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Erik Schulmeister
2. Erik Schulmeister
erik.schulmeister@gmail.com
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
uwid - Industrial Design
Graduated Spring 2017
University of Cincinnati
DAAP - Industrial Design
Exchange Program Fall 2015
St. Matthias Gymnasium
Graduated Spring 2012
Gerolstein
Sonos
Industrial Design Internship
January 2016 - May 2016
Dräger
Collaborative Student Project
Deep Mining in 2030
Braun
Collaborative Student Project
Male Grooming
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Rhinoceros 3d
SolidWorks
Keyshot
PowerPoint
Word
Excel
Research
Sketching
Market- & Useranalysis
Concept Development
Design Development
Model making
German (native)
English (proficient)
C O N T A C T E D U C A T I O N E X P E R I E N C E S K I L L S
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digital art keypad time switch packaging deep mining drone level
4. „KROMATIQ“ was my graduation project
at the University of Wuppertal. The goal
was to create a product, that is being used
alongside with a graphics tablet to increase
workflow for professional digital artists.
K R O M A T I Q
D I G I T A L A R T C O N T R O L L E R
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5. workspaces process analysis interview gaming keypads other hardwarewhat is digital art?
hardware researchuser research
graphic tablets in use analysis
A R B E I T S F L Ä C H E B E W E G E N
T R A N S F O R M I E R E N
R A D I E R G U M M I
S P E I C H E R N
L A S S O - W E R K Z E U G
P I N S E L W E R K Z E U G
S T R G - T A S T E
A R B E I T S F L Ä C H E Z O O M E N
P I P E T T E N T O O L
S H I F T - T A S T E
A R B E I T S F L Ä C H E S P I E G E L N
V E R S C H I E B E N
A R B E I T S F L Ä C H E D R E H E N
P I N S E L G R Ö S S E W I S C H F I N G E R
F A R B E N T A U S C H E N
R Ü C K G Ä N G I G
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R E S E A R C H O V E R V I E W
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6. Workspaces
The digital art community is quite large and diverse, in
order to learn what kind of environment professional
artists work in is very accessible. They share photos of
their workspace online, which gave me great insights.
Art Process Analysis
Every artist has a unique approach to their tasks, so
I went through dozens of process recordings (called
speedpaintings) to collect the most commom used tools
and actions and divided them into different priority
sections. With that information I could determine how
many functions my product had to cover.
Interview
I also had the opportunity to chat with a designer,
who also does a lot of digital art and uses a gaming
keypad with custom mapping.
multi monitor setups
graphics tablet positioning
keyboard positioning
space issues
additional hardware
U S E R R E S E A R C H
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A R B E I T S F L Ä C H E B E W E G E N
T R A N S F O R M I E R E N
R A D I E R G U M M I
S P E I C H E R N
L A S S O - W E R K Z E U G
P I N S E L W E R K Z E U G
S T R G - T A S T E
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A R B E I T S F L Ä C H E Z O O M E N
P I P E T T E N T O O L
S H I F T - T A S T E
A R B E I T S F L Ä C H E S P I E G E L N
V E R S C H I E B E N
A R B E I T S F L Ä C H E D R E H E N
P I N S E L G R Ö S S E W I S C H F I N G E R
F A R B E N T A U S C H E N
R Ü C K G Ä N G I G
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W E R K Z E U G E U N D A K T I O N E N N A C H P R I O R I T Ä T
„It‘s meant for painting quickly without hesitation and having to look at
any keyboards ...been using this keymap for almost ten years“
„...also the 2 buttons on the Cintiq stylus is right click to pick and choose
brushes and space bar to move the canvas around“
7. The industry is aware of that problem, so a few interesting
peripherals targeted towards artists hit the market recently.
Wacom ExpressKey Remote
A wireless controller with programable buttons that can cover
over 20 functions. In addition, a touch-sensivite ring can be
bound to control such things as the brush size, canvas rotation
or canvas zoom. The device is quite compact and packs a lot of
buttons into a small footprint, but sacrifices ergonomics.
Pallet Gear
A modular system of buttons, sliders and knobs that offers a lot
of customization and works for many softwares. But it takes up
a lot of space on the desk for the controls it gives, the chosen
layout loses its efficiency when you switch the software and the
overall system is quite expensive.
Microsoft Surface Dial
The Surface Dial is a capacitive pug, that can be placed on
the Microsoft Surface Studio. an All-in-one computer with pen
input. It can be positioned freely and opens up a new way to
enhance the artists workflow with a combination of hardware
and software interface. The downside are the limited controls
you get, so you have to scroll if you want to use the Dial with a
lot of functions.
P R O D U C T R E S E A R C H
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Graphic Tablets
The most essential input device when it comes to digital
art is the digital pen. Most of them are pressure and
tilt sensitive and offer a far more precise and faster
experience than any mouse ever could for that purpose.
But the pen alone is not enough to control all the common
used tools and funtions in a software. Therefore the
keyboard or programable keys are needed.
8. Gaming Kepads
So what do digital artists actually use to access their tools
and funtions within their software quickly? Most would just
use the keyboard with its shortcuts from the software. But
this setup lead to a lot of ergonomic problems.
But in the collection of workspace pictures I could see
that another piece of hardware was often used, so called
gaming keypads. These offer some key advantages:
+ avoid button combinations, due to key mapping
+ small footprint, can be placed next to graphic tablet
+ hand doesn‘t need to be moved to reach all buttons
+ ergonomic palm rest
Since these products are targeted towards gamers how
could a ergonomic keypad specialized for digital artists
look like?
P R O D U C T R E S E A R C H
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9. After gathering potentials from the research I
tought about concepts for the control elements
and the overall product features.
C O N C E P T D E V E L O P M E N T
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10. DPad für Pinselsteuerung
Wippschalter
Drucktaster
USB-Kabel getrennt
und umflochten
Keycaps austauschbar
Gerastete Drehregler
mit Taster
CMF-Differenzierung
Joystick flach mit Taster
Drehregler-Ring
DPad für Pinselsteuerung
Kapazitive Taster mit
„ForceTouch“
Touchfeld vertikal
Drehregler flach mit
Taster
Wippschalter
USB-Kabel getrennt
und umleitbar
Gerastete Drehregler
mit Taster
Handballenauflage
DPad für Pinselsteuerung
Drucktaster
Wippschalter
Gerastete Drehregler
mit Taster
CMF-Differenzierung
Keycaps austauschbar
USB-Kabel getrennt
und umflochten
Drehregler mit Joystick u. Drucktaster
removable and adjustable flat joystick for
left- and right handed use
removable sleeved
cable
keycaps replaceable
wireless Bluetooth connection
backlit keys
Cherry MX Switches
removable palm rest
pushable knob
knob button
C O N S O L I D A T I O N & E V A L U A T I O N
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The concepts are being evaluated and consolidated
into three possible formfactors. The chosen
consolidation gets refined and finalized.
12. flat joystick
macro button
macro button + knob
use as macro button
rotate knob to switch
between funcitons
bind any key or shortcut,
like Crtl+Z for undo or B
for Brush in Photoshop
move around the canvas,
alternatively used as gesture
control for additional bindings
turn the knob to rotate
the canvas, and push it
simultaneously to adjust
the zoom
knob + push
F I N A L P R O D U C T
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13. joystick adjustable
in 3 positions
and left / rightscrew to detach
joystick
screw to detach
palm rest
switch for Bluetooth
connection
connect button
contact pins
rubber feet
16. This project was the result of a class called
‘Technischer Entwurf‘, with the focus to
obtain an in-depth understanding of the
product‘s manufacturing and engineering
process. And then to apply this knowledge
to the whole design process in ordner to
create a product that is thought through
including all internal components needed.
T I M E S W I T C H
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17. MANUFACTURER
Brennenstuhl
MZ 20
Theben
TIMER 26
LeGrand
OmnirexBT
Vivanco
DT1
Brennenstuhl
1507500
Theben
eltimo 020 S
DIMENSION
22 x 11 x 8
cm
16,2 x 11,2 x
8,5 cm
11 x 6 x 8
cm
17,6 x 8,8 x 7,2
cm
9 x 14,5 x 20,5
cm
14,8 x 8,8 x
6,6 cm
PROGRAM day day day day, week day, week day, week
CYCLE TIMES 96 a day 96 a day 96 a day 128 a week
20 programable
switch times
36 programable
switch times
MINIMUM
INTERVAL
15 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 1 minute 1 minute 1 minute
DISPLAY no no no yes yes yes
BACKLIGHT no no no no no no
POWER SUPPLY 230 V AC 230 V AC 230 V AC 230-240V AC 230 V AC 230 V AC
OPERATION
INDICATOR
ON/OFF switch
led diode
ON/OFF switch ON/OFF switch powered display powered display ON/OFF switch
ADDITIONAL
FUNCTION
- child protection
- working reserve
n/a working reserve
- child protection
- random mode
- backup battery:
>100hrs
- child protection
- random mode
- countdown
- backup battery
- random mode
- backup battery
PRICE 4€ 10€ 15€ 6€ 11€ 28€
Theben
Eltimo
REV
TFA
Thermotimer
ERLO
Brennenstuhl
1507500
Wetekom
ReVolt
comparison of features brand positioning price density
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Taking a look into the market to gain knowledge about the existing
products and brands, then categorize and compare them to each
other in the following form:
M A R K E T A N A L Y S I S
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18. scissors needed for blister pack confusingly large manual
manual has to be read again time switch blocks switch aboveinconvenient user interface
In-use analysis from the user‘s point of view by testing a time
switch all the way from opening packaging to storing the
device. The use in actual common situations helped to find out
where potetial problem areas can be found and improved.
I M M E R S I O N
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19. upper shell
cogwheel (dial)
ring (selector pin base)
dial-ring (dial)
clip (dial)
selector pins
cover child protection
spring
part of child protection
upper shell clockwork
pins (cogwheel)
cogwheels
curb pin
magnetic director
coil
sub shell clockwork
leads
LED
capacitor
switch arm
switch
ground wire clip
socket contacts
switch
sub shell
socket contacts ext.
leads socket contacts
clamped
screwed
wrapped
sweated
layed
clockworkchildprotectiondialelectronicsocketsubshell
Disassembly a time switch and take a look
inside to understand what components
are required, how the assembly process
executed and what could be improved.
Also rebuilding it in SolidWorks to get a
better understanding of the engineering
process.
D I S A S S E M B L Y
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20. Sketching conceptional solutions based on the
findings in the research phase. The focus was to solve
the complicated interface and create an throughout
more intuitive user experiece.
C O N C E P T D E V E L O P M E N T
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AUTO
ON OFF
konsolidiertes Konzept
jog dial
set ON time interval
(13:00 - 18:30)
PM time
full brightness
AM time
half brightness
3 way jog dial
scroll cursor confirm
start/end
time
cycle through
time intervals
cursor
RGB-LED ring
interval slots
radio controlled
ON/AUTO/OFF
switch
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21. I chose Belkin as the brand for the time switch, because it
would fit their current portfolio, as they only offer one time
switch. I adapted the rounded square shape, which can be
found in many of their products, while keeping an overall clean
and simple design.
D E S I G N D E V E L O P M E N T
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22. The final design build in CAD with
the necessary internal components.
E X P L O D E D V I E W
Contact pins
PCB screw
Distance plate
Contact clamp
DCF77 receiver
Front shell (ABS)
Back shell (ABS)
Pivot unit for joystick
and button clicker
Mode switch button
Grounding clip
Joystick cap
RGB-LED ring
Translucent acrylic ring
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23. The best possible way to show how a product will
eventually look like is with an appearance model.
For that reason I printed, sanded and painted
all the parts and applied graphics to create a
authentic looking prototype.
M O D E L M A K I N G
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24. Plugged in device will be
turned on from 9pm to
10:30pm
Plugged in device will be
turned on from 7:30pm to
8pm A cursor, indicated in blue,
is used to navigate through
the settings.
I N T E R F A C E
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25. Due to the compact design, switches that
are nearby are not being blocked anymore.
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27. The braun project was a sponsored collaborative
studio with the company. After each segment of
the design process, the results were presented to
braun to gather feedback.
B R A U N P A C K A G I N G
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28. The research and initial concept development work was
distributed throughout 20 people in the team. After that
smaller groups formed, to tackle different areas.
I was part of a team consisting of 9 students. We set a goal
for ourselves to create a whole new braun experience trough
many touchpoints. Within there another student and me were
responsible to develop a packaging solution for the new
designed products.
products website packaging selling point
T H E T E A M P R O J E C T
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29. Braun provided us with some of their
products. We documented each step of
the unboxing process and found many
improvement areas, that could enhance
the user experience.
U N B O X I N G
Braun Series 9 packaging | retail price - 439,99 EUR
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30. Sketching conceptional solutions in regarding
package unboxing, internal structure package
sealing, layout elements.
C O N C E P T D E V E L O P M E N T
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31. After discussing the concepts in the group,
the most sucessful ideas got consolidated
and then I rendered a few Photoshop
images to show the new appearance.
To improve the user experience and
looking back to Braun‘s original design
language a much cleaner and minimalistic
approach was necessary.
D E S I G N D E V E L O P M E N T
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32. Upper case
Product name
Embossed logoCovering layer
textured cardboard
Charger
Paper pulp
container
Product photo
Handbook
DeviceCharging
cable
Inner caseLower case Strip to pull up
the layer
In the design refinement, features from multiple
directions had been combined into one. This was
built in CAD to create appearance models.
E X P L O D E D V I E W
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33. For the final presentation at the Braun
headquarters in Kronberg we build a packaging
model for each product. One of those could be
opened and contain a shaver unit.
M O D E L M A K I N G
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36. Our second collaborative student project was
sponsored by Dräger, which makes breathing,
protection equipment and gas detection among
other products. The focus in this studio was more
conceptional, as the targeted time was set to
2035. Here again, the students worked closely
with the company and held presentations after
each major step in the design process.
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37. In order to experience first hand how
strenuous it can be to work thousands of
meters under ground level, Dräger arranged
a tour through the Kali+Salz salt mine and
the RAG training site in Recklinghausen.
We had to carry the equipment every worker
has to wear down in the mine.
In the end we got a great overview of how
the daily routines are and what kind of
struggles may occur working underground.
R E S E A R C H
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38. During our research in the mine we found out,
that in order to clear all areas after detonating,
workers had get close to the gas. So they
either had to use gas detectors in their hands
or attached to cars to spot any dangerous
chemicals. This is not only dangerous, but also
takes up a lot of time in a shift.
T H E P R O B L E M
CH4
CO2
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39. The drones are fitted with a multi-spectral
LiDAR-camera that is able to generate
3D-images and deduce the atmospheric
composition depending on the wavelength of
the absorbed laser-light from the range finder.
Cameras like these are already used for finding
leaks in pipelines.
Air CH4
T H E C O N C E P T
CH4
LiDAR
gas detection
generated 3D scan
with distance data
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40. In addition, the drones can be stored a UGV,
which, among other things, is used to charge
the drones and protect them during detonation.
Up to four drones have place, and after the
detonation, all spread out to different locations in
the mine to speed up the clearing process.
T H E C O N C E P T
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41. For the design we wanted to achieve a dynamic
and robust appearance. Clay modeling was a
great way to define the form.
D E S I G N D E V E L O P M E N T
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42. The optical system of the drone consists of three
elements. A thermographic camera, which for
example helps to spot humans in pitch black
darkness, The core LiDAR system to detect gas
and create threedimensional maps. In addition to
those, a HD camera to transfer realtime video,
while controlling of communicating.
O P T I C SLiDAR system HD cameraFLIR camera
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44. This project is the result of a class called
“Stegreif Entwerfen“, in which we learned the
“Wuppertaler Process“ and had to apply it to a
certain product.
with the focus to obtain an in-depth
understanding of the product‘s manufacturing
and engineering process. And then to apply this
knowledge to whole design process in order to
create a product, that is thought trough, which all
internal components needed.
S P I R I T L E V E L
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45. pros and cons of product each category brand positioning price density
+ ++ Zeitaufwand: keine Hilfsmitel, schnelle Messung
+ Messgenauigkeit: kein Verzug, große Messfläche
+ Bedienung: intuitiv
+ Vielseitigkeit: Anwendungsbereich
+ Robustheit: stabile Konstruktion, Material
- Transport/ Aufbewahrung: sperrig
Preisbereich: 6-500€
Durchschnittspreis: 74€
Messgenauigkeit
Bedienung
Transport/ Aufbewahrung
ZeitaufwandAblesbarkeit
Preis
Vielseitigkeit
Robustheit
positivnegativ
Bahco
Magnet 466
Obi
Wasserwaage
Stabila
Magnet-System
BMI
Polywood
Stabila
TMW 760
Sola
Big X
BMI
Alu Highprecision
Stabila
Typ196
Take a look into the market to gain knowledge about
the existing products and brands, then categorize and
compare them to each other in the following form:
M A R K E T A N A L Y S I S
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46. Buy several spirit level products and bring them
into use in different common situations. Analyse
them from the user‘s point of view and detect
problem areas that the user would find in every
days use.
I M M E R S I O N
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47. Sketching conceptional solutions based on the findings in
the research phase. The goal was to make the switching
between different steps easier in the work process.
C O N C E P T D E V E L O P M E N T
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48. I chose Belkin as the brand for the time switch, because it
would fit their current portfolio, as they only offer one time
switch. I adapted the rounded square shape, which can be
found in many of their products, while keeping an overall
clean and simple design.
D E S I G N D E V E L O P M E N T
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51. scale for making marks and precise edge for cutting+
An integrated scale enables a more
convenient marking
The four straight edges can be used for
cutting purposes
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52. The compact spirit level can be taken out
by unlocking it with a slide switch.
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53. The small spirit level provides a more
comfortable usage in certain situations.
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