I’ve completed my Master Industrial Design (MSc.) at the Eindhoven University of Technology 2014. I graduated with Excellence with my graduation project: Music as a Gift. Below you can find some projects I worked on during my Masters study.
This project explored how the gift-giving experience of digital media can be enhanced with physical objects. The project resulted in Songtickets, a new way of sharing music as a gift by passing on a physical object, creating a music community together.
This project investigated how a physical instances of digital music can enhance the gift-giving experience. Two probes were designed and used by 20 participants. The results of the project include insights about the role of physical objects in gift-giving and reciprocity of digital and physical gifts.
We all know the reasons why we should save energy: it’s better for the environment, it’s better for our energy bills… but in our daily lives it appears to be very difficult to stay conscious of our energy usage. Prospera shows you the direct effects of your energy usage at home through a casual game.
PIM is a modular picnic set. Each module is designed to contribute one specific element of a picnic (cloth, table, food, music). Everyone can bring that one element of a picnic that they value most. Together this creates a picnic setting nourishing everyone’s needs. The open-ended adaptability of the system allows for personalisation and a different picnic every time.
The tactile modality is key for mastering and playing music instruments. But physical contact is one of the biggest taboos in western society. Con.tact is a reaction to this. It is a playful improvisation tool that can be played through human touch.