Fridge Magnet Concepts

Microsoft Research Cambridge | 2005-2006

This project on augmented fridge magnets evolved from an ethnographic investigation of home life and the usage of refrigerator surfaces. Further on from this study Alex Taylor and Laurel Swan ran a group workshop where the multidisciplinary team generated numerous types of fridge magnet concepts. Below are two concepts that were considered worthy of developing into working prototypes.

Publications
Taylor, A., Swan, L., Eardley, R., Sellen, A., Hodges, S., and Wood, K. (2006). Augmented refrigerator magnets. Proceedings of NordiCHI 2006.

Product & Interaction Design | Rachel Eardley
Ethnographic Research | Laurel Swan & Alex Taylor
Hardware Development | Lyndsay Williams
Other Members | Abigail Sellen, Steve Hodges & Ken Wood

Glow Magnet

Created using Adobe Illustrator

Created using Adobe Illustrator and a Lasercutter

Timer Magnet

Created using Adobe Illustrator

Created using Adobe Illustrator and a lasercutter