Round Robins (and Peacocks) - Tricia Flohr
Round robin was a silly character that I doodled some time ago while at a party. Some one suggested a round-robin air hockey tournament and instead of explaining properly what a round-robin-tournament was to a friend who wasn’t sure what it meant… I drew a lot of round birds.
This is potentially going to become part of the album art for my friends’ band ep.
I’m currently working on an study of the ergonomics of travel luggage.
If you have ever used wheeled luggage, Please take a few moments to fill out this short survey.
Hopefully with some user feedback, we can create a more comfortable version of this type of luggage!
Helmet(Mind Map) - Group Project
I’m currently working in on a helmet design with other students. Our goal is to create an attractive helmet which can be used in the cold weather as well as the warmer months. We’d like to include features such as removable ear flaps, adjustable vents and protective visor. We also want to be sure the make the helmet compatible with night riding, by incorporating some form of reflector. And on top of all that, it has to be attractive enough that the rider will actually ride it. We’ve definitely got our work cut out for us.
Helmet: Ideation Phase - Tricia Flohr
Some sketches that I contributed to the ideation phase of a group project.
Our group has decided to focus on the dedicated cyclist, one who uses a bike as a main method of transportation; during the summer and winter. Our goal is to create an attractive helmet which can be used in the cold weather as well as the warmer months.
Illustrator Portrait(Corset Face) - Tricia Flohr
A self portrait created with Adobe Illustrator; a project for Computer Applications class. It was a good learning experience. I’m think I’m starting to get a hang of this program.
Siren surfboard- Tricia flohr
A fairly quick graphic for a surfboard, done in Illustrator.
This is my very messy studio space, where I have been making jewellery while I procrastinate take breaks between studying for midterms.
A project from a Mass Production Class in which we had to research types of wood joinery and construct a box using strong joints and no mechanical fastener. I added a wood burned dragon (an ouroboros to be specific). The box is an interesting combination of design, art and craftsmanship, though I’m not sure I’d call this an industrial design project. However, woodworking is a valuable skill to have.
Oh, and some extra photos, one of some treasure and one of a house plant.
“Even the undead need their nightly caffeine fix”- Tricia Flohr
Do I dare call this design? Yup, I do.
This is an incredibly kitschy (and potentially dangerous) Mug that I made in Solidworks. It was just a quick exercise to practice basic tools. (Not the best quality but it was fun to do.)
Not the best quality of skteching, but these are some water bottle designs I made for my class. It is a water bottle meant to be used with a walker by the elderly, or people with MS, Parkinsons or Arthritis. The handle will improve grip and prevent dropping and the bottle is meant to grip to the walker to improve transportation.
One of the projects we did this year was a form based project where we designed a form that was meant to evoke a certain feeling (or adjective). The words my monolith describes are sleek and flowing. I’ll probably end up redoing the presentation board-layout for this but for now, here’s the original design.
Monolith - Tricia Flohr
I’ve just checked it out and its like totally all me. I love to design stuff.. and like this is my opportunity… its just my parents. Them having expectations of me being in the medical field… IDK what to do. People say follow your dreams and follow your heart, well its pretty hard when you’re on the spot and have to decide. All the “what ifs” keep popping in my head whether i should do it and what if i dont become successful, what if i fail. idk, this college stuff has been stressing me out way too much lately ;’(
Some Random advice from an Industrial Design (ID) Student:
(this might be a tad lengthy)
I absolutely adore the program I’m in, it’s a lot of hard work, but also a lot of fun. If you have the opportunity, and it’s what you really want, you should pursue it.
I also understand the concern of jobs / careers. Industrial design is a growing field, but it’s relatively new so finding a job can be stressful. It’s always good to have a fall back plan. You can still do a major in ID, but if you plan out your electives well you can do a minor that will help you in the future. (I’m doing a business minor, If ID doesn’t work out for me then I’m going to stay at school for an extra year and maybe pursue an business degree).
You could take biology as a minor, or do some research and find out what pre-requisites are needed for Med-school. I know some one who had a major in music for her bachelors, and took lots of chem and bio electives and then went to med school and became a doctor.
ALTERNATIVELY! There are lots of jobs in universal design, ergonomics and medical design, especially in the field of designing wheel chairs and prosthetic limbs. If you take a minor in Bio and major in ID, along with some engineering electives, you could pursue both a Design and Medical career.
You have plenty of options and you needn’t feel rushed, you have your whole life to figure out a career.
I hope you find what you are looking for.
Cheers and good luck!
Well here’s an old one….
This is a design project from last year, in which we had to create a cardboard dog house with was able to be packed flat, and easily put together without glue. It also held a 25 pound weight.
(Note: it is now functioning as a cat house in my basement.)
Photo Credit to Profs at SID.
