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This website is the portfolio site of Shogo Tabuchi, and it combines design aesthetics with representational possibilities and update-friendliness. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 has made it a challenge for artists around the world to share their works with others. This has made online promotion more important than ever before. This portfolio site is a self-promotion project where users can catch a glimpse of the artist’s unique style through their sight, hearing, and touch.
MG iSmart is an infotainment system interface designed for cars of the MG brand. The interface supports a new market rollout with a custom solution built around connectivity, digital touchpoints and smart assistants. Research and ideation sessions with the brand team and with customers in the target markets guided the user flows. Three interaction concepts were prototyped, and six visual directions were tested before one final direction was selected and developed in detail. Vehicles equipped with MG iSmart are on the road in India and Thailand.
The main idea of the designer was bring through simple elements, such as rocks, the aspect of durability and resistance that the product needed, directly approaching its use and the customers lifestyle. The added crystals serve to bring a highlight to the main object, giving a mystical air arousing the curiosity of potential customers.
VFit+ is a well-being mobile application that connects smart devices. The application tracks daily activity, body composition, heart rate, sleep quality and water consumption. Data received from connected smart bands and smartwatches is displayed according to user preferences. Users can set goals, join challenges and share activity with others. Supportive push notifications and an inactivity warning encourage regular movement. A card based interface with distinct colors and icons separates each type of information. A diary of activities is created for each user.
The M6 is a wireless mesh router designed for home networks. The M6 uses Wi-Fi 6 technology and a proprietary WHEMS antenna system to provide wide coverage and high speeds. The upright shell is inspired by automotive forms and replaces the boxy body and external antennas of conventional routers. Passive cooling vents sit next to the main chipset, and hidden channels run along the edges, so heat is released without changing the clean appearance. Setup is plug and play, and a mobile application and a web interface allow remote control.
The main idea was to create something that brings all the attention to the product, using less elements as possible and creating some connection with the target public at the same time. The web element also refers to the grip of the shoe and his wild nature, bringing a personification to the product. The mood also transmits technology, present on the shoe essence and a pinch of a mystical language that comes with the spider web element that also represents the shoesole grip.