Future Engineers
An education program for AMSE
| Client: AMSE in collaboration with NASA
| Project: Freelance
| Role: Visual Product Designer
| Process: UI design for site and identity
Challenge
Future Engineers is a series of 3D space challenges, sponsored by the ASME Foundation, with technical assistance from NASA. The winner got their design 3D-printed onboard the International Space Station. The assignment consisted of both UX & UI for the challenge site as well as brand identity.
Result
As a result the program itself got successful and gained a grant from the US Department of Education for 2 years. Below follows parts of the challenge material. Read more at NASA.
“How might we design a easy to use platform for both students and teachers to use? ”
NASA - Future Engineers - Launch
Director/Cinematographer: Stephan Malik
What will you 3D Print in space?
This film portraits kids through the design process as they create tools to be 3D printed on the International Space Station for the first time ever. Future Engineers partnered with NASA to send the first 3D printer to the International Space Station and hold a competition for students to be first to print their designs in space.
“The winner in the first challenge got their design 3D-printed onboard the International Space Station.”
ASTRONAUT AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
FIRST 3D PRINTED THE WINNING MODEL FROM THE WINNING STUDENT
[ UX & platform ]
The site had two main purposes; firstly to announce each challenge, secondly, to provide inspiration for the students and educators. The site simply consists of a main navigation and gallery with all the uploaded designs from the students. On the home page you have all the challenges and information about important event and news.
“As a result the program itself got successful and gained a grant from the US Department of Education for 2 years. ”
[ Logotype & Illustrations ]
Based on the logo I also created a series of illustrations for each challenge, representing a unique design challenge. The illustrations are to spark the imagination of the student. Everything from containers, to insects, food in space was illustrated.
The logotype was a joy to create, the client was calling for a playful piece of statement to represent the brand. One inspiration came from the old Apollo symbols and its flowing shape. The direction of the text gives you a feeling forward momentum.
“The illustrations were to spark the imagination of the student. ”
