Emily Russell
Product Design and Technology
Final year project
A clothes-refreshing product to tackle plastic microfibre pollution
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An environmentally-friendly clothes-refresh solution to reduce plastic microfibre pollution
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Users select what time they would like their clothes to be ready and the steam cleaning cycle begins
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Compact and designed for a bedroom environment
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Express mode option allows users to refresh their clothes in 15 minutes
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Users infrequently need to refill the water tank due to the internal water recycling system. This product has reduced water use – an issue prevalent with conventional clothes cleaning methods
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Steam rises through the vent to remove odours, dirt and freshen items between wears
Emily Russell
A passionate and determined individual who is committed to designing solutions to real world problems.
I thoroughly enjoyed the versatile nature of my placement year, working as part of a team to design products, services and experiences for a variety of client briefs. My year in industry gave me the opportunity to learn and practise different skills – whether that be in-depth research, ideas generation, CAD development, rapid prototyping or visualisation. Alongside consultancy work, I spent my time communicating with manufacturers; managing stock levels and customer orders; and talking to specifiers and stockists about our products, all providing me with an overview of how a design business is run. The skills learnt and developed from my time in industry have proved invaluable in my final year at university. After graduation, I endeavour to continue developing as a product designer to create new, innovative and meaningful solutions to real problems.
Awards
’19 Diploma in Professional Studies ’17 O2 – UX Concept Shortlisted ’14 United Learning Design Technology Award
Placements
June 2017 - September 2018
’18 V2 Studios – Product Designer ’18 Vitamin – Product Designer