AHO Design

at the Oslo Architecture and Design School by Frida van der Drift Breivik

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7. week

This week I interviewed my boss how is the founder and owner of a shoe shop called Skomaker Dagestad. I asked about what abilities he look for in his employees, how he felt about internships and about his experiences hiring people trough NAV (which he has done a couple of times). 

My service is coming together and I have now decided it will enable schools and unions to make test to prove knowledge which will prove what they know and can do and how they can use this knowledge to get a job. 

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6. week: Interviews and frustration

This week I went to Sandvika for a second interview with the students I talked to some weeks ago. This time I ask them more about earlier jobs, education and how they found applying for a job in Norway was compared to earlier experiences. After interviewing both the students and the teacher I felt really frustrated by the systems and barriers and didn't know what to do next or how to design something helpful within the boundaries of the Norwegian job system.

I forced myself to draw out some concrete concepts and services which was really helpful.

We also had a workshop on Thursday which was useful. 

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5. Week : Research & consepts

This week has been all about gathering all the information and research I`ve found the last weeks and try to make three concepts out of the information and the needs of the users.

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4. week: Interview

This week I interviewed 5 students at Kunnskapssenteret in Sandvika. The finding were really helpful and I changed my focus from health integration to job integration.  They all really wanted a job, which was hard to find and their earlier education was not approved in Norway. They had to start all over..

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3. week

3 days workshop

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2. week

User-intervju with Sven, 83 years old 

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1. week, 5.semester

“Design and Identity”, 1. weeks workshop

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6. Brief, 4. semester

The brief was to design a new pasta shape. We decided to try to make a pasta shape that would look tasteful in seafood dishes

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5. Brief, 4. semester

Designing a speeches chair functioning also for wheelchair users

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4. Brief, 4. semester

Designing sunglasses with a brand identity, I got Adidas

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3. brief, 4. semester

Designing a board game for 3D-printing

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2. Brief, 4.Semester

This brief was to design a container for liquid cloth washing soap for Lilleborg.

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1. Brief, 4. Semester

The first brief we got this semester was to redesign a dental retractor. The existing one works fine, but it needed innovation and lacked usercomfort. We decided to try to use the cheeks elasticity to open the mouth instead of the lips. We did a lof of testing in pet plastic by cutting out different shapes and bending them. The shape we ended up with is quite comfortable and makes enough room for the dentist to work while placing the braces.      

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This video shows how my object works. It`s quite silly, but it shows the interaction:)

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Surrondings

08:00- This photo is taken in the morning, while my little sister Katinka is having breakfast and the radio is on in the background. 

11:00- My family left for work and school, and the stillness returned.

17:00- Dinner is being prepared and Katinka just told a joke :)

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