Work in progress
Aurélie Belle
Master Media Design 2019-2021
At the frontier of product design and UI design, I seek to develop projects where the user experience is at the heart of the interest.
Self-entrepreneur in graphic design since 2018, I have been pursuing a Master’s degree in Media Design at the HEAD for 1 year.
Before creating my company, I trained for 4 years in science and design through a DUT in Materials Science followed by a Professional Degree in Product Design.
It was during this degree and in particular a project around connected objects that I felt the need to develop my skills in UI design.
My 5 rules for this year
Draw
Start drawing again so as not to lose the practice (need to be able to present ideas on paper)
Speak English
Improve my English and practice more often, to communicate more easily about my projects
Programming
To deepen my knowledge in programming, whether on processing or arduino.
References
Gather all the references, artists and projects that I appreciate in a web page that I can consult.
Perso objectives
Take the time to achieve my personal objectives, whether or not they are related to the training.
brief wip
To work on material through information technology
I would like to do a project that can link digital design and product design. I would like to be able to work as much on the appearance of my object as on its functioning (or usefulness?).
plan
First, I would like to work on the issue of women’s place in society, how they are perceived.
Start by doing in-depth research and developing references around this topic.
Afterwards, I would like to collect testimonies from women, European (mainly Franco-Swiss), adults and young adults in order to feed my project with factual resources.
elements
I would like something that is accessible to as many people as possible. That’s why I think the video game is the best medium to get my message across.
As the project evolves, I would like to improve the user experience of this game by combining our smartphone with an envelope/shell that would enhance the scenario with new interactions.
interests
Place of women, discrimination, inequalities, importance of physical appearance, sexism…
context
After several lines of thought, I stopped to reflect on ordinary sexism: a sexism that is more than present, so well established that it is difficult to perceive it.
References to start my reflections
mme monopoly
MmeMonopoly is a version of Monopoly whose rules are slightly different, for example the properties are replaced by inventions made by women.
Rise of the Videogame Zinesters
Anthropy, A. (2012). Rise of the Videogame Zinesters : How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Drop-outs, Queers, Housewives, and People Like You Are Taking Back an Art Form (Illustrated éd.). Seven Stories Press.
limitada
Mari added e to her first name when a gallery owner (who assumed she was a man) who, after admiring her art, told her that the fact that she was a woman was detrimental to her work.
second skins
Second skin approaches the body as a canvas for technology. An exploration of eTextile stretch circuits and their implementation in a functioning full body garment
la vie en rose
Gresy, B. (2014). La Vie en rose : Pour en découdre avec les stéréotypes (A.M. SOCIETE) (French Edition). ALBIN MICHEL.
oniri islands
Oniri Islands is a cooperative adventure game for two players where the protagonists’ figurines come to life thanks to smartphones or tablets.
femmes invisibles
Perez, C. C. (2020). Femmes invisibles – Comment le manque de données sur les femmes dessine un monde fait pour les homme (French Edition). FIRST.
ruha
RUAH is an interactive corset.Iits main objective is to help people learn the importance and benefits of deep diaphragmatic breathing.
Petit Traité Contre Le Sexisme Ordinaire
Gresy, B. (2009). Petit Traite Contre Le Sexisme Ordinaire (Documents Societe) (French Edition) (DOCUMENTS éd.). Albin Michel.
ototo
OTOTO is a musical invention kit that allows anyone to quickly and easily create their own electronic musical instrument.
Un féminisme décolonial
Vergès, F. (2019). Un féminisme décolonial (French Edition) (1re éd.). La fabrique éditions.
playdate
Playdate is a brand new handheld gaming system, equipped with a black and white screen and a crank handle. The games developed specifically for this device, offer fun and surprising play experiences.
