Univeral Design Reading Response

It's essential and admirable that the design profession is venturing into the realm of universal design. There is an assumption that design and utility are independent of each other, but a unison of the two will be the driving force in making disabilities an asset more than an inconvenience, and even beautiful. Making the designs unique and allowing people to express themselves through their handicap can get rid of the image of the necessity of an object. Making the mechanisms appear as more of an extension of personality rather than a crutch can help redefine how people are viewed by the general public, and can help aid the social evolution into a more accepting and encompassing culture.

Group Project Final Poster

This is the final poster of the product our group designed for the convenient and secure transportation of beverages on campus.

Group Project Ideation Sketches

Design objective: The secure and convenient transportation of beverages on campus.