serenil sierra's design portfolio

Serenil SierraDesign Portfolio

2015

Serenil Sierra [email protected]

Table of Contents

Momentum1

Recollection Teacup9

Nurture15

Pitching Harness21

Lunch Container27

Concept Drawings31

How can we provide grade school students with a support system that helps them gain self confidence and motivation

in developing their academic abilities?

10 week group project - Fall 2014

Colligan User Interface Design Challenge Finalist (4th Place)

Momentum

64% of students in urban public schools receive free or reduced price lunches

The average high school graduation rate in America's biggest urban school districts, is only about 50%

High school graduation rates in America’s largest urban school districts average 52%*

The Problem

“I think what we haven’t talked about enough is that we’re competing with the gangs, we’re competing with the drug dealers on the corner, and when students fall through the cracks, when young people don’t have that positive mentor, in a school setting, in the church or community, there’s always a guy on the street corner that can say come my way.”

-Arne Duncan, the United States Secretary of Education

*Jonathan Guryan, Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University, Chair of IPR’s Program on Education Policy

The Solution

We asked, why don’t we connect students with the resources that are available in each city - the schools, the businesses, the community. This has the potential to create a stronger

community and support system for students. This system would help students realize that there are many people who care about their well being and academic success. If conducted

successfully, this system could be paid forward through multiple generations.

We started with thinking about the user journey, motivators for students to stay in school, and encouragements for students to join and stay with the program. We then generated lots of hand sketched wireframes, refined it down, conducted multiple user tests to gather feedback, refined more hand sketched wireframes, produced digital wireframes, gathered feedback, and utilized that input to develop rendered comps.

The Process

Company A

Back Next

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Mentor XMentor X

Mentor X Mentor X

About Company

Mentors at this Company

Similar People & Places

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Ricky’s Interaction

Framing In ActionDesign & Testing Refinement & ApplicationFraming In ActionDesign & Testing Refinement & Application

The Kiosk

Select Kiosk Comps

Quiz Page Discover Page Summary Page

The kiosk is a way to educate the community about low graduation rates and to encourage them and students to participate in the program.The website makes community resources easily accessible to students, such as one-on-one tutoring, career fairs, and business tours. Fostering interpersonal interactions and strong relationships to help students succeed is the main goal of momentum.

The Interface

Motion Display

Personality Quiz 1

Discover Page Company Info Mentor Info Summary Page Print Takeaway

Personality Quiz 2 Personality Quiz 3

Select User Student ID Loading

Kiosk Framework

Discover Interact Improve ProfileAbout

ADD NEW ACTIVITY+

Homework Help:Matt helped you study for your math test10-12

Homework Help:Matt helped you with your math homework10-07

Went to lunch: You & Matt met at the 5th Street Cafe and talked about finishing high school

10-15

Homework Help:Matt gave you advice for editing your english paper10-10

Office Tour: Matt gave you a tour of his work place and introduced you to his co-workers

10-06

MENTORSHIP

Mentor

Messaging

Events

Calender and Reminders

Contacts

&

YOU MATT

Matt Sanders Financial Advisor at FirstNorthern Credit Union

[email protected]

Momentum


DISCOVER: MENTORS > MATT SANDERS

Jobs

Businesses

Search

People

Yourself

As a financial advisor, I am happy that I am making a positive impact on my community. Growing up with a single mom showed me that determination and hard work get you part of the way - the other portion is having help from other people who care about your well being. I am very grateful that I was able to go to college, and that I now have a good job. I want to give back to the place that raised me by helping members of my community realize their full potential and assist them in planning for the future.

Financial Advisor at FirstNorthern Credit Union

[email protected]

Jobs at First NorthernCredit Union

Other people at FirstNorthern Credit Union Simmilar Mentors

Underwriter

Financial Advisor

Service Billing Clerk

Matt SandersFinancial Advisor at First Northern Credit Union

Robert Richardson

Jenn Johnson

George Silva

Marathon Music

Marker media

Station Events

Matt Sanders

Realistic

Conventional

Enterprising

Investigative

Artistic

Social

+

INTERESTS

BasketballVideo GamesCookingCarsWatching MoviesSudoku

PERSONALITY TRAITS

Momentum

Discover Interact Improve ProfileAboutAbout

What is Momentum?

Momentum

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Username

Pasword

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Momentum

Momentum is a program that addresses low grade school graduation rates by pairing students with mentors within their local community. This Mentor

provides both general and academic support, helping the student gain self-confidence in their academic abilities. This website is also designed to help students discover more about themselves as well as different job

opportunities

Discover Interact Improve ProfileAboutAbout

What is Momentum?

Momentum

Login

Name

Grade

High School

Username

Password

Validate Password

Create New Profile

Momentum

Momentum is a program that addresses low grade school graduation rates by pairing students with mentors within their local community. This Mentor

provides both general and academic support, helping the student gain self-confidence in their academic abilities. This website is also designed to help students discover more about themselves as well as different job

opportunities

Login/About

Create New Profi le


Messages

Realistic

Conventional

Enterprising

Investigative

Artistic

Social

Events Tools

Sure! I can meet up at 5:00 Media Marketing Open House

Rosewood High School DebateClub Useful studying tips

How Momentum helps you findmotivation

Great! Just let us know what time would work best for you to tour our office

Profile

RayWallace

Interests

Personality Types

10th GradeRosewood High School

EnterprisingSocialArtistic

Momentum

BusinessesJobsMentors

RealisticConventionalInvesigative


What does it mean to be Enterprising?

Enterprising individuals are ambitious, adventurous, sociable and self-confident. They enjoy activities that require them to persuade others, such as sales, and seek out leadership roles. They are invigorated by using their interpersonal, leadership and persuasive abilities to obtain organizational goals or economic gain but may avoid routine or systematic activities. They are often effective public speakers and are generally sociable but may be viewed as domineering. They view themselves as assertive, self-confident and skilled in leadership and speaking but lacking in scientific abilities.

ENTERPRISING

Work environments that are Enterprising

Jobs that are Enterprising

Businesses that are Enterprising

Profile

RayWallace

Personality Types

10th GradeRosewood High School

Enterprising

Social

Artistic

Realistic

Conventional

Investigative

Momentum

Interests

Businesses

Jobs

Mentors

Profi le

Personality Type Desctiptions


JACOB BAKER

It actually went pretty well. I knew that I had to use the quadratic equation for this one question and I think I got the right answer!

No problem. I'm happy to help. Let me know whenever you'd like help studying again

For sure! Studying with you really helped me out with this test. Thanks for all your help

Great job, Ray! I'm very happy for you! Knowing when to use which equations is always the toughest part

Yeah! I'll make sure t

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Hi Ray! How did your math test go?

Hey Jacob!

Interact

SEND

Momentum

Messaging

Events


Contacts

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Mentor

Winslow Finance

Jacob Baker


ADD NEW ACTIVITY+

Homework Help:Jacob helped you study for your math test10-12

Homework Help:Jacob helped you with your math homework10-07

Went to lunch: You & Jacob met at the 5th Street Cafe and talked about finishing high school

10-15

Homework Help:Jacob gave you advice for editing your english paper10-10

Office Tour: Jacob gave you a tour of his work place and introduced you to his co-workers

10-06

MENTORSHIP

Interact

Momentum

Mentor

Messaging

Events


Contacts

&

YOU JACOB

Jacob Baker Financial Advisor at FirstNorthern Credit Union

[email protected]

Mentorship

Messaging


SUGGESTED EVENTS

Interact

Momentum

Events


Contacts

MORE INFO INVITE MENTOR

Developer ConferenceHear from app developers about best practices and new ways of making sure your idea has what it takes to make it in the crowded app marketplace.


Media Marketing Open House Come to Media Marketing and take a look at some of our best projects for the previous year! Talk to our project managers to see how we can help you with your need.

Messaging

Mentor

Rosewood High School DebateClub

Media Marketing Open House


Gubernatorial Town Hall The Governor will be holding a townhall meeting this coming Thursday at 5pm. He´ll be taking questions from citzens, and talk about the future of the state.


Rosewood High School Debate Club Do you want to refine your presentation and reasoning skills? The Rosewood High School Debate Club will help you learn how to construct a solid argument.

Events


DISCOVER: BUSINESSES

Momentum

Jobs

Businesses

Search

People

Yourself

Chicago Office Products

First Northern Credit Union

MORE INFO CONTACT

First Northern Credit UnionCommunity Credit UnionOur goal is to be your lifelong financial partner. We want to help you make healthy, long-term financial decisions...

MORE INFO CONTACT

Branch Real EstateReal Estate AgencyWe give consumers the information they need, helping professionals build their businesses, and create...

MORE INFO CONTACT

Chicago Office ProductsOffice Equipment retail and SalesSwift Sales is a family owned stationer that has been servicing customers office product needs since 1953...

MORE INFO CONTACT

GraphixCustom Print ShopWe offer high quality products and serivces for your custom signage needs including banner, vinyl, sintra...

Discover


DISCOVER: BUSINESSES > FIRST NORTHERN

Momentum

Jobs

Businesses

Search

People

Yourself

First NorthernCommunity Credit Union

Our goal is to be your lifelong financial partner. We want to help you make healthy, long-term financial decisions. To do that, we ask questions. We listen. We suggest products and services that meet your needs. Then, we fill those needs with a full range of savings and checking accounts, direct deposit, auto loans, mortgages, certificate accounts, investment services, and more.

First Northern

Twenty-four E Main StChicago, Illinois

[email protected]


People at First NorthernCredit Union Simmilar Businesses

Underwriter

Financial Advisor


Jacob Baker

Jenn Johnson

Ben Silverman

Marathon Music

Marker media

Station Events

Discover

+


DISCOVER: MENTORS > JACOB BAKER

Momentum

Jobs

Businesses

Search

People

Yourself

As a financial advisor, I am happy that I am making a positive impact on my community. Growing up with a single mom showed me that determination and hard work get you part of the way - the other portion is having help from other people who care about your well being. I am very grateful that I was able to go to college, and that I now have a good job. I want to give back to the place that raised me by helping members of my community realize their full potential and assist them in planning for the future.

Financial Advisor at FirstNorthern Credit Union

[email protected]


Other people at FirstNorthern Credit Union Simmilar Mentors

Underwriter

Financial Advisor


Jacob BakerFinancial Advisor at First Northern Credit Union

Robert Richardson

Jenn Johnson

George Silva

Marathon Music

Marker media

Station Events

Discover

Jacob Baker

Realistic

Conventional

Enterprising

Investigative

Artistic

Social

+

INTERESTS

BasketballVideo GamesCookingCarsWatching MoviesSudoku

PERSONALITY TRAITS


DISCOVER: ALL

Discover

Momentum

MORE INFO CONTACT

Amy GreenUrban Planner for City of SummitAs an Urban Planner for the City of Summit, I do my best to address community needs through research...

Jobs

Businesses

Search

People

YourselfMORE INFO CONTACT

SwiftOffice Equipment retail and SalesSwift Sales is a family owned stationer that has been servicing customers office product needs since 1953...

MORE INFO FIND LOCALLY

Event Production Project Manager

These professionals are responsible for managing and implementing events and multifaceted projects on...

MORE INFO CONTACT

First Northern Credit UnionCommunity Credit UnionOur goal is to be your lifelong financial partner. We want to help you make healthy, long-term financial decisions...

Discover: All

Discover: Businesses

Specifi c Business

Specifi c Mentor

EnterprisingEnterprising

Media Marketing Open House

Rosewood High School Debate

Profi leProfi le

Profile

Create New ProfileCreate New Profile

BusinessesBusinesses

Interact

MORE INFO

to help you make healthy, long-term financial decisions...

Chicago Office ProductsOffice Equipment retail and SalesSwift Sales is a family owned stationer that has been servicing customers office product needs since 1953...

Discover: BusinessesDiscover: Businesses

Interact

DISCOVER: BUSINESSES > FIRST NORTHERN

Credit Union

Jacob Baker

Credit Union

Jacob Baker

Jenn Johnson

Ben Silverman

Specifi c BusinessSpecifi c Business

DISCOVER: MENTORS > JACOB BAKER

MessagingMessaging


Discover InteractInteract

DISCOVER: ALLDISCOVER: ALL

EventsEvents


Messaging

Select Website Comps

Community Member Page Mentorship Page

Website Framework

Produce a short run of cups for an art museum café.

10 week project - Winter 2014

Recollection Teacup

This cup was designed for Marché, the art museum café on the University of Oregon campus. The form recalls the history of the teacup by referencing the shape and detail of 12th century Chinese and 18th century English teacups. The shape of the cup also makes it comfortable and easy to hold.

Inspiration and Ideation

12th Century Chinese Teacup

18th Century English Teacup

Recollection Teacup

3D printed model, three-piece plaster mold, and bisqued teacup

Newly cast teacup

Final glazed teacup

Process

How can a bluetooth speaker integrate into the life of a new mother?

3 week group project - Spring 2014

Nurture

Speaking with new moms helped us realize that music plays a big role in their daily life, being involved in tasks such as playing, walking, and soothing their baby to sleep.

Throughout our interviews, the phone was consistently the main source of the music. Mothers stressed that, no matter the object, the baby will always try to find a way to get their hands on it. Because of this, it was vital for the speaker to be baby-friendly, baby-proof, and easy for the

mother to use, but difficult for the baby control.

Project 3: Wireless Speaker

User: Mother With Child Under 3 years

User Research

Natasha AlcantraSerenil Sierra

PLACES

SOUNDSCONTROLS

INTERACTION

Voice ActivationHands-Free

Buttons

“Modes”

Play Set

Lights Ambient

Out of Reach

Stationary

Child-Proof

Classical

Music

iPhone Music

White Noise

Sleep/Naps

Buttons for Mom

Baby Buttons

Toy“Natural”

StationaryKitchen

Bedroom

Bathroom

Living Room

Mobile

StrollerWalking

Waterproof

Crib/Sleeper

“Voice activation would

be awesome. Hands free, don’t have to do anything. [...] If

I’m juggling her and then trying to do that with my other hand and

feeding her, it can be a pain.”

“She’s attracted

to things that play music but they’re always

those annoying little tunes you get tired of.”

“I do a lot of white

noise things [...] babies love the dishwasher! I would

put my other two in front of the dishwasher in a car seat or

bouncy chair and it puts them to sleep.”

“I don’t think [voice

activation] would be helpful [...] sometimes she’s crying or

just making noise [...] if she was asleep and I wanted to turn the

music on then I couldn’t.”



User Research


PLACES

SOUNDSCONTROLS

INTERACTION


Buttons

“Modes”

Play Set

Lights Ambient

Out of Reach

Stationary

Child-Proof

Classical

Music

iPhone Music

White Noise

Sleep/Naps

Buttons for Mom

Baby Buttons

Toy“Natural”

StationaryKitchen

Bedroom

Bathroom

Living Room

Mobile

StrollerWalking

Waterproof

Crib/Sleeper


















User Research


PLACES

SOUNDSCONTROLS

INTERACTION


Buttons

“Modes”

Play Set

Lights Ambient

Out of Reach

Stationary

Child-Proof

Classical

Music

iPhone Music

White Noise

Sleep/Naps

Buttons for Mom

Baby Buttons

Toy“Natural”

StationaryKitchen

Bedroom

Bathroom

Living Room

Mobile

StrollerWalking

Waterproof

Crib/Sleeper
















Primary Research



User Research


PLACES

SOUNDSCONTROLS

INTERACTION


Buttons

“Modes”

Play Set

Lights Ambient

Out of Reach

Stationary

Child-Proof

Classical

Music

iPhone Music

White Noise

Sleep/Naps

Buttons for Mom

Baby Buttons

Toy“Natural”

StationaryKitchen

Bedroom

Bathroom

Living Room

Mobile

StrollerWalking

Waterproof

Crib/Sleeper
















From this feedback, we wanted to design a speaker that easily integrates into the life of a mother and child without worry. We decided to stay with a friendly rounded form that fits nicely in the hand. It was also important for the speaker to have simple controls and visual and tactile feedback through three buttons and color changing indicator lights to give mothers the ability to quickly manage songs.

Natasha Alcantra | Serenil SierraPD 301 Intro to Studio | Spring 2014

Use

Press and Hold to Power

On/Off

Powers on to Button Mode

Tap Once (1x) to Lock/

Unlock

Tap Twice (2x) to

activate Button Mode

Tap Three (3x) to activate

Voice Mode:“Play”“Back” “Next”

“Volume Up”“Volume Down”

Press andhold toPower On/Off

Tap once to Lock

Tap twice to activate

Button Mode

Tap three times to activate

Voice Mode

Attributes

Natasha Alcantra | Serenil SierraPD 301 Intro to Studio | Spring 2014

Use

Press and Hold to Power

On/Off

Powers on to Button Mode

Tap Once (1x) to Lock/

Unlock

Tap Twice (2x) to

activate Button Mode

Tap Three (3x) to activate

Voice Mode:“Play”“Back” “Next”

“Volume Up”“Volume Down”

How can you reduce the amount of pain a softball pitcher feels when hitting their hip?

Personal project - 2013

Pitching Harness

In response to a reoccurring problem that I personally encountered as a fastpitch softball pitcher, I sought out to develop a few solutions to decrease the amount of pain that is felt when the arm occasionally collides with the hip. Observational research, interviews, and online surveys were conducted to discover to what extent other pitchers had experienced this same problem. Through this research, it was discovered that hip hitting is fairly common and a few pitchers feel strong pain. Common areas of impact were located and diagramed. Participants who felt strong pain said that they have tried to work on their pitching mechanics to address the problem but no training drill has completely resolved the issue yet.

Primary Research

Three users tested the prototype, providing good feedback and suggestions for future prototypes. All subjects appreciated these aspects:

• Long term solution• Physical feedback • Keeps hips back• Adjustable• Lightweight• Compact • Easy setup

User Testing

Carabiner connects harness to the D-ring

Two D-rings accommodate both right handed and left handed pitchers

Triglides adjust the size of the loops for the legs

The resistance of the bungee cord gives the pitcher feedback

Stake secures the bungee in the ground

Cord lock adjusts the amount of resistance

The Training Aid

Design a lunch container for an on-the-go office worker.

3 week project - Spring 2014

Lunch Container

.875”

2”

2.5”

2.5”

3”

Utensil Base (4)

2.5”

.875”

Utensil Walls (2)

To provide a space for common habits of storing utensils inside a food container, a food-safe silicone tray was designed to store utensils in an area separate from the food. The silicone acts as a spacer to keep utensils from clinking together while traveling and acting as a gasket to create a tight seal for the food inside. Snap tabs on the lid allow quick and easy opening and closing of the container. Clear Tritan plastic is microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe. When the lid is placed upside down on a table, the tray can rest inside the groove, keeping the container sterile. A paper model was created from a CAD model to show the scale and details of the design.

Research, Ideation, and Model

Guide for paper prototype

Ideation Sketches

Paper Prototype

Gasket/Utensil Container(Silicone)

Container(Tritan Plastic)

Snap-fit Lid(Tritan Plastic)

Concept Drawings

AspiratorFall Term 2014

Portable Ultrasound Machine Concept Drawings • Fall Term 2014

Ear Thermometer Concept Drawings • Fall Term 2014

Serenil Sierra [email protected]

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