Companion Doll and app
September 2020 - May 2021
Student Project
The current market for companion dolls lacks an educational option for the preschool market and does not take advantage of current popular technologies. Additionally due to the pandemic and school shifting to online, many children have been socially isolated.
Andy incorporates aspects of Leapfrog, Webkinz, Teddy Ruxpin, and Chatty Cathy to create a modern design solution for children in the early stages of literacy acquisition.
Market Research
User Personas
Research
Findings
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parents are interested in educational apps and that many children already play on tablet and smart phones
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abc Andy must feature incentives such as awards
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the less educational the app looks the better include parent access to child’s progress
Journey Maps
Mood Board
Form Exploration
Fashion Exploration
Andy and friends
After finalizing Andy's 2D design, I created a 3D model of her using ZBrush for the head and SOLIDWORKS for the body.
App Icon
After sketching a few concepts for an app icon I created quick mockups in Adobe Illustrator and used peer feedback to eventually create the one pictured at right.
Heuristic Reports
App Design
