Jacob Elson

Industrial + Interaction Designer

jacob.elson@gmail.com
443.370.9325
6231 Lakewood St.
San Diego, CA 92122
Highly motivated fourth year
industrial design student,
with experience in design
thinking, research, and various
prototyping techniques. I am
looking for an opportunity to
apply my diverse skill-set and
knowledge of the design process
in a professional setting through
an internship this summer.
B.IND Industrial + Interaction Design
Syracuse University 2015
Education
Experience
Skills
Passions
Tinkering
Cycling
Rock Climbing
Hiking
Sketching
Photography
Customer Innovation
Intern
Summer 2013
Industrial Design
Intern
January - May 2014
Digital
Illustrator Photoshop InDesign
Solidworks Rhino Keyshot
Design
Research
Ideation Human
Factors
Design thinking
Wood Metal Plastics
Fabrication
Ethnographic
research into the
aging population
The Hip Clip
Table of contents
Shad Thames
Community
Branding Britain Aevum Lamps
4th year Fall 13
*Collaborators: Jacob Johnson and Kevin Scheiferstein
Non-Adherence
Research
What are the factors at the root of non-adherence,
and how can they be empathized with and
designed for?
What is Non-Adherence
Baby boomers represent the biggest risk to insurance companies due to non-adherence, which causes easily treatable ailments
to balloon into expensive hospital visits. Non-adherence includes elements such as diet, exercise, and medical regiments, which
dictate a persons health. The result of non-adherence is a decrease in health and an increase in healthcare costs.
Companionship
Embarrassment
Routine
Value
Family
Education
Sense of
Purpose
Non
Adherence
I forgot, I cant afford it, I didnt know it was
important are all common excuses.
Helen didnt want to leave her home of 51 years
Helen didnt understand her doctors instructions
I call her every day to remind her to take her
medication
Adherence is a phenomenally common problem
Lifestyle is harder to change than a medication
regiment
No matter what you tell people, they will do what
they want
Lots of patients self medicate. They think they know
best
Private practice doctor in upstate NY . He hears patients
excuses every day for why they didnt take their medicine.
Works at Upstate Medical in Syracuse, NY. Cares for patients every
day who dont listen to his instruction in and out of the hospital.
Anna and Albert: Caregivers Chris: OR Nurse Marc: Doctor
Alberts mother lost the ability to care for herself, so he had to
convince her to move into a retirement community.
Expert and Caregiver Interviews
Conducting interviews with medical profetionals and caregivers helped us understand and narrow
our research of non adherence.
I dont
want to be
a burden on
my family
People look at
you funny, and
dont want to
talk to you
James is an 81 year old from Olean, NY. He lives alone since his wife passed 14 years ago. He is also
a type-2 diabetic. My team shadowed him at his home for a day to gain perspective into his lifestyle
and unlock its totems.
Patient Interview: James
James hold his family above all else, calling his
daughter every night at 7. This is an important
event in his daily routine, which he never misses.
It connects him with his family and motivates him.
Usefulness Connection to Family Social Interaction
James is a janitor at a Sunday School near his
home. This involves him in the community, gets
him out of his house, and gives him a sense of
purpose.
James cousin owns Vic Veina Pharmacy where
James picks up his medication. James looks
forward to going each month because it lets him
spend time with his family.
Totems are elements or rituals in a persons routine. We hoped to discover the motivation behind James
totems, so it could be applied to the things he fails to do such as testing his blood sugar regularly.
Identifying Motivation
Education
Community
Habits
Patients
Home
Self
Image
Medical
Services
Non
Adherence
Safety
Aging
Burden
Isolation
Reactive
Needs
Confdence
Independence
Perception
Under-
Standing
Literacy
Belonging
Inter-
Dependence
Support
Over
Used
Purpose
Rituals
Stubborn
Examining Key Elements
Community
Resides
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Image
Our research is compiled and presented in this box. With it, anyone can familiarize themselves
with the issue of non-adherence, its contributing factors, and be equipped to design for it.
Team Aceso
Each research phase is shown through a book and an empathy activity. The book outlines a set of
insights gathered through research, and the empathy activity helps convey those insights.
4. Map out your day
1. Memory Loss
2. Do you follow the rules?
5. Ideation
3. Have a Conversation
Book: Outlines the insights gathered from our
interviews.
Empathy activity: A time line of your day to fll
out, establishing your routine.
Book: Introduction to non-adherence.
Empathy activity: The memory game is meant to
establish empathy for elders with impaired memory.
Book: Looks at analogous models of adherence
such as credit cards and driving for insight.
Empathy activity: A checklist of daily activities
that require adherence.
This stage is focused on idea generation and
examining possible solutions.
Empathy activity: Mind mapping and ideation
Book: Links people to the issue and introduces our
interviews.
Empathy activity: Encourages having conversations
to understand the problem frst hand.
Book + Empathy Activities
The Hip Clip
3rd year Fall 12
Metal Rhino Ideation
How can keys be better organized to allow easy
access to the ones you need most?
Ideation
Prototyping
5. Mold Making
6. Pouring
Sand is packed over the
match plate, then lifted away
to create the mold cavity.
Aluminum is melted and
poured into the sand molds.
Flashing is trimmed away and
recycled.
9. Milling
10. Polishing
11. Assembly
12. Enjoy!
The cast piece is refned
on a hand mill.
The piece is polished
with a wire brush.
All parts are assembled.
The Hip-Clip is ready for
use.
Digital Design
1. 3D Modeling 7. Demolding
2. 3D Printing 8. Trimming
3. Duplicating
4. Assembly
The fnal design was modeled
in Rhino.
The sand molds are broken
open to release the cast
parts.
The model is then 3D printed.
Duplicates of the 3D print are
cast in plastic resin.
The duplicates, are attached
to the match plate, then
shellacked.
1
2
4
3
Casting + Finishing
5
9
6
10
7
11
8
12
The Hip-Clip stores your most important key, for when you need it most.
The Hip Clip
The Aevum Lamp
Family
Wood Metal
3rd year Fall 12
Ideation
How can a lamp utilize a material that patinas to
enhance the aesthetic and add character over time?
Ideation
Varying sized perforations allow for the user to adjust the direction and amount of light.
Wood is lathed
to final form
Copper riveted and
screwed to wood
Making Digital Functions Analogue
Rotate head for
more or less light
Branding Britain
4th year Fall 13
Rhino Keyshot Research Ideation
How can British culture influence bike helmets
that better suit the London commute?
Subtle
Refned
Quirky
Clever
Eclectic
Introverted
Elegant
Outspoken
Formality
Respect
Restrained
Technology
Ingenious
Overt
Outspoken
Fit for
Purpose
Entrepreneurial
Honest
Counter Cultures
Global Infuence
Romantic
Secretive
Restrained
Think Tank
Imperialistic
Old vs. New
Class Status
Defning British Traits
Well Crafted
Looking to Britishness for Inspiration
Functional Fashion
Cutting Edge Manufacturing
Status Symbol
Heritage
Explored concepts ranging from air bag backpacks to various folding helmets
Ideation
Fabric
Shell
Collapsible design
for easy transport
when off the bike
The final model embodies British Culture through its considerations in material, craft, and old
world cues. Its folding design helps fit in the fast paced lifestyle of the average British commuter.
Final Model
Accessible Produce
4th year Fall 13
Rhino Research Ideation
*Collaborators: Kelsey Francella, Layla Gulergun, and Shulin Shang.
How can the London Design Museum be
repurposed to provide accessible fresh
produce to Shad Thames residents?
Shad Thames Area
In the heart of Shad Thames is the Design Museum, which will be vacated this year.
Our solution had to incorporate this space.
Indicate food stores. Most are mini mart such
as Testco Express or Saintsbarry Local.
Whats Around Shad Thames
As of this year the London Design museum will be vacated. We wanted to create a
meaningful and useful space for the Shad Thames community to meet and grow.
The Space
Inspiration
Negative Space
Tessellation
Material Use
Simple forms
Ideation
Final Design
Our hydroponics unit is stackable, small, and blends in with the other appliances
Sized for a counter top
Thank you
Jacob Elson
Industrial + Interaction Designer
jacob.elson@gmail.com
443.370.9325
6231 Lakewood St.
San Diego, CA 92122