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My family crest. After some research. - make notes for branding wearables. 

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https://www.etsy.com/nz/market/bust_lamp

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Inspiration 

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Looking at components I might need to make the wearables glow as intended to look functional.

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Thoughts on branding my smart wearables.

- Sargant crest 

- floodlighting behind coloured translucent panel.

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Initial sketches of display methods. 

It occurred to me to design how these pieces might be displayed. This will be important to drive home both the fact these pieces are meant to be worn and can lend it to its futuristic nature. 

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Initial first drafts of possible ideas. 

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I found a company that does metal 3d printing on demand. Depending on pricing this could be a great avenue to manufacturer the final products I have in mind. 

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Initial models.

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200 word reflection.

I chose my three words because they must align with the direction that I want you to cover for my overall body of work: creating more efficient health outcomes for patients via technology. I am well aware that many products fail not because they are not useful, and not because they're not brilliant. But rather they fail for a much more simple reason: they are not aesthetic enough, and they are too inconvenient (even if somewhat marginally) to use. These products will have to be seamlessly used in a persons life, with no sacrifice or inconvenience to its use.

I plan to do this via 3D printing. At least initially to get the prototyping and experimentation to the best it can be. There now is this 3-D printers that can print metal objects through a process called direct metal laser sintering. I believe that for a high-quality product that looks professional and is manufactured seamlessly, this could be a great Avenue. I think that using metal casting can also be a great alternative to this as well. I want these products to look and feel professional as though they were something you can actually buy on the market.

I have reached out to a company that sells DMLS machines: Global Machine Tools Limited. I’ve asked if I would be willing to do print on demand to help me achieve the outcomes as I want this project. This is only one potential Avenue however I feel that exploring it could be worthwhile. I will be talking to Angus this week and ask about metal casting and hopefully by showing him some designs he can tell me whether or not it will be a helpful way to attempt the project.

In terms of who else has done something like this, there has been big market forays into biometric data usage. Creations such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit use biometric data to help track and maintain/gauge a users fitness. Apple Watch uses this to also try and track heart rate, crash detection and fall detection. Which all broadens its safety and emergency safety use cases.

However when it comes to other wearable facets there does not seem to be many, if any entries into the market. I did some research and found the following projects. Although further research into these companies suggests they are not functioning at this time of writing.

https://www.yankodesign.com/2020/05/28/these-fitness-tracking-toe-rings-are-the-perfect-fusion-of-wearable-tech-and-indian-culture/

https://www.behance.net/gallery/72729797/Mettis-Smart-Wearable-2018

This one below seems to be trading. Although they have very little competition it doesn't give me hope for some provable market viability for my designs. This ring below tracks sleep, heart rate and body temperature. Which now that they mention it, could be a helpful thing to track. 

https://ouraring.com

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Artist references/research.

https://www.gucci.com/nz/en_au/pr/jewellery-watches/fine-jewellery/fine-rings/icon-ring-with-gemstones-p-527095J8F778522?gclid=Cj0KCQjwiZqhBhCJARIsACHHEH9mic-t95CUgQK_GVWe6pqt19Tiwfei_Yb29vgP0CrXOgDGgsCMvtkaAvQnEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds 

Gucci ring, an interesting play. what a ring can be. multiple materials

https://www.swarovski.com/en_GB-NZ/p-M5607351/Lucent-cocktail-ring-Octagon-cut-Green/?variantID=5607344&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NZ_EN_P-max_Jewellery&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&creative=&device=c&placement=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiZqhBhCJARIsACHHEH_CsmpV7fTXx6529Chs1AZ9hhmaXP5wG2_dIj3FEbaj4wf_JD_adZ8aApPCEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Here we have a single material Swarovski ring. Which I think is an interesting play on classic design with a modern touch. 

https://commonera.com/products/athena-mini-molten-medallion?currency=USD&variant=43129363104001&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google+Shopping&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=19610533630&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiZqhBhCJARIsACHHEH9oHXemOqlyb-uwxbX7g9hPvJ8xSedvTr6Ek9r1WXS0If7o_QADy4UaAjEbEALw_wcB

An interesting play on a necklace that could be a good shape to appropriate into a biotech reader. 

Jewellery Designer research: 

Aldo Cipullo

https://www.estatediamondjewelry.com/aldo-cipullo-jewelry/ 

Here we have a complete guide to Cipullos jewellery. I think it's valuable to see, what are considered to be jewellery's best designers, greatest works. The aesthetic of the ring and the design language I think will be important. Both for the appeal and also the weather the aesthetic I design will be possible in terms of what the different manufacture types available to me can do. 

Some of his designs like the ring pictures above can be pretty easily reappropriated to incorporate biometric readers and already look technical. A style inspired by this could be a really good way of combining style, something people will actually use and the technology they want to use. 

(https://www.phillips.com/detail/aldo-cipullo-for-cartier/NY060620/63 reference for picture of ring above). 

Suzanne Belperron

https://belperron.com/the-story/

The art deco styling and its evolution is something I enjoyed as you go through the journey in this blog. I feel that the shapes Belperron evokes can actually be really useful in my case as their larger surface area can be used to house biometric reading technology on its back. 

Emefa Cole

https://emefacole.com

Emma Cole is a contemporary jewellery artist whole work I really love. It feels modern and contemporary while also appearing surreal but minimalist. Her style can look quite futuristic and I think a similar style could look quite good with technology incorporated rather than trying to hide it. 

I believe a modern, futuristic take on classic styles/designs and blending both technology and heritage will make for quite a visually engaging body of work. 

More resources on more designers. 

I found this article which goes over the work of other designers, from Vogue. I think my research into their work and how they have translated their work will be a crucial thing to learn for my work. I want people to look at my work that I present and say ‘I want that, I have to have one of those’. 

https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/gallery/goldsmiths-fair-2022