My name is Gemma Wheeler. I am currently in my third year of a Product Design Master’s course, and the further I get into my studies the more I realise I have to learn. As cliché as it sounds, I am fascinated by people and how we all react/form attachments to the products, environments and services around us. My work has a growing focus on usability and emotion, particular in the fields of medical products and disability aids. As well as design, I am also defined by a love of tea and music. Here are a few things that I enjoy, I hope you do too.Tumblr (3.0; @gemwheeler)http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyva1otQga1qa79lmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://helloyoucreatives.com/post/17025663594/book-chair" target="_blank">helloyoucreatives</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Book chair. Wow.</p> </blockquote>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/17043103463http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/17043103463Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:07:11 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx70dypvu61r78vxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx70dypvu61r78vxpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx70dypvu61r78vxpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>“In Pisa, Italy, mad genius Enrico Dini is building sandcastles on the moon. His giant 3-D printer is the first of its kind with the potential to print whole buildings, and it makes them out of solid rock, cutting down a thousand-year-long process into a few minutes. It uses sand, but someday it’ll use moon dust.”</span></p> <p><span>Worth checking out the whole article, if 3D printing is your bag, on “http://www.fastcompany.com/1579263/3-d-printing-whole-buildings-in-stonein-space-this-printer-rocks”.</span></p>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/15205453605http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/15205453605Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:41:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6zoyklE71r78vxpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Mouse.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6zoyklE71r78vxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> PS3.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6zoyklE71r78vxpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Laptop - open.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6zoyklE71r78vxpo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Laptop - locked.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6zoyklE71r78vxpo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Headphones.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6zoyklE71r78vxpo6_500.jpg"/><br/> USB.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6zoyklE71r78vxpo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Keyboard.<br/><br/> <p><span>“Steamunk is a sub-genre of fantasy and speculative fiction set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used. This post showcases creative gadgets and designs styled in a steampunk fashion.”</span></p> <p>If I can find a way of getting this into my next project, I WILL. Love it!</p>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/15204606340http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/15204606340Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:26:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx694liFep1r78vxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx694liFep1r78vxpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx694liFep1r78vxpo3_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx694liFep1r78vxpo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx694liFep1r78vxpo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx694liFep1r78vxpo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx694liFep1r78vxpo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx694liFep1r78vxpo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Just, wow. I found this guy, Radu Muntean, listed under the “genuis” section of Coroflot. I think I agree.</p>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/15180571915http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/15180571915Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:53:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvn3bna0221r78vxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvn3bna0221r78vxpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvn3bna0221r78vxpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvn3bna0221r78vxpo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvn3bna0221r78vxpo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvn3bna0221r78vxpo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvn3bna0221r78vxpo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvn3bna0221r78vxpo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“M<span>assachusetts-based ‘maker of anything’ Brian Chan is typically known for his complex origami work. N</span><span>ow he has taken his fascination with the traditional japanese art of paper folding, </span><span>drawing on it’s technical characteristics, to create the laser-cut folding ukelele. The 3D object consists </span><span>of multiple flat pieces that need to fit together precisely to create the functional musical instrument.”</span></p> <p><span>Pretty impressive. What is most interesting, for me, is the decisions and sacrifices he has made to the product in order to make it actually work. It is intended for travel, to faciliate “emergency music-making” on road trips etc, and as a result its compact size (just 13 inches) and lightweight material (bamboo) makes for a quieter instrument - about half as loud as a similar soprano ukelele. Chan says “</span><span><em>I also feel that a newfangled folding instrument will be less likely </em></span><span><em>to invoke the disapproval of strict traditionalists, which is always just plain silly.”</em></span></p> <p><span>Intended to be made into a product item, its uses a polygonal design with 90 and 120 degrees only - even for the frets. The top version is based on a hexagonal design which is apparently “</span><span><em>one the most beautiful of the polygons”</em>. <br/><br/>Perhaps so, Brian, but I personally prefer the box version (the lower 3 images). </span></p>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13685894631http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13685894631Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:59:47 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Th5zlUe6gOE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I’ve watched this video so many times, and I still want one. Perhaps the best part, though, is the image of a very excited user at the bottom?</p>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13454660723http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13454660723Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:16:22 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VI9eKlaFIeo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>This may not be design, but it’s damn good. This is a girl called Kate Tempest, and has a wonderfully different view on life. If you’re into spoken word, check out another one of her songs called “Icarus”.</p>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13397163004http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13397163004Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:24:04 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv9ukxVSYu1r78vxpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv9ukxVSYu1r78vxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv9ukxVSYu1r78vxpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Although this is just a concept at the moment, the potential for a non-intrusive glucose monitor would have many desirable applications. It will be interesting to see how this develops. I’d recommend checking some of the other projects the Renfrew Group are involved in too, whether medical is your thing or not.</p>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13347573097http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13347573097Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:22:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv8mo1yIUd1r78vxpo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>If only student loans were infinite. One day I WILL have the time to bask in the <em>ritual </em>of it all, but in the mean time, Jing have created this nifty little travel infuser. Follow the link for more Teaware you can’t live without, as well as an extensive range of loose leaf blends. Dear Santa…</span></p>http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13316903377http://gemwheeler.tumblr.com/post/13316903377Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:33:37 -0500