https://www.kategrabowsky.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-02-20 https://www.kategrabowsky.com/about daily 0.75 2023-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619510750158-5BIP8JS6C8A3J15JRCKJ/about-us.jpg https://www.kategrabowsky.com/home daily 1.0 2021-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1617641039167-SO4RHD5422GD89ESNZHW/logo.v.8-04.png Projects Midwest Based Industrial Designer https://www.kategrabowsky.com/home/dental-illustrations monthly 0.5 2021-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619514585241-N98CS550AF9CP8UYM4CZ/image-asset.png Projects - Dental Illustrations - One of my favorite projects that I did while working at the dental school was designing a birthday card that would go out to a variety of stakeholders to the program. I had free reign to design whatever I wanted. I was able to come up with five or six designs that I developed in illustrator. The final design was approved by the dean of the school and was sent to print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/937f3ca5-715e-4438-b98a-0760ad26c350/Screen+Shot+2021-04-27+at+5.03.53+AM.png Projects - Dental Illustrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/7a3cd522-085c-4dd0-a7e5-c9d3a6c4a4d2/Screen+Shot+2021-04-27+at+5.03.06+AM.png Projects - Dental Illustrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/327d0351-c2c2-4310-887a-ca9396fa54cd/Screen+Shot+2021-04-27+at+5.02.45+AM.png Projects - Dental Illustrations https://www.kategrabowsky.com/home/rockingchair monthly 0.5 2021-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1627499517826-4SLBUWVC5O61AHDI3PDA/thesis-research.png Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619478324725-6F9H0YGCYQBUX1FS13LW/IMG_5677.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair - The entire process was done with hand-drafted drawings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619484148288-8VCXA8TYQE9ZOV6MZK88/image-asset.jpeg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/8c9463be-c6cb-4178-82ba-8076c06bf48d/58377787079__A441DADE-C571-49B7-8DD4-CECE2932D1F1.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Process of cardboard prototype https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/14f6084d-fe28-42bb-888f-4ebc99f521b7/58377516369__7827C2E6-6553-4BF5-A0AA-0910CAFF1453.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Life size model with 1:5 model in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/49c0c7d2-e9f7-4839-97af-4ade1f592e95/58384123787__23C2860B-EB0A-4FE5-9433-8D455D5C2FB2.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Finished cardboard prototype https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/deb0dc8b-e2b5-4e1f-acc4-44304ea7c6d3/IMG_5751.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Process of MDF Prototype https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/b5ce242d-f893-45f2-9cff-1c11384404b1/IMG_5719.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Finished MDF Prototype https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619482368895-XHZF8N08LLMFB1RQ1OKU/Untitled-15645645.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/d639e819-f6e1-4465-be6f-6fa030c31bd6/IMG_5893.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Fabric testing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619482320862-L94PJ9UKI6HQE3J5AHBL/Untitled-32456564.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619482345771-9UPY5IMEV86L8J8JS5CO/Untitled-15646543.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619469538600-WBW64PPUOPDYVNE4HQQM/48363050756_63734f056c_o.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Angled view of the Flat-Pack Rocking Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619469549207-O17TER07LXQVDI85IP6O/48363186102_67887b33fc_o.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Side view of the Flat-Pack Rocking Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619469577504-WJGU3W04PAFYCQY7E7OX/48363186172_dea247bc6c_o.jpg Projects - Flat-Pack Rocking Chair Me using the chair https://www.kategrabowsky.com/home/groundinglight monthly 0.5 2021-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619504373517-BPMKTYU0ADNV7CLWF3X7/image-asset.gif Projects - Grounding Light - A grounding exercise is a therapeutic exercise that prioritizes on focusing on your body in the moment using mindfulness. There are many different methods, including focusing on strong smells, focusing on each sense, or describing objects around you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1627500851546-QW9JXY4TV91SVEK8GV81/thesis-research.png Projects - Grounding Light - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/aaaabcca-acad-4edc-b3e6-1a5ae5e472c0/Screen+Shot+2021-04-17+at+12.22.17+AM.png Projects - Grounding Light Important questions that guided my outcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/eeee10f4-c921-4798-8ec7-0a215702142b/Nebo_IP.nebo_Page_1564564.png Projects - Grounding Light Interaction brainstorm through sketches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/85611694-c476-42f0-98bf-2210b54a274c/Untitled_Artwork+9.png Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/7ede73a3-0685-493a-9e0e-51ac5e70e80f/moving.gif Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/9013f81c-bb3b-4358-9ce0-ea1061eeed8b/IMG_4777.jpg Projects - Grounding Light The clear, flexible filament kept failing. For example, this print was supposed to start with the black PLA and slowly shift to the flexible filament. It would stop printing after a certain layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/7e135cde-383e-45f6-b36d-a4bfc270ec73/Screen+Shot+2021-07-12+at+12.11.58+AM.png Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/5fa498cc-70c8-41b3-9502-e9cc2bca33e0/Untitled_Artwork+14.png Projects - Grounding Light Playing with form with quick sketches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/f784996c-4ddd-43e8-9c91-81e8211df819/Screen+Shot+2021-04-17+at+12.23.19+AM.png Projects - Grounding Light Brainstorm of possible times throughout the day to use a mental health tool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/8079815c-fe19-436f-8cde-55730cf6b99b/Screen+Shot+2021-02-23+at+10.11.30+AM.png Projects - Grounding Light Asking myself "How might we create light in a household setting?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/b5d19113-3745-4c6e-a412-6f1d71e0264e/Untitled_Artwork+10.png Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/ea5c86f9-250a-4c53-8058-1e8b6ca2d844/Untitled-1.gif Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/87a343fe-b849-49b4-8131-759869f19bcc/IMG_4691.JPG Projects - Grounding Light I tested some pourable silicone that was meant for making resin molds. 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While the translucency was correct, the consistency was too thin, and it kept sticking to itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/6e4e9b39-2a9f-44e0-9eee-25ae521f498a/Screen+Shot+2021-07-12+at+12.11.50+AM.png Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/cabe7c3c-5571-4d46-84bb-99844f00b736/CAD_form_play.png Projects - Grounding Light Playing with form in CAD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1d38c5b4-5954-4c5f-84dd-148dd42110b7/Screen+Shot+2021-04-17+at+12.21.41+AM.png Projects - Grounding Light Ideation of possible interactions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/862d1626-fb28-4567-9b19-fd21d9830450/Nebo_IP.nebo_Page_15646545.png Projects - Grounding Light Interaction brainstorm through sketches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619508990480-GL5C0LMPUZGRDT9YGBTK/Untitled_Artwork%2B11.jpg Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/6adc7ae1-1cae-4b2e-8c85-98006dfd45bb/blue_background.gif Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/e8c93886-2b4e-46c1-91f2-d215547a59dd/IMG_4565.JPG Projects - Grounding Light My color mixing printer was perfect for my translucency. For the final orb, I was able to color mix a clear PLA with a white, giving the plastic the perfect translucency. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/4b5693c4-bcd4-4bb9-8dea-3faf0cbdfe6b/Untitled_Artwork.jpg Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/d2b85d11-d4fb-4ceb-8646-c69c91d1ff4d/Animated_+2.gif Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/379ed861-f636-4369-b6ab-56d2ccff758d/maybe.gif Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/17365498-b8be-41c2-bfe2-811689dcdb57/IMG_4571.JPG Projects - Grounding Light For the light of the model, I found little electric tea lights that were bright enough for what I needed and were the perfect size to fit in the bottom of the orb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/85085a63-edef-44ae-9977-1bf10b6ed027/Untitled_Artwork+13.png Projects - Grounding Light A sketch I did of potential internals... I later realized that this wasn't manufacturable and revised my design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/b8d41db7-4ed9-486c-9b63-8942a7dc936c/Animated_+2.gif Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/9805dedf-a2c4-46c5-8255-71ec8b6dd491/closeup-table.gif Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/201ade77-5792-448c-b48e-668a1bd93d89/diffuser-with-internals-v1.10.png Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/84310f14-5e92-46b7-a6c9-a0cc7dc33575/diffuser-with-internals-v1.16.png Projects - Grounding Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/7c50ceec-a1c9-4451-a25a-8b83a17abcce/Screen+Shot+2021-04-17+at+12.20.37+AM.png Projects - Grounding Light Mood board after I decided on creating a light https://www.kategrabowsky.com/home/bridge-model monthly 0.5 2021-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1619512868559-LFJYIUQIDNLDIS0ZOWSJ/image-asset.png Projects - Bridge Model - Based off a bridge in Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, we designed a bridge to replace it in a 1:25 scale using steel and sycamore hardwood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/467e0681-b87b-4e9e-a089-872f2ee7b0e7/IMG_0904.JPG Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1428ad7d-3716-46ce-835e-0338a18aa6db/IMG_5555.png Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/53280022-d7cd-4a2f-a299-f82f1ee6f7a1/IMG_0880%281%29.JPG Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/3a253cb0-76cb-48f5-ad1a-b64131376e22/IMG_5557.png Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/35c55306-14c6-4345-b47e-ee313b8b7c62/IMG_7510.JPG Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/8cb60cc2-5f04-4491-9166-b472c8208b07/IMG_5559.png Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/fb77bae8-51c0-4582-a96e-97d741870e2d/IMG_0906.JPG Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/d6b985af-547c-4042-8f09-f5c91c40b428/IMG_7509.JPG Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/b31271b7-c1a3-44d2-804c-77e070d096a2/Screen+Shot+2021-04-27+at+4.12.07+AM.png Projects - Bridge Model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/661557ab-9fac-4eeb-bf3e-c3acc09735cb/IMG_0893.JPG Projects - Bridge Model https://www.kategrabowsky.com/home/sketching monthly 0.5 2021-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/0059c9ba-0083-438d-92ec-67430d12df16/IMG_0609.PNG Projects - Sketching Examples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/e1307c9f-cd8e-44c0-aa8e-bf328beea6b4/IMG_0610.PNG Projects - Sketching Examples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/9b72a647-4a90-4b23-b1f3-e958540b8ea3/IMG_0611.PNG Projects - Sketching Examples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/0c367b52-6a1d-4cc9-b8fc-7753bab4baab/Untitled-32456564.png Projects - Sketching Examples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1629281784577-QBHFO9ZZ2MIHUJB4OL5B/Untitled-15645645.jpg Projects - Sketching Examples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/7aad13c7-8946-4290-8365-1052235d0617/Untitled_Artwork+15.png Projects - Sketching Examples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603d1ecb9959d83fcdc37898/1a80c7bb-5c31-45a3-aa75-aa334be80c58/IMG_0607+2.PNG Projects - Sketching Examples https://www.kategrabowsky.com/home/khamai monthly 0.5 2023-06-11