Holly is a UX Designer with an interest in health and nutrition,
in particular in the growing research area of the human microbiome
and disease.
She has trained in biomedicine and volunteered for the mental
health charity Mind.
After 12 years crafting solutions and engaging users in reducing
carbon emissions she successfully completed a 3 month immersive
programme in UX Design.
Lacin is a researcher and multidisciplinary designer.
Having completed an interior architecture degree she continued her
studies by doing a masters degree in Design where she started to
become interested in design research.
Her research focuses on sensory design, biophilia and immersive
environments within the healthcare industry.
Beyza has a background in industrial design and recently finished
her master’s degree in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and
Technologies from Strathclyde Business School.
She has expertise in medical device design and UX, and has founded
a start-up in oral health technologies.
She was also the design manager at Ege University design centre,
supporting innovation in the medical sector.
Beyza was an intern during the research phase of the project.
Clearleft
Clearleft is one of the most influential and respected independent
design consultancies in the UK. They use research, design and
strategy to enable innovation, deliver products and services, build
design capability and transform your organisation.
It was a pleasure to work with this energetic and imaginative
internship team, to develop a concept that would aid the general
practitioner in managing an ever increasing workload.
The brief was intentionally left open, which necessitated a
considerable amount of tenacity and creativity to try and
develop a truly beneficial adjunct to the complex process of
initial assessment and management of urgent care needs in
general practice.
Through the use of primary research, actively engaging with the
local practice patient population as well as the larger
population, a tool was developed to aid the management of
patient self care, taking into account pre-existing tools and
platforms, and identifying a gap in the presentation and
engagement with the individual patient.
It is hoped to take this concept forward, but it is a testament
to the determination of the team that they saw this through to
the concept stage, by effectively interfacing with the complex
fast paced environment of today's general practice.
Clearleft enabled this process with engagement by their
professionals at key stages and providing project management
support throughout the process to enable this successful
completion.
Dr Sheppard