Work Examples
Product Design Work - KiwiCo
These examples are from my work at KiwiCo, where I design build-it-yourself STEM toys for kids ages 5-9+. I was responsible for the full product development process for each product I worked on: concept creation, prototyping, user testing, designing for mass manufacturing, and working directly with manufacturers to sample and bring the product to market.
Chain Reaction Set
This set has everything you need to create any chain reaction you can imagine. It rolls, tips, curves, bounces, slinks, and lifts. Simple to start, it’s designed for instant play.
Built as a cohesive system with universal connectors, the pieces are quick to slide on and off and simple to adjust dynamically. This design feature turns the frustration of the iterative process into play.
Role: Lead designer, Team of 3
This was a team effort, shaped by research and user testing. My focus was on the modularity and ease of use, while designing the ramps, connectors, elevator, slinky tunnels, and hopper.
Pop Up Pencil Box
This build-it-yourself pencil box is the Swiss Army knife of school supplies. It has everything you need: a sharpener, erasers, rulers, and some very cool two-tone rainbow watercolor pencils.
It really pops. The top panels are spring-loaded and geared, so when the latch is undone, the sides swing out to reveal the contents. The bottom piece can then swing up to reveal an additional layer of storage.
The key to a tool kids love is customizability. Decorate the removable ruler panels with the watercolor pencils and make your own custom erasers with the included clay.
Role: Sole Designer
Giant Spin Art Machine
This 8-ft tall Spin Art Machine was created as an art installation for a promotional video.
The machine is powered by a friction pulley system. As it spins, the paint fans out, covering the room in concentric circles of rainbow dots.
The challenge here was unique—most large spin art systems decorate a canvas, but this project required decorating the floor and walls.
I tested many prototypes with water, including a wind-up system, a drill-powered setup, and even a sprinkler!
And no, the white suits didn’t keep the paint out.
Role: Lead designer and fabricator with an intern
Slime-Powered Sound Machine
It farts!
Mix up your own slime and add it to the machine. Press the wooden ball to force air through the slime, and voilà – a squeal, a rumble, a honk, or a fart!
Designed to look and move like a joystick, so you can experiment with different angles to create a variety of silly noises. The spring-loaded air pump allows for one-handed use, perfect for rapid-fire attacks on your siblings.
Role: Sole Designer
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