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Brian Lu

BS in Product Design — Product Design
Course:
Design Lab 2
Faculty:
Mia Ferrera Wiesenthal
Term:
2025 Spring
Collaborators:
Angela Yang

NOVA

A compact epinephrine auto-injector that simplifies emergency response and anxiety, with a sustainable two-material build and reuse system.

Process:

Nova started from a simple yet urgent question: why does carrying life-saving medication still feel bulky, stigmatized, or forgettable? We mapped user behaviors, broke down manufacturing constraints, and explored material reduction strategies. Through hands-on mockups and failure testing, we developed a two-material, return-for-reuse system that feels calm in the hand but ready in emergencies. From early insights to full-scale models, every step focused on emotional clarity, sustainability, and reducing hesitation; because design should never get in the way of saving a life.

Project Website:
https://www.199design.space
Tags:
Industrial Design
The curved tip of NOVA enhances grip stability, ensuring better control and secure handling during use.