Drexel Product Design Senior Exhibition
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Drexel University's Product Design senior exhibition is an annual event to showcase the senior's final design projects. Our class is filled with incredibly passionate students, focusing on tackling the world's problems with innovative solutions.
The senior design thesis involves months of intensive research, design, prototyping, user testing, and more. Final projects will be showcased at the exhibition on Tuesday, June 4th, where you can come and meet with the designers and enjoy refreshments. The event is open to the public, and admission is free!
We deeply appreciate any amount you are able to contribute. Every dollar helps us come closer to our goal, and create a fantastic exhibition for everyone to enjoy.
EXPENSES
In order for our showcase to be a success, we're asking for your generosity to help us raise the funds. Money raised will go towards:
○ Exhibit setup: includes tables, banners, high quality print-outs
○ Promotional materials: includes posters, flyers, merchandise
○ Hospitality: Food and beverages for guests
○ Student process books and portfolios
○ Pearlstein Gallery will be provided by Drexel University
ABOUT THE SENIORS
Dani Banner: For my design thesis, I'm studying how traditional museum spaces can be transformed into interactive, social, and immersive experiences. I believe that design should be purposeful, and challenge the way we perceive the world. In the future, I hope to be a conceptual designer for exhibits, film, or medical products.
Helen Burgess: I grew up pursuing fine art which led me to my love for beautiful design, aesthetics, and craft. I believe that design is an avenue for my self expression. For my senior thesis I've been researching the history of Oral Contraception and its connection to Feminism and Empowerment. I am also studying "beauty as activism," de-stigmatizing objects and using them to create avenues of education and open conversation.
Jacob Butler-Montague: I am from a small town in Southern Oregon and have enjoyed drawing, painting, and being creative my entire life. When I found product design at Drexel I was ecstatic about having the opportunity to create for a living. I want to use what I’ve learned to create products that give people joy.
Karim Chen: I am an international student from Thailand and my senior thesis project is about addressing the digital age and its widespread influences on feelings of loneliness in young adults.
Nicholas DeJesus: My project is about creating mass collaboration around small scale agriculture. I'm interested in applying technology in new and non-traditional ways. I want to make things that help people, and help people make things.
Matt Dessner: My design process is centered around creating new human experiences, empathizing with everyone, and advancing ideas to absurdity. Some interests of mine are furniture/lighting design, interior and architectural design fabrication, Speaker design, art history, our studio community, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Emiko Inskeep: I am a designer who seeks to understand and maximize human connection. I believe that through a comprehensive understanding of my consumer, I can create positive, dramatic differences in their life and inspire them to live bigger. I adore emerging technologies, but believe content and inspiration must always come from the human heart. In my spare time I enjoy drawing, dancing, riding my bike, connecting with people, and drawing comics.
Lindsey Kerr: Raised in the green mountains of Vermont, I enjoy spending my free time outside exploring Philadelphia and embracing health & wellness. I find joy in observing and connecting with people to design functional, beautiful objects that improve people's everyday lives. In the future, I want to pursue a design research position with an emphasis on user-centered design.
Shuaiqi Meng: I believe that based on the user center design method, form and function are one. I am trying to use little details to maximize the product function.
Evan Mosko: I believe that good design is design that finds empathetic solutions to complex problems. In the future I'd like to spend a lot of time outdoors and making things with my friends.
Ingrid Nuttle: I want to draw cartoons and help people. My project is about bridging the gap in mass media about systemic racism and the school-to-prison pipeline, so we can spread knowledge that helps unify our society.
Chris Rudisill: I believe that design should question the perception, or reality, of the user. In the future, I would like to design handmade toys and eventually become a college design professor.
Ignacio de Socarraz-Novoa: I believe that design should inspire joy, creativity, and awe. Design should invite interaction and reflection. Design should be detail-driven and well-crafted. I apply my philosophy, and background in fabrication to create experiential furniture and lighting that is thoughtfully considered, well-crafted, and beautiful
Cindy Zhao: My senior thesis is about using play as a medium to challenge the human behavior of hand washing in public toilets. Proper hand washing can prevent about 30% of diarrhea-related sicknesses and about 20% of respiratory infections but research shows that 95% of the population is washing their hands incorrectly. Emotion plays a huge part in human behavior and the goal is to apply the idea that fun can change one's behavior into my design.
CLASS OF 2019 PAST WORK
"Shuve Bench": A playful yet multi-functional piece of furniture that serves as storage as well as a bench. (Matt Dessner)
Drexel University's Product Design senior exhibition is an annual event to showcase the senior's final design projects. Our class is filled with incredibly passionate students, focusing on tackling the world's problems with innovative solutions.
The senior design thesis involves months of intensive research, design, prototyping, user testing, and more. Final projects will be showcased at the exhibition on Tuesday, June 4th, where you can come and meet with the designers and enjoy refreshments. The event is open to the public, and admission is free!
We deeply appreciate any amount you are able to contribute. Every dollar helps us come closer to our goal, and create a fantastic exhibition for everyone to enjoy.
EXPENSES
In order for our showcase to be a success, we're asking for your generosity to help us raise the funds. Money raised will go towards:
○ Exhibit setup: includes tables, banners, high quality print-outs
○ Promotional materials: includes posters, flyers, merchandise
○ Hospitality: Food and beverages for guests
○ Student process books and portfolios
○ Pearlstein Gallery will be provided by Drexel University
ABOUT THE SENIORS
Dani Banner: For my design thesis, I'm studying how traditional museum spaces can be transformed into interactive, social, and immersive experiences. I believe that design should be purposeful, and challenge the way we perceive the world. In the future, I hope to be a conceptual designer for exhibits, film, or medical products.
Helen Burgess: I grew up pursuing fine art which led me to my love for beautiful design, aesthetics, and craft. I believe that design is an avenue for my self expression. For my senior thesis I've been researching the history of Oral Contraception and its connection to Feminism and Empowerment. I am also studying "beauty as activism," de-stigmatizing objects and using them to create avenues of education and open conversation.
Jacob Butler-Montague: I am from a small town in Southern Oregon and have enjoyed drawing, painting, and being creative my entire life. When I found product design at Drexel I was ecstatic about having the opportunity to create for a living. I want to use what I’ve learned to create products that give people joy.
Karim Chen: I am an international student from Thailand and my senior thesis project is about addressing the digital age and its widespread influences on feelings of loneliness in young adults.
Nicholas DeJesus: My project is about creating mass collaboration around small scale agriculture. I'm interested in applying technology in new and non-traditional ways. I want to make things that help people, and help people make things.
Matt Dessner: My design process is centered around creating new human experiences, empathizing with everyone, and advancing ideas to absurdity. Some interests of mine are furniture/lighting design, interior and architectural design fabrication, Speaker design, art history, our studio community, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Emiko Inskeep: I am a designer who seeks to understand and maximize human connection. I believe that through a comprehensive understanding of my consumer, I can create positive, dramatic differences in their life and inspire them to live bigger. I adore emerging technologies, but believe content and inspiration must always come from the human heart. In my spare time I enjoy drawing, dancing, riding my bike, connecting with people, and drawing comics.
Lindsey Kerr: Raised in the green mountains of Vermont, I enjoy spending my free time outside exploring Philadelphia and embracing health & wellness. I find joy in observing and connecting with people to design functional, beautiful objects that improve people's everyday lives. In the future, I want to pursue a design research position with an emphasis on user-centered design.
Shuaiqi Meng: I believe that based on the user center design method, form and function are one. I am trying to use little details to maximize the product function.
Evan Mosko: I believe that good design is design that finds empathetic solutions to complex problems. In the future I'd like to spend a lot of time outdoors and making things with my friends.
Ingrid Nuttle: I want to draw cartoons and help people. My project is about bridging the gap in mass media about systemic racism and the school-to-prison pipeline, so we can spread knowledge that helps unify our society.
Chris Rudisill: I believe that design should question the perception, or reality, of the user. In the future, I would like to design handmade toys and eventually become a college design professor.
Ignacio de Socarraz-Novoa: I believe that design should inspire joy, creativity, and awe. Design should invite interaction and reflection. Design should be detail-driven and well-crafted. I apply my philosophy, and background in fabrication to create experiential furniture and lighting that is thoughtfully considered, well-crafted, and beautiful
Cindy Zhao: My senior thesis is about using play as a medium to challenge the human behavior of hand washing in public toilets. Proper hand washing can prevent about 30% of diarrhea-related sicknesses and about 20% of respiratory infections but research shows that 95% of the population is washing their hands incorrectly. Emotion plays a huge part in human behavior and the goal is to apply the idea that fun can change one's behavior into my design.
CLASS OF 2019 PAST WORK
"Shuve Bench": A playful yet multi-functional piece of furniture that serves as storage as well as a bench. (Matt Dessner)
"AERA": Custom 3D printed, waterproof wrist brace designed to help those with wrist pain enjoy gardening outdoors. (Emiko Inskeep)
"Lewk Armchair": Silicone fabric created with a matrix of Voronoi and linen. (Helen Burgess)
"Resh": Folding light. (Nick DeJesus)
"LemonAID": Cozy microwavable heating pads, scented with essential oils to help relax joints and muscles. (Emiko Inskeep, Helen Burgess)
"Lewk Armchair": Silicone fabric created with a matrix of Voronoi and linen. (Helen Burgess)"Resh": Folding light. (Nick DeJesus)"LemonAID": Cozy microwavable heating pads, scented with essential oils to help relax joints and muscles. (Emiko Inskeep, Helen Burgess)
"Shield": A protective WiFi enabled smart thermostat and phone app that aims to improve the home renting experience by providing a platform to connect tenants and landlords. (Karim Chen, Dani Banner)
"Bol Chair": This piece aims to combine traditional forms with experimental textures to create a new language of its own. (Matt Dessner)
Wheel thrown pottery: (Lindsey Kerr)
"Fetching for Senses": A physical therapy based backyard experience shared by aging dogs and their owners to improve both their well-beings. (Karim Chen)
"Metamorphosis": Hand crafted table with knitted fabric to create slots for books you'd like to keep a secret. (Lindsey Kerr)
Sample from "Sugar Coated Broadcasting": Concept art for an animated variety-show style series that spreads knowledge across the gap in mass media, exposing the harsh experiences of people targeted by the prison industrial complex. (Ingrid Nuttle)
"Building a Reality": A short film to show the journey through the design process of creating the BUD desk planter. (Dani Banner)
"Bol Chair": This piece aims to combine traditional forms with experimental textures to create a new language of its own. (Matt Dessner)Wheel thrown pottery: (Lindsey Kerr)"Fetching for Senses": A physical therapy based backyard experience shared by aging dogs and their owners to improve both their well-beings. (Karim Chen)"Metamorphosis": Hand crafted table with knitted fabric to create slots for books you'd like to keep a secret. (Lindsey Kerr)Sample from "Sugar Coated Broadcasting": Concept art for an animated variety-show style series that spreads knowledge across the gap in mass media, exposing the harsh experiences of people targeted by the prison industrial complex. (Ingrid Nuttle)"Building a Reality": A short film to show the journey through the design process of creating the BUD desk planter. (Dani Banner)
Organizer and beneficiary
Product Design Seniors
Organizer
Philadelphia, PA
Helen Burgess
Beneficiary