1. ʻDesignʼ the word i come across almost
everyday of my life. Being in design
About me
I have completed my Bachelors in computer science
Jagriti Kumar
school and at this mushrooming stage, i and engineering and is pursuing masters in Design
am still trying to understand the word so- course at IIT Guwahati.
I am keen in collaborating the two different disciplines
called ʻDesignʼ and ʻDesignersʼ……….. for development of better design solutions. Indian Institute of Technology
What do Designers do?? Currently working on a project titled “Design and Department of Design
development of an information system to educate
women about prenatal & postnatal issues and care”.
2. Master Thesis Project: Design and Development of an The Indian Government estimates that 301 women die Ethnography study
information system to educate women about prenatal and annually for every 100,000 live births. Done under the primary research, to observe ,find
postnatal issues and care This project to initiate design that can enhance upon the insights, understand people by being actually on the field.
societal needs and social issues.To design a system that Even understanding ASHA and NRHM process, indent
(on-going) can not only provide pregnancy education & information to understanding of protocol from user point of view.
pregnant women but also to their family members for better Understanding the women and her family mindset,
health care. The proposed approach can lead us to look at awareness when it comes to a sensitive issue like
other issues such as awareness of nearby institutional pregnancy
health care center, medical facility, timely care and many
more.
Analysis of Ethnography study of user ʻChitra Dasʼ
3. Master Thesis Project: Design and Development of an Analysis of Ethnography study Research
information system to educate women about prenatal and Analysis of study is done on the basis of user statements, The exhaustive research and analysis phase, the overall
postnatal issues and care in context of their understanding, awareness and family. background study like con selling doctor provided support
Observations and breakpoints were generated to come up to the gained insight for Ideation and conceptualization.
(on-going) with critical insights.For each user set of observation and
breakpoint is generated.
Ideation and generation of concepts
Affinity Analysis:The observations chucked under common topic
4. Master Thesis Project: Design and Development of an
information system to educate women about prenatal and
postnatal issues and care
(on-going)
5. Interactive Communication Project Objective
The main objective of the project is to design an For spreading awareness to the semi- and fully-urban
interactive installation that can work as a standalone Indian household, about energy conservation/efficiency,
communicative element as well as an integrated part of a via making them more sensitive towards the compounded
larger exhibition. effect of seemingly trivial wastage of energy -- as part of a
Also, the installation should be designed in such a way larger aim of tackling the problem of scant energy, at the
that it can be carried to different place and can be a part level of the user.
of a larger exhibition later on.#
6. Interactive Communication Project Exploring Brief explanation
Tangible interaction,Using the techniques of prototyping to The final design concept for the project is “Flowing Light”.
build a working concept! it shows a subtle connection between saving energy and
saving water. And it attempts to communicate softly the
message of conserving power. The tap in the concept
plays a very important role as it connects with the
behavioral aspect of the user.
8. Design Project: Theme Elderly Initial Brief Different perspective:
Help elderly towards active aging and improve quality of Experience, Wisdom, Good mentors
life by making them independent. Need:
Jog their memory
Fun task instead of strenuous one
Connectivity to world around them
The elderly generally suffer from different mental and physical
constraints due to their old age, which are needed to be checked
upon, while designing.
Generally, their social life tends to become static due to stated
reasons:
- Nuclear family
- Dispersed working group
- Unwillingness to join new groups
- Lack of hobbies
They being the senior most member in the society and family,
need extra care and attention due to their growing age.
9. Design Project: Theme Elderly Motivation for the Project Aim and Objectives
The relation between the grandparent and grandchild is To design an interactive system that helps elderly to
considered to be the closest in the family. The communicate effectively through storytelling using digital
communication gap tends to be minimum.The media as an aid.
grandparent tends to share experiences and stories with The project focuses on using digital media as the tool for
the grandchild. supporting traditional storytelling via simple and intuitive
Different kinds of storytelling mediums were explored, and interactions.
finally the use of digital media was found to be the most
effective.
10. Design Project: Theme Elderly Product components Brief Explanation
The product has two components The colored cubes are symbolic of different emotions
Colored cubes, Circular base and RFID is used as the which are the constituents of a story. The cubes are
technology for prototyping. supposed to be placed one at a time on the middle part of
the circular base, which detects the type of cube using
RFID technology. The feedback is given by the protrusion
in the middle, by glowing with the same color as the cube.
The low fidelity prototype made using the RFID
technology.
11. DOD website Information Architecture Wireframes
First the information architecture was made on the basis wireframes were created on the basis of Information
of questionnaire and feedback from faculty,staff and architecture.
students. no color, no visual and then was further worked on to
make visual layouts.
14. Redesigning of control Panel Objective Task Flow
To redesign the control panel of an induction heater.# A task flow diagram was made to analyze the whole
(on-going) To make it more intuitive# while operating and bring an# process
easy understanding for the user when it comes to#digital#
and button panel. Fish Bone diagram
A fish bone diagram to analyse the cause and effect of
the whole panel.
16. Branding and Packaging Spiralis
This was the workshop organized by Prof. Iko Avital. it The second stage emphasized on the branding of
aimed at exploring the branding and presentation of spices.Exploration of logo in different shapes and colour,
indian spices. the brand name was decided as ʻHAUTE SPICESʼ.
we were suppose to work in a team of three members.
17. Form Study Exploration of movements Exploration of Expression
All the chess pieces movements were explored to come All the chess pieces expressions like king the strongest
up with forms expressing movements. and authoritative were explored and movements were
combined to come up with forms expressing movements
and expression.
Expressions
Movements
Paper Forms: first basic form understanding through
paper