Linette Brown is an industrial designer currently interning at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. She studied industrial design at Carleton University and enjoys traveling, sci-fi, video games, music, and Halloween costumes. Some of her past projects include a renovation of a pedestrian street to make it more inviting day and night, musical blocks to encourage inclusive play for children, and a theoretical multi-material stud finder. She created an exhibition stand design and furniture prototype as student projects. She also participated in a redesign of Ottawa's public bus transportation system focused on improving the user experience.
Bluecadet is an interactive studio specializing in multimedia experiences that excite, engage and inspire. We build dynamic interactive installations, applications, and websites for companies, museums & universities. We are storytellers for a digital age.
Our past experience includes interactives developed for the MoMA, the Field Museum, and the Penn Museum. The success of our projects can be found in our thoughtful user interfaces, beautiful designs, and detail-oriented programming.
Our work has received numerous awards including an Emmy, multiple Webbys, and several MUSE awards.
Our collaborative, friendly, and knowledgable staff makes the interactive production process enjoyable. Together, we will make your project a success.
What’s your most innovative idea to solve an environmental problem?
The University of Waterloo faculty of environment asked all its students this question with a $1000 incentive and the Jack Rosen Memorial Award for Environmental Innovation.
I submitted my idea of Art + Science Alchemy as my best solution to address complex environmental change. The poster submission is below. I draw on my doctoral research, my proposal for a non-profit and I linked it to some of the music I have been composing with Post-Normal.
Sure enough, my submission has been chosen as one of the top 10 in the Faculty and I will continue to present my idea in front of a panel of Judges on March 21st.
You can check out the other competing posters, vote for your favorite poster (hopefully mine!) and details about the Jack Rosen Memorial Award here.
Bluecadet is an interactive studio specializing in multimedia experiences that excite, engage and inspire. We build dynamic interactive installations, applications, and websites for companies, museums & universities. We are storytellers for a digital age.
Our past experience includes interactives developed for the MoMA, the Field Museum, and the Penn Museum. The success of our projects can be found in our thoughtful user interfaces, beautiful designs, and detail-oriented programming.
Our work has received numerous awards including an Emmy, multiple Webbys, and several MUSE awards.
Our collaborative, friendly, and knowledgable staff makes the interactive production process enjoyable. Together, we will make your project a success.
What’s your most innovative idea to solve an environmental problem?
The University of Waterloo faculty of environment asked all its students this question with a $1000 incentive and the Jack Rosen Memorial Award for Environmental Innovation.
I submitted my idea of Art + Science Alchemy as my best solution to address complex environmental change. The poster submission is below. I draw on my doctoral research, my proposal for a non-profit and I linked it to some of the music I have been composing with Post-Normal.
Sure enough, my submission has been chosen as one of the top 10 in the Faculty and I will continue to present my idea in front of a panel of Judges on March 21st.
You can check out the other competing posters, vote for your favorite poster (hopefully mine!) and details about the Jack Rosen Memorial Award here.
This is the second presentation in connection to my bachelors thesis project in the Department of Design, IIT Guwahati. This covers the first phase of research and future plans.
Bluetooth speakers are the latest improvements within the wifi world. As far as wireless technologies move, Bluetooth continues to be within the nascent periods, but nonetheless, provides a compelling overall performance. Within this Wireless bluetooth technologies in which impliment with speaker system probably the most issue is exactly what the good quality with music you may listen.
The Role of Librarians in DAM and in Your Organization, Createasphere 2012Information Edge
From knowledge to information to metadata in your DAM, the role of the librarian is often neglected. Our two experts will give you examples of why librarians are important to your DAM and your organization. We will look at differing non-profit and for-profit perspectives on the role of the librarian.
The People Factor in ITSM
For many years we have been doing our bes un adopting best practices, standards, frameworks, with the expectations of realizing our Business goals.
Unfortunately the results in many cases have not been as planned since not enough attention has been paid to the people that need to realize these goals. If we address the People Factor correctly things will start looking better. Please follow this presentation and share your thoughts here and at the itsmabc.wordpress.com blog
This is the second presentation in connection to my bachelors thesis project in the Department of Design, IIT Guwahati. This covers the first phase of research and future plans.
Bluetooth speakers are the latest improvements within the wifi world. As far as wireless technologies move, Bluetooth continues to be within the nascent periods, but nonetheless, provides a compelling overall performance. Within this Wireless bluetooth technologies in which impliment with speaker system probably the most issue is exactly what the good quality with music you may listen.
The Role of Librarians in DAM and in Your Organization, Createasphere 2012Information Edge
From knowledge to information to metadata in your DAM, the role of the librarian is often neglected. Our two experts will give you examples of why librarians are important to your DAM and your organization. We will look at differing non-profit and for-profit perspectives on the role of the librarian.
The People Factor in ITSM
For many years we have been doing our bes un adopting best practices, standards, frameworks, with the expectations of realizing our Business goals.
Unfortunately the results in many cases have not been as planned since not enough attention has been paid to the people that need to realize these goals. If we address the People Factor correctly things will start looking better. Please follow this presentation and share your thoughts here and at the itsmabc.wordpress.com blog
"Práctica docente basada en el estudio TALIS 2013".
Autores: Mª José Fernández Díaz, Jesús Miguel Rodríguez Mantilla y Angélica Martínez Zarzuelo. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Jueves 26 de junio de 2014
case book of past projects. the focus of this case book is of the research process that led to our insights, which in turn directs the product development.
AUTHENTIC IN ALL CAPS Case Study & Interview with Christy Dena TMC Resource Kit
AUTHENTIC IN ALL CAPS is an award-nominated web audio adventure for the iPad (with a Chrome App version coming soon!). You travel across the web with characters who face ridiculous obstacles to being themselves. It is inspired by audio drama, audio tours, and alternate reality games...and it's about identity, mortality, and pizza toppings...
This case study and interview gives you a behind the scenes look at the creation of this innovative narrative experience.
2. Linette Brown
Sci-fi Lover
tel:
1-613-299-7587
email:
linette_brown@carleton.ca
post: 1542 Bourcier Dr.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1E 3J2
Hi there!
Since I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you yet, I thought I'd let you get to know me
a little.
I got into the Industrial Design program at Carleton straight out of high school. As soon
as I discovered that this was an actual job, I knew that industrial design was what I wanted
Adventurer
to do with my life. It's not work if you love it right?
At the moment I am currently exploring the possibilities in exhibition design by way of an
internship at the Canadian Museum of Nature located in Ottawa. This was driven by my
interest in user interaction and I am loving it. Trying to understand how someone uses
an object, and what they are drawn to is pretty fascinating. I love learning new things,
so the variety of exhibits provides me with so much exciting information.
I am an aspiring traveller, having been on exchange to Australia and visited several other
places, but there are still so many places I want to go. I like to stay active when my busy
schedule allows; until a recent injury, this usually meant a good game of soccer. I'm a
little bit of a geek and a lover of sci-fi. Vid games and baking are pretty awesome, and
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I like music of the indie-alt variety though I'll listen to just about anything. I also take my
Halloween costumes pretty seriously.
I'm a down to earth girl with practical sensibilities. I try to avoid conflicts whenever
possible and I do pretty well with a group of willing teammates. I would classify myself Industrial Designer
as a reality based optimist and I'd love for a chance to show you what I can do.
3. Renovation of
Clarendon Lane
May-August 2011
Ottawa Urban Design Awards Contest Entry
In collaboration with 2 coworkers
Side table A renovation of a pedestrian street
located in downtown Ottawa.
Updated public seating and lighting are
used to transform the space and invite
Seat more use and traffic during both daylight
an evening hours.
Child's seat/ Filled with passing traffic during the day,
baggage space bench space went unused. The new design
assigns each person a personal circle so
that others may use the remaining seats
without encroaching on another person's
space.
Relatively abandoned at night, the
ped estrian street was outfitted with a
greater number of lights to increase safety
and visibility.
Inviting for all, day or night
4. Traffic Flow
Spaces in bench
clusters allow
for free flow of
traffic
Safe Environment
Divide and illuminate
5. Musical Blocks
September-December 2011
Inclusive toy design project
The goal of this project was to design
a toy with the focus on inclusivity of
children with mental and physical
challenges.
Interviews and visits with children's
care facilities aided in the focus of this
project.
The key objective within the project:
Design a toy that INCLUDES the child
in normal play, not a toy that is geared
specifically towards challenged play.
Play LED light colour inside translucent block indicates note
Change C D E F G A B C
note/colour
Battery
access
6. Research and Guidelines
Inclusive Design:
Maximizing the usability for ALL users
Appeal to multiple ages
Facilitate individual and
cooperative play
Have graduated stages
of play/difficulty
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Auditory and visual
feedback
Personas
Keegan Emily Taylor The Burkes
7. Fabrication
Ways to Play
Single
stimulation
of light and
sound Advanced
Building song and
blocks pattern
building
Multiple levels of play
8. Stud Finder
February-June 2012
Theoretical student project based on user
testing
A theoretical multi-material
sensing stud finder for personal
use.
The project was dictated by
a set technical package. The
arrangement of electronics and
use of sensors were directed
through several user trials
using foam models and simple
electronic mock ups.
Designed for the first time
user, this stud finder clearly
separates each step as a simple
function so that the procedure
can be easily followed by an
inexperienced user.
What’s really behind my walls?
Water Metal
Metal wall pipes wires
studs
Wood wall
studs
9. Guided use Models
Colour coded
steps guide
user
WATER
METAL
WOOD
READY
Subtle arrows
to direct user
Left to right, top CALIBRATE
to bottom natural
sequencing
Storyboard
CALIBRATE. MARK EDGE. REPEAT.
WATER
WATER
WATER
METAL
WOOD
METAL
METAL
WOOD
WOOD
READY
READY READY
CALIBRATE
CALIBRATE CALIBRATE
10. Exhibition Stand
March 2011
A one-time use, single student display
Requirements:
- maximum 4'x4' footprint
- use Octanorm technology
Constructed based on the Octanorm
system, this exhibit design boasts bright
colours and unique shapes to grab the
attention of passers-by. A built in lighting
system ensures clear views of the student's
projects, and the header means that
exhibitioners can always find their way back
to the booth. This design is fun, unique and
the perfect way to draw a crowd.
Stand out in a crowd
11. Nerus Stool
May-June 2011
Student furniture prototype project
Fitting the requirements of a 50x50 cm
footprint, this stool prototype is made of
plywood and MDF that has been veneered.
A self imposed flatpack restriction was
used to keep potential shipping and
storage costs to a minimum.
The final product consists of 3 pieces
and 10 screws, and is easily assembled
by customers at home using only a
screwdriver.
This low stool functions as a seat for one
adult, or 2 children, and can also be used
as a ottoman.
Flatpack Furniture
13. OC Transpo
Redesign
September-December 2011
In collaboration with 4 partners
Navigation Lines
The exploration of a user centered
redesign of the public bus transportation
system in Ottawa, Canada.
Research and observation of the station
were the main focus. Analysis of the
information, combined with brainstorming,
and focus groups led to a series of
concepts that addressed several aspects
of users' needs.
Interviews and user testing were
cond ucted to validate and refine concepts.
Proposed solutions
Bus arrival
countdown
Visual bus
tracker
Public Game Live Entertainment Route Tracking
14. nogra phic
Eth
study
Concep
t
Genera
ti on
Process of events
Analys Va l i d a t
is & ion
Insight