M12

BRAM RUTTEN

INTRODUCTION

VISION

IDENTITY

GOALS

ACTIVITIES

GROWTH

CONTACT

VISION

I believe that being a designer comes with responsibilities. My work needs to add value to society or the user. Only then can I be satisfied. I want to make people enjoy the little everyday moments in life.

 

If you cannot say that your product contributes to a more sustainable lifestyle for society, it is not good enough.

 

A good product is good on multiple levels.  A product that looks cute, but is not working properly is to me very tiresome. Quality throughout the product is something every designer should strive for.

Quality in Interaction is necessary for an outstanding user experience. If we can make people really enjoy the overall experience, we can persuade them to take care of their product and stop the consume-and-throwaway culture.

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IDENTITY

My previous education is Industrial Product Design at The Hague University of applied sciences (hbo). I learned about design using the Delft-designmethod. This is the more traditional view on designing. The next few years I would like to learn more about Technology in products, because this topic was almost not included in my previous study and is becoming more important in Design. I don’t need to become a programmer, but at least understand what it means to integrate technology in products. The reason why this topic is important for me personally, is because I love emotional intelligence in products.

 

Especially autonomous systems and products that are operating by themselves and have grown beyond human control. Products that are smart enough to operate autonomously and adapt to their environment will make a contribution to society that was not possible before.

The main reason for me to come to TU/e is the more future focused view on design. I find this important, because the designers standing up today will have to design for the future. Developing the right interests and skills I will be able to contribute to society with new expertise.

GOALS

Achieved

This semester was all about doing research. I have certainly broadened my perspective on my research topic and different research approaches. I have done two electives which enabled growth on the topic of quality in interaction.

 

''I want to develop my expertise within the area of product interaction.''

Reference

Personal Development Plan PDP - M12

Personal Development Plan PDP - draft M122 >

Future

During my masters I want to develop two areas of expertise.

I want to develop my expertise within the area of autonomous systems or products with a certain behavior. Why is it that autonomous systems behave the way they do? What influences this behavior? These are all questions that intrigue me. That’s why I will investigate this topic during my project this semester.

How people experience interaction with a product is another area of interest. I want to develop my user experience expertise. What makes a product a nice experience to the user? Probably it is a combination of things.

 

ACTIVITIES

TaRSCI

Research Project

Interactive Materiality

Elective

Poetry in Design

Elective

GROWTH

Awareness

Depth

Expertise

For more details regarding competency areas, click on the abbreviations on the left of the graph.

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CONTACT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

IDENTITY

Welcome to Bram Rutten’s showcase.

This showcase shows my vision as a designer,

my activities and the gained development.

Bram Rutten

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b.rutten@student.tue.nl

 

A significant part of my identity is being a rower. I am in the second years team. The team of four people is training six to eight times a week. I am a rower since the age of fourteen, but never at this level. You have to make sacrifices, when you want to perform like this. The rowing provides structure, but in the evenings and weekends there is no time for studying and I miss that during busy periods.

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