April Ansley Webportfolio

April Ansley
University of Cincinnati
Industrial Design 2007-2012

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EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS
University of Cincinnati DAAP Workshop Hand skills: sketching, modeling, sewing, building
Cincinnati, OH 2007 - 2012 (expected) Cincinnati, OH present Computer operating systems: Windows, Mac, UNIX
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Helped organize, design, and impliment new systems Programs: Adobe Creative Suite, Alias StudioTools,
Major: Industrial Design to streamline and update the wood shop. Did usual SolidWorks, Google SketchUp, FormZ, 3D Studio Viz,
Cincinnatus Scholar; Dean’s List 8 of 10 quarters shop student assistant activities as well Rhino, Milkshape, MS Office, iMovie, JavaScript and
HTML
UC Biomedical Engineering Sponsored Studio SwimWays
University of Cincinnati, Fall 2011 Virginia Beach, VA winter quarter 2011 EXTRA-CURRICULARS
Worked with the School of Biomedical Engineering to Worked on product development team. Work was ‘The Sims 2’ Content Creator and Forum Moderator
create medical devices to fill unmet needs in the market done mostly in sketching, Illustrator, and mock ups Past 4 yrs to present; recognized within ‘The Sims 2’
(life-simulation computer game) web gaming commu-
LiveWell Collaborative Sponsored Studio Hasbro Games nity for exceptional work multiple times.
University of Cincinnati, Fall 2011 Springfield, MA winter and summer quarters 2010
Worked with the School of Business and Boeing to Worked on game concept team, assisted other teams Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), MedSo
redesign airplane bathrooms with focus on the middle with brainstorming, work was done mostly through Member since 2005, college chapter vice-president for
aged sketching and Photoshop. Worked on licensing team, 3 yrs; high school Medieval Society member for 4 yrs,
project managed, created new games and problem council member for 3 yrs, president for 1 yr. Trained
University of Cincinnati, Fall 2009 solved, work was done in Photoshop and modeling in archery, and sewed muliple dresses and outfits. See
Worked with the school of Nursing, Proctor and examples on page 24
Gamble, and Hill-Rom to create solutions for bedridden Web-site design
people, focus on the issues unique to children Self-employed from home 2007 - 2010 Theater Arts Club
Designed websites for www.pynco.com, www.prai- Member for 4 yrs, set director for 1 yr and vice presi-
University of Cincinnati riemoonindexing.com, www.kennys-shoes.com, and dent for 1 yr; designed stage sets for ‘The Wizard of
Cincinnati, OH 2005-2007 www.spiral-light.com (no longer available) Oz’; designed and built complex staircases for ‘Phan-
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning tom of the Opera’
Major: Architecture House-renovation general contractor
Cincinnatus Scholar; Dean’s List 3 of 5 quarters West Lafayette, IN, summer 2008 4-H
Managed $75,000 home-renovation project from start Member for 7 yrs through high school; Ranked highly
West Lafayette High School to finish, dealing with seven subcontractors; made in many projects at County Fair: Computer (Grand
West Lafayette, IN 2001 – 2005 all design decisions and approved all subcontracted Champion), Interior Design (Reserve Champion), Elec-
Graduated with academic honors work. See kitchen redesign on page 15 trical (2 Reserve Champions), Cats (2 Grand Champi-
High School Honor Roll 7 of 8 semesters ons, 2 Reserve Champions)
National Honor Society Lifeguard, Happy Hollow & Tropicanoe Cove Pools
Lafayette, IN, summers 2006 and 2005 Girl Scouts
Lifeguarded, performed daily opening and closing Troop member from 2nd grade till 12th grade; top
duties, cashiered, operated water slide; made several troop door-to-door cookie seller for 8 yrs running,
water rescues of swimmers in trouble Junior Camp Counselor for 2 yrs

SCA

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Objective: Identify problems with a traditional tool and design a product that addresses those issues.

es and
that simplifi
D esign a tool process.
e measuring Current issu
st reamlines th arise when
es with tape
measures
the length of
exceeds the the tape
use and user’s arm sp
ld be easy to tape snaps an. The
The tool shou and drops,
e workflow. measuremen losing the
not inhibit th t.

e done
ts need to b Another over
Measuremen t various looked issue
accurately a process of re is the
quickly and small table- cording thes
e measure-
nging from ments. Paper
distances, ra 0 feet. and pencil a
to at least 6 handy, and re rarely
top projects convenient
not always
the most
thing to use
.
is tool
arket for th
The target m do-it-
middle-class In the pictu
is the upper buy new re at the rig
who likes to is struggling ht, the user
yourself dad may not be
the
tape measu
to hold on to
to the
gadgets and may or ings. re, read it,
ally fixing th down while and write it
most ha ndy at actu on a vertica
l surface.

Recording m
easurements
to do whil can be hard
e holding
measures are the tape. L
difficult to p ong
erform alon
e.

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s wrist
to the user’
Bei ng attached ,
thing handy
keeps every
e way.
yet out of th

n the Press the y
side tabs o ellow butto
ns on the
Position the .
tabs and th
ey will radio
be measured back their
edg es of item to positions to
the wrist un
it.

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Fits standard wristwatch bands Side tabs radio back their location to the
unit which calculates the measurement.

Allows user to preform simple
math operations to measurements

Intended material is ABS plastic case, LCD screen, and rub-
ber buttons. The size was determined based on the interior
technology requirements, and average male wrist sizes.

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Retro Clock Radio Design 765.505.1747
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wood
Leather and

Clear plastic
and rubberiz
ed plastic

USB Flash Drive Design 765.505.1747
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Objective: Research a brand and design a project in their style that reuses its packaging as part of the
product. IKEA is the brand I chose.

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nd shades
EA lamps a
W hile most IK to use
ly, I decided The lamp
are sold separate ng b ag to shade is a
s a drawstri bag and pro drawstring
the shade a p parts. tects the la
hold the lam prior to bei mp pieces
ng assemble
d.

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Fabric bag becomes a draw-
string bag to protect the lamp.

Extendable stem raises and lowers shade.

Tap activated; low, med, high, off.

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Hungry Hip
pos was th
travel gam e widest
e so it det
ermined th
standard bo e
x width.

adopted my
Hasbro has
packaging
standardized
ble in stores.
and is availa

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e of card-
el was mad
sketch mod ded.
A hics were ad
board before grap

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Objective: Design a product that is geared toward current trends in housewares.

Eco-moms
are looking
er ways to for easi-
prepare fres
homemade h, healthy
food for thei
r little ones
.

Baby Food Processor 765.505.1747
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The bowls
go from th
processor to e baby food
the table to
No extra co the fridge.
ntainers to
wash.

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1

Exploded View
Components
2 1 Mixing Cup
Blades will not run unless the circuit is con- 2 Blades
nected by the glass cup, preventing accidents. 3 3 Motor Top
4 Motor
5 Motor Base
6 Battery Pack
4
Materials
1 Glass
2 Stainless Steel
3 Rubber Coating
5 4 Metal
5 Plastic
6 Rubber Coating
Three different settings give mom options for food
preperation. Slow, fast, and a reverse for mixing.
6

Extra cups with lids make
leftovers and heating easy.

Base plugs into a wall outlet to charge.

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ased off
room was b
Th e entire bath very
The style is
the si nk design. oking.
nd retro-lo
geometric a

The sink ba
sin is made
stained con of
crete and th
faucets are e
stainless stee
l.

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Objective: Identify problems common to model railroaders and design solutions for them.

Model railro
aders use m
tools on m any differe
any differe nt
work space nt scales. T
quickly gets heir
cluttered.

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ists are
MRR hobby
majority of e,
The than averag
60-yea r-old, taller men.
tired white
o verweight, re

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to
tilated place
A safe and well ven lways
ng doesn’t a
do spray painti Large areas
e picture. to create sc
figure into th enery
are sometim
es needed.

Working wit
h a hot sold
ering iron
is often par
t of the hob
by.

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Tiny shelves
were create
d
from strips
of plastic.

dark
alnut with a
Th e wood is w a
surfaces and
stain on the flat edge.
stain on the
lighter oak

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Trays on shelf runners provide a system for storing projects not currently
being worked on. This system allows for many projects of different heights. Fluorescent lights provide bright white light.

Spray booth exhausts to the outside.

Wax paper drying area.
Elevated hot zone keeps solder and
hot glue gun accidents to a minimum.
Height adjustable chair

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An inspirati
on board w
as put
together to
show the DIY
trend.

connected to
Earbuds are
bands.
pretty head

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I hand stitch
ed tiny trim
the edges a onto
ll around th
and down th e dress
e middle.

I created a of
Pieces reflec few pieces any ar ticles
t a very det of jewelry a I’ve sewn m l
ented nature ail ori- well. A matc s my Medieva
and show a hing ribbon
was added clothing for
attention to lot of to this broo l activities.
craftsmansh ination is ch to create and Historica
ip. Color coord a necklace.
make the
impor tant to
ive.
outfit cohes

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Objective: Design a chair that uses non-traditional materials and comes in under the current school
record for weight of 12 lbs.

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Names Other Names 50% Female Myself 99% Female 2.5% Female
t of
as made ou
Seat Height Popliteal Height 16.5” 17” 17.5” 15”

ual model w A functiona
Seat Depth Buttock-Popliteal Length 19.2” 20” 21.1” 16.5”
A vis
Seat Width
PVC.
Hip Breadth 14.6” 15“
l model of
18.3” 11.2”

te cord and cord and p parachute
the parachu
Backrest Height Sitting Shoulder Height 22” 23.5” 25.2” 20.8”
Lumbar Height Center of Curvature Height 9” 10” lywood help
11” 7”
Armrest Height Elbow Rest Height 8.9”
the weaving
10” 11” ed solidify
7”
technique u
sed later.
Backrest Angle 120º
Seat Angle 5º

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the
k through
I fished a small hoo
magnet
g with a
alum inum tubin
ith tweezers.
and drew it back out w

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Aluminum tubing bent and welded to a
continuous piece and shined with polish.
Chair weighs 5.5 lbs, which is less than
half the previous school record of 12 lbs.

A single piece of parachute cord was strung through the
frame and woven into a pattern to create a seat and back.

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The present war took a turn for the worst. The US received intelligence on an im-
minent attack on US soil. To prevent it, the US launched a preemptive strike. The
target was a military base that secretly was housing bioweapons. Bio-weaponry,
though banned by the Geneva Convention, was secretly researched by both the United
States and the enemy. In retaliation, the enemy launched what was left. Chicago,
Los Angeles, New York, and D.C. were targeted, but the winds quickly spread the
virus through the rest of the states. The devastation didn’t end there. The vi-
rus spread by air and sea to the nearby countries, and from there, the rest of the
world. The virus could not be stopped. People feared their neighbors and did what
they could to protect their family.

s must
iving human
T he few sur v this
resources in
defend their ld.
ptic wor
post-apocaly

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Objective: Land an internship that will allow me to utilize my problem solving design skills.

To see more of my work, please visit my website at:
www.ansleycreative.com

Halloween co
stume of th
Trek DS9 ch e Star
viron- aracter, Ezr
icles, and en i Dax.
Alien colonies, veh es, Spots applied
using sketch with marker
ments w ere created s 2.
.
and The Sim
photoshop,

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