What’ve I been reading this month? One of the goals that I began to form at the end of last year was to wind down my days by reading more. Growing up, I was a fervent reader; that practice just didn’t hold up as I entered adulthood. However, I knew that I still loved to read…

From the Archives is a series that pulls from a collection of research papers written for a high school STEM program between the years 2013–2015. These papers pushed students to investigate a subject, formulate questions and further developments upon the matter, and ultimately expand knowledge through some form of experimentation…

A few weeks ago, I came across an article by Brad Ellis, interaction designer, that delved into the growing inconvenience of iOS’ traditional navigation bars. If you’re curious as to what the current state of these interaction areas look like, I encourage you to take a look at Ellis’ article.

WWDC 2017: Thoughts Another year, another WWDC from Apple. Each of these events presents a unique opportunity for Apple to show us the most exciting projects it is investing in for the next twelve months, and this year was exceptionally insightful. Below, I’ll present my take on six of Apple’s…

The iPhone holds a special place in my timeline as a designer. Phones were actually the first item I explored when I began to experiment with shapes and color as a creator nearly five years ago. As such, the process of transferring my ideas to a visual medium when creating…

This entry is part of an ongoing series. Take a look at the previous entry here. The sketches were only so much, and the true test for the project’s feasibility came during the computer concept art phase and the subsequent 3D modeling phase. The concept art, which was modeled using…

This entry is part of an ongoing series. Check out the previous entry here. The PowerDock is a device that derives energy from nature. Therefore, its design needed to be derived from nature. Every day, the sun gives us power from above. In the same vein, the solar panel would…

This entry is part of an ongoing series. Please refer to the first entry here. Originally, the group tried to adhere to more traditional dock design language: phone at the front with the electronics attached to a protrusion on the rear. Users would place the phone at the front of…

Sustainable energy use will be the next quantum leap in consumer technologies. As people continue to purchase devices that need power (phones, tablets, laptops, even cars), they will find themselves either in search of new power sources and charging methods or they may be less excited to leave their houses…