Lysbord / Light Table
YEAR
Fall 2024
DURATION
5 weeks
TOOLS
Figma, Kiln-Formed Glass
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Digital & Physical Product Design, Experience Design
Lysbord / Light Table
YEAR
Fall 2024
DURATION
5 weeks
TOOLS
Figma, Kiln-Formed Glass
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Digital & Physical Product Design, Experience Design
Lysbord / Light Table
YEAR
Fall 2024
DURATION
5 weeks
TOOLS
Figma, Kiln-Formed Glass
SOLUTIONS
Digital & Physical Product Design, Experience Design
Lysbord / Light Table
YEAR
Fall 2024
DURATION
5 weeks
TOOLS
Figma, Kiln-Formed Glass
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Digital & Physical Product Design, Experience Design
Lysbord / Light Table
YEAR
Fall 2024
DURATION
5 weeks
TOOLS
Figma, Kiln-Formed Glass
SOLUTIONS
Digital & Physical Product Design, Experience Design
elevating intimate dining with a digital experience
elevating intimate dining with a digital experience
elevating intimate dining with a digital experience
elevating intimate dining with a digital experience
CONCEPT
CONCEPT
CONCEPT
This project explores an interactive digital candle designed to enhance dining experiences by seamlessly reflecting the ambient mood.
This project explores an interactive digital candle designed to enhance dining experiences by seamlessly reflecting the ambient mood.
FOCUS
FOCUS
FOCUS
While interactive technology at the dinner table often feels intrusive, Lysbord counters this with its design: as warm as its analog counterpart, yet fully adaptable with discreet digital control, dissolving into the atmosphere.
While interactive technology at the dinner table often feels intrusive, Lysbord counters this with its design: as warm as its analog counterpart, yet fully adaptable with discreet digital control, dissolving into the atmosphere.
While interactive technology at the dinner table often feels intrusive, Lysbord counters this with its design: as warm as its analog counterpart, yet fully adaptable with discreet digital control, dissolving into the atmosphere.
STRATEGY
STRATEGY
STRATEGY
The core functionality provides users complete control over their dining mood, reflecting a fully-functional prototype designed for personalization. Using Figma variables for the design & animation systems was the highest priority, to ensure a seamless user experience.
The core functionality provides users complete control over their dining mood, reflecting a fully-functional prototype designed for personalization. Using Figma variables for the design & animation systems was the highest priority, to ensure a seamless user experience.
The core functionality provides users complete control over their dining mood, reflecting a fully-functional prototype designed for personalization. Using Figma variables for the design & animation systems was the highest priority, to ensure a seamless user experience.
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
Embracing Danish philosophies for lighting design, Lysbord transcends its utilitarian function to create an experience centered around atmosphere and wellbeing. This ensures that the focus remains on the environment, not the technology that powers it.
Embracing Danish philosophies for lighting design, Lysbord transcends its utilitarian function to create an experience centered around atmosphere and wellbeing. This ensures that the focus remains on the environment, not the technology that powers it.
Embracing Danish philosophies for lighting design, Lysbord transcends its utilitarian function to create an experience centered around atmosphere and wellbeing. This ensures that the focus remains on the environment, not the technology that powers it.
DESIGN
DESIGN
DESIGN
Users reflect their dining mood with three menus: color selection, blur amount, and flicker speed. Testing the digital UI design with the physical candleholder was essential to design the most immersive experience.
Users reflect their dining mood with three menus: color selection, blur amount, and flicker speed. Testing the digital UI design with the physical candleholder was essential to design the most immersive experience.
Users reflect their dining mood with three menus: color selection, blur amount, and flicker speed. Testing the digital UI design with the physical candleholder was essential to design the most immersive experience.
Designing the candleholder in the glass studio allowed a tailored form to meet the precise technical requirements of the digital prototype, creating a truly cohesive and synergistic product.
Designing the candleholder in the glass studio allowed a tailored form to meet the precise technical requirements of the digital prototype, creating a truly cohesive and synergistic product.
ANIMATION SYSTEM
ANIMATION SYSTEM
ANIMATION SYSTEM
Prioritizing the entire system and minimizing user errors, it was vital for Lysbord to 'save' the selected states, which could be achieved by using Figma variables to power the design & animation systems.
Prioritizing the entire system and minimizing user errors, it was vital for Lysbord to 'save' the selected states, which could be achieved by using Figma variables to power the design & animation systems.
Initially, rough prototypes for the menu and candle animations aided to visualize the structure needed to create a fully-functional and personalized experience.
Initially, rough prototypes for the menu and candle animations aided to visualize the structure needed to create a fully-functional and personalized experience.
REFLECTION
REFLECTION
REFLECTION
This project reflects my passion to achieve a fusion between traditional craftsmanship and technological advancements, to enhance the user experience.
This project reflects my passion to achieve a fusion between traditional craftsmanship and technological advancements, to enhance the user experience.
I am especially proud of maintaining human-centered design and motion design as my north star, while also implementing a complex animation system to promote personalization and user freedom.
I am especially proud of maintaining human-centered design and motion design as my north star, while also implementing a complex animation system to promote personalization and user freedom.
CREDITS
CREDITS
CREDITS
RIT New Media Design
RIT New Media Design
RIT New Media Design
Interactive IV
Interactive IV
Interactive IV
Lecturer
Lecturer
Prof. Mike Minerva
Prof. Mike Minerva
Prof. Mike Minerva
Additional Thanks
Additional Thanks
Additional Thanks
Prof. Felicity Machado
Prof. Felicity Machado
Prof. Felicity Machado
Prof. Thomas Dickinson
Prof. Thomas Dickinson
Prof. Thomas Dickinson
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