Mellor portfolio 2014

BRETT

MELLOR

EXPERIENCE

Wasatch Design Collective

Industrial Designer | Jan 2012 – Present

•Develop felt folding process

•Design and build a family of felt folding products

•Exhibit design projects locally and internationally

Whirlpool Corp

Industrial Design Intern | Sep 2013 – Dec 2013

•Coordinate with marketing to create a new visual

branding language for a suite of appliances

•Create visual boards of personas, design

elements, and brand qualities

•Communicate concepts to design leads and express

their importance to the brand language

•Translate branding language for Jenn-Air fridge interiors

Munchkin Inc

Industrial Design Intern | May 2012 – Aug 2012

•Carried a line of products from drawings to tool start

•Coordinated materials and tolerances with engineers

•Added design solutions to product challenges

•Developed ergonomics through iteration and user observations

EDUCATION

Brigham Young University

BFA Industrial Design | Jan 2011 – Apr 2014

Brett.s.mellor@gmail.com

(801)824-7347

SKILLS

Visual Communication Skills

•Modeling •Drawing/Sketching

•Painting •Automotive Painting

Fabrication Skills

•Welding •Woodworking

•Mold Making •Castings

•Electrical •General Masonry

Computer Skills

•Solid Works •Illustrator

•Photoshop •Sketchbook Pro

•Indesign •Keyshot

AWARDS

Eagle Scout Award

Creator Stool INFINITE 8

Content

THE MORGANF e l t F o l d i n g S t o o l

STRIDE CHARGER

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THE MORGANF e l t F o l d i n g S t o o l

Folding InspirationThe practical application of

origami folds and pattern

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The ChallengeCreate a folding piece of furniture from a single material for both the rigid and flexible portions of the design. Also, the pattern must fold flat and compact for easy storage and transportation.

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Material Impregnating felt with polyester resin created dual qualities. It reverses the process of paper by taking a flexible material and stiffening a specific pattern into the felt for folding.

Prototyping

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ClipExplorations

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Clips

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How it works

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THE MORGANF e l t F o l d i n g S t o o l

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Dutch Design week

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STRIDE C H A R G E RBlack Diamond sponsored a project to explore outdoor lighting solutions. This included headlamps, lanterns, and any other opportunity spaces that were found.

Integrated, effortless outdoor charging

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User researchThis is Art, he explores the outdoors at any opportunity he gets and is involved in several different kinds of outdoor sports. He’s had several accidents and surgeries but still finds himself getting back out to pursue his passion.Rock Climbing Canyoneering Ice Climbing Mountaineering

Art BensonAge 47

EquipmentArt packs as minimal as he can but is in constant consideration of what gear he has and how it is performing. When he packs his bag he needs to be prepared for any circumstances.

HeadlampLike other outdoor enthuisiasts, his headlamp is one of those preparations. For Art “getting stuck on the mountain without a light is the kiss of death.”

BatteriesArt also carries a set of disposable batteries. because they are sold most places, provide security, and a reliable change of power. But this creates lots of waste and weight.

His gear

So how can Art conveniently and reliably recharge his headlamp in the outdoors?

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Hand powered

Solar Energy harvestingPiezoelectric bimorphs convert energy through flexing or vibrating the panel. By attaching this to a joint it would convert natural flexing and moving during regular activity into usable energy.

Source of energy

Thermal

Current recharging solutions Art finds the current solutions inconvenient because they depend on:• Storage in pack• Environment• Setup time

Ideation

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PrototypingWorking with Art on this prototype gave an outside perspective. Art helped communicate certain constraints that were needed for the prototype:• Easily changed from

shoe to shoe• Business end on

back of shoe• Integrated in shoe but

not touching foot• Seperate battery for

quick power change

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How it works

ChargeStore AccessInsert

Charges after 7 hours of movement (equivalent to 3 AAA batteries)

4 LEDs on the housing show the level of charge with the press of a button.

The Stride Battery

Features

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Modular for a simple change of power

Interchange batteries in headlamp

Universal mini USB on battery can be connected to other electronics

Proposalofshoe

Proposal for co-branding of shoesPartnering with Asolo will give Black Diamond access to a well crafted boot while bringing this new technology to the market

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INFINITE 8Form ExplorationA personal exploration of forms that encourage people to explore with their hands. A form that is dynamic, tactile, and a Boolean operation

Form Sketching

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INFINITE 8The Infinite 8 is modeled from intersecting spheres with toruses subtracted. The grooves and holes are made for fingers to explore and the twist in the shape creates dynamic stances.

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Material and Form Iterations

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Creator Stool

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Toy Blockscome in many shapes, sizes, and colors. It is a simple toy that provides entertainment for children by building. Blocks, unlike other toys, allow multiple play patterns and multiple ways to accomplish the same structure. This freedom, combined with the need to organize and balance what is created, provides benefits such as:• Creativity• Motor skills

But beyond these typical benefits, children who play with blocks also develop better skills in:• Math and Geometry• Vocabulary• Social

Not only will these skills help them in their education, but in their every day life as well. Many decisions today have multiple ways it can be solved.

So what if a child’s stool could provide seating but also embody the benefits of building like blocks do?

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Stool ideation• The stool is a building block• Builds in 3 dimensions• Storage for toys

Key sketch

Validating

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BuildingThe legs and shape were designed

so you can interlock and stack the stools in all direction. All with

the same repeated stool.

The stools are made from EVA foam to be light and soft in case your creation falls.

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Production10 models were made to test building and play patterns

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My criticsEthan, age 5

Katelyn, age 7Abbie, age 2

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Play Building Storage Things learned• Parents needed

to show how the stools stacked initially

• Stacked stools were fun for them to build but also used to play over the top of

• Once they built something with the stools they liked climbing all over it

• One of Ethan’s favorite activities was building a tower of stools and kicking it over

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Creator Stool

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Summer Internship 2012

The right foodWhen moms feed their babies they want them to have the best nutrition they can provide. Creating food from fresh ingredients are the best sources for those nutrients but it takes time and needs to be soft for babies to eat. Hard vegetables need to be cut first, then steamed, and mashed for younger babies.

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Food preparationsChoppers and steamers help aid the process of food preparation but are sold as separate products. While working as an intern at Munchkin on fresh food feeding products, I contributed to the design of the chopper steamer. We wanted to combine the two processes into one product that was easy for moms and even dads to use.

I contributed to the design with prototyping, user testing, and CAD modeling.

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Chop Steam

Prototypes were created for testing scale, icon recognition, and comfort

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PrototypingErgonomics

Icons

Scale

Moneyshot

ShowChoppingSteamingStorage

Fresh Food Chopper and Steamer

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Chop Remove Water

Close Steam

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RestofthefamChangephototomyownphotoshot?

I was also involved in bringing several other fresh food feeding items from initial design to tool start.

Fresh Food Line

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