Mickael Boulay is a contemporary designer that he is interested to invest his skills and energy in relevant purposes. He wanted to bring health / care products and service into newer perspective and closer to people. This contexts offers him a relevant position of his creativity. One of his quotes is ‘‘I want to help building the caring society of tomorrow, starting today.’’
He got his first education certificate in 2006 Baccalaureate STI specialised in Applied Arts Lycée Charles Péguy, Orleans, FR. In 2008 he got BTS (BA) Industrial Product Design, ENSAAMA Oliver de Serres, Paris, FR and in 2012 he graduated Cum Laude from Man & Well Being, Bachelor course (BA), Design Academy Eindhoven, NL.
Mickael said that stress has high impact on the successful management of diabetes. HE wanted to design something for the diabetic people not strictly focus and with out numbers, He wanted to design new home care device, it was the position of a led light to literally express how high / low the blood sugar level is. This sensitive language allows people with type ll diabetes to relate easier to their blood sugar level while staying in touch with their own sensation. The project was developed in collaboration with Waag Society.
A traditional diabetic machine which looks ugly to the user.
Mickael Boulay also designed a set of cutlery for disabled people (handicapped hand) Thought steps, the function of the cutlery and the way of holding them together with progress from the main muscles of the hand to the tips of the fingers. The project was developed with a physiotherapist and a disabled child with the idea that ‘‘Just as we can became handicapped we could also become un-handicapped’’. Mickael also said that progress is always possible. He aimed to make people confident and comfortable by improving their current condition.
Test-pieces and prototypes
Final Product
As we can see here these cutlery were designed for disabled persons but they weren´t functioning 100% correct with the people in need.
Mickael Boulay made a non-conventional survey with 100 different persons. He asked them to press 3 different shapes of clay. After he classified all the clay samples, The results of the people´s gestures, some similarities and same different started to appear. He made an observation and wrote down some interpretations. This is a picture with some of the samples.
He also experimented with new staff that could help the human in the kitchen because human teeth appears not really specific (mainly due to an omnivore alimentation) He tough if he could make tool that are equivalent to animals teeth.
Referencing :
Reydel Volkswagen. 2014. What Makes The Accu Chek Aviva System The Least Painful Glucose Testing Meter?. [ONLINE] Available at: http://used-vw-r32-new-jersey.info/2013/05/14/what-makes-the-accu-chek-aviva-system-the-least-painful-glucose-testing-meter/. [Accessed 19 January 14].
MICKAEL BOULAY. 2012. Designdaely Design Acasamey Eindhoven. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.designacademy.nl/EVENTS/ArchiveEvents/Graduation12/Project.aspx?ProjectId=377. [Accessed 19 January 14].
Disabled Living Foundation. 2014. Cutlery sets for disabled children. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk/products.php?groupid=3159. [Accessed 19 January 14].
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