Project 1 Description
Personal Floatation Devices have been designed around men's bodies and current life vests that are made for women assume a proportionate size progression for bust to torso ratios. I designed a life jacket for my senior thesis project that tackles adjustability for inclusive bust to torso sizing ratios, chafing caused by squished side boob, and keeping breasts in place to lessen floatation upwards while in the water.
Project 2 Description
Bluebird is a ski and snowboard simulation that allows winter sporting activities to be accessible from the home in a virtual reality gaming experience. It utilizes binding platforms to move side to side for skiing motion and locks into place while the board moves for snowboarding motion.
Project 3 Description
This redesign of the Ronco Glass Froster utilizes liquid CO2 to frost glasses and prevent beverage dilution. It stores the CO2 in the back, adjusts to different sizes of glasses, and disperses the CO2 with the lever in the front.
Bio
Hello! I am an industrial designer from the Chicago suburbs and just finished my time at the University of Kansas with a BFA in industrial design and minors in business and art history. I enjoy traveling, staying active, and am always looking for new ways to solve problems. I love design because it is the perfect combination of functionality and beauty!
Grace Ells
Category
Midwest
Description
University / School
The University of Kansas
IDSA Membership Status
Non-Member
Portfolio Link
https://graceellsdesign.com/
LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/graceells/
Instagram Handle
@graceellsdesign