XALER STRESS RELIEF JACKET
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BRIEF
A jacket designed for stress relief, providing confidence in self-soothing and discreet use anytime, anywhere in public, mainly for panic attacks.
#Category
Mental Wellness Support Product / Wearable Design
#Year & Duration
2023 / 14 Weeks
#Tools
Adobe Photoshop & Premiere / Procreate / Clo3D / C4D / Octane
#Designer
Phim Hou
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Ever since elementary school, I have struggled with OCD and anxiety,
which have profoundly affected my daily life and well-being.
Ever since elementary school, I have struggled with OCD and anxiety, which have profoundly affected my daily life and well-being.
Ever since elementary school, I have struggled with OCD and anxiety, which have profoundly affected my daily life and well-being.
Anxiety affects 6.8 million adults or 3.1% of the U.S. population,
yet only 43.2% are receiving treatment.
Anxiety affects 6.8 million adults or 3.1% of the U.S. population, yet only 43.2% are receiving treatment.
Anxiety affects 6.8 million adults or 3.1% of the U.S. population, yet only 43.2% are receiving treatment.
PUBLIC ANXIETY
PUBLIC ANXIETY
People with anxiety often can’t calm down fast in public, leading to habits like nail-biting or self-harm.
People with anxiety often can’t calm down fast in public, leading to habits like nail-biting or self-harm.
PUBLIC ANXIETY
People with anxiety often can’t calm down fast in public, leading to habits like nail-biting or self-harm.
ACCESS BARRIERS
ACCESS BARRIERS
Most existing solutions are either too complex or too costly for people to actually use.
Most existing solutions are either too complex or too costly for people to actually use.
ACCESS BARRIERS
Most existing solutions are either too complex or too costly for people to actually use.
EVERYDAY AVOIDANCE
EVERYDAY AVOIDANCE
Many mental-health tools feel medical and aren’t something people want to carry daily.
Many mental-health tools feel medical and aren’t something people want to carry daily.
EVERYDAY AVOIDANCE
Many mental-health tools feel medical and aren’t something people want to carry daily.
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Imagine a product that offers quick,
dignified relief from anxiety and stress.
Imagine a product that offers quick, dignified relief from anxiety and stress.
WHO NEEDS THIS PRODUCT?
JOHN
Age : 45
Occupation : Art Director
Needs : John needs straightforward, accessible therapy practices and support from loved ones to manage his OCD and anxiety.
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AESTHETICS INSPIRATIONS
The design draws from smooth, organic geometries and gentle
surface transitions to enhance a sense of calm and comfort.
AESTHETICS INSPIRATIONS
The design draws from smooth, organic geometries and gentle surface transitions to enhance a sense of calm and comfort.
THERAPY INSIGHT
Understanding the parasympathetic nervous system helped me see
how the body can naturally calm stress when given the right support.
THERAPY INSIGHT
Understanding the parasympathetic nervous system helped me see how the body can naturally calm stress when given the right support.
Activating the parasympathetic nervous system ("rest and digest") reduces stress by slowing heart rate and lowering blood pressure.
Grounding exercises, like deep breathing and sensory focus, help switch from "fight or flight" to a relaxed state.
Activating the parasympathetic nervous system ("rest and digest") reduces stress by slowing heart rate and lowering blood pressure.
Grounding exercises, like deep breathing and sensory focus, help switch from "fight or flight" to a relaxed state.
IDEATIONS
FORM DEVELOPING (USING CLO3D)
The jacket features an inner design for instant stress relief,
while maintaining an unchanged and discreet outer appearance.
The jacket features an inner design for instant stress relief, while maintaining an unchanged and discreet outer appearance.
Having a panic attack or stress moment in the public?
Having a panic attack or stress moment in the public?
Experience the immediate stress relief
of an all-encompassing embrace.
Experience the immediate stress relief of an all-encompassing embrace.
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CMF
//Pineapple Leather//
PEEL Lab
//Pineapple Leather//
PEEL Lab
//Pineapple Leather//
PEEL Lab
//SKIN SERIES™//
Rosie Broadhead / SKIN SERIES
//SKIN SERIES™//
Rosie Broadhead / SKIN SERIES
//SKIN SERIES™//
Rosie Broadhead / SKIN SERIES
//NATULON® Zippers//
YKK
//NATULON® Zippers//
YKK
//NATULON® Zippers//
YKK
A lightweight, water-resistant vegan leather made from upcycled pineapple leaves, recycled PET, and resin-durable, affordable, and versatile.
A lightweight, water-resistant vegan leather made from upcycled pineapple leaves, recycled PET, and resin-durable, affordable, and versatile.
A lightweight, water-resistant vegan leather made from upcycled pineapple leaves, recycled PET, and resin-durable, affordable, and versatile.
Seaweed-based knit fabrics designed for gentle compression and skin benefits, using soft blends of seaweed fibers, viscose, and elastane.
Seaweed-based knit fabrics designed for gentle compression and skin benefits, using soft blends of seaweed fibers, viscose, and elastane.
Seaweed-based knit fabrics designed for gentle compression and skin benefits, using soft blends of seaweed fibers, viscose, and elastane.
Low-impact metal and coil zippers made from recycled materials, featuring durable hardware and smooth one-way open-end construction.
Low-impact metal and coil zippers made from recycled materials, featuring durable hardware and smooth one-way open-end construction.
Low-impact metal and coil zippers made from recycled materials, featuring durable hardware and smooth one-way open-end construction.
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PROTOTYPING PROCESS
Ultimately, I aim to solve this problem by enabling individuals
to walk confidently and stress-free in public with a discreet
design that offers relief. This design empowers many people
like me to achieve that.
Ultimately, I aim to solve this problem by enabling individuals to walk confidently and stress-free in public with a discreet design that offers relief. This design empowers many people like me to achieve that.
Ultimately, I aim to solve this problem by enabling individuals to walk confidently and stress-free in public with a discreet design that offers relief. This design empowers many people like me to achieve that.
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