Fikja is a device that is designed to help kids with strong cases of ADHD go through their day with a better ability to focus and collaborate on today’s world. With features such as rewards and consequences, reminders to hyper-focus, and of course fidgeting!

This project exists due to my extensive research into ADHD and with primary and secondary research, as well as some contextual research I was able to determine what I found as important elements that would help or aid in the life of a child with ADHD. The way Fikja would charge is by placing it on its wireless charging dock which also functions as a night light to create a better environment for the child at night. Moreover, Fikja comes with a companion app which the parent is completely in charge of.

After the extensive research I continued my process by exploring form with several hand drawn sketches as well as 3D Modeling in Solidworks and rendering utilizing Keyshot. And finally creating a look a like prototype with 3D prints and wet sanding and some nice looking acrylic paint.

Fikja is NOT a parent, but it is a tool that a parent/guardian might be able to use to help facilitate their child’s behavior and life as they grow through these critical times.

VIVE The redesigned lifejacket for your favorite water sport. During the summer of 2017 me and a team of three Industrial Designers worked on making VIVE come to life for six weeks. 

The team had a connection because we are all in love with the water. This is how VIVE was born. First we began with ideation and problem solving. Figuring out what materials to use, how were we going to create a prototype and what are its features. We utilized foam that is able to be laser cut into a pattern that specifically fit our design. After getting the other materials that would go into VIVE we began prototyping and testing. 

VIVE was an eye opener for all of us as designers. After all the research and all the work we put into this project we put VIVE in Kickstarter to see if we could make it a reality. Utilizing research methods we were able to identify our target audience, unit price and even some of VIVE's features. 

NOID is an attachment to your phone that allows you to charge it at the same time and hold it with comfort without the fear of dropping your device or changing its personalized look.

Me and my friend Juan White worked on NOID as a way to solve the issue with battery loss on your smart-phones as well as to incorporate the newest trend in phone accessories, the pop socket.

We researched every possible phone attachment that had the same function of a pop socket and decided to create our own new and unique way for you to be able to hold your device. We also researched new technologies for battery charging and applied them to NOID’s design.

NOID was created within 5 weeks. With use research, a lot of sketching and ideation we were able to move forward and create a 3D model that allowed us to create renders and more stylized views so NOID could seem real.

A children's learning app which helps to learn in a fun and exciting way more about our solar system. 

In collaboration with an illustrator (the character of the game) I designed and created Space Otter's unique design language, from its typography to it's color scheme. 

This prototype was done under the course of one week and it with its mockups and short video demonstrating how the app would work, depicts the style and graphical elements that it has to offer.

Travel with Space Otter across our solar system and explore the planets that form part of it. Through puzzles and mini games, the player will be able to learn more about each planet in our system. Moreover, depending on how the player does, he/she can be rewarded with bonus content such as new costumes, and coins that you can spend at the shop for boosts and much more!

This app mockup was created with Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.  

RVL Surround Speakers that were designed and 3D modeled in the course of 4 weeks.  The brand was created with a line of products that all had to have similar design language. With ideation, research and modeling, RVL Surround Speakers were created. 

First I began with ideation. I wanted to create something that resembled the Himalayan Crystals. How on first site it seems like a regular rock, with its rough outer shell. But once opened or cracked, inside lie these beautiful crystals.

Then came sketching, narrowing what design language to head forward with, and how would my sketches then translate onto a Solidworks file.

After developing several sketches with different shapes, dimensions and purposes I afinitized the design for the specific look for these speakers using renderings. 

After simple ideation and sketching, I designed a ring that contained movable parts and is 3D printable. 

Began with some inspiration from some of the exhibitions at the time in the Savannah College of Arts and Design Museum. During my visit I studied and sketched form, volume and rhythm found in the different works of art. Furthermore I placed my inspiration onto paper and sketched several designs that I found interesting for a ring, I kept in mind how would it move and what purpose does it create. 

During the course of 3 weeks I was able to sketch, model, render and 3D print my ring design. Fully functional and with two different sizes. 

Here is where my mind runs wild. I doodle, sketch and write what I think or imagine. New ideas pop up and I draw them down. I carry my sketchbook wherever I go, you never know when you are going to get a cool idea for a design or some inspiration that you want to remember. 

Every year I complete a sketchbook, I've been keeping my mind and my thoughts busy since 2014.