Ebb & Flow

A lamp for work life balance

fall 2020 | 4 months

Problem

Mental and physical health is being neglected as people work from home in the pandemic.

Opportunity

A product that reminds the user to take care of both their mental and physical health.

Negative impacts of working from home in a pandemic

of American’s report struggling with work- life balance.

of people report they are sitting more with an average of 4 additional hours.

reported a new mental health issue since the pandemic.

Take a break: Apps and timers

 How might we improve mental and physical health?

balance | immersive | interactive | modern | visibility

An immersive experience that results in action

A product that is easy and meaningful

Use of visual stimuli to remind the user to take care of themselves

Improve the working from home experience

Connects to your smart watch

Your watch monitors you and then sends data/ suggestions to Ebb & Flow.

  • Steps/ Excercise 

  • Sleep 

  • Pulse Ox 

  • Hydration

  • stress

  • emotions

  • Food intake 

    *More to come in the future

Regular desk lamp

Notifies you when a need is detected

Lights come down in intervals to remind you to complete the task

Ebb & Flow activity reccomendations

Blue = physical health Purple = mental health

Fits in your environment

Ebb & Flow comes in two versions, one for the wall and one for the desk.

Take a breather for mental health

Take action for physical health

The Details

The wall attachment

On/ off touchpoint

Rotating plug

Added features

Phone charger base

CMF

Color & finish

Silver and light blue adds a more fun aesthetic than black and silver. The final design has a satin finish.

Manufacturing

The main component uses sheet metal bending because it is cost effective and good for high volumes. The rod and reel use extrusion which is fast and efficient for these simple plastic parts.