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Synesso ES1

this was a project I worked on during my internship at Pull experience during the summer of 2020. I worked along side John sundermeyer, founder and lead, to create a prosumer level home espresso machine for Synesso. They wanted to expand their product line from just highend machines for coffee shops and bring their engineering and techincal aesthetic to the home.

(Summer 2020, internship project / reasearch & prototyping)

 

Brand and Compitition Research

In the beginning of the project, we tested and review Synesso current top of the line espresso machine. I was tasked with learning how it worked, understanding the user experience and visual brand language.

We also tested a high ranking competitor in the space, the La Marzocco Linea Mini.

machine architecture

During this research phase, I was tasked with understanding the ins and outs of the espresso machine, especially all the key features that would need to live on our machine:

Group Head, Steam Wand and Actuator, Hot water Spout, Drip Tray and Shot Glass Storage etc.

The internal componets, in particular, the boiler (where the water is warmed up for brewing) is the main driver of the size/proporitions as it is the biggest component. We would also have an internal resivour for the water or the possibility to plumb-in

Prototyping the ES1

My time was spent mostly on creating proportional mock-up/prototypes to test user UX. This was to confirm the correct placement of architecture touch points.

We made a proporitonal representation of the boiler and attachment for the portafilter ( main attachment for ground espresso) so we could build the prototypes around these key parts. John worked on creating the laser files and SLA 3D prints while I assisted on cutting and assembeling the prototype.

Key concept sketches by John that I had we used to create the initial mock-ups/design

Mock-ups

We made multiple architectural and design mock-ups to test feature placement and screen position, which was a important feature in the design. We used these metal frames with tracks so we could create a modual skeleton to try different architectures and designs.

Key Features

Some architecture details I worked on during the prototyping process where the top rack, drip tray drain and water res, & some branding detials

Final Model/Design

Once I finished my internship, John and Ju Chai Lee finished the project and they created this amazing final model/design

Final Product

A special thanks to John Sundermeyer for an amazing opportunity to work on this project and eveyone at Synesso and Pull Experience that worked on bringing this project to life.