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University of Kansas
Industrial Design Senior Showcase
A showcase of the broad variety of work coming out of the University of Kansas Industrial Design program. Our students work includes consumer electronics, soft goods, furniture, medical devices, outdoor products, systems design, CMF, and other areas of Industrial Design.
Thanks to: Betsy Barnhart
Participating Students
- Abigail Harris
- Alex Zonmong Lor
- Alison Benz
- Braden Shramek
- Dylan Brockhaus
- Jordan Tull
- Michelle Kokes
- Ramsey Carter
- Sergio Toledo
- Travis Andregg
- Tucker Bates
- Webster Johnson
- Zach Ruschill
Abigail Harris
Abigail Harris is a Senior Industrial Design major at the University of Kansas. She was a member of the KU Student Chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) while at the university. Abigail was on the Executive Board of the chapter as the Social Media Chair and the Treasurer. She has worked with design teams from professional studios while pursuing her undergraduate degree. Such studios include Stanley Black & Decker, Adidas, Timberland, and TimberlandPro. Abigail specializes in photoshop renders as well as Color, Material, and Finish (CMF). Upon graduating from the University of Kansas, Abigail hopes to create a product that will help better the lives of those living with Cystic Fibrosis in memory of her late friend Judy Hart.
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Abigail Harris
Abigail Harris is a Senior Industrial Design major at the University of Kansas. She was a member of the KU Student Chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) while at the university. Abigail was on the Executive Board of the chapter as the Social Media Chair and the Treasurer. She has worked with design teams from professional studios while pursuing her undergraduate degree. Such studios include Stanley Black & Decker, Adidas, Timberland, and TimberlandPro. Abigail specializes in photoshop renders as well as Color, Material, and Finish (CMF). Upon graduating from the University of Kansas, Abigail hopes to create a product that will help better the lives of those living with Cystic Fibrosis in memory of her late friend Judy Hart.
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Alex Zonmong Lor
Hello, my name is Alexander Lor I am currently a senior studying Industrial Design at the University of Kansas. I love creating things and solving problems. Tackling challenges and overcoming them is one of the many things I look forward to in becoming a designer. I love designing futureistic and innovative things especially the kind to help others.
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Alex Zonmong Lor
Hello, my name is Alexander Lor I am currently a senior studying Industrial Design at the University of Kansas. I love creating things and solving problems. Tackling challenges and overcoming them is one of the many things I look forward to in becoming a designer. I love designing futureistic and innovative things especially the kind to help others.
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Alison Benz
Achievements:
The University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design Honor Graduate
IDSA KU Chapter President
IDSA Student Merit Award Finalist - Midwest District
International Housewares Association Student Design Competition Award Winner
About Me:
I have found my passion for design through various experiences over the past four years. I've held internship positions at Paradigm Innovation, Enventys Partners, and Garmin International, where I had the opportunity to collaborate with industrial design professionals across the country. In addition to my professional experience, I studied abroad in Finland, creating products for companies in Helsinki alongside designers from around the world. These experiences have shaped me into the designer I am and have helped me create the projects you see today.
Thank you to all of my mentors, professors, and peers who have provided guidance and advice throughout my time at KU.
I look forward to continuing my employment full time with the Garmin Industrial Design team after graduation.
Thank you for recognizing the hard work of our senior class by participating in our digital showcase! Please email me for access to my full portfolio.
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Alison Benz
Achievements:
The University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design Honor Graduate
IDSA KU Chapter President
IDSA Student Merit Award Finalist - Midwest District
International Housewares Association Student Design Competition Award Winner
About Me:
I have found my passion for design through various experiences over the past four years. I've held internship positions at Paradigm Innovation, Enventys Partners, and Garmin International, where I had the opportunity to collaborate with industrial design professionals across the country. In addition to my professional experience, I studied abroad in Finland, creating products for companies in Helsinki alongside designers from around the world. These experiences have shaped me into the designer I am and have helped me create the projects you see today.
Thank you to all of my mentors, professors, and peers who have provided guidance and advice throughout my time at KU.
I look forward to continuing my employment full time with the Garmin Industrial Design team after graduation.
Thank you for recognizing the hard work of our senior class by participating in our digital showcase! Please email me for access to my full portfolio.
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Braden Shramek
Braden Shramek is a Senior Industrial Design major at the University of Kansas. His skills as a designer has developed greatly over his 4 year education and he continues to hone in those skills. He is not only a designer with a set of well rounded skills, but also a great collaborator and friend to those around him. He enjoys designing and finding creative, yet purposeful, solutions for whatever task is at hand.
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Leupold Hunting Smart Scope
Leupold Hunting Smart Scope
Leupold Hunting Smart Scope
Electric Toothbrush
Kensington Computer Mouse
Moen Showerhead Sketches
Braden Shramek
Braden Shramek is a Senior Industrial Design major at the University of Kansas. His skills as a designer has developed greatly over his 4 year education and he continues to hone in those skills. He is not only a designer with a set of well rounded skills, but also a great collaborator and friend to those around him. He enjoys designing and finding creative, yet purposeful, solutions for whatever task is at hand.
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Dylan Brockhaus
Dylan Brockhaus is a designer who is passionate about creating intuitive smart products with clever design solutions. His dedication and strong work ethic translate into refined aesthetics alongside functional solutions. Dylan is currently completing a year-long internship with the Innovation Team at the University of Kansas Health Systems where three of his six projects are moving forward through the patent process.
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KOVA Smart Opioid Pill Dispenser
The opioid pill dispenser leverages technology to reimagine prescription practices for opioid medications in response to the opioid epidemic. My solution to opioid misuse starts with a smart pill dispenser, coupled with an online health portal, that can accurately monitor a patient's intake in real time. The device bridges the gap between the physician and the home fostering an intelligent conversation with healthcare professionals to better manage a patient's recovery and safety remotely.
KOVA Smart Opioid Pill Dispenser
The opioid pill dispenser leverages technology to reimagine prescription practices for opioid medications in response to the opioid epidemic. My solution to opioid misuse starts with a smart pill dispenser, coupled with an online health portal, that can accurately monitor a patient's intake in real time. The device bridges the gap between the physician and the home fostering an intelligent conversation with healthcare professionals to better manage a patient's recovery and safety remotely.
KOVA Smart Opioid Pill Dispenser
The opioid pill dispenser leverages technology to reimagine prescription practices for opioid medications in response to the opioid epidemic. My solution to opioid misuse starts with a smart pill dispenser, coupled with an online health portal, that can accurately monitor a patient's intake in real time. The device bridges the gap between the physician and the home fostering an intelligent conversation with healthcare professionals to better manage a patient's recovery and safety remotely.
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As technology rapidly advances, the need for traditional buttons and scroll wheels are transitioning out of focus. This clam shell electromagnetic design capitalizes on capacitive touch design trends to create a unique aesthetic of trapezoidal flush faces.
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As technology rapidly advances, the need for traditional buttons and scroll wheels are transitioning out of focus. This clam shell electromagnetic design capitalizes on capacitive touch design trends to create a unique aesthetic of trapezoidal flush faces.
Dylan Brockhaus
Dylan Brockhaus is a designer who is passionate about creating intuitive smart products with clever design solutions. His dedication and strong work ethic translate into refined aesthetics alongside functional solutions. Dylan is currently completing a year-long internship with the Innovation Team at the University of Kansas Health Systems where three of his six projects are moving forward through the patent process.
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Jordan Tull
Hi, I'm Jordan Tull. Coming from the University of Kansas, I have gained experience in a myriad of directions from tech and furniture to footwear. Throughout school I have gained an emphasis on footwear and soft goods, however my passion for footwear began at an early age with my appreciation of the sneakerhead culture. I would like to think my design process is practical with a flourish of nonsense making for a more enjoyable and thoughtful experience on each project.
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Jordan Tull
Hi, I'm Jordan Tull. Coming from the University of Kansas, I have gained experience in a myriad of directions from tech and furniture to footwear. Throughout school I have gained an emphasis on footwear and soft goods, however my passion for footwear began at an early age with my appreciation of the sneakerhead culture. I would like to think my design process is practical with a flourish of nonsense making for a more enjoyable and thoughtful experience on each project.
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Michelle Kokes
Michelle is a senior at the University of Kansas studying Industrial Design with a minor in Environmental Studies. Throughout her years in design, she dedicates her process to innovative and sustainable solutions by focusing her attention towards durability, material selection, and performance. She believes that ID is a medium that encourages designers to challenge boundaries, psychologically impact users, and improve the environment. Her wide range of products shows how capable she is across all ID disciplines.
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Michelle Kokes
Michelle is a senior at the University of Kansas studying Industrial Design with a minor in Environmental Studies. Throughout her years in design, she dedicates her process to innovative and sustainable solutions by focusing her attention towards durability, material selection, and performance. She believes that ID is a medium that encourages designers to challenge boundaries, psychologically impact users, and improve the environment. Her wide range of products shows how capable she is across all ID disciplines.
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Ramsey Carter
I am Ramsey Carter. I was born to two designers and have spent my entire life surrounded by design and learning to appreciate the beauty in the world around me. I have pursued Industrial Design because I love the process of building and creating something meaningful. I am inspired by the beauty of products both in appearance and function, a consideration that I bring to every step of the process from sketching and hand modeling, to the final CAD and renders. My background in blacksmithing has also given me a strong understanding of 3D space and form and an appreciation for craft. I spent most of this semester working as an intern for the Workplace Innovation Team at Steelcase. While there I worked closely with Mark Mckenna, the Global Design Director of Workplace Innovation, on several products that were bound for NeoCon in June. On these projects I worked on a range of tasks from ideation and prototyping to CAD and Renders. After my internship was cut short by COVID-19 I returned to KU and began work on a short version of senior project.
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Ramsey Carter
I am Ramsey Carter. I was born to two designers and have spent my entire life surrounded by design and learning to appreciate the beauty in the world around me. I have pursued Industrial Design because I love the process of building and creating something meaningful. I am inspired by the beauty of products both in appearance and function, a consideration that I bring to every step of the process from sketching and hand modeling, to the final CAD and renders. My background in blacksmithing has also given me a strong understanding of 3D space and form and an appreciation for craft. I spent most of this semester working as an intern for the Workplace Innovation Team at Steelcase. While there I worked closely with Mark Mckenna, the Global Design Director of Workplace Innovation, on several products that were bound for NeoCon in June. On these projects I worked on a range of tasks from ideation and prototyping to CAD and Renders. After my internship was cut short by COVID-19 I returned to KU and began work on a short version of senior project.
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Sergio Toledo
Sergio's work focuses on innovation, empathy and systems thinking. His designs and interests span from telemedicine and healthcare to soft goods, wearables and flat pack furniture. His work in low-cost telemedicine is currently featuring at the University of Kansas Undergraduate Research Symposium. Sergio has previously worked with the Lawrence Paper Company as a packaging design intern and Racket Merchandising as an industrial design intern.
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Sergio Toledo
Sergio's work focuses on innovation, empathy and systems thinking. His designs and interests span from telemedicine and healthcare to soft goods, wearables and flat pack furniture. His work in low-cost telemedicine is currently featuring at the University of Kansas Undergraduate Research Symposium. Sergio has previously worked with the Lawrence Paper Company as a packaging design intern and Racket Merchandising as an industrial design intern.
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Travis Andregg
Travis is a recent graduate of The University of Kansas in the school of Industrial Design with a few other degrees in English Creative Writing and Film & Media Studies. He is a creative generalist who adores approaching design with a hands on attitude and artistic perspective. Functionality, aesthetic, purpose and human interaction are his driving design traits that he applies to problem solving with creative solutions in both small and large scale projects.
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Travis Andregg
Travis is a recent graduate of The University of Kansas in the school of Industrial Design with a few other degrees in English Creative Writing and Film & Media Studies. He is a creative generalist who adores approaching design with a hands on attitude and artistic perspective. Functionality, aesthetic, purpose and human interaction are his driving design traits that he applies to problem solving with creative solutions in both small and large scale projects.
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Tucker Bates
Tucker Bates is the designer you'll be calling to improve your home one day. He creates forward-thinking, problem-solving furniture and products designed with a sleek, modern aesthetic. As a member of the School for Industrial Design graduating class of 2020, he expanded his skillset with projects ranging from developing new underwater tooling for DeWalt to simple handmade toys. Born and raised in Kansas City, he plans to return home after school to focus on starting his own furniture and product design business while continuing to measure twice, cut once.
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DeWalt Hydro-Tech, Dive-Buddy
DeWalt Hydro-Tech, Dive-Buddy
Senior Capstone, Angle Grip
Computer Mouse for Microsoft Suite
Sheet Metal Chandelier
Tucker Bates
Tucker Bates is the designer you'll be calling to improve your home one day. He creates forward-thinking, problem-solving furniture and products designed with a sleek, modern aesthetic. As a member of the School for Industrial Design graduating class of 2020, he expanded his skillset with projects ranging from developing new underwater tooling for DeWalt to simple handmade toys. Born and raised in Kansas City, he plans to return home after school to focus on starting his own furniture and product design business while continuing to measure twice, cut once.
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Webster Johnson
I am a making focused designer with a love of mixing craft with problem solving. If I can't say something better, I won't say something different. To me, design is more than just an aesthetic exercise, although aesthetics are important; it is a whole understanding of the life-cycle of a product and the people who use it at each stage of the cycle. A product is important to those who make it, buy it, use it, repair it, and recycle it. Getting this degree is just the first chapter in my story, the rest of the story is yet to be written.
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TarraBot
The TerraBot is an exploration of the future of lawn care. Utilizing solar cells and an innovative transforming mower deck, the TerraBot can stay out longer, handle rougher terrain, and tackle steeper slopes than existing autonomous mowers.
TerraBot Details
To tackle hills easier, the lower deck of the mower is able to transform and alter the center of gravity to improve traction. To stay out longer, the upper surfaces are covered in solar panels which constantly recharge the mower while it is on the move.
Glo Grill
The Glo Grill is cooking, but on your terms. A submission to the IHA Design Competition, this grill presents a unique approach to grill cleaning.
Glo Grill
After much research and experimentation, an idea was settled upon that allowed the flame to meet the food while simultaneously catching drippings and debris that would normally be forgotten about in the bowels of the grill where they present a very real fire hazard. Making a grill which is easier to clean allows people to spend more time with family and less time cleaning up.
Suspended Momentum
This cherry desk is supported by two bent lamination staggered aprons that run the length of the desk.
Top can be removed from the base and legs fold up so that you can easily store or move the desk. It is able to
be transported and moved by one person. The challenge with this project was to update traditional campaign furniture function with a new aesthetic that connects with the modem era.
Top can be removed from the base and legs fold up so that you can easily store or move the desk. It is able to
be transported and moved by one person. The challenge with this project was to update traditional campaign furniture function with a new aesthetic that connects with the modem era.
Field Mouse
The Field Mouse makes working in rough environments easier. After interviewing many people, a discovery was made that people working in environments which required the use of gloves could not use touchscreens or track-pads. The mice they were forced to use were not optimized for use with gloves or the harsh environments they were in. The field mouse is a Waterproof, chemical, and dust resistant mouse that takes the use and abuse demanded by operators on the jobsite or the machine shop.
Webster Johnson
I am a making focused designer with a love of mixing craft with problem solving. If I can't say something better, I won't say something different. To me, design is more than just an aesthetic exercise, although aesthetics are important; it is a whole understanding of the life-cycle of a product and the people who use it at each stage of the cycle. A product is important to those who make it, buy it, use it, repair it, and recycle it. Getting this degree is just the first chapter in my story, the rest of the story is yet to be written.
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