Industrial and Interaction Design 2016GER’S PORTFOLIO

ABOUT ME

An enthusiastic industrial designer with a number of experiences in partici-pating and interning in fast-paced design firms such as PEGA D&E. Ex-

cellent in 2D rending and 3D AutoCAD skills and a track record of achieving exceptional results in designing office based design, and

product design. I believe that through conceptualizing the way we use products and our environment designers would have a great-er influence in making the world a better place.

PERSONAL INFO

mjger@syr.edu

(315) 708-8805

Syracuse UniversityIndustrial and Interactive Design

1250 West Monte Ave. Mesa, Arizona 85202

HELLO, my name is MICHAEL GER!

Syracuse University Goon’s SquadParticipant

RESUMEEXPERIENCE MAIN SKILLS

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

VOLUNTEER WORK

PEGA D&E Shanghai, China Design and Research InternInterned at a product based company, assisting in the research of human factors for SMART products and pos-sible IOT trends. Also participated in product designs, such as the set top box, and designed wall murals for the company.

PEGA D&E Shanghai, ChinaIndustrial Design InternInterned at the same company, developing design concepts for game controller chargers, office improvements, smart-phone apps, and camera mounted quadcopters. Also participated in designing company polo shirts and birthday cards.

SU Connective Corridor Syracuse, New York Competition Participated in a class project to develop a way finding sign for the Connective Corridor. The purpose is to create a walking tour around downtown Syracuse.

JUN - AUG 2015

OCT - NOV 2014

JUN - AUG 2014

2012 - 2015

2011 - 2012SAS National Arts Honor SocietyDesigner, Instructor, Participant

Adobe Suite (Ps, Il, ID)

Prototyping

Autodesk Maya

Woodworking

Keyshot

Metal-smithing

Solidworks/Rhino

Illustration/Comics

Sketching

Axure RP

Traditional Animation

PROJECTS LIST

Laser MeasurerConcept Development

Way-finding SignsGraphic Design

Snap Project Storyboards

BURGER ATMUser Interface Design

Wall MuralIllustration

Dating App ResearchResearch Development

Pill DispenserResearch and Renderings

Other ProjectsDesigns and Illustrations

DL-POINTERA 4 week long project that utilizes wearable and laser technology. To find away to help users measure distances between two points without the need of using large devices or measur-ing tapes.

THE PROBLEM

Why?

Researching the problems that designers, construction workers, and architects, experience with tape measurer.

The size and the weight of the tape can deter its users from getting the exact measurement. Carry-ing around it especially at construction sites can cause injuries to other workers.

Info from the Interviews

Too tedious, heavy, and cumber-some to measure and record at the same time, could cause injury

in construction sites.

Often fellow designers would try to eyeball the measurements, es-pecially measuring long distanc-

es.

Tapes with small fonts can make it hard for the user to see which

measurement it is.

Observational Studies

Personal Experience

To combine a measuring device with a wearable glove so that the user can accurately measure short to long distances, especially in corners, with efficiency. The user doesn’t need to worry about the plac-ing the device after use, and can still use it when doing other chores. ?

THE SOLUTION?

DesignersDesigners won’t have eye-ball the measurements when measuring large objects to cut materials or build proto-

types

Workers would be able to safely and accurately mea-sure walls or corners without the use of a physical object.

The architects would be able to measure and build small models without the need of a

ruler or tape measurer.

Construction Workers Architects

What is it?

How would it affect the users?

Finding a way to sold this problem by combining a wearable and a device together.

INSPIRATIONS AND SKETCHES

Initially wanted a low tech design for the device.

Incorporating the laser measur-ing technology

Tried to find other ways to mea-sure an object without the user of lasers.

A tape measurer strapped inside the glove or as an extension.

Incorporates the medieval style gauntlets, so that the finger could stretch straight.

Screen placed on the side of the glove so that the user can see the measurements easier.

The sketching process took at least 2-3 weeks of studying and drawing the right form.

THE MAIN FUNCTIONS A theorized form as what the glove would look like, pointing out the main features and functions of the wearable device.

Laser PointerA small socket that shots laser beams, when turned on. It will stay on unless the device auto-matically turns off.

GauntletsAllows the user to be able to straight its finger to a perfect straight light or allow the laser to face perpendicular from a sur-face.

Two ButtonsTwo buttons on the pointer, the one near the thumb is on/off button. The second is the save

button.

LCD ScreenA small screen located some-where between the thumb and the finger. It allows the user to see what the measurement is before saving.

BatteriesPossible LR44 batteries, might be hidden in the cuffs. Its pos-sible that the wires are hidden in the aesthetics in the glove.

HOW IT WORKS STORYBOARD

This is an example of how the user would use the product. The device would also have a bluetooth capability so that each measurement can be recorded in the us-er’s smartphone or smartwatch.

A concept that describes how the user uses the product, and some concept digital renderings of the product used by fellow designers.

SNAP PROJECTA one month team based project to create a mock-up kickstarter campaign utilizing the new Body Com technology. The team decided that design would be a ball game similar to the hot potato game. Each team member was given a specific role to help the team create a product from the technology.

THE PRODUCT: THE BALL

Objective of the Game:

Tech Used:

Working with a fellow team member we created the fundamental rules and actions that product is used.

The main objective is to rack up the most points possible. One must pos-ses the ball, in order to gain points. The player with the most points wins the round. The players can set the max points that they need to win.

When possessing the ball the player, the ball would change color to its re-spective user, and would get a maximum of 5 points in 10 seconds. If the player holds the ball after 10 seconds he/she would start loosing points.

The player would also loose points if he/she is holding the ball after an-other player touches it. Loosing all points would only cause to player to start from 0 points.

The Body Com technology is separated into two parts, one being the chip which will be in a form of a glove, and the other is what gets touched by your skin, which is the ball.

USER INTERACTION: STORYBOARD

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These are the storyboards that I was task to draw for our team, to show how the game is set up, how it is played and how to win the game.

The first scene shows the start of the game. It shows how the game is set up, how the ball would be assembled, and its color changing function.

The second scene depicts how players can gain or loose points. It shows what other players have to do in order to get the ball.

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The third scene shows another way of a player to loose points.

The last scene is the end game, it shows how the player is notified if they win or if they loose.

BURGER ATMCreated an ATM machine, utilizing the LCD screen, help to dispenses burgers to hungry customers. In addition, the project needs to have an interaction element which would be shown using the new Axure RP program.

INSPIRATION, ICONS, AND TYPOGRAPHYInspiration

Typography

Purpose

Example Icons

MEAT TYPE

MEAT

CHEESE

VEGETABLE

SAUCE

BBQ

SWEETONION

SAVORY

CAESER

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MUSTARD

RANCH

KETCHUP

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Barbecue

Sweet Onion

Savory Ceaser

Vinegar

Mustard

Ranch

Mayonnaise

Ketchup

Tomato

American

Baked

Fried

Spicy

Grilled

BBQ

Swiss

Feta

Mozzarella

Cheddar

Pepper

Olives

English Muffin

Bagel

Plain White

With Sesame

Cucumber

Spinach

Pick

Lettuce

Red Onions

Pork

Chicken

Beef

Fish

THE BURGER ATMMAJOR ICONS

BEGAL

One of main elements of my ATM machine it is that it serves hot food the can be created by a machine rather than a human. Several examples such as the pizza vending ma-chine and the cupcake vending machine were prime inspiration of the project. In terms of the style, since the screen is going to be a LCD, I made the icons simple yet distin-guishable at the same time, the same applies for the typography.

Card Slot

Dollar Slot

LCD Screen

Lights

BurgerDispenser

ExchangeDeposit

Title ScreenWelcome

Select Bun Type

Types No Buns

Types Bagel

Types No Meat

Types No Vege

Types No Cheese

Types No Sauce

Types Card

Inserts Card

Types Yes GetsReceipt

Types No

Types Dollar Bill

Inserts Exact Amount

Inserts Over Amount

Gets Change

SelectMeat

Select MeatType

Select Vegetable

SelectCheese

Select Sauce

Insert Dollar

ReceiptRequest

Insert Card

Payment Error Screen

EndScreen

(Plate/Fork)Bagel Type

FLOWCHARTS/CALLOUTS CLICK THE PICTURE TO INTERACT WITH THE ATM

3D RENDER

WAY FINDING SIGNTeaming up with two other students to help the Syracuse Connective Corridor design a historical way-finders that would be placed in several historical places in downtown Syra-cuse.

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GRAPHICS We went for a monkey bar design for this project, as we wanted the overall form to be simple yet variated at the same time, in which the information, map and images would be on different shapes.

COLORS, STYLES, AND TYPOGRAPHY

PurposeWhile the colors pallets are given by the Connective Corridor for us to use for the sign, we decided to use the primarily the dark red color to the represent the historical look of the sign. The same goes for the typography, we used the font Avenir as it looks both modern and old at the same time. We did tried to use different colors for each different signs however the sign looked desynchronized because of the shapes of the signs themselves.

Color Pallets Typography

MODEL IN CONTEXT

GLASS MURALWith fellow interns task to decorate the new PEGA office. With limited budget, tasked with designing the mural of three glass walls in the war room, executive room, and dining room of the PEGA office.

INSPIRATION, STYLE, AND ICONS

Inspirations

Icons

Background

The design of the mural was to have a dual purpose, both aes-thetically pleasing and functions as a clear-glass white-board. Each icons represents the room that its put in, such as the cafe one resembles a tea cup. During the finalization, the design changed to a mosaic so that all the icons can be used to form one object. We decided that the icons would be made out of ad-hesive vinyl matte, in order to meet the budget requirement.

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INITIAL DESIGNS Different stages that we went through before finalizing the design for the mural.

Initially tasked to only design the wall in-stead of the glass, it would also be in mul-tiple color.

Instead of using white-boards I figured that I want to use the bulletin board idea.

The design was to mimic a designer’s desk onto the wall, with the rulers being the bul-letin boards themselves.

Using the same graphics and applying it in a much simpler fashion.

The design is to mimic the way finding graphics on a metro map, with design tools.

Each tools and objects reflect the room that the graphics would be on.

First Design

Second Design

FINAL DESIGN

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EXECUTIVE ROOM

The final design would be a mosaic, instead of having a bunch of icons as separate objects, all icons would form into one object.

DATING APP RESEARCHThe research process conducted by the PEGA intern team to help an app company to find different ways that the company’s dating app could still be in use even after the couples get together.

THE PROBLEM

Problems and Possible Solution

“There is NOTHING more to DO with this app.”

“Other apps have MORE function than just chatting or posting forums.”

The main issue that the app isn’t different from the other existing apps in the market which causes the app to have short lifespan.

The best solution is to keep the users from leaving, even after they’d become a couple, by developing a function or product that would keep the users interesting in the app.

“Easy notifications please...”

“Good app for a starter, other than the aesthetics there is nothing new about this app.”

From Customer Reviews

PERSONAS Phase 1: We first came up two personas for the dating app. Using our friends and family members as references to devel-op the right characters for this project.

William Chen Needs

Needs

William Chen, is a single male, age 24, is a staff manager of a busi-ness company,.

Personality:Lay-back, talkative, sleepy,

Daily Life:Works 9 hours weekdaysHangout with friends at the bar at night.

Needs someone to wake him up, doesn’t like to get text or phone calls during meeting times. Wishes someone could give him comfort during stressful night hours.

Finds her classes to be boring, needs someone to chat with without disturbing the class. Easy to get lost in city transit, needs someone to guide her.

Amy Wong is in her senior year of college, where she majors in journalism.

Personality:Talkative, chatterbox, independent

Daily Life:Average 2 classes per weekday.Goes out for exhibitions

Amy Yang

JOURNEY MAP Phase 2: Then we compared their daily activities together, and try to find out when and where would they normally use that app, and decide what other functions that we could add.

9:00AMStarts work-ing in office

8:30 AMStarts work-ing in office

8:00AMAttends lec-ture class

10:00AMClass ends

12:30PMEats lunch with friends

2:00PMAttends a studio class

5:00PMEnd of last class

6:00PMMeets with boyfriend

6:30PMEats atrestaurant

7:30PMWatches cinema

9:00PMArrives a home

10:00PMGoes to bed

12:00PMGoes out for lunch

1:30PMAttends meetings

5:30PMLeaves officetravels on metro

5:30PMLeaves cam-pus travel by foot

6:00PMMeets with girlfriend

6:30PMEats at restaurant

7:30PMWatches cinema

9:30PMArrives at home

12:00AMGoes to bed

6:30AMWakes up

6:00AM 12:OOPM 6:00PM 12:00AM

Might turn off the cellphone.

Secretly message chat with girlfriend

Calls boyfriend to wake up

Secretly message chat with boyfriend

Messages her lo-cation to boyfriend

Schedules where to meet at restaurant

Wishes each othergood night

Wishes each othergood night

Its possible that the app can have a button that would wake up the user without the need to message or call.

Instead of turning off the phone, a button could help the user send out a notification to the other user on his or her status.

Small emotes or buttons could help the user when sleeping so that they can notify the other user that he/she is sleeping.

Findings suggest that the users would still have the lonely feeling when they get back home, but are too tired to write messages to each other.

Some buttons can be implemented into the app to deliver quick messages between users, the messages may come in a form of sound.

Users at these times are tired from work, there could be a simple button function, that works with the phones vibrating system, to keep each other awake or comfort.

WHAT’S NEXT

Modify the app so that it is able to adjust the vibration or the sound of the phone. In that way the user could set up their own automated system which only the couple knows what the message is, simply from the sound and feel.

These are the three ideas that we propose for the client, in the end the client choose to have the new function be a separate product.

Adjusting Vibration

Touch-pad Watch OR

ORElectronic Wristband

A watch with a touch pad along with LED lights, sound or vibration, that acts as a connection between the two cou-ples. A simple quick tap or finger swipe would automatical-ly send a automated message to the phone.

A electronic wristband, with LED lights. Both users could send one word messages to each other. The colors would indicate their emotions. It can also implement a touch fea-ture idea from the watch suggestion.

THE PILL DISPENSERA three month class project, that revolves around research and designing solutions for home care. Started as a group research project, then broken off into individual projects once the research is finished.

Studies Conducted

RESEARCH PROCESS As a group we conducted several research processes, including interviews, observational studying and shadowing.

InterviewingObservational StudiesCase Studies

Patients having too much medicine to take, drawers filled with pill bot-

tles.

Patients would either forget or not take their medicine, causing severe

health problems.

Not all medicine are properly deliv-ered to the patient’s home

Upon researching, we found that depressions in home care patients because of the lack of education, tech-nology usage, and data collection, and proper medication usage.

Issues Found in Home-care

Possible Solution

MEDICATION ISSUES IN HOME CARE

Based off of research and from personal experience there is a growing problem of elder patients having trouble taking the proper medicine. Often elderly patients would overdose on their medication because they either have too many medications to take or they didn’t get all the pills they need from the pharmacy.

Why?

The Solution?Use create a automatic pill dispenser that would help the keep home care patients from overdosing and under-dosing. It has a system that would allow the target uses to have an easier time being notified what and when the medication is ready to take.

CDC reported 120,000 elderly patients each year needed to be hospitalized because of drug overdose

INSPIRATIONS AND SKETCHES

MAIN FEATURESTHE PILL DISPENSER

Cartridge has a chip that the dispenser can read in order to dispense the right amount of pills. Pill Labels and amount of dosage is located on the top of the cartridge

Screen that shows time, low on pills, and pill dosage. It also has a built in alarm sys-tem that would alarm if the pills are low or if the pills are ready to disperse.

A tray system that the pills will be dispense onto, allow-ing patients easy obtain the pills. The dispenser will not continue to operate if the tray isn’t placed back.

USER SCENARIOS

Pharmacist Home Caregiver The Patient

The home caregiver would be responsible for replacing the cartridges, if the pills run low, or there is a change in pills. The dispenser will also notify the caregiver or the patient if there is insufficient amount of pills left.

The pills would be prepackaged by the pharma-cy and delivered to the home of the patient. To ensure that all the pills are safely delivered to the patient’s home.

When its time for the patient to take the pills, the device would then notify the patient, either by sound or by voice when the pills were ready to be dispensed.

OTHER WORKSThe other works include design works that I also worked on. There’s also pictures and illus-trations that I do as a hobby, these include game art, and 3D models.

OTHER DESIGN PROJECTS

Quadcopter Drone Design

Combining Shoe Designs

Safe Running: Wireless Earphones Game Controller Charger Company Shirt Design

ILLUSTRATIONS/MAYA 3D

MICHAEL GERCONTACT ME!

mjger@syr.edu

(315) 708-8805

http://cn.linkedin.com/pub/mi-chael-ger/89/460/581