EXPLORING APPLICATIONS OF HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN THINKING IN BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS.
role: DESIGN RESEARCH INTERN
PROJECT ONE: BRAND IDENTITY.
Creating the new Southwire Spark presentation and graphic templates for the Domain Experts to use in future workshops or projects, with feedback and specific elements designed on-demand from the team.
Example graphics can be found here.
PROJECT TWO: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE MINING INDUSTRY.
An internal review via stakeholder mapping and ethnographic interviews of a potential investment into a new market for Southwire's future business strategy under Renewable Energy. An overview of my user research can be found below.
My research findings are under N.D.A. If you would like to learn more about my time working on the Harsh Environments Project, please reach out to me directly.
PROJECT THREE: CONGRUENCY OF POWER WORKSHOP.
Planning and leading a Spark workshop for Southwire's VP-level management to formulate a vision for the next 10 years of business strategy, with special emphasis on cross-functional expertise.
The discussion points and subsequent written report was presented at the annual Southwire leadership summit.