Hello! I’m Kenneth, a designer who finds purpose in creating a better tomorrow for the people today.
Design Journal
One of my biggest pet peeves are luggage wheels. While the shell of a luggage can often last a decade or more, the wheels would often disintegrate and spoil after a few outings on a surface that is anything but a smooth floor.
This got me thinking, why can’t luggage wheels just use those ultra durable polyurethane skateboard wheels that are made to withstand high impact and rough terrain?
Interesting concept by Map Project Office and Google’s Seed Studio. With the world moving towards digital services and potentially leaving groups of users like the elderly behind, makes me think of how this can benefit people like them. Like reminders to take medicine, or indicators for care takers whether they have eaten or showered.
This can also benefit larger society. A really interesting space – how can we make technology more human?
I’ve recently joined GovTech and being a designer in a government agency, one of the areas that really interests me is in the area of accessibility – how do we design interfaces that are accessible for all. I’m slowly immersing myself more in this space and am hoping to become a designer that is competent in designing for accessibility.
Another delightful find: The problem with these hand pump dispensers containing hand sanitizers was that every time you pumped some sanitizer onto your hand, you almost always ended up pumping way too much liquid that shoots out all over…
Success is not the promotion, degree, or award you get. That's a recognition of success. Success is the times you showed up for class, the times you clocked in hours when you didn’t feel like it but had to get it done – the daily things you did…