RYAN GARDNERINDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

RYAN GARDNER - BIO

Recently graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Industrial Design. I’ve enjoyed my time at Kendall but excited for what the future has in store. I would consider myself an eager creator and an avid problem solver. I will seek any opportunity to fix and perfect an idea or concept.

Beyond design I have many other interests. I am a bit of a coffee enthusiast and I love spending my time outdoors being active. May it be spring, summer, fall, or winter when I am not hard at work you can find me expressing myself through outdoor activities.

CONTENTS:

Patagonia Shoe Re-Design

Chaco Shoe Design

HALOFÜSE - Electrolux

Päket - MWest Challenge

TerraTrek

PATAGONIA - SHOE RE-DESIGN

Project Criteria:

For this project I was given an existing Patagonia shoe, The Maui. Using the existing sole I was challenged to re-design the upper of the shoe.

The process for this project was a bit different then a traditional design process. The goal of this design project was to gain experience in the “carryover” design. The final shoe design could either evolve from the current group of shoes or something that comes across as an entirely different group of shoes. The outsole already having been chosen allowed for focus on upper and color detailing. It was also a good introduction into writing specs for footwear.

PATAGONIA - DESIGN BRIEF

Demographic:• Late 30s - mid 40s men• Enjoy the outdoorsNatural Materials and feel

Maui Notes:• Casual loafer style shoe• 3 Current Styles• Natural materials• Lightweight Sole• Spring and Summer style shoe • Similar to: Sanuk moc

Environment:• Casual use• Around the house• Laid back situations

Demographic

Current Maui Line

Environment

PATAGONIA - UPPER STYLES

• Style one: Mid height chukka boot

• Style two: Low height slip on

• Style Three: Low height lace to toe

PATAGONIA - MATERIALS

Chukka Boot:• Moc toe• Lace to toe• Flat laces• Cut eyelits (no hardware)• Painted mid sole• Synthetic leather quarter• Material: Suede

Slip On:• Low ankle for easy slip• Moc Toe• Panted mid sole• Gore strap wrapped around whole shoe• Material: canvas

Low:• Painted mid sole • Lace to toe• Cut eyelits (no hardware)• Flat laces• Material: Canvas• Color break up in middle

PATAGONIA - FINAL DESIGN

PATAGONIA - PROTOTYPE

CHACO - SHOE DESIGN

Project Criteria:

Chaco wants break into the saturated market of outdoor shoes. What might they look like, who will wear them, and how can we make a shoe that isn’t just another outdoor shoe?

Chaco is a Paonia, Colorado-based shoe company that makes primarily sport sandals for both men and women. The performance sandals are open-toed, water-resistant shoes that feature a pull-through strap design. Chaco needs a footwear product that can compliment their current range of sandals, and be worn when sandals are not practical. It also needs to resonate with their current consumer base, but also have strong appeal that gets noticed for its honesty and design.

CHACO - DESIGN BRIEF

Shoe Must:• Keep the interest of the current Chaco

Customer • Have features that current Chaco sandals

don’t already have• High quality and durability is key• Must be highly functional

Demographic:• Men 30’s - 40’s• Outdoor rugged style• Active lifestyle• Family Man• Large amounts of time outdoors• Current Shoes: Chaco, Merrell, Teva, Keen• Price Range: $130 - $180

Environment:• Outdoors• Three Season: Spring, Summer, Fall• Trail Running Shoe

Demographic

Chaco Product Line

Environment

CHACO - CONCEPT SKETCHES

CHACO - FINAL CONCEPT

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PaintedLUVSEATFootbedEVA midsole

CHACO - MATERIALS

A- Hot melt film

B- 2 Color Polyester mesh - side 1

C- 2 Color Polyester mesh - side 2

D- 8mm Polyester webbing

E- (Same webbing for lace gully)

F- Metal Stud Hardware

G- Nylon/Polyester Laces

H- Color Died Suede

I- Padded mesh liner

CHACO - FINAL DESIGN

HALOFÜS

HALOFÜSE.- RANGE TOP

Project Criteria:

Each year, Electrolux Design Lab inspires design students all over the world, by painting a picture of the future as a starting point for their creative process. It was established in 2003 and has been growing every year. Design Lab is a popular global competition with 60 participating countries. The theme for 2014 asked, “How we in the future can enjoy a healthy well-being, live in pleasant environments, and take care of others in a way that is creative, sustainable, and effortless. The 3 categories were: Culinary Enjoyment, Fabric Care, and Air Purification.

HALOFÜSE made it through to the second round of the competition. It was among the 4 entries from the United States to do so

HALOFÜS

HALOFÜSE - BRIEF

Electrolux Design Lab is searching for: products, accessories, consumables and services for Creating Healthy Homes in three focus areas:

• Culinary Enjoyment• Fabric Care• Air Purification

Cooking and preparing food can be a form of relaxation and safe haven in a hectic urban society, a chance to stop and enjoy the moment with all your senses. To get the most out of the dining experiences, people are becoming more interested in what they are eating, where the food is from as well as how the food looks on the plate in front of them. The need to connect with food tells about our desire to take better care of ourselves, eat healthier meals and ingredients of better quality, thus also reflecting how food has become a form of self-expression.

Topics :

Culinary Enjoyment

Fabric Care

Air Purification

HALOFÜSE - DEMOGRAPHIC

Trends:• Studyies have shown that 79% of adults

cook their own meals at home• 44% of these individuals not only cook for

nourishment but simply for enjoyment • The food industry is a leader in pollution,

cooking at home is significantly better for the environment

• New forms of cooking and kitchen technology are making cooking faster and much more efficient

Demographic:• Modern couples • Ages ranging from 35-55• Kids are no longer in the home• Enjoy having the hot “conversation” piece

Environment:• Modern kitchens with large open spaces• Adjacent dining areas• Gatherings often congregate in this space• Appliances are integrated into kitchen

HALOFÜSE - IDEATION

Concepts:• Utensil // Hand sanitizer• Collapsible induction stove top for small

kitchens• Smart utensils handles - measure weight,

surface temp - detachable for easy cleaning

• Rotating stove and oven

HALOFÜSE - DIRECTION

Final Direction:

Rotating Cook Top + Smart Pan Handles

The rotating cook top with a removable cutting board included for allows the user to do multiple tasks in the same location.

The smart pan handles control the temperature that pan will receive. Allows visibility to the pans temperature and easy adjustments with the swipe of a finger

Induction cooking surface will allow for many variations in pan size, shape, and location.

ROTATING COOK TOP

SMART HANDLES

INDUCTION SURFACE

HALOFÜSE - REFINEMENT

• Standard kitchen counter tops have an average depth of 25.5” deep

• This is too restricting • After extending the cooking surface 3

inches over the edge, very few pans fit

Conclusion: Design concept around island counter tops

Island kitchen counter dimensions greatly exceed that of a normal counter top

Location the HALOFÜS in an island counter allows for much more cooking surface

Also allowing the user(s) to access it from multiple sides

26.5” 27.5” 28.5”

Average Counter Top Depth (plus overhang)

25.5”

38” Diameter

With just over 10” increase in

the diameter, the amount of pans

nearly triples

28.5” Diameter

HALOFÜSE - FINAL CONCEPT

HALOFÜSE - FINAL CONCEPT

PäKET - MWEST CHALLENGE

Project Criteria:

MWest Challenge, a student business plan competition designed to create cross collaboration between students that span across several universities from West Michigan. Through MWest, entrepreneurially minded students are able to develop and grow new ventures based on their own ideas. MWest involves eight West Michigan colleges and universities, representing 75,000 students

For this competition I partnered up with two other Industrial Design students from Kendall: Richard Harris and Brent Williams.

Problems needing to be solved:

1. The amount of pills wasted every year is a staggering number that continues to grow.

2. Deaths are increased by the thousands each year from heart related issues in the United States alone. (600,000 in 2011 to 800,000 in 2012)

This could all be avoided if people who needed medication could remember to take their medication.

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93% 64%

PäKET - DESIGN BREIF

Of U.S. adults take at least one drug

Forget to take their pills daily

Rarely or never organize their meds

Wasted in unused medication in 2012

The key to a healthy life style is already in your pocket

Päket Part 1:

Päket is a two part system to help solve these problems. Part one would be a phone case that would contain all of your medication so you never forget it!

Päket Part 2:

Part two of Päket is an application to help patients to remember to take their medication as well as help regulate, keep statistics, and order more!

PäKET - PACK.PLAN.PäKET

The Safety and Health Critical - Meaning Consumers that have a type of heart condition that requires them to consume medication(s) daily that addresses:

• Chest Pains• High Blood Pressure• High Cholesterol Levels

Number of non-institutionalized adults with diagnosed heart disease: 26.6 million

Percent of non-institutionalized adults with diagnosed heart disease: 11.3%

Commonly Prescribed Medications:

• Isosorbide Dinitrate• Nesiritide• Hydralazine• Nitrates• Minoxide

PäKET - MARKET

The Päket phone case is similar to a lot of phone cases currently on the market but this one contains a detachable case. The case is located on the back of the phone. To the top of the detachable case is a child safe locking mechanism to keep medication out of the wrong hands. The medication in the phone case will be packaged in Päket sized blister packs. This prevents unwanted noise and danger to your medication while allowing ease when determining quantity.

This project was a collaborative effort but the case was primarily tackled by Richard Harris.

PäKET - CASE

The Päket application is designed to helps the user remember to take their medication, graph statistics, keep in touch with your doctor and pharmacist, and order more medication when it is needed. Not only does the application do this for a single user but can be used for multiple.

For instance a taking care of her children as well as her parents might need to maintain the medication of multiple people as well as her own.

The application portion of this project was my primary focus due to my experience in graphic design before making the switch to industrial.

PäKET - APPLICATION

TERRATREK

TERRATREK - SENIOR THESIS

Problem Statement:

Outdoor sports, they require a immense amount of gear, Due to the harsh conditions, winter sports require the most gear. There is a problem when it comes to carrying all this gear comfortably and efficiently. TerraTrek is a multifaceted solution to the gear transportation problem.

Main Problems:

• Inability to carry all gear in a single bag• Difficulty carrying large or bulky items• Difficulty obtaining items when out

(firewood, game)• Cramped vehicle space, filled with both

people and gear

The amount of people participating in outdoor activities is on the rise:• Increase in snowboarders from 2000 - 2010 was nearly 2

million

• Increase in campers from 2010 - 2012 was 2.6 million

• Nearly 40 million participating mountain bikers each year

• California showed a 5% increase per year in beach

attendance

The demand to carry more gear in these scenarios has increased:• Materials and Technology have allowed for many new

products for enthusiasts to use in the outdoors

• Safety has become a larger concern thus causing the

amount of gear brought to increase

• Varying amount of tech items brought outdoors: 1-4 items

Enthusiasts do not hesitate spending money on the right gear:• Camping: $143 bill, Water Sports: $86 bill, Bicycling: $81 bill,

Trail Sports: $81 bill, Snow Sports: $53 bill

• For all outdoor sports: $646 billion

• That’s $292 billion more then Americans spend on gas each

year

TERRATREK - MARKET TRENDS

TERRATREK - EXPORATION

Many solutions arose in the exploration process. Ranging from carts to sled, fold up and expanding bags.

After the exploration process the direction of this project started coming together. During the exploration it was determined what was actually required for a good trip. With that being said, it was more clear what the product should be. Not only just an expanding bag, but a light weight sled built in for ultimate expansion and gear transportation.

TERRATREK - DIRECTION

TERRATREK - FEASIBILITY

The first TERRATREK prototype was a success. This phase allowed insight into the scale of the sled. It was easily determined it had to be shrunk to a more reasonable scale. The frame pack also functioned very well. Made out of just PVC, it was able to withstand a weight of over 100 lbs.

RUGGED PROTECTION SPEED

There were three theme directions I wanted to explore: Rugged, Protective, and Speed.

TERRATREK - THEME INSPO

TERRATREK - DEMOGRAPHIC

In order to determine the demographic I had to fist understand what type of people spend there time going out doors. After categorizing the outdoor goer based on experience, the evidence was swaying towards the enthusiast. They carry the most gear, go on many trips per year, and don’t want to be unprepared.

Novice

• New to the experience

• Doesn’t always pack

enough gear

• Does not have all proper

gear

• Takes few trips annually

• Few years experience

• Really starting to enjoy

the sports they do

• Packs more gear, doesn’t

want to be under

prepared

• Goes out more often

then Novice, but still not

many

• Carries the most gear

• Knows what he’s in for

and never wants to be

unprepared

• Has obtained a lot of

gear over the years

• Very into new and

different gear

• Goes on trips often

mostly 1 - 5 day length

• Carries less gear

• Likes to be as minimal as

possible on every trip

• Has the knowledge and

experience to know

exactly what to bring

• Goes less trips then the

enthusiast, but they’re

longer trips

Intermediate Enthusiast Expert

Sports:Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Camping, Skim Boarding, Hunting, Fishing

Trips Per Year:Small trips (1-2 days): 1 - 3 per monthLarge trips (4-10 days) 2 - 4 per year

TERRATREK - THE ENTHUSIAST

TERRATREK - THEME EXPLORE

RUGGED:Colors: Brown, Orange, Green. Inspired mostly by rugged objects and thisng found in nature

PROTECTIVE:Colors; Blue, White, soft welcoming language

SPEED:Colors, Red, White, Black.Sleek visual language inspired from cars details

Combined the visual language of the speed direction with the color scheme from the rigged direction. Combining these themes give the pack a lighter look, but still has the colors you would normally find in outdoor gear.

TERRATREK - THEME DIRECTION

TERRATREK - FINAL CONCEPT

TERRATREK - FINAL CONCEPT

Thank You.

RYAN GARDNER

Ryan Gardner Design

616.325.4753

ryangardner17@gmail.com