TACTSTYLE

mobile application helping people to find and buy sustainable fashion

There are many problems related to the current fashion industry. It can be a challenge to find clothes that are made with care for people and planet. Many people might have the intention to change their buying behavior, but get lost in all the information that is (or is not) available.

Tactstyle is a concept for a smartphone application that helps people to find and buy more sustainable clothes. By providing an overview and making the journey personal, Tactstyle aims to inspire and motivate people during their search for ‘fair’ fashion.

ID BOX

tool for teaching children 21st century skills

Education is changing constantly. It is important to teach students so-called ‘21st century skills’, such as creativity, critical thinking and global citizenship. One way to do this is to introduce ‘design-based learning’: using the design process as a learning method in the classroom.

The ID BOX is a toolkit, supporting design-based learning in the classroom. Designed for primary and secondary school classes, the box contains all the essentials needed for a design-based learning lesson in the classroom. The box has three layers: design learning (containing design methods and theory), digital making (containing prototype materials) and portfolio (showing student’s past work and reflections).

THROUGH PINK AND BLUE GLASSES

a virtual reality experience focused on creating empathy for another gender

During this team project, our goal was to raise awareness and empathy for gender stereotypes and sexism in current society. Through Pink and Blue Glasses is a virtual reality experience, which tells different stories related to these subjects. These are all based on real life events.

By using VR, we can make people feel like they are in a different world physically, experiencing someone else’s story from a first person and other gender’s perspective. This experience makes it possible for people to reflect and become aware of their own stories, prejudices and assumptions.

This project was one of the ten final projects at the CHI Play Student Game Design competition. During the Dutch Design Week 2017, this project was presented at the Mind the Step exhibition. Furthermore, this project received third price for the Social Design Talent Awards.

TRIANGULATE

creating low-poly images quickly

Triangulate is a small program developed for a course on mathematics and aesthetics, that turns any image of an organic shape into a geometrical pattern using polygons. After indicating various points in the image, a Delaunay diagram is calculated for these points. By using this program, low-poly images can be created quickly, without the need of drawing them by hand.

In this case, the images were transformed from digital to physical by using plastic foil and a vinyl cutter. Using a heat press, the images were pressed on fabric. However, these visuals can be used for many purposes and in combination with many creative tools (for example, by using an embroidery machine or laser cutter).

MADE IN

concept for persuasive gameplay

This research through design project was done in the context of the fashion industry and its impact on people and planet. Could an interactive, digital experience influence people’s ability to empathize with people and their situations elsewhere in the world?

Made In is a persuasive gameplay experience. During the experience, the player is a woman working in a garment factory. Through visual and audio cues, stories about these women’s daily struggles and circumstances are told. This project shows how such a short experience can already have an impact on the player’s perspective of the world.