Angled Access
UI/UX DESIGN
BRIEF
What is the future of dishwasher experiences? I participated in a sponsored studio with Midea to envision this. Midea is a world-leading Chinese appliance company. This project was a design sprint (five weeks), and we worked in teams of three, each group consisted of two Communication Design students and one Product Design student. We created a new interface design for potential smart dishwashers while communicating with Midea to receive feedback.
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AUDIENCE
A young couple with a newborn
What is the future of dishwasher experiences? I participated in a sponsored studio with Midea to envision this. Midea is a world-leading Chinese appliance company. This project was a design sprint (five weeks), and we worked in teams of three, each group consisted of two Communication Design students and one Product Design student. We created a new interface design for potential smart dishwashers while communicating with Midea to receive feedback.
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AUDIENCE
A young couple with a newborn
PROCESS
Our ultimate goal was to design a smart dishwasher interface that would enhance the usability, efficiency, and overall user satisfaction as a fundamental component of the smart home ecosystem. With that, each group randomly selected a target audience to design for. Our process included dishwasher interface research in our homes and online. We also interviewed people within our target audience and created a user persona for our situation based on the interview responses. While ideating our concept, we drew 75 interface sketches as a group exploring a wide range of possibilities. After narrowing down the sketches to two concepts, we prototyped our ideas by making cardboard dishwashers. We also created presentations for our proposals and collaborating with MIDEA to refine our concepts.
I worked with Madeline Beattie (Communication Design) and Carla Langfeldt (Product Design) on this dishwasher interface design. Our target audience was a married couple with a newborn. Our core persona was Shannon, the mom, and concentrated on how the dishwasher would be most effective for her lifestyle by focusing on her values and struggles to create the most effective experience.
Our final concept, Angled Access, was designed to simplify and streamline dishwashing for those who have their hands full. The angled door handle allows a clear view of the dial which encapsulates the interface designed for quick and easy one-handed navigation. A light indicator was incorporated to inform the user of the dishwasher’s status to eliminate sound as it would be disruptive to the baby. Additional features include a top third rack for small baby dishes, a lock feature on the dial to prevent tampering, and a handle with a rounded edge to ensure safety as the baby learns to walk.
Our ultimate goal was to design a smart dishwasher interface that would enhance the usability, efficiency, and overall user satisfaction as a fundamental component of the smart home ecosystem. With that, each group randomly selected a target audience to design for. Our process included dishwasher interface research in our homes and online. We also interviewed people within our target audience and created a user persona for our situation based on the interview responses. While ideating our concept, we drew 75 interface sketches as a group exploring a wide range of possibilities. After narrowing down the sketches to two concepts, we prototyped our ideas by making cardboard dishwashers. We also created presentations for our proposals and collaborating with MIDEA to refine our concepts.
I worked with Madeline Beattie (Communication Design) and Carla Langfeldt (Product Design) on this dishwasher interface design. Our target audience was a married couple with a newborn. Our core persona was Shannon, the mom, and concentrated on how the dishwasher would be most effective for her lifestyle by focusing on her values and struggles to create the most effective experience.
Our final concept, Angled Access, was designed to simplify and streamline dishwashing for those who have their hands full. The angled door handle allows a clear view of the dial which encapsulates the interface designed for quick and easy one-handed navigation. A light indicator was incorporated to inform the user of the dishwasher’s status to eliminate sound as it would be disruptive to the baby. Additional features include a top third rack for small baby dishes, a lock feature on the dial to prevent tampering, and a handle with a rounded edge to ensure safety as the baby learns to walk.
KNOWLEDGE GAINED
This project taught me so much, as I had never been a part of a sponsored studio before. I further developed my skills working on a team and communicating with each other. I also gained experience working with a major client and further developed my understanding of UI/UX design and how to create an interface.
SPECS
+ Adobe After Effects
+ Figma
+ Pitch
+ Prototyping
+ Interaction Design
+ System
+ Accessibility
+ User Persona
+ Collaboration
This project taught me so much, as I had never been a part of a sponsored studio before. I further developed my skills working on a team and communicating with each other. I also gained experience working with a major client and further developed my understanding of UI/UX design and how to create an interface.
SPECS
+ Adobe After Effects
+ Figma
+ Pitch
+ Prototyping
+ Interaction Design
+ System
+ Accessibility
+ User Persona
+ Collaboration
ROLES
CHELSEA ROGERS
-Interface ideating and sketching
-Providing feedback to help improve the concept
-Prototyping our concepts
-Creating the dial interface
-Animating the dial interface
MADELINE BEATTIE
-Interface ideating and sketching
-Providing feedback to help improve the concept
-Prototyping our concepts
-Creating our presentations
-Presenting our Proposals
CARLA LANGFELDT
-Interface ideating and sketching
-Providing feedback to help improve the concept
-Prototyping our concepts
-Designing and rendering the dial
-Presenting our proposals
-Creating all of the dishwasher renders
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CHELSEA ROGERS
-Interface ideating and sketching
-Providing feedback to help improve the concept
-Prototyping our concepts
-Creating the dial interface
-Animating the dial interface
MADELINE BEATTIE
-Interface ideating and sketching
-Providing feedback to help improve the concept
-Prototyping our concepts
-Creating our presentations
-Presenting our Proposals
CARLA LANGFELDT
-Interface ideating and sketching
-Providing feedback to help improve the concept
-Prototyping our concepts
-Designing and rendering the dial
-Presenting our proposals
-Creating all of the dishwasher renders
RESEARCH
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SKETCHES
PROTOTYPING & CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
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CONCEPT #1
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