I worked in a cross-disciplinary team for Stryker to research and design a product that would solve the issue of surgical smoke emitted in the operating room.
My team and I first conducted initial desk research, which guided in our next phase of interviewing. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, we were unable to visit hospitals and conduct field research. As a result, we identified and interviewed all of our participants online.
After interviewing many individuals within the surgical field, we were then able to identify our insights which directed our opportunities for solutions.
We then underwent several rounds of ideation, testing, and problem refinement until we developed a solution that matched the needs of our actors.
After presenting our solution to the Stryker design team, we were delighted to receive positive feedback. The design team appreciated our attention to detail and were inspired creatively by our design proposal.
Overall, this experience honed in my design research skills and refined by ability to identify and solve a problem backed by intensive research.
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In my Digital Media Design class, I had to opportunity to design my own political campaign, in which I researched and developed a design solution for an issue of my choice: low voter turnout among American youth. In doing so, I underwent both desk and ethnographic research to define my specific problem. I then ideated on a convincing brand identity and developed a relevant creative strategy and design style. In the end, I created a social media platform to help young voters engage with the voting process and ultimately register to vote.
You can view my case study below and my final project under @votenow_post later on Instagram.
Through my Design Research Practices class in Fall 2019, I worked for Resideo, a division of Honeywell ADI. Here, I had the privilege to complete a project using design research to investigate and identify the challenges, opportunities, and aspirations of consumers in regard to smart home technology. My cross-disciplinary team focused on the relationships among health and wellness, the consumer, and the home. We utilized a wide variety of user research tactics, including ethnography, card sorting, mind mapping, personas, shadowing, interviews, and surveys.
Additionally, my team and I went through countless rounds of brainstorming, ideating, and prototyping until we designed a product that met our research goals and findings. We presented our final presentation to a team at Resideo.
This was my final project for my Design Matters class in Spring 2019. I was tasked to solve “waste reduction” at Notre Dame. From there, I focused individually on clothing waste. I utilized a variety of different user research tools, including interviewing, observing, and insight generation to produce a solution backed by evidence. I went through several rounds of ideation and prototyping to eventually come up with my final idea.
To view my whole presentation with audio and video, click here. Please note that the slides changed fonts and formatting from the original version to PowerPoint. Thanks!
This was a project for my Design Matters class in Spring 2019. My team and I engaged in the user research process to tackle the issue of student productivity at Notre Dame.
This project was intended to familiarize ourselves with the design/user research process. Therefore, we participated in many methodologies, including ethnographic interviews, personas, ideating, prototyping, and feedback.
In addition to my refinement of the research process, I also designed this entire presentation, which helped me build my storytelling skills.
To view the video highlighted in the presentation, click here.
