Projects: Accessibility
Empathy, Human-Centered Design, Communication, Cross-disciplinary Collaboration, Empathy Mapping & Personas, Inclusive & Universal Design, Translating Research into Design
AgeTech Innovation Challenge
Collaboratively designed Halo, an AI-driven mobile app that protects seniors from phone scams by detecting and transcribing suspicious and unknown calls, and intervenes instantly with clear alerts and safe rerouting. It provides post-call summaries to review, notifies trusted companions, and has a simple path to report scams to police. Over this 10-day challenge, I was inspired and empowered to think creatively, collaborate closely, and focus on a solution that truly serves older adults.
Project Title: AgeTech Innovation Challenge
Focus Areas: Aging, Usability, Inclusivity, Technology, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Public Speaking
Role: Product Design & Marketing
Methods: Research, App Design, Project Pitches
Outcome/Impact: Presentation slides & poster describing our product
Accessible Design Poster
The purpose of this project was to track and present the product lifecycle of the Apple Airpods Pro 2, illustrating the production, usage, and destruction processes in a single visual poster, prioritizing clear and accessible design. The following images showcase the iterations of my design that led to the final poster.
Project Title: Accessible Design Poster
Focus Areas: Collaboration, Design Thinking, Poster Design, Public Speaking
Role: Design & Research Lead
Methods: Visual Accessibility, Contrast, Information Clarity, Research, Visual Design, Public Speaking
Outcome/Impact: Poster outlining the product life-cycle
First Poster Version
Second Poster Version
Second Poster Brainstorming
Final Poster
The first iteration of the poster had a consistent purple theme throughout, which lacked sufficient contrast. Incorporating the feedback from my professor and peers, I made each stage of the product lifecycle a different color to improve contrast and accessibility in this final version.
Senior Honours Project (ongoing)
My Senior Honours Project combines Montessori principles with arts-based activities to support people living with dementia. I am designing an art-focused activity box that encourages choice, creativity, and autonomy in both memory care and home settings, with the goal of improving independence, confidence, and quality of life.
Project Title: Senior Honours Project
Focus Areas: Dementia Care, Autonomy, Arts-based Design, Inclusive Design, User-Centered Design, Design Thinking
Role: Independent Researcher & Designer
Methods: Research, Visual Design, Presentation Speaker
Outcome/Impact: Process poster showcasing project development & a final report (to be completed next term)
I conducted a short design thinking workshop to help me identify what I wanted to include in my activity box:
Ongoing project, more updates to come as my project develops...