project:
progressware
progressware
status
shipped
shipped
about
What initially started as a senior thesis project focusing on the Obesity issue, eventually manifested into Progress Ware, a cup and plate designed to help steer users to eat up to 25% less per meal.
Progress Ware is designed for daily use by acting as a catalyst for a bigger change by helping people accustom to consuming less first.
role
Responsible for concept generation, development, sourcing, branding and production.
Own project. U.S Patent # 787,890
www.progressplate.com
What initially started as a senior thesis project focusing on the Obesity issue, eventually manifested into Progress Ware, a cup and plate designed to help steer users to eat up to 25% less per meal.
Progress Ware is designed for daily use by acting as a catalyst for a bigger change by helping people accustom to consuming less first.
role
Responsible for concept generation, development, sourcing, branding and production.
Own project. U.S Patent # 787,890
www.progressplate.com
brief
Explore what physical products can be designed to help combat obesity.
research
Interviewed a range of people, educators, psychologists, those suffering from obesity.
6 months were spent researching and another 6 spent analyzing data and prototyping various solutions. Obesity is a huge multifaceted issue that does not have one nice neat solution. At the end of the day, the best approach was the simplest one, to remake a familiar object people can easily use.concepts
Focusing on objects users interact with most during eating, plates and cups.
protos
Prototyping involved paper mock ups to 3D printing, silicone injection molding, resin casting, and CNC molds.finish
A plate and cup designed to help people consciously eat less per meal. The raised quarter front section is the “do not fill” zone, an area users leave empty.
On the back of the raised section is the word Control, where users will see and feel the word.
It serves as a gentle reminder to take control of eating habits.
Designed with interior 12 oz serving markers so users are visually
aware of the amount that will be consumed.
