currently published on HighlyNriched.com and asked to leave feedback about each activity.


	
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		<title>Shape of Innovation: United Nations x Altimeter Design Workshop</title>
				
		<link>https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Shape-of-Innovation-United-Nations-x-Altimeter-Design-Workshop</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:29:45 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>Rives Matson Portfolio</dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Shape-of-Innovation-United-Nations-x-Altimeter-Design-Workshop</guid>

		<description>
	Responsibilities
 
1. Systems design2. Object design3. Workshop development
	
	CLIENT
United Nations DPPA Innovation Cell

TEAM
Emily Rothschild, Kate Dannessa, Maria Platia, Tom Weis, Irina Wang, and Megan ValanidasDURATION
10 Months


	Shape of Innovation: United Nations x Altimeter Design Workshop
Project Summary:
In 2021, Altimeter Group met with the leadership from the United Nations DPPA Innovation Cell. Our shared interest in creative approaches for positive global impacts inspired deep conversations about the current state of the world.
At the time, we lived amid the COVID-19 pandemic and discussed the transition when people from countless occupations began to return to the office following a year of remote work.


	
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	SOLUTION

The Shape of Innovation Workshop
Inspired by the taxonomy exercise at the Rhode Island School of Design's Nature Lab on Waterman Street, the workshop is designed to use physical objects to discuss various topics and share perspectives that might otherwise not have been heard.



	


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	︎
ChallengeCreate an opportunity space that emphasizes the importance of working together in the same space after quarantine and elevates voices that otherwise would not have been heard due to status or hierarchy.
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RoleDesign researcher
Workshop co-prototyper
Exhibition co-designerEvent co-facilitator

	︎
Unique SolutionDesigned and implemented a workshop that utilized a set of "dialogue tools" to ease the transition from on-screen to in-person gatherings, eventually developing more profound questions about the potential for objects to translate meaning and facilitate crucial conversations.
	

	


	Project Timeline Overview

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	(A) Defining the Problem Space

	Tasks︎ Conduct user interviews to better understand the UN environment and the people who work there
︎ Record their perspectives on the pandemic and how the event changed their perspective. Also,&#38;nbsp;ask how the DPPA could respond to such an event.︎Conduct interviews asking about the kinds of projects each employee works on and how the projects move forward. What makes the DPPA project different than other initiatives inside the UN?
	

	


	
	IDENTIFY
Outlining the problem
Upon first conversation, the UN came to Altimeter Group to commemorate their return to the office full-time after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. As we spoke with the representatives of the Innovation Call, we learned more about how their work has evolved during the pandemic and how most of the changes were driven by the humanization and democratization facilitated&#38;nbsp;by the video call medium. We identified that instead of “returning to normal,” we should explore how to seize this moment with the UN team to redefine what the new normal looks like for their collaboration and apply changes to the UN’s in-office culture that can facilitate their work in the innovation space.
	
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	IDENTIFY
Stakeholder Interviews
	

	
	
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	(B) User experience

	Tasks︎ Identify what success looks like in this space and create the ability to collect data to inform the design intervention.
︎ Designing an experience that creates a sense of safety and comfort while yielding the most amount of information
︎ Create a way to collect data shared in the workshop.


	

	


Workshop 3-phase Structure

	

	

	

	

	
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	(C) Testing
	


	




	

	
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	PROTOTYPING
Prototype 1: Internal Altimeter TeamUtilizing both Microsoft Teams and Miro, the first tests were run internally with team members who were unfamiliar with the project. This prototype phase was to shape the steps and see how a facilitator would take the insights from one step and move the group to the next, making connections throughout.

Findings ︎︎︎1. Edit down the questions used to transition between each exercise.2. Open questions up further to not limit responses and to not over-direct the conversation. Organic discussion is to be encouraged.3. Refine any language that could lead to suggested results.
	

	
	
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	PROTOTYPING

Prototype 2: UN Innovation Cell TeamAt the United Nations in New York, we ran the workshop with the Innovation Cell in person with the objects. This prototyping session led to insights like how we should introduce the objects and specific phrases to encourage people to write and make marks.Findings ︎︎︎1. Participants must be encouraged to “discover” objects from their storage place rather than have the objects displayed for them to interact with.2. Give time for participants to pick up and investigate objects while sharing their initial thoughts.3.Add questions that provoke first thoughts and encourage lighter discussion before beginning the exercises.3. Scribe role to be defined explicitly in the workshop handbook.


	

	
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	PROTOTYPING

Prototype 3: United Nations Exhibition/ Cond. versionWe had our Shape of Innovation exhibition on World Innovation Day at the United Nations in New York City. Both objects were showcased in the UN lobby and later used for three workshops with volunteers from different departments in the United Nations.
Findings ︎︎︎1. Include a question or ask that encourages participants to write on the table sheet. Colors can be used for each of the different questions to organize the notes of the group2. Stacking or alternative ways to interact with objects between participants and the objects themselves can be explored further.
	

	



	
	(D) The product
	

	

	
	Abstract objects as vehicles for new perspectives

What is the Shape of Innovation? Draws inspiration from a workshop developed by the Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab at the Rhode Island School of Design, which surveys collections of natural objects and asks the question: 

“How do we juxtapose, categorize, and classify objects to reveal different meanings, systems of thought, and new perceptions?"

	
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	Artifacts from our collaboratorsUsing our networks, the team shared a design brief that invited artists and designers to create objects based on word pairings that combined a qualitative word with a noun from the United Nations' mission statement. Here are some examples:
&#38;nbsp;

"Shape of disruption," "Weight of security,"
"Movement of dialogue."
	
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	(E) ExhibitionThe objects were exhibited in the Secretariat building at the United Nations in New York City, one week before the workshops. The Exhibition was called "What is the Shape of Innovation?" On National Innovation Day, we invited people to write on the vitrines with words that they associate with the objects. Afterward, we held multiple workshops in an abbreviated form to test further the experience, concept, and language of the workshop design.Click here to see the UN’s website page on the project.︎


	Tasks︎ Display work and invite the peace leadership to explore the objects before the final workshops.
︎ Find different levels of participation that would be entry points to reach different audiences at the United Nations.
︎ Facilitate workshops and demonstrate how to shepherd conceptual conversations for the Innovation Cell to run workshops independently.
︎ Introduce alternative problem-solving approaches at the United Nations through design exercises.
	

	


	
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	︎︎︎KEY WORDS: MOVEMENT OF DIALOGUE

This object isolates the core elements of a dialogue: a means of communication, two perspectives, time, and negotiation. This is an interactive experience designed for two people. Each participant holds one end and shakes, creating waves in the rope that carry to the other person. Even if the two participants have different shaking styles, they use a single communication tool, creating ripples in the rope.The handles are different colors and sizes, emphasizing different perspectives in a dialogue. A dyed purple cotton rope connects the handles, symbolizing the space where individuals come together to communicate using the same tools: sound, written message, body language, facial expressions, visuals, etc.

	

 

	
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	︎︎︎KEY WORDS: WEIGHT OF SECURITY

While mainstream media usually pairs security with words such as “national” or “financial,” this object explores the physical feeling of security. A sense of security is incredibly personal and intimate. Bearing the weight of security can lead to emotions such as comfort, exposure, vulnerability, protection, or support, depending on the individual and their experience with security or lack thereof. This hand-sewn vest contains weighted materials. The garment is covered in a dyed blue cotton fabric with a black pattern that resembles tally marks and a mustard yellow trim to frame the vest. The style is inspired by life vests, usually filled with air or foam and used on boats or rafts. Picking up this vest, we are confronted by its weight, which is in direct contrast to our preconceptions. Once we put it on, the weight is distributed across our shoulders, chest, and back, reminiscent of a deep hug or heavy blanket. This is the weight of security.

	


	
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	︎︎︎KEY WORDS: SCALE OF DISRUPTION
“You can’t just pull a weed out by its stem. You have to get the roots. Get the roots or else it will regrow and be just as tall tomorrow, as if nothing had happened.” -my dad, Arnie MatsonThis imagined core sample of an average sidewalk allows us to explore the many layers that would otherwise be invisible. From the object, the viewer can envision how much work, energy, and resources are needed to develop a vast root system capable of breaking through concrete for the smallest access to sunlight.Even though we may only see small amounts of change in our environments (that may or may not impact our own day-to-day lives), the work that goes into building the foundation for that change must be both vast and persistent. 
Disruption requires resilience and determination.

	




	




	
	

Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Solidworks, physical prototyping (laser cutting, 3D printing, casting, sewing, dyeing), Cinema 4D

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		<title>Work from Wherever: Satirical office survival kit and campaign</title>
				
		<link>https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Work-from-Wherever-Satirical-office-survival-kit-and-campaign</link>

		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2024 02:35:20 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>Rives Matson Portfolio</dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Work-from-Wherever-Satirical-office-survival-kit-and-campaign</guid>

		<description>
	Responsibilities
1. Product design
2. Rapid prototyping
3. Mass Production
4. 3D modeling

	USER&#38;nbsp;

Corporate employees
TEAM
 Altimeter (Maria Platia, Megan Valanidas, Kate Dannessa, Tom Weis, and Irina Wang) in collaboration with THAT StudioDURATION 
2 months


	
Work from WhereverProject summary: 
The Work from Wherever kit&#38;nbsp;(WFW) is a discursive project focusing on transitioning back into an office environment from working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the quarantine lifted, companies started requesting to return to an in-office setting after nearly two years of working from home. However, going back to ‘work as usual’ did not come naturally for most, and many conversations began about what being in-person meant moving forward after such an impactful event. The Work from Wherever kit was a response to this topic. The WFW objects serve as a collection of artifacts adopted in our digital meeting environments and translated into physical objects for people to use to help transition back into office spaces.




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	︎
ChallengeHow do we capture this moment in time when we are beginning to move back to an in-person work setting? What will we want to take with us from the digital working space?
	︎Project Goals
1. Translate a digital experience into a physical one2. Design objects for production3. Create and publish a campaign in collaboration with THAT Studio4. Create a kit of objects for purchase

	

	


	

	



	
	Guiding Questions:

“What kinds of artifacts from remote work due to COVID will be adapted to the traditional in-office work environment? What will we gain? What will we lose? How will the remote culture transfer and what will it look like?”
	

	





	
	UNDERSTANDING

Identifying what was kept and what was lost in the translation to remote workingThe COVID pandemic was the first time for many to experience working remotely and adapting to a nontraditional work environment. For this transition, qualities and habits were found or discarded as they were no longer needed or applicable to the “new normal” people were living in. We first mapped what was taken from the in-person office and how those objects and habits were reimagined in the remote work setting.


	

	
	

How has in-office work been translated into remote work? What has been adapted?
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How will remote work influence or be translated into in-office working?
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	IDENTIFY
Artifact InspirationBased on the digital features we have adopted while working remotely, the Altimeter team conceptualized and designed six objects that translated these digital tools into physical office trinkets.

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The Objects



	Direct Messaging Scroll

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	Concrete Mute Button


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	Kinetic Hand Raise


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	Sticky Backgrounds

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	Emoji Cube



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	Office Banker Box


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	PROTOTYPING

Sketching and Model making
	

	
	
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	COMMUNICATION

Strategic branding for an opportunity to emphasize translationLed by designer and Fulbright scholar Irina Wang, the branded direction for Work from Wherever was inspired by translating digital ‘monuments’ or identities into the physical. The color palette comes from the largely primary and secondary color palettes used in applications most commonly used in work culture, and then recalibrated for a more natural hue. 

Looking at physical ways of making, such as traditional woodtype, the forms of letters were analyzed to capture their most identifiable features, such as serif forms and exaggerated heights, then reapplied into the digital space with more even widths across the full letter.


	
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	EXECUTION

Mass Production and Online StoreThe kit has been produced by U.S.-based manufacturers using materials such as cherry wood veneer, concrete, brass, and poplar wood. The project's mission to translate digital concepts into physical objects through natural materials, while also supporting domestic manufacturing, guided these material choices.These objects are available to purchase on Altimeter Design’s website.
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	EXECUTION

Media Presence: Video CampaignTo launch the WFW product line, a series of advertisements was created to demonstrate the use of the products and to add to the dialogue about what working back in the office would look like from a comedic/satirical lens
	





	

	


EXECUTION

Digital Presence: NFT Collection



	
	
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	Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, concept sketching, laser cutting, rapid prototyping&#38;nbsp;
	

	

	
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		<title>HI-BAND (in progress)</title>
				
		<link>https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/HI-BAND-in-progress</link>

		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:56:32 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>Rives Matson Portfolio</dc:creator>

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		<description>
	Responsibilities1. Product design2. Experience design3. Product research4. Manufacturing processes5. Business Development + Planning
	CLIENT Events, single people seeking friends or romantic relationships who are open to meeting in public spaces
TEAMAlex Lane
Tom Weis
DURATION4 months
	
HIBAND: Technology for social engagement


Project summary: 
There is a loneliness epidemic. Younger generations, specifically Generation Z and Generation Alpha, are finding it increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to meet others in person due to their prolonged dependence on digital tools and the COVID-19 pandemic during their formative years. 



	
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		<title>Data Date</title>
				
		<link>https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Data-Date</link>

		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:46:49 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>Rives Matson Portfolio</dc:creator>

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		<description>
	Responsibilities

1. Product design
2. User research
3. Arduino
4. Sensors
	USER
Age 18-30, mobile dating app users
TEAM
Cameron, Jon Talbot, Matthew Chen, Rives MatsonDURATION3 weeksROLEDesign Prototyper, Initial Concepter

	
Data Date: Measuring first encounters
Project Summary: 
The Data Date project is an experiment that makes the invisible visible, focusing on the first encounters and interactions between two people who met through dating apps. The experiment aimed to observe how people reacted to real-time information triggered by cues from the sympathetic nervous system ​(SNS), which are then gathered by heart rate and sweat sensors and displayed on monitors in front of participants.



	



Video stills


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	Hypothesis:

There will be specialized tools that exist to serve as icebreakers for young people to engage with one another when participating in their first in-person meetings. These tools will help bridge the gap between the digital and physical.





	

	

	UNDERSTANDING

Identifying examples of what “romantic interaction” exists as in modern datingRomantic interaction is a complex design space influenced by emotion and layers of subtext that are difficult to capture. The team began gathering information from personal interviews and observational research.


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	Guiding Questions:


In the modern world, where 70% of young people now meet other singles using mobile apps, how would interactions change if data were accessible during the date?How much information can be made available in a romantic interaction?



	

	


	CONCEPTING

Initial Form &#38;amp; Concept Sketches



	
	
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Wearables / Flirt-gear

Would someone want to wear this on their date? Looks similar to a bulletproof vestSomeone is staring at your chestEasy to hide the sensors
	
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Swizzle gameHow does the movement support the romantic experience?What does revealing personal information mean to someone?Think about the purpose of gamification
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Battle-bots style
Need to think through where the screens are and what the entire interaction is with Data DateCould be hard to travel with since the sensors are at a distance
WINNER!
	

	



	CONCEPTING

Ideal use sequence

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1. Participants connect over a dating app
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2. Plan for date
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3. Meet public place with table space
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4. Tabletop dating experience and agree to try out

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5. Participants pick any side and read the instructions on goals and the manual for operating Data Date
	&#60;img width="233" height="153" width_o="233" height_o="153" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c10dfd89be5feb3b4ba9041185d07385289d5745133bd5b7022f25a0f2560529/DD_6.png" data-mid="243296878" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/233/i/c10dfd89be5feb3b4ba9041185d07385289d5745133bd5b7022f25a0f2560529/DD_6.png" /&#62;
6. &#38;nbsp;Participants place their hands on the machine and turn it on
	&#60;img width="238" height="155" width_o="238" height_o="155" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c4f9ab70fca7cdc6fd348f2b480f8965d25c1de53ef04068fb0dc773ee86cba/DD_9.png" data-mid="243296870" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/238/i/9c4f9ab70fca7cdc6fd348f2b480f8965d25c1de53ef04068fb0dc773ee86cba/DD_9.png" /&#62;
7. Saying the prompts outloud they begin to interact with Data Date and each other, seeing their vitals and flipping between each others
	&#60;img width="216" height="144" width_o="216" height_o="144" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f79b2700f8c04fe4c8545f04a6a5fea7294c86f1ed538f7638c21979a09ca2ae/DD_8.png" data-mid="243296871" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/216/i/f79b2700f8c04fe4c8545f04a6a5fea7294c86f1ed538f7638c21979a09ca2ae/DD_8.png" /&#62;
8. Participants hear their partner flipping the switch, asking them what they are seeing, and responding to the vitals they are seeing from their side

	&#60;img width="257" height="181" width_o="257" height_o="181" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c415d088da5d825b76b2c81a2aa4a5531d8bef9a634ecb9b4f3598d399121313/DD_7.png" data-mid="243296872" border="0" data-scale="74" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/257/i/c415d088da5d825b76b2c81a2aa4a5531d8bef9a634ecb9b4f3598d399121313/DD_7.png" /&#62;9. Participants continue through all the questions, continuing to interact with each other and Data Date
	&#60;img width="241" height="149" width_o="241" height_o="149" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24859444321a83060cb4839c1014e84d22b3a5d277ab518b2086b45d2445ae97/DD_10.png" data-mid="243296869" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/241/i/24859444321a83060cb4839c1014e84d22b3a5d277ab518b2086b45d2445ae97/DD_10.png" /&#62;10. Participants go through all questions and turn off Data Date
	&#60;img width="244" height="150" width_o="244" height_o="150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3e041f98296bde4232e318792ec52e80a3a1349c4d4b9bea585d87d15d180c37/DD_11.png" data-mid="243296868" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/244/i/3e041f98296bde4232e318792ec52e80a3a1349c4d4b9bea585d87d15d180c37/DD_11.png" /&#62;11. Partipants end date learning both from their partner’s responses and the information shared through the vitals screen
	

	




	
	PROTOTYPING

Product experience testing
Questions: What kinds of environments would this object be used in? 
How does this object change the experience of talking with a romantic partner? 
What would it be like to know someone was interacting with this object when they were with you?The above are a few driving questions that influenced the design of Data Date. I investigated different model versions, testing the ergonomics, the amount of information on the interface, and the configuration of monitors through rapid prototyping with wooden models held together by metal fasteners.


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PROTOTYPING

Prompt design: 
Use of Language and Intention

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Product experience with prompts sketch



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PROTOTYPING
Final prototypeThe final prototype that the targeted audience interacted with was made of a metal sketch, laser-cut acrylic, and the electrical components with sensors accessible by placing your hand on the device.Based on the insights gathered from the earlier prototype testing, the design was to be a single unit that utilized etching from laser-cut manufacturing to create visual cues for where to place hands and what each monitor presented to the participants.


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	PROTOTYPING

Features

	&#60;img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4c03af048cfbd3e2ba80d8c0908d7fdbac9c6250db51d4728801d6121fd59e41/screens.jpg" data-mid="223194535" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4c03af048cfbd3e2ba80d8c0908d7fdbac9c6250db51d4728801d6121fd59e41/screens.jpg" /&#62;
LED Monitors
	&#60;img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/52f3c9ad7479222e1b8173b8af8a4e2a612d4f376a9624fad3ec8fed6c9699b0/wires.jpg" data-mid="223194536" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/52f3c9ad7479222e1b8173b8af8a4e2a612d4f376a9624fad3ec8fed6c9699b0/wires.jpg" /&#62;Real-time feedback and interaction between both participants

	&#60;img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23a0512c0ec61518afe9ab2e8cf2478e221fb3a83f0d5101d790fdbaffbf50fa/sensor.jpg" data-mid="223194534" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/23a0512c0ec61518afe9ab2e8cf2478e221fb3a83f0d5101d790fdbaffbf50fa/sensor.jpg" /&#62;
Heart rate and perspiration sensors


	

	


	
	DocumentationThe purpose of this product was to be utilized in an experiment to test how much data can be shared in an intimate setting and to what extent real-time data about yourself and your partner can affect the experience. For documentation of Data Date in use, this team gathered four sets of partners who ranged from strangers, romantic interests, platonic friendships, and early romantic relationships to go through the entire process of interacting with one another using Data Date. After each test, a survey was given to collect insights, and their experiences were recorded with their permission for observational research purposes.
	&#60;img width="932" height="688" width_o="932" height_o="688" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7138505aaf5ccfd453ef915dd684d6d6db3d08d562dd3ca9a89d8758757c59e9/Screen-Shot-2018-12-18-at-4.35.27-PM.png" data-mid="223194532" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/932/i/7138505aaf5ccfd453ef915dd684d6d6db3d08d562dd3ca9a89d8758757c59e9/Screen-Shot-2018-12-18-at-4.35.27-PM.png" /&#62;
	

	

	
	Exhibition
Showcased at the lobby of RISD’s ProvWash building at 100 Washington Street Providence, RI. The prototypes were used as visuals for events such as the NSquare Collaborative’s Nuclear Summit to be examples of how design can be utilized to connect people to data and influence behavior.
	
&#60;img width="3375" height="2015" width_o="3375" height_o="2015" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6593ef380a0f96b17fd0c20f1b54aea1d99372cb401c6edaf6749bd588b3356e/Showcase_DD.jpg" data-mid="239689380" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6593ef380a0f96b17fd0c20f1b54aea1d99372cb401c6edaf6749bd588b3356e/Showcase_DD.jpg" /&#62;

	

	

	&#60;img width="2420" height="600" width_o="2420" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20a2cb84a5f88dc34d4b1b09b1f02fc65dadc19a5ec56a74295281182dbf4fe3/DD_texture_2.gif" data-mid="227889397" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20a2cb84a5f88dc34d4b1b09b1f02fc65dadc19a5ec56a74295281182dbf4fe3/DD_texture_2.gif" /&#62;

	Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, concept sketching, laser cutting, Arduino, coding, model making&#38;nbsp;
	
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		<title>Conversation Reciepts Device (in progress)</title>
				
		<link>https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Conversation-Reciepts-Device-in-progress</link>

		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:31:37 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>Rives Matson Portfolio</dc:creator>

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		<description>
	Responsibilities1. Product design2. Experience design3. Product research4. Manufacturing processes
	CLIENT Social events, medical situations, and individuals who want to date more efficiently and learn from their experiences
DURATION4 months
	
Conversation Receipts&#38;nbsp;Device


Project summary: 
This tabletop device is a creative research object exploring the imbalance in romantic conversation. It was inspired by common dating app experiences, particularly on Hinge, where people often leave dates feeling like they spent the evening interviewing someone rather than sharing an equal exchange.

The device listens only to the presence of voices, not their content. A conversation begins and ends through shared touch, requiring mutual consent. At the conclusion, it prints a small receipt showing the total duration of the interaction and the percentage of time each person spoke.

By turning conversational dynamics into a quiet, physical artifact, the project invites reflection on listening, reciprocity, and the distribution of attention during intimate encounters without assigning judgment or scores.



	
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		<title>Communication toolkit for a multi-disciplined event company</title>
				
		<link>https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Communication-toolkit-for-a-multi-disciplined-event-company</link>

		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:29:44 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>Rives Matson Portfolio</dc:creator>

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		<description>
	Responsibilities

1. Product design
2. Systems design
3. Prototyping

	USER&#38;nbsp;
Freeman, environmental designers, graphic designers, creative directors, new employees undergoing onboarding, and clients

TEAM
Sherry Huss, Christie Kim, Stephanie Bailey, Candace Carpentier
DURATION2022
	Communication toolkit for a multi-disciplined event company
Project summary:
My career at Freeman as an experiential designer was my first peek into corporate and agency culture. I concentrated on creating live experiences in physical and digital spaces. To design a physical space for interaction, you need to understand scale and blend 3D design with graphics to make a truly immersive space. While graphics could be displayed on 3D renderings and shared with the team for feedback, I needed more time to prototype to tell a story in a physical space rapidly. Inspired by the standardization of forms used in trade shows and toys, such as Tinkertoys, Legos, and other workshop tools, Tradeshow Trinkets aims to encourage play and rapid prototyping in an environment that requires fast turnarounds for design and production.



	&#60;img width="4032" height="1863" width_o="4032" height_o="1863" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/147303e4e5c08a6194d7fb199bf7400cfc6cfc05c969c684a863bed626012a93/01_freeman.png" data-mid="188334236" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/147303e4e5c08a6194d7fb199bf7400cfc6cfc05c969c684a863bed626012a93/01_freeman.png" /&#62;

	
	︎
Role
Performed as Creative Lead and Lead ResearcherResponsible for user interviews, concept development, testing, and packaging experimentation
	︎
Goals

Transform the agency experience and how multidisciplinary teams communicate with one another.Develop a rapid prototyping tool for onboarding employees and interns at Freeman.
	︎
Outcomes

Increase opportunities for experimentation and critique in a fast-paced design setting by 33%.Elevate the design culture in corporate environments to invest in design talent and build community.Save 12% of materials from being misused in designs and ending up in landfills.
	

	

	
	

	

	

	
	(A) Research

	Tasks︎ Define problem spaces within the design process and any external stakeholders in tradeshow design and fabrication.
︎ Research personas that could utilize the project in at least one use case.
︎ Define the goals of each model of the product.
	

	

	

	



	
UNDERSTANDING


The current system and the people in the projects
The right shows the first sketches of understanding the process of how a typical mid-tier project goes from request to finished product, and the main stakeholders in the process who are in charge of execution. Other moments of internal and external critique are also mapped along with others to identify when ideas are shared for others’ opinions to change the outcome of the design.


&#60;img width="5761" height="4352" width_o="5761" height_o="4352" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e9ad7b23d6840ba2fbb07cb54ed0b82180d0973984183c004ef07b669a8cc3e/FreemanFidgets_UX_Map_Use.png" data-mid="239250841" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e9ad7b23d6840ba2fbb07cb54ed0b82180d0973984183c004ef07b669a8cc3e/FreemanFidgets_UX_Map_Use.png" /&#62;

	

	

	



	

	Guiding questions:
How can we encourage iterative, collaborative design work while still reaching timeline milestones?How can we develop a form language to expedite the design process and communicate ideas faster across multidisciplinary teams?
	

	



	&#60;img width="3504" height="1378" width_o="3504" height_o="1378" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef41542da94745de28dffedc63040ab9dea9f237a759dd4e7ac183b1c050344c/Inspo-1.png" data-mid="239626485" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef41542da94745de28dffedc63040ab9dea9f237a759dd4e7ac183b1c050344c/Inspo-1.png" /&#62;
“The event world is made up of squares and boxes. 
The magic is how we use them”

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	UNDERSTANDING

Current communication toolsThe tools at Freeman used by Environmental Designers are limited to digital CAD and rendering software, which offer little space for critique as the project appears completed and is time-intensive to render, and modeling from raw materials, which&#38;nbsp;is also time-intensive and is not standardized.

	

	&#60;img width="5049" height="2160" width_o="5049" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/706bcb81c00194d7d644765ac5c7935e9349ce445f3533dcd1f4c8d8ccf3436b/Freeman-Fidget-Problem-Space.png" data-mid="241776783" border="0" data-scale="81" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/706bcb81c00194d7d644765ac5c7935e9349ce445f3533dcd1f4c8d8ccf3436b/Freeman-Fidget-Problem-Space.png" /&#62;




	
	
	Inspiration for Kit
The design approach was inspired by designer Cas Holman, a toy designer and professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. Their approach of using toys as tools to pose open-ended questions and to investigate the world around them freely was the quality I wanted to bring to Tradeshow Trinkets. Not to create a toolkit that will tell you the answer, but to allow designers to converse with both the materials and the design challenges they are working through, and others around them.

Check out the 1-pager here ︎
	
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	UNDERSTANDINGKey interviews

	

	
	&#60;img width="3799" height="2083" width_o="3799" height_o="2083" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c42e0552314182e3090ca3a8dc3a4b04a22e06f499c0218e97ab9ff21bb2127/FreemanInterviews.png" data-mid="239748118" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c42e0552314182e3090ca3a8dc3a4b04a22e06f499c0218e97ab9ff21bb2127/FreemanInterviews.png" /&#62;
	

	


	



	IDENTIFY

Ideal project workflow
The diagram above was to understand the process of how a typical mid-tier project goes from request to finished product, and the main stakeholders in the process who are in charge of execution. Other moments of internal and external critique are also mapped along with others to identify when ideas are shared for others’ opinions to change the outcome of the design.

The design process with Freeman Fidgets


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IDENTIFY

Identifying Core Needs
	

	
&#60;img width="1982" height="2300" width_o="1982" height_o="2300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c9932a17c2f61be4ec2238afaa32e65957118a5cdc4a6c1a9b47ea978320bb88/Conversation.jpg" data-mid="211371892" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c9932a17c2f61be4ec2238afaa32e65957118a5cdc4a6c1a9b47ea978320bb88/Conversation.jpg" /&#62;

	Clear communication

	
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Multi-person collaboration


	&#60;img width="1982" height="2300" width_o="1982" height_o="2300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/50d27c55296249c2d6270e000e43511790c69d141636232bc4d878bc39f3a789/Iteration.jpg" data-mid="211371886" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/50d27c55296249c2d6270e000e43511790c69d141636232bc4d878bc39f3a789/Iteration.jpg" /&#62;Fast iterations
	&#60;img width="1982" height="2300" width_o="1982" height_o="2300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e8baf1aca97b63bcfa3cbb3837daaaae2df6bb5626ad4159977164aa11957af/Prototyping.jpg" data-mid="211371894" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0e8baf1aca97b63bcfa3cbb3837daaaae2df6bb5626ad4159977164aa11957af/Prototyping.jpg" /&#62;

	Rapid prototyping
	

	



	



	

	(B) PrototypingThis kit comprises 3D-printed, modular wall components with magnetic connections and dry-erase surfaces for sketching. In addition to further adding to the storytelling experience and more accurate modeling, there are laser-cut templates for floor wayfinding and scaled silhouettes of different heights to represent the variety of audience members and their accessibility needs.
	Tasks︎ Identify the pain points of users
︎ Develop user experience for contributors, mentors, and students
︎ Discover opportunities in the education/ learning resource market and implement a business strategy
	

	

	


	PROTOTYPING

Prototype #1


	
	Goals:︎ Concept development and general discovery
︎ Designing for the tabletop scale
 

	

	
	
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	TESTING


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PROTOTYPING

Prototype #3




	
	Goals:︎ Create a high-fidelity prototype and test with key stakeholders︎ Share the concept with the Freeman leadership︎ Test features and construction of different components


	

	
	
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	&#60;img width="3296" height="3080" width_o="3296" height_o="3080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22911e9868243c28402e3ee0f71857fedf8096430d9600b5bffa3d9795ccb4ca/Dryerase2.png" data-mid="210480149" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/22911e9868243c28402e3ee0f71857fedf8096430d9600b5bffa3d9795ccb4ca/Dryerase2.png" /&#62;Dry-erase surfaces
	&#60;img width="3296" height="3080" width_o="3296" height_o="3080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1e51df0994683cce1606d1817ba4a3e0407e3db26c764214542d49b90bf043f/Profile.png" data-mid="210470464" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1e51df0994683cce1606d1817ba4a3e0407e3db26c764214542d49b90bf043f/Profile.png" /&#62;Scaled figures
	&#60;img width="3296" height="3080" width_o="3296" height_o="3080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ee7dad13d1ad320c51e74022f959e9de9481891567ec81257af9b62628c7752/Mat.png" data-mid="210470462" border="0"  src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ee7dad13d1ad320c51e74022f959e9de9481891567ec81257af9b62628c7752/Mat.png" /&#62;UX way-finding drawing templates
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TESTING + INTERVIEWS

Stakeholder Feedback



	
	
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	︎ Dimensions

“I travel a lot, and something like this would need to be easily fit in my suitcase so I can bring it to our clients.”
-User testing participant 4
︎ Kit as a system

“More pieces the better.”

-User testing participant 2



Findings ︎︎︎
The next iteration should include more pieces that offer further customization and opportunities for physical prototyping.
	︎ Defined Purpose

“This kit could exist in many areas in the offices. It would be helpful if there were different kits for different purposes to give it more direction.”
-User testing participant 1
︎ Defined Purpose

“We could use this for onboarding or for others who speak with clients to understand the design team’s ideas.”-User testing participant 2



Findings ︎︎︎
Create a more robust kit that targets a specific audience group with differentiating goals. This includes onboarding, outreach, and tradeshow design within the company.

	︎ Options

“Each piece of the event collection needs to be represented so that a person is reminded of what we have.”
-User testing participant 1
Findings ︎︎︎
The next iteration should include a naming format that is identifiable to fabricators.
	

	



	PROTOTYPING + INTERVIEWS

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	PROTOTYPING

Prototype #2

Connection Refinement + Mixed media experience 

	
	
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Magnet locking mechanism
︎︎︎Mechanical connection︎︎︎Allows for free rotation for the spherical magnet︎︎︎Single 3D printed object


	
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	(C) Workshop development

	Tasks︎ Collaborate with designer Candace Carpentier, and her work with Diversity in Design focuses on introducing careers in design to BIPOC high school students to bring new perspectives to the design space.
︎ Develop three booklets with outlined exercises to tackle the core needs of the audience
	

	

	
	
	

	
	Current work by Freeman LabsLed by Candace Carpentier&#38;nbsp;
A design program created to “...open doors, share what experiential and expo design can be, and invite students and emerging creatives into a space where curiosity, creativity, and storytelling are valued. Watching participants engage, ask thoughtful questions, and see themselves reflected in this work has been deeply meaningful.”Current models are made of printed card stock with stands and additional accessories such as furniture, plants, and people. The program also supplies information + branding of make-believe companies that serve as the students’ clients.
	
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	Tools used: Solidworks, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, physical prototyping (3D printing, laser cutting, model making)
	
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