2023 Senior Capstone Presentations

Industrial and Innovative Design students at the International Center for Creativity showcase their creative problem solving skills on a semester-long capstone project at the end of their senior year. Each person in the cohort follows the design process and tells a compelling story of their research, design thinking methods, ideation and refined concepts. Students work across multiple industries on a variety of projects including healthcare, music, automotive, fire service, prosthetics, real estate, commercial architecture, residential architecture, sports, toys, wearables, furniture, health + beauty, technology and more.

Lindsey Ash

Clover Care Children’s Hospital

Hospitals are stressful for anyone, but children and teenagers are especially impacted. This project proposes a conceptualization to help ease the anxiety and helplessness that hospitalized adolescents might feel. 

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David Foley

The Ultimate Portable Practice Guitar

There are plenty of travel guitars on the market, but none of them do everything guitarists need them to do. I am setting out to provide guitarists with a more well-rounded solution.

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Wesley Gray

Encouraging Creativity with Action Figures

Creativity and play is important for a child. Using customizable action figures, a story prompt, and inspirational pamphlet, kids will be inspired to role play, make art, write stories, and express themselves through play.

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Ryan Grove

An Affordable Recording Environment that Fits into the Modern-Day Home

This product will aesthetically fit into a home space while providing a professional level audio experience through sound quality, adaptability, and design.

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Joshua Hakes

R. O. A. D. 

Empowering patients and bystanders to take an active role in the outcome of their health in extreme outdoor environments. 

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Joshua “Ian” Hugel

Thera: The next step in PC case convenience

Personal computers have evolved significantly since their inception. With their rising demand, there has been an ever-growing need for optimal casing. This project is providing a new way for the average consumer to experience the joy of PC building.

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Kasey Karakis

Innovative Shower System for People with Long and Thick Hair 

People with long and thick hair have a harder time washing their hair. Thick hair holds water for longer, and long hair requires before and aftercare, leading to an overall tiring experience. I want to make a product that saves time and addresses the main pain points of the hair-washing process for people with thick and long hair. 

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Emily Kennell

Arm Prosthetic for Independent Farmers

Losing an arm can make many of the tasks involved in farming very difficult. My goal is to create a prosthetic device that enables independent farmers who have lost an arm to return to work with no deficits and maintain their self-sufficiency.

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Nathaniel Lawrence

CRE8 Student Apartment Complex at the ICC

This project seeks to improve the student experience at the ICC by providing student housing that addresses the complex needs of students, provides an easy transition to Columbus and fosters a campus climate of creativity and belonging.

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Brenna Messer

Linworth Station

Repurposing a church building as a dynamic coworking space for entrepreneurs and creators.

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Preston Midkiff

Steering into Customization

A customizable steering wheel not only caters to the consumer's needs but also enhances the driving experience.

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Keira Petroff

Junkin Road Home Remodel

This project explores the design intent of future renovations to a single family home in Xenia OH, highlighting possible interior and exterior developments over the next 10+ years.

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Reuben Quade

Solving for the Issue of Damp Gloves

Have you ever had the problem of damp, cold mittens or gloves when you're trying to keep warm from the frigid outdoors? Well so have I. I've set out to solve this problem by designing a product that quickly and harmlessly dries high-performance mittens and gloves so they can keep your hands warm and dry no matter what you are doing! 

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Rosemary Raquet

Versatile Hatchback Shelf for Chick-fil-A Delivery

Chick-fil-A delivery vehicles are not currently equipped for easy and secure storage of thermal bags and other supplies. This project aims to create a shelf system for any hatchback that better utilizes the space in the vehicle and makes the delivery process easier for the Chick-fil-A driver.

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Kaylee Rinehart

Adapting to Time Blindness: Strategies and Tools for Improving Time Perception

Time blindness can be a challenging condition to manage, causing individuals to struggle with accurately perceiving and estimating the passage of time. However, with the right strategies and tools, it is possible to adapt and improve time perception. 

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Zak Ryan

IKEA Speaker Cabinet

Designing a TV cabinet with integrated speakers that allows the user to get higher quality sound in a more visually-pleasing product. This project aims to solve problems such as hard to understand dialogue, unattractive sound systems, and high prices.

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Keith Sansalone

Toy that Helps Develop Empathy in Boys

Boys are discouraged from playing with toys that develop nurturing and socioemotional skills, despite these being necessary for healthy human development. This project aims to give young boys access to those types of toys.

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Joshua Santel

Work From Home Video Call Improvement

Video conference calls, used for remote work, can make for some awkward situations. This project aims to make video calls run more smoothly.

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Aubrey Spurr

Chick-Fil-A Delivery System

A quality delivery option optimized in a Chick-Fil-A vehicle to improve the process for team members and overall food quality and presentation in the passenger seat. 

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Amelia Stockschlaeder

Faith Community Church Redesign

The Church is in need of a redesign to create a community space for Dublin. This project aims to attract the surrounding neighborhood with architectural design.

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