Armbands used to carry mobile phones during physical activity were originally designed for mp3 players and haven't evolved to fit the needs of active users with smart phones.
The Clip-Fit Armband looks to address this by providing a carrying option that's secure and stable during one's activity, but allows one to access her mobile quickly to check a text or send a message. No more lifting your arm up at an awkward angle to see something on your phone display while it's captive in a neoprene sack.
Role: Design Consultant
Client: Belkin
Year: 2013-2014
In the spirit of the sponsorship of the Belkin Pro Cycling team, we developed of a line of active products and a cohesive design language to marry them. The flagship product was a bio-metric sensor that tracks an athletes heart rate and VO2 max and links to an app on iOS.
Role: Lead Designer
Client: Belkin
Year: 2013/2014
Dubs Acoustic Filters are advanced earplugs that filter out sounds without sacrificing clarity. This means that, at a loud concert, you get the hearing protection you need, but - unlike regular earplugs that completely plug your entire ear canal to mute out as much sound as possible - Dubs strategically filters sound so you can still catch the crispness of the music.
I worked with Doppler Labs in its early start up stage to help conceptualize product architectures and style options that appealed to a young, concert-going audience.
Role: Design Consultant
Client: Doppler Labs
Year: 2013/2014
We, at Continuum, collaborated with the Mobility Lab out of MIT to help them visualize a first-world application for their lever-driven, third world mobility aid. The idea was that, with a first world application, they would be able to utilize the dollars generated from the sales of their wheelchair to help fund chairs for people in need in third world countries.
The design of the first-world version of the Freedom Chair was driven by then Senior Designer Jung Tak (now at Google). My role was in design support, client interfacing, directing the design and implementation effort of a full scale prototype, and directing the marketing and communication efforts.
Role: Design Director
Client: MIT Mobility Lab (now GRIT)
Year: 2010/2011
Salient Surgical (now Medtronic) asked for Continuum's help in coming up with a new appearance and improved ergonomics to compliment their cutting edge technology.
Where: Continuum
Role: Lead Designer
Client: Salient Surgical
Year: 2011
In a blazing quick project, Belkin asked us to help them to come up with new-to-the-world accessories for the iPad 2. Over the course of seven weeks, we generated over 60 concepts that tied into specific use cases to help prime Belkin for what to do next in the iPad accessory space.
Where: Continuum
Role: Lead Designer/Project Manager
Client: Belkin
Year: 2011
DePuy sought Worrell's guidance in generating a fresh design language for their suite of guides and instruments used in knee replacement surgeries. I directed a team of three designers to work through various concepts and then ultimately deliver a style guide for DePuy's internal team to follow in implementing their new design language. In 2013, DePuy launched their Intuition line of surgical instruments, guides, and tools that reflect this design language.
Where: Worrell
Role: Design Director
Client: DePuy
Year: 2008/2013
