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Adriana RivasIndustrial Design | Interaction Design

01. Interactive e-learning community platform

02. Online private banking for iPad

03. Event - Sustainable European expo site

04. Social Inclusion Network

05. Low2No - low C02 emissions block

06. Droplet - optimizing water consumption

07. Mizu - Interactive water faucet

08. Nina- full-suspension downhill bike frame

09. Appendix

Modular protection gear for Freestyle Motocross

Security release system - Kite surfing workshop

Studio Threads Apparel - graphic tees

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Contents

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01 Interactive e-learningcommunity platform

Interactive e-learning community platform - home page | “campus” page

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Lead Interaction Designer, UI/UX, concept generation, Information architecture, client relations

Experientia | Turin, Italy

Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

“ “This year-long project was a career-changing experience. I learned so much and grew with the project, personally and professionally.

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OverviewExperientia was asked to design an

e-learning platform for a Spanish/Latin

American company, and leader in the

distance learning world.

The project focuses on the interaction

design, architecture and graphic

design, combined with a strong social

user experience with fellow learners.

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Benchmarking21 platforms were analysed in order

to gain insights about the current

environments and offers on the

market.

Card sortingFor the initial analysis about

the information architecture

development, this method

was adopted to get a better

understanding of how the new

exsisting community platform

system should be organized from

the user perspective.

Spanish client team - card sorting exercise

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benchmarking - competitor platforms examined

card sorting exercise - information clusters

card sorting exercise - client organizing their information

online card sorting exercise - further research for information clusters

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Usability tests Experientia carried out 4 usability

test sessions in Spanish involving a

total of 54 participants.

Each test presented users with an

updated version of the prototype.

Users were given specific tasks and

scenarios to complete in order to test

the products usability. Feedback was

analysed and incorporated and used

to refine the products design.

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Concept generationA progressively more refined

prototype was produced in order

to evaluate user responses and

acceptance. This Agile Process of

validation and evaluation techniques

ensured that the final design met all

the the client requirements.

Iteration process

The prototype went through 7

cycles of iteration, each phase of the

prototype expanded on the previous

versions, while incorporating user

feedback.

Concept generation - concept iteration process

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Feature analysisNote-taking concept

The platform gives the user a chance

to highlight, write and share notes,

making the experience more real.

Color code distinguishes the

personal notes from those written by

colleagues (pink). All of the public

notes can be added to the personal

notebook which is located in the

bottom tool bar.

public note

my public note

my private note

Main features - note-taking process

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FavoritesAnything can be part of the user’s

bookbag!

“mi sitio” / personal profile screenshot - bottom bar

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Bottom bar “my backpack”Users have access external

bookmarks directly from the bottom

bar of the platform depending on

the websites they wish to add to this

area.

Students may use the calendar

mixing personal and course events.

There are more functions in

the bottom bar that recreate a

“backpack” that hold the tools to

learn at all times. The user may

wish to store a specific course or

conversation with a teacher as

reference; and it’s only a click away

when studying.

CalendarCalendar mixes personal

appointments to those of the user’s

courses and the platform’s upcoming

events.

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Staying in contactA key feature is always being in

contact with the teachers through

q/a, community, and throughout the

platform.

Contact with other classmates

increases collaboration and

interaction.

In the bottom bar area, the user has

a contact book holding all teachers

and classmates from their courses.

They may be sorted by courses or by

status.

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Interactive filtering systemActive filters lights up when the user

is on a specific area of the page that

can be filtered for better usability.

Allowing the user to filter information

displayed in a specific area of the

page.

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Design guidelinesAs lead designer for the team, I was

responsible in communicating the

design iterations, processes, action

models and specifications to the

external programmers.

I put together the “Design

guidelines” document with which the

programmers were able to develop

our prototype into the final version of

the product.

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Online banking - log-in screen

02 Online private banking for iPad

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OverviewThis was a project for private banking

from an important local Bank. The

idea was to create a platform for

bankers and their clietnts.

The platform aims to reduce the

time wasted by a banker to book

appointments and manage his

clients. On the user’s side, the aim

is to provide a vast amount of

information in order to minimize their

questions and doubts.

The platform has other features as

well such as video-conferencing, an

internal shared calendar and other.

Online banking - seminars screen

Online banking - communications and information screen

Interaction & graphic design support, UI/UX


May 2011

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OverviewGoal: Reduce the carbon footprint of

the site.

The concept design phase developed

solutions to specific sustainability

problems that conferences and trade

fairs face.

A day in the life. Scenario storyboard - all sketches and color by Adriana Rivas

03 Event - SustainableEuropean expo site

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Storyboard of conceptsThe scenario envisioned the role

of the Kortrijk Xpo in the city

ecosystem. It illustrates the story of a

typical day in the life of a person who

visits the fair grounds and enjoys the

carbon-free services.

Interaction design, sketching, stoyboards, wireframes, concept generation

Experientia | Italy & Belgium

April 2011 - May 2011

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Concept generationThe team generated more than 100

ideas focusing on reducing travel

and providing alternative transport

means.

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Concept selectionClusters of important ideas

were selected and the four best

concepts were were illustrated

through concept visualizations,

scenarios and a video.

Booth design

Stakeholders

Description text.

Title# Reduce need

Improve e�ciency

Compensate

Raise awareness

Perspectives opportunity map

EventFutureproofed and Experientia - for Kortriik Xpo and Flanders Inshape

Freight transport of exhibition booths

Purchase of materials and materials for booths

Control

In�uence

Short-term Long-term

Smart transportation

Information visualisation

Rules & guidelines

R-use & recycle

XpoFreight transport companies

Guidelines concerning type of vehicles, type of fuel, ecodriving, etc. (�rst: transporters who follow charter are privileged, later: guidelines become mandatory).

Transport charter142

Freight transport companies

Preferred/priviledged transport suppliers: Electric/hybrid vehicles, EURO 5.

Transport suppliers144

XpoExhibitors

O�set CO2-emissions due to freight (on-site or o�-site)

O�set CO2 emissions146

Exhibitors(Local) booth designers / suppliersFreight transport companies

Design booths with lighter / less materials so less transport will be needed. The one who exceeds the top weight has to pay.

Booth design141

XpoExhibitorsWeb technology companies(Local) booth designers / suppliersFreight transport companies

Locally produced booths with local artisans and materials and locally stored (if exhibitors produce booths in Kortrijk they get points, discounts, etc.)

Locally produced booths137

Helping hand: guests coming to event by car/truck/train help bring things for suppliers and in exchange can travel for free or get free entrance.(ie.http://donnadiservizio.com/dhl-sperimenta-un-nuovo-concept-di-logistica-partecipata-bring-buddy/2308/)

Guests help transporting136

Graphic CO2-calculator and tips: when exhibitor enters information on what to exhibit in the program, it calculates the print and shows where the exhibitor can minimize the impact.

CO2 calculator148

XpoExhibitorsFreight transport companies

Local storage/shared depot at Xpo: exhibitors who come back to Xpo can store their booths in a local storage area.

Booth storage138Transport by boat (e.g. Qbarge)

Boat transport143

XpoExhibitorsWeb technology companiesFreight transport companies

Truck room pool: Suppliers announce they have room available and they allow other suppliers to use it in the same truck. Suppliers could get bene�ts for sharing space with others.

Share a ride 2135

XpoExhibitorsWeb technology companiesFreight transport companies

Online platform for combined transport and 3PL.

Share a ride 1134XpoExhibitorsFreight transport companies

Collaboration between Kortrijk, Lille and possibly London (see Eurostar connection ) to organize connected events that people can see in sequence or to optimize resources (e.g. re-usage of booths).

Connected events140

XpoLille and London XpoExhibitorsVisitors

Make it a requisite for exhibitors to leave any extra furniture they bring to the show. The Xpo creates a full “catalogue” of furniture that future exhibitors can choose from. Furniture can be refurbished by local designers/artisans in order to be reused.

Refurbished booths139

Xpo

Charging points for electric vehicles

Electric vehicles145

Transport companies

Bio-fuels (locally produced?)

Bio-fuels147

ExhibitorsVisitors

XpoLocal designers/artisansExhibitors

ExhibitorsVisitors

XpoSuppliers

Purchase charter for materials & services.

Material & service charters156

Do not allow polluting materials such as alluminium, concrete, etc.

Low impact booths 3159

Waterless urinoirs.

Urinoirs163

XpoSuppliers

Tap water instead of water bottles.

Tap water164

XpoSuppliers

Exhibitors are suggested to create furniture from recycled packaging materials: chairs and tables from folded cardboard using; patterns downloaded and built on-site; lamps out of cardboard/plastic tubing for packaging; poufs out of the styrofoam packaging balls; cushions from packaging foam for electronics, ..


Used goods market: regular people or companies (schools, o�ces, etc.) come to the site at designated dates to shop for second hand furniture or goods left during past exhibitions.

Re-sale of furniture162

Re-use/recycle of furniture: donate the furniture left by exhibitors to local/foreign schools.

Furniture donation150

University competition for new green booths by Kortrijk design school.

Low impact booths 1157Award for the 'greenest booth' + related communication (dashboard) about why and where to �nd the booth.


People decide to leave pens, pins, name tags etc. at the fair and they are recycled or reused.

Gadget collection154

Like IKEA program to build you own kitchen except it's the Xpo's program for the exhibitor to build their own booth with available furniture that Kortrijk has in an online catalogue. (�rst the service could be suggested and then become mandatory).

Re-use of furniture161

XpoExhibitorsSuppliers

Standard booths / re-useable booths

Re-usable booths321

XpoExhibitorsVisitorsTechnology company

Each booth has a display that visualizes the CO2 footprint of the booth.

Impact visualization321

XpoSuppliers

Booth design charter (exhibitors are requested to use less materials for booths, biodegradable materials, renewable materials, etc.) (e.g. C2C gyproc, C2C carpets, waterbased paints, etc.) + exhibitors are requested to calculate the carbon footprint of their booths and to make it public.

Booth design charter155


Modular versatile booth materials (walls, divisions, tables and shelves) to suit a vast spectrum of exhibitor booths, customizable.

Versatile booth materials151


Fairs could be grouped and re-use the layouts that can be suitable for the next event.

Re-use of layouts152

Experience the booth without the whole physical booth.

3D Booths149

Glass for tap water: as a gift from the fair, visitors get a glass with Expo’s logo on it to drink tap water from fountains throughout the site. They can decide to take the glass home and use as a regular glass or to leave the glass at the fair to be recycled for a future event.

Glass as a gift165

XpoVisitors



XpoExhibitorsVisitors

XpoExhibitorsDesign school

XpoVisitors

XpoExhibitorsCitizensLocal institutions

XpoExhibitorsSchools/Local institutions


Opportunity mapsIdeas were plotted on opportunity

maps, and clustered into groups

which became a roadmap for the

implementation of the concepts.

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Eco-fair networkSketches of the Eco-fair network

concept that consists of a network

of fairs that share a point system,

services and initiatives to reduce the

collective carbon footprint.

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Eco-fair network concept - home page

Eco-fair network concept - personal profile Eco-fair network concept - travel calculator

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Booth dashboardSketches to show the usage of a

concept touch screen for each of the

booths in the exhibition.

Here the visitor can check the

sustainability of the exhibitor,

exchange information, download

brochures and more.

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Booth dashboard concept - “our green history” screen

Booth dashboard concept - secondary screens

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OverviewThe project consisted in developing

a concept to promote the blog of the

Social Inclusion yearly conference

by ETF. The website was thought for

the conference’s purpose but also to

promote social inclusion year-round.

The idea was to keep the platform

active with information exchange,

networking and localized information

such as location of related events and

other conferences.

Wireframes- Sketches of the main pages

04Social Inclusion Network

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Home page during phase 1- Pre-conference period

Interaction Design, Information architecture, wireframes, UI/UX


April 2011

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Home page during phase 2- During conference period

Info viz- shows the information flow of the platform through time

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Info VizThe top of the page has an info

viz graph that shows the action

on the website depending of the

proximity to the event. The different

colors show the different type of

information mostly used during that

specific moment. It also serves as

a roadmap to know how close the

conference is.

Internal page- provides localized information

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05 Low2No - low C02 emissions block

L2N block services - space distribution map

L2N food service concepts - concepts and scenarios

OverviewThis has been an important project

for Experientia. I collaborated in the

initial concept stage and have been

seeing it grow from a distance.

The concept generation phase

produced a series of sustainable

services to for the block and the

storyboards to explain them.

National Service Design AwardJune 2010

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Service design, concept work, design research, graphic design, storyboards

Experientia | Italy & Finland Feb 2010- Apr 2010

L2N service storyboards- Community garden concept

L2N mobility and laundry services - conceps and scenarios

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BA thesis project

06 Droplet - optimizing water consumption

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Design research, critical thinking, industrial design

Politecnico di Torino | Italy & Costa Rica

Jun 2008 - Sept 2009

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Orthographic views(all units are in cm)

Thesis book pg 77- Orthographic view specifications

OverviewThe idea was to make the user

aware of water consumption in the

domestic context. It was thought for

children and young adults to “play to

learn”. The accessory is flexible and

fits different faucets and showers in

order to ease the reading of water

consumption for all users.

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Exploded view of all components(all units are in cm)

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Standard water metersResearch was done to under stand

the water consumption needs in

italian households. The building’s

water meter and billing were

discussed with users and it was

found that most users were unaware

of how much they actually consumed

or what the standard pricing is.

BenchmarkingThe benchmarking included a vast

range of products and four main

areas of interest emerged: faucets,

other domestic innovative products,

accessories and communication

material.

Each was catalogued and ranked

on specific criteria to determine the

problem.

Thesis book pg 27- water meter research

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Thesis book pg 40v - benchmarking catalog of product

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OverviewThe project aimed to create a

portfolio piece for Beyond Design

to face the faucet industry. It was an

internal project that allowed room for

creativity and innovation.

The idea was to create an interactive

faucet that allows the user to control

how much water is being consumed

as well as how much water flows

out at a given moment. This allows

the user not only to be more aware,

but also to control exactly what

they need. For example, for a recipe

you need 1 cup, the faucet will stop

dispensing water at 1 cup.

07 Mizu - interactivekitchen faucet

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Industrial/Interaction design, market research, 3D modeling

Beyond Design Inc.

Chicago, USA | Mar 2008

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measurement display unit selector

Top view - base / display

touch/slide measurement adjustment

touch/slide thermostat

Measurement On/Off

Flow Control Display water temperature display temperature units selector

CUPLIT

fill/off tempflow

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Orthographic sketchesMany concept sketches were made

to choose the look and feel of the

product. This was the chosen shape.

On the right is the interface map for

the touch “screen” at the base of the

faucet. It shows what each function

controls.

The thin sheet of brushed aluminium

lights up when the faucet is on.

Top view - nozzle

touch/slide water flow regula-tion

Master’s thesis project

OverviewNiner Bike’s brief was to design a full

suspension bike frame for a downhill

mountain bike.

It was a challenge since downhill

bikes have a significant weight to

consider.

This frame was thought to have an

organic look&feel and is entirely

made out of carbon fiber, to reduce

the weight of the bike.

To see a quick video, please click on

the button below.

Industrial design and accurate 3D modeling

Individual Master’s thesis

Turin, Italy | October 2009

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08 Nina- full-suspensiondownhill bike frame

http://www.vimeo.com/24264761

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Concept sketchingConceptual sketching was realized

in order to define the final design

of the bike. The sketches were, then

refined in order to move on to the 3D

development of the frame.

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“ “Being the only girl in my Master’s course, I decided to promote make a “girl bike” for Niner Bikes. Nina is sinuous, organic and elegant...

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Appendix

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Modular protection gear for Freestyle MotocrossFMX workshop project

OverviewFMX riders were observed,

interviewed and researched in order

to fully understand their protection

needs.

The guards must be flexible yet

resistant so materials such as kevlar

and a silicone mix were used to

create a suit with modular pieces to

optimize the rider’s flexibility and

protection needs.

The suit was inspired by a famous

superhero outfit.

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FMX WorkshopWe were able to meet Vanni Odera,

an Italian Fiat Freestyle Team FMX

rider who was our research case. We

assisted to his training sessions and

interviewed him.

* This project was featured in the magazine Fuori Strada M.Gualdani, “Voli Sicuri,” Fuori strada: August, 2009. Voli Sicuri, Fuori strada maga-zine | M.Gualdani Italy, August 2009

market reasearch, benchmarking, industrial design

IED & Fiat Freestyle Team

Italy | April 2009

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Overview The system enables kite surfers to be

able to release from the kite quickly

and effortlessly without the risk of

entanglement. Due to the nature of

the sport, many metals cannot be

used so innovative materials and

systems had to be considered.

Security release systemfor kite surfingKitesurf workshop project

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A second life for a damaged kite

Other related concepts

Ergonomic and modular kitesurfing

shoes

Zipper system for changing the air

chamber

market reasearch, benchmarking, industrial design

IED & Kite Loose | Jun 2009

Turin & Sardegna, Italy.

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Studio Threads Apparel

Designer & co-owner

Costa Rica, Italy, USA

2007 - 2009

Personal project

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