I`m Amar Chadgar, an Interaction Designer who makes tools for

I`m Amar Chadgar, an Interaction Designer who makes tools for

HEY!
I’m Amar Chadgar, an Interaction Designer who makes tools for
helping people- individuals or organizations- do what they do in a
better and enjoyable way.
This is a brief journey through three of my projects. Let’s go.
I’m currently an Industrial Design graduate student at Savannah College
of Art and Design (set to graduate in May 2015) with three years of work
experience and an undergraduate Computer Science Engineering degree.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MA in Industrial Design // Savannah College of Art and Design
2011
2012
2013
2014
Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy // Research Associate
Fields of View // Researcher
Hewlett-Packard
Community Coalition for Haiti (CCH)
Experience
Citrix // Research Intern
2015
01.
02.
03.
Unforget
Fields of View
Watch Eleven
A platform to report crimes
Branding a not-for-profit research
A fresh take on smart-watch
against women.
organization.
interaction.
01.
Unforget
A platform to report and receive updates on the aftermath of crimes
against women.
at Fields of View, Bangalore with Onkar Hoysala, Harsha K, Murali Krishna and Bharath Palavalli
Purpose of the platform
Unforget is a platform to report updates on the aftermath of crimes against
Delete
card
Crowd-sourced
information
Update
card
Information Consumption
Users
Edit
card
Curation
Create
card
Information Creation
women. It is an effort to help track the process of the aftermath of a crime.
Discover
Search
Sort
Conceptualisation
Cognitive walk-through sketches
Anatomy of a Crime Card
Unforget aims keep records of crimes through crime cards. Crime cards are
records of crimes that receive updates. Each of these cards contains information
on the crime, status of the crime, type of the crime and an update section.
View controller
As a way to search/sort/filter through the cards, the access controller
provides parameters that can be chosen or changed to change the way
cards are displayed.
Cards
The most recent crime card is displayed on top as a default
but using the view controller, the card display can be altered.
Platform view
Creating crime card
Updating crime card
Interactive infographic
An interactive infographic to explain the need for the platform.
02.
Fields of View
Branding for a not-for-profit research organization
at Fields of View, Bangalore
Typography
PT Sans
Titles
First level Headings
Logo
Satellite
Droid Serif
Body level Headings
First Level Body text
Logo by Tejas Pande
Second level Body text
Free Sans
Visualizations
Fields of View
Legs
Games
Fields of View’s three focuses, Games,
Simulations and Visualizations are
represented as three parts of a sphere
that fit together to form a cohesive
organizational focus.
Simulations
Capabilities
Learning &
Education
Decision Making
Participatory
Processes
Icons
Fields of view uses an array of tools to
Tools
enhance certain capabilities in specific
areas. These icons and color codes
help Fields of View communicate them
Games
Visualizations
Simulations
across their projects.
Areas
Urban Systems
Public Safety &
Security
Business Cards
Embracing the disparate disciplines
and perspectives that Fields of
View houses, each member of the
organization is provided with a set of
color options for their business cards.
Promotional Brochure Pack
Designing the website
Pen and paper wire-frames
Digital mock-up options
Final design and deployment
03.
Watch Eleven
Watch Eleven is a fresh take on the concept of a smart watch. It
abandons the treatment of a smart watch as a shrunken smartphone and views it not as a replacement to the phone but a
seamless and practical extension to it. Watch Eleven is primarily a
watch that has rich capabilities. This project explores the interaction
language of Watch Eleven.
Inspirations
The design of Watch Eleven was inspired by the low energy backlit display on the
Kindle Paperwhite, the Jogwheel navigation on the iPod and the case and strap
design from the Braun watch.
Amazon Kindle
Paperwhite
Apple iPod Video
Braun BN0021
Backlit E Ink
Jogwheel for
Minimalist case
212 PPI Display
navigation
design
Ideation
Concept
Stainless steel clasp
Backlit 212 PPI E Ink circular display
Stainless steel case
Touch sensitive jog wheel rim
Leather strap
Speaks to the phone via Bluetooth
Hardware Interaction Language
Tapping
Single tap
EP
Double tap
Dial forward
Pressing
Dial back
Duration
Go back
Duration
00:12:03
Volume
Distance
50%
3.00
art
ath
Dialing
Speed
5.01
Current Workout
00:12:03
Current Workout
Music Control
Viewer
Distance
Music Control
Help
Trash
Help
Viewer
Start
Fitness Trac...
Trash
Fitness Trac...
Secure
Secure
Messages
Messages
Search
Search
Player
Player
Contacts
Contacts
Connections
Connections
Files
Files
Duration
00:12:03
Volume
3.00
5.01
Current Workout
50%
Help
Music Control
Start
Speed
Current Workout
Volume
Music Control
Distance
50%
3.00
Speed
5.01Help
Current Workout
Current Workout
Music Control
Music Control
Help
Help
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New Lands- Jus...
New Lands- Jus...
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Player
Mutemath
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Reset EP
Volume
50%
Viewer
Rifle’s Spiral- Th...
Mutemath
Australia- The
S...
Viewer
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Rifle’s Spiral-Trash
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EP
As The EarthFitness
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Death of a Dead...
Song list
Player
Trash
As The Earth Sp...
Player
Seek
Song list
Fitness Trac...
Reset- Mutemath
Song list
More controls
Seek
Secure
Rorschach- Clip...
Reset- Mutemath
Secure
Seek
Help
Hollow Light- C...
Lazarus- Porcup...
More controls
Help
Seek
back
Seek
fwd
Messages
More controls
Help
Search
Player
Reset
Reset
As The Earth...
Mutemath
Reset
Volume
Reset EP
50%
Mutemath
Reset
Player
Reset EP
Player
Song list
Player
Volume
Seek
50%
Seek
back
Rifle’s Spiral- Th...
Player
As The
Earth Sp...
Song
list
Seek More controls
Reset- Mutemath
Seek
Seek
Rorschach- Clip...
back
fwd
Reset- Mutemath
Seek
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Seek
More Help
controls
Hollow Light- C...
RorschachClip...
More
controls
Hol
Help
Lazarus- Porcup...
Hollow Light- C...
Help
Laz
Help
Hollow Light-Search
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More controls
More controls
Lazarus- Porcup...
Player
Help
Help
Connections
Files
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Seek
Files
Australia- The S...
Song Seek
list
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Messages
Contacts
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Rifle’s Spiral- Th...
PlayerSong list
More controls
Connections
New Lands- Jus...
Player
Seek
Song
fwd list
Song list
Contacts
New
Australia- The S...
Lazarus- Porcup...
Death
Reso
Software Interaction Language: Modes
The watch exists in one of three modes. Context change among these modes
happen using tapping, dialing and pressing.
Duration
Duration
Distance
Distance
Speed
Speed
00:12:03
Base mode
Viewer
Viewer
Viewer
Trash
Trash
Trash
Fitness Trac...
Fitness Trac...
Fitness Trac...
Secure
Secure
Secure
Messages
Messages
Messages
Player
Player
Player
Contacts
Contacts
Contacts
Connections
Connections
Connections
Files
Files
Files
Viewer
Viewer
Viewer
Trash
Trash
Trash
Fitness Trac...
Fitness Trac...
Fitness Trac... Reset EP
Secure
Secure
Secure
3.00
Start
Start
Navigation
modeSearch
Search
Start
5.01
00:12:0
3.00
5.01
App mode
Search
Mutemath
Reset
Mutemath
Mutemath
Mutemath
Mutemath
Mutemath
Reset EP
Reset
ResetEP
EP
Reset EP
Reset EP
Reset
Reset
Reset
Reset
ResetVolu
50
Files
Duration
00:12:03
Base mode
3.00
Trash
Fitness Trac...
Base mode consists of a watch face and a notification
center
Secure
Messages
Search
Player
Contacts
Connections
Default
Distance
Viewer
Files
Start
Viewer
Trash
5.01
Mutemath
Mutemath
Reset EP
Reset EP
Reset
Fitness Trac...
Reset
Secure
Messages
Search
Du
Player
0
Contacts
Viewer
Di
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Connections
Trash
watchface
Speed
Start
Files Trac...
Fitness
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5
Secure
Viewer
Trash
Watchfaces
Fitness Trac...
Secure
Messages
Search
Player
Custom
watchfaces
Contacts
Connections
Files
Messages
Viewer
Search
Trash
Player
Fitness Trac...
Contacts
Secure
Mutemath
Mutemath
Reset
Reset
Notifications
Reset EP
Volume
Reset
EP
1 Message
50%
1 Missed Call
Connections
Messages
2 Emails
Files
Search
1 Facebook Messen...
Player
Contacts
Connections
Files
Viewer
Trash
Viewer
Fitness Trac...
Trash
Secure
Fitness Trac...
Messages
Secure
Search
Messages
Viewer
Player
Mutemath
Mutemath
Reset EP
Reset EP
Reset
Reset
Connections
Files
Duration
00:12:03
Navigation mode
Viewer
Start
Trash
Speed
Fitness Trac...
The navigation mode
is a transitionary
mode that transfers the user across
Fitness Trac...
Secure
different modes.Messages
5.01
Secure
Messages
Duration
Search
00:12:03
Search
Player
Start
50%
3.00
Viewer
Trash
Volume
Distance
Distance
Connections
Files
Contacts
Duration
Speed
00:12:03
5.01
Connections
Viewer
Files
3.00
Trash
Start
Music Control
Current Workout
50%
Music Control
Start
Speed
5.01 Trac...
Fitness
Help
Duration
Help
Volume
Distance
Music Control
Current Workout
50%
Player
3.00
Contacts
Current Workout
Volume
00:12:03
Current Workout
Distance
Music Control
3.00
Help
Speed
5.01
Help
Secure
Messages
Viewer
Duration
00:12:03
Trash
Distance
Fitness Trac...
3.00
Secure
Speed
Messages 5.01
Search
Player
Mutemath
Mutemath
Contacts
Reset1 EP
Message
Connections
Reset EP
Reset
1 Missed Call
Reset
Files
Mutemath
Mutemath
2 Emails
Reset
Reset
EP Messen...
1 Facebook
Reset
Search
Player
Mutemath
Mutemath
ResetVolume
Reset
Reset EP
Main
Navigation
Viewer
50%
Contacts
Volume
Current Workout
In-App
Navigation 50%
Reset EP
Music Control
Trash
Connections
Current Workout
Music Control
Player
Help
Song list
Help
Fitness
Files Trac...
Seek
More controls
Secure
Messages
Search
Player
Contacts
Viewer
Connections
Trash
Help
Player
Volume
50%
Volume
Song list
Player
Song list
Mutemath
Seek
Reset
Viewer Reset EP
Files
Fitness Trac...
Trash
Secure
Fitness Trac...
Messages
Seek
Secure
Search
More controls
Messages
Player
Help
50%
Reset
EPcontrols
More
Player
HelpSong list
Seek
More
controls
Player
Mutemath
HelpSong list
Reset
Reset EP
Seek
More controls
Help
Seek
back
Seek
fwd
Volume
50%
Seek
back
Seek
fwd
Volume
50%
Messages
Search
Duration
App mode
t
00:12:03
Current Workout
Player
Volume
Distance
Contacts
50%
3.00
Connections
Speed
Current Workout
Music Control
Music Control
Help
The App mode allows access
to controls on the smart-phone
and also a features
5.01
Help
Files
that exploit built in functions.
Workout
Control
00:12:03
Trash
3.00
Start
Secure
Speed
5.01
Mutemath
Mutemath
Reset
EP Workout
Current
Reset EP
Reset
Volume
Fitness Trac...
Distance
50%
Reset
Current Workout
Music Control
Help
Music Control
Help
Messages
Search
Player
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Contacts
Mutemath
Reset
Volume
P
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Viewer
Duration
Volume
Current Workout
Reset EP
50%
50%
Connections
Current Workout
Song list
Files Player
Music Control
Seek
Music Control
Song list
Seek
Viewer
Australia- The S...
New Lands- Jus...
More controls
Trash
Rifle’s Spiral- Th...
Help Australia- The S...
Fitness Trac...
Rifle’s Spiral- Th...
Player
As The Earth Sp...
Secure
Music Control
Song list
Reset- Mutemath
Messages
Rorschach- Clip...
Search
Hollow Light- C...
Player
Reset
Reset EP
Seek
More controls
Help
Mutemath
Reset
Reset EP
Help
Help Jus...
New Lands-
Current Workout
Help
Mutemath
Player
Volume
Lazarus- Porcup...
50%
Contacts
Seek
back
More controls
Son
Seek
fwd
See
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Help
As The Earth Sp...
Hel
Skith
As The Earth...
Death of a Dead...
Reset- Mutemath
Player
Rorschach- Clip...
Song list
Hollow LightC...
Player
Seek
Lazarus- Song
Porcup...
list
Connections
Files
Pla
Seek
More controls
Seek
back
Seek
fwd
Help
More controls
New Lands- Jus...
Help
Australia- The S...
Messages
Search
Player
Interaction walk-through: Notifications
Contacts
Connections
Files
Viewer
Base: Watch
Base: Notifications
Trash
Base: Watch
Fitness Trac...
Secure
Messages
Search
00:12:03
Distance
Viewer
1 Message
Player
Trash
1 Missed Call
Contacts
Fitness Trac...
2 Emails
Secure
1 Facebook Messen...
Start
Duration
3.00
Speed
Connections
5.01
Files
Messages
Search
Player
Contacts
Connections
Files
Viewer
Mutemath
Mutemath
Connections
Files
Interaction walk-through: Fitness Tracker Control
Viewer
Duration Duration
Trash
Base: Watch
ViewerViewer
Viewer
Fitness Trac...
Trash Trash
TrashSecure
Start Start
Fitness
Trac...
Messages
SecureSecure
Secure
Search
Messages
Messages
Navigation
Messages
Player
SearchSearch
Search
Contacts
Player Player
Player
Connections
Contacts
Contacts
Contacts
Files
Connections
Connections
Connections
Files Files
FilesViewer
Fitness Trac...
Search
Player
Duration
00:12:03
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Viewer
Trash
Distance
Current Workout
3.00
Music Control
Speed
Fitness Trac...
Help 5.01
Contacts
Messages
Search
Player
ViewerViewer
Trash Trash
FitnessFitness
Trac... Trac...
50%
Contacts
Contacts
Viewer
Trash
3.00 3.00
Speed
Rese
Speed
5.01 5.01
Duration
00:12:03
Distance
3.00
Speed
5.01
Fitness Trac...
Secure
SecureSecure
Connections
Current Workout
Messages
Messages
Volume
Files Music Control
SearchSearch
Help
Start Player Player
Secure
Reset
DistanceDistance
App
Start
Secure
Messages
Reset EP
Start
Trash
Trash
Mute
Reset
FitnessFitness
Trac... Trac...
Viewer
Mutemath 00:12:03
00:12:03
Messages
Viewer
Search
Mutemath
Mutemath
Sub-navigation
Trash
ResetReset
Player
Reset EP
FitnessReset
Trac...EP
Contacts
SecureDuration
Connections
00:12:03
Messages
Files
Distance
Current Workout
Search3.00
Music Control
PlayerSpeed
Help 5.01
Contacts
Connections
Connections
Connections
Files Files
Files
Mutemath
Reset
Mutemath
Mutemath
Mutemath
ResetReset
Reset
Reset Reset
EP
Reset EP
EP
Mutemath
ResetVolu
Volume
Reset EP
50%50
Current Workout
Volume
Music Control
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50%
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Thanks for watching.
That was a journey through three of my projects.
I’ve also worked on
Redesign of the modern
Interface for a game to
A simple time logging
drive-thru system that
model the power exchange
web application that
focuses on perceived speed,
part of electricity market.
allows you to track time
usability and customers
while you work.
experience more than speed
and efficiency.
Find other projects at
http://behance.net/amarchadgar or http://amarchadgar.com
If you’d like to get in touch with me, I’m at
i@amarchadgar.com or amar.uc@gmail.com