sam roth portfolio summer 2010
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A selection of four works from the most recent year in the University of Oregons Product Design Program. I have one more year before graduating with a BFA in Product Design.TRANSCRIPT
Sam RothIndustrial DesignPortfolio
Summer 2010
Through my work, I try to question an object; its meaning, its material, its necessity.
Like the great wordsmiths, I strive to reinvent the familiar.
The greatest writers find a need to adopt, change and reinvent words; they have a propensity to bend the meaning of words in such a way that the language itself is changed.
Great wordsmiths like Chaucer and Shakespeare extended the vocabulary of English and refined its syntax so that We recognize the merit and beauty of a text through its inventive rigour as much as the emotional context of the narrative.
- Richard Hamilton
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InternGoal
Education Intern
Co-ChairAbilities
Campus Rep
Linnea - Industrial DesignHillsboro ORJuly 2010 - Present
To attain a job or internshipin the Portland design community.
University of Oregon, EugeneProduct Design - BFA (in progress)Business - Minor
Paul Frank Ind. HQ - Graphic DesignCosta Mesa, CAJune - August 2009
IDSAUniversity of OregonSeptember 2009 - June 2010
PC/Mac
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,InDesign, Microsoft Office, andRhinoceros
Woodworking, Ceramics, Screen-Printing and Model Making
TOMS ShoesSanta Monica, CASeptember 2009 - Present
Resume
Improving ER Workflow
Designing for Humanity
Slipcast Houseware
Exploration of Light and Material
Hopper
DRP
The Science of Cooking
Bone Lamp
Helping Disaster Relief Workers, so they can take care of what really counts.
March 2010DRP (disaster relief pack w/ UV light filter)
Story
With natural disaster after natural disaster I felt compelled to think about a way to help those in need after a tragedy strikes. I found that water was a major issue all over the world, however I discovered that there are hundreds of people working on solving that problem. My thinking shifted toward Disaster Relief Workers, and how to aid them so they can maximize their time and make the biggest difference. Through interviews with a relief worker, while in Haiti, and a physical therapist I have designed a backpack that will improve worker efficiency.
Water and Natural Disasters
Fun Loving Adventurous Humanitarian
David Darg
An adrenaline junky with a huge heart, and the inability to say ‘no’, David lives his life selflessly never turning down an opportunity to help. He was one of the first disaster relief volunteers on the scene in Haiti and has done humanitarian work in China, The Ivory Coast, Kenya, Somalia and Burma.
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How much food would you bring with you on a typical day?Depends where we are, but generally not too much. We try to eat mornings and nights but are usually too busy during the day. I try to take a few cereal bars to munch on or an MRE if we have time.
Would 64-72 ounces of water be enough for a whole days work (8-9 cups)?Again it depends where we are. In a hot climate like Haiti and working flat out I would consume at least 8 cups of water.
Where do you get your water?Generally we take bottles of water. Sometimes water treatment centers are set up however they can be few and far between, and a lengthy wait.
Do you purchase on sight or bring your own supply?That’s the problem. You cant purchased bottled water on site. If you do the store will inflate prices, creating a situation where locals can no longer afford the supply. Every bottle of water you take from base camp is one less bottle for someone else How do you say ‘sorry we are out of water’ to a survivor of a disaster when you know you have bottles in your tent?
What type of SAT phone and GPS do you use (if any)?I use an Indium 9555 Sat phone and a Garmin Rhino 530 GPS/Radio
How intense of a first aid kit do you bring out with you? What would be in the perfect kit?Perfect FA kit would be roll of bandage material, some fabric band aids, a small tube of antiseptic creme and a small suture kit.
Interview conducted online while David was on site in Haiti
How do you say ‘Sorry we are out of water’, when you know you have bottles in your tent?
If you do (purchase water) the stores will inflate the price, creating a situation where locals can no longer afford the supply.
Interview
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User Needs
What are the bare essentials to sustain a disaster relief worker while out in the field?
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Ideation
Prototypes
Bacteria UV Light Dirt
Bacteria found in water can cause many different types of sicknesses.
Once exposed to con-centrated UV light for a short period of time water is cleansed of 99% of harmful bacteria.
After UV exposure dirt will still remain in the soon to be drunk water, effecting the taste and color.
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Key Sketches
Dirt Charcoal Filter Clean H20
After UV exposure dirt will still remain in the soon to be drunk water, effecting the taste and color.
Charcoal filters have been used for years to rid water of dirt and debris that are unwanted and potentially harmful.
Once the water has gone through the two filtering processes it is safe and good to drink.
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Product Call-Outs
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Solar Cell Fabric are embedded photovoltaic (PV) cells which generate electricity when exposed to light. Tradi-tional silicon based solar cells are expensive to manufacture, rigid and fragile. Although less efficient, thin-film cells and organic polymer based cells can be produced quickly and cheaply. They are also flexible and can be stitched onto fabric. Running out of battery on electronic devices is a real threat. Every disaster situation is different, and although base camps with generators are erected, it is possible you can get stuck out in the field for days.
Drinking Hose so user does not need to worry about removing the pack to retrieve water.
Satellite Phone / GPS The Indium 9555 Sat phone and a Garmin Rhino 530 GPS/Radio, are commonly used by disaster relief workers. It is imperative that when in the field a worker or volunteer can reach or be reached by oth-ers. GPS is also a necessity, when a city is in ruins sometimes the best way to get to a location is by coordinates.
Meal Bar the long demanding days do not permit sit down meals. Meals are eaten on the run. There are two pockets on the DRP for bars, enough for a few days in the field.
First Aid in major disasters one of the first orders of business is helping those with physical injuries. While there are medic tents make shift hospitals set up, all disasters relief workers carry a basic first aid kit with them for aiding in less severe injuries.
Water a bladder that can hold 100oz us located at the lower back to minimize the strain of the weight on the body. The UV light and charcoal filter are located inside the bladder.
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Model Making
Product
Taste refers to the past, imagination to the future.
November 2009The Science of Cooking
Story
Some refer to cooking as an art form, others a science. People are becoming more and more conscious of what they are eating and where their food is coming from. With this new found passion for food, the kitchen is undergoing a renaissance. From the very meals we eat, to the tools used to prepare them, the kitchen has become an exciting place to be.
The Science of Cooking
Inspiration
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Ideation
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Product
Screen-Printed Packaging
The packaging is also reminiscent of science equipment. Each hand silk-screened graph-ic displays how many of which item is inside, and its manufacture, and ship date.
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This slipcast porcelain vessels reminds the user that ingredients are like elements or chemicals and cooking with them can be can be a science, not to mention beautiful.
Salt and Pepper Storage Oil and Vinegar Bottles
What is a lamp shade?
Product
This flat packable lamp is comprised of 60 identical laser-cut polyethylene bones. The user constructs the lamp shade in any manner they see fit. This easily collapsible lamp shade dif-fuses light beautifully and has been shown it Modern Design, in Eugene.
Bone Lamp
“Patients wait an average of seventy-five minutes to be seen by a nurse in the ER”
June 2010Hopper
We were given the challenge of designing a hospital cart with an integrated Tablet PC that would some how improve the quality of life of a doctor or patient in a Hospital. My research soon led me to the emergency room. Why is it that a patient waits in a ER for over an hour be-fore being seen by a nurse or doctor? Can a tablet cart improve this statistic?
Emergency Room Work FlowSponsored by Modo
Story
Doctor Interaction
Interaction
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PatientInteraction
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Cameron Baker
Dan NeumanTriage Receptionist
Sacred Heart Hospital
NurseRiver Bend Hospital
Patients wait an average of 75 minutes to be seen by the triage nurse after I receive their information
I am constantly walking back and forth between the nurses station and patient rooms to print and update charts
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Interviews
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Scott Stephens
Tony Phan
Patient
Patient
It is hard to stay calm when my nurse isrunning up and down the halls
I feel neglected by my nurse. Sometimes I donot see the nurse for a few hours
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Key SketchesWhen ideating for the cart a few constants had to ex-ist. The cart needed a work surface able to handle an open folder for charts and notes. It needed to have a mount incorporated for the tablet PC, and a handle.
Keeping in mind the current trend of hospital tourism, and the overall desire to make this cart feel approach-able and not so sterile, curves became important, and a playful shape took form.
Key Sketches
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Model Making
Model #1
Model #2
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Product
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Why the C5 Tablet PC?
Rugged
Ergonomic
Integrated
Adaptable
The industry’s first Mobile Clinical Assis-tant (MCA), the C5v was designed spe-cifically for healthcare environments in partnership with Intel® Health and based on input from thousands of clinicians worldwide. Lightweight, rugged and fully-sealed to ensure compliance with infec-tion control protocols, the C5v is built for demanding healthcare environments.
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Nurses spend the majority if not all of their shift on their feet.
In the ER, carts sometimes need to be moved in a hurry. An obvious and easy to use handle is imperative.
Footrest
Front and Back Handles
Product
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Patented by Modo, these casters are the most silent on the market.
All hospital equipment must be cleaned constantly. Large radiused corners make the cart easier to clean and decrease the likely hood of spreading disease.
Smooth Corners
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Silent Caster
light. approachable. durable. sleek.
Product
thank you.