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Francis Chu

BS in Product Design — Product Design

Bold Wheelchair Grocery Basket

Bold Wheelchair Grocery Basket is designed to reimagine the grocery shopping experience for wheelchair users. It empowers users to navigate stores hands-free, eliminating the need for heavy metal carts or balancing a basket on their lap while pushing forward. The design offers a more comfortable, independent, and dignified way to shop.
Learning Outcomes:
The hardest part of the wheelchair grocery basket project was conducting user interviews on my own. As an introverted designer, approaching strangers, especially from a specific user group, was intimidating. To push through that, I attended the Disability Expo in Downtown LA two years in a row where I challenged myself to connect with users directly and have honest, meaningful conversations. It was uncomfortable at first but ended up being one of the most rewarding parts of the process.
Project Website:
https://www.francisthechange.com/