DANCARROLLindustrialdesignportfolio

Design is not a job.Design is a passion.

It is a way of life.

It is driving your girlfriend crazy with your constant design critiques.

It is going to the store for milk and silently analyzing the design of every product you pass.

It is staying up all night making sure your design screams the brand you are designing for.

DANCARROLL industrialdesigner

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e-mail dcarroll858@gmail.comD

Freelance graphic Design2012-Present Designing logos and building brand identity for small and start-up companies

B.F.a. industrial design columbus college of art & design2010-2013 Columbus, OH

visual marketing associates inc. product line development June 2013-August 2013 Researched current product markets and implemented this research in to the ideation and development of several product designs.

COSI & Auld technologies team projectAugust 2013-December 2013 Developed designs for educational products that can be featured in COSI exhibits and sold in retail by Auld Technologies.

The Mathile institute team projectAugust 2012-December 2012 Developed new products and methods of distribution for Chispuditos, a health supplement distributed in third world settings.

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KavaBrew and go coffee makerLight bulb packaging Headphones packaging Aviation product line

GEDesigner’s deskFoundry sony The Wright Brothers

foundryThe designer designer’s desk

research&problems

–Most desks provide some storage for office supplies, but very few provide functional storage for electronic paraphernalia.

Items such as speakers and desk lamps take up valuable surface area that could be utilized as workspace.

foundry

insight&objective

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Designers need an environment conducive to creativy (music and lighting)

Without sacrificing work space (computer and sketching supplies)

The goal Design a modern desk with integrated sound system and ample supply storage and work spacefoundry

ideation&sketches

foundry

– This design features a sound and light system that is there when you need it and out of the way when you don’t. Simply push down on the bar to release and push back down to lock in.

final concept

foundry

foundry

iPod/iPhone dock

Writing utensil storage Integrated ambient lighting

Integrated speakers

foundry

Light bulb package design

The goal: Design a sustainable green package for a single light bulb

The Solution This design consists of two pieces of recycled chipboard. The pieces are slotted together, eliminating the use of any adhesives. This design was the perfect balance of green production, bulb protection, and unique aethstetics.

rough model&cutpath

finalmodel

kavaA coffee maker designed to fit the lifestyle of the college

student and young professional demographic

Why target college students and young professionals?

What a college student needs in a coffee maker• Quick coffee on the run, without the cost of coffee shops

• A simple interface to decrease cost and make it easier to operate

• Small footprint to fit cramped living conditions

51% of college students drink coffee regularly

Always on the run Money is tight Cramped living space

34% of these young coffee drinkers go to premium coffee shops like Starbucks for their fix.

$Lifestyle concerns

research&objectives

kava

ideation&sketches

kava

Giving the demographic what they need:Implementing the necessities in to the final design

Leak proof button open lid Compact size Single button interface Matching travel mug Single cup brew basket

Allows for worry free transportation while commuting to class or work

Provides a quick, easy brewing process for groggy students starting their day

Brews directly in to travel mug so user can grab and go

Cuts down on brewing time and provides the user the perfect amount

of coffee to go

Ideal for cramped living space, common

in college settings

kava

Final concept&color options

kava

Headphonespackaging

ideation&sketches

final model

Summer Internship 2013, Visual Marketing Associates, Inc.

in 2012, Visual Marketing Associates Inc. began building The Wright Brothers brand, which they intended to make in to a line of high end aviation themed apparel. Their goal with these products was to capture the rich history of the Wright Brothers story with modern elements to make them relevent in today’s market.

From Ideation to production

Visual Marketing Associates Inc. teamed up with Shinola based in Detroit to produce The Wright Brothers bicycle and watch.

Shinola unveiled the models in December, 2013 and launched for sale in January 2014. The other products are set to follow when a suitable manufacturer is decided upon.

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