Justin Francke
HP Envy 6000 Series
Compact home printing and scanning
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
HP Inc.
Year
2020
The ENVY 6000 series of printers are simple, low profile and meant to fit seamlessly in active areas of the modern home. With simple, stacked forms, these devices can be accessed either directly or remotely through HP’s award-winning smart app for various scanning and printing tasks. Guided lighting allows for gentle reminders of supply status and alerts. Intuitive touch controls are hidden until lit. Functional components such as the automatic document feeder are integrated seamlessly as a small compact form, ready to use at a moment’s notice, and stowed away discreetly when not needed.
Much care and consideration was taken to make sure the fit and feel are delightful, while at the same time minimizing part count and wall thickness for mass production and cost considerations. Aesthetics, function, user needs, rigidity, and cost all played important factors in designing each component of the product.
HP Deskjet Plus 4100 Series
Reliable, simple and delivering great value.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
HP Inc.
Year
2020
Considering the competitive landscape of consumer printers, the HP Deskjet Plus 4100 series represents fresh progressive thinking in this market category. New and simple design elements separate this design from more commoditized competitive offerings. Careful consideration of form development, part breakup and feel, as well a color selection, imbue a more proactive, trend-forward smart device.
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NanoCellect VERLO
Service
Company
Year
Lead Industrial Designer
Gener8
2024
NanoCellect is building on it's product line creating a fresh new design language and brand expression.
I created a new design to encapsulate the
innovations inside the device while thoughtfully expressing brand elements and daily workflow considerations. The result delighted the client and has received industry excitement as it is currently in launch.
The NanoCellect VERLO integrates
cutting-edge imaging analysis, enabling the identification and sorting of cells.
This instrument elevates gentle cell sorting.
It streamlines workflows for bulk sorting and single-cell dispensing into 96 or 384 well plates while also incorporating integrated sample cooling and cell dispensing.
In most cases, the device is located inside a biosafety cabinet the design has two sliding doors which open horizontally and keep within the device footprint.
Fabricated with powder coated sheet metal. Decorative metals with hairline finishes were also used. The UI incorporates unique gradated lighting which transitions in color based on operational states.
CellFE
Service
Company
Year
Lead Industrial Designer
Gener8
2023
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CellFE is a device designed for scalable, high-throughput delivery of gene-editing molecules into cells.
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The next-generation design of CellFE showcases several enhancements, such as increased speed, an integrated touch screen, improved serviceability, and robotic accessibility.
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By incorporating both metal and precision-machined plastic components, we were able to enhance the appearance from the previous version while maintaining cost-effectiveness in production while presenting the CellFE brand through a premier instrument.
Satio
Service
Company
Year
Lead Industrial Designer
Gener8
2022
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Satio's patch portfolio enable a simple, rapid,
low-cost, convenient, virtually painless diagnostic and disease prevention injection solutions.
These small devices allow for improved workflow, better access and faster clinical decisions in developing countries.
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We helped create the brand identity as well as the forms and color palette for Satio's portfolio of consumable devices.
Predxion Bio Refractal
Simple in-home diagnostic testing.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
Gener8
Year
2021
Refractal is a fully-automated diagnostics platform designed
for simple at-home and point-of-care use. ​
A saliva-based test for COVID-19, flu,
pneumonia, common cold, and other respiratory diseases.
Each test cartridge has a co-molded elastomer
cap in different accent colors depending on the
type of test and the user places the
cartridge into the device for contact-free
analysis.
Results of each test are displayed on
the user's phone via the Refractal app.
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Design Innovation Sprint
New innovation and architectural opportunities sprint.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
HP Inc.
Year
2016
Aesthetic and prototype build explorations
Supervised and collaborated with multiple teams and outside firms over a two-month sprint to disrupt printing architecture for the home. Small compact designs were created to meld into the modern wireless home and easily integrate into active lifestyles. Concepts were reviewed with engineering teams for feasibility. This sprint was meant to spark new conversations in printing and how traditional printers can break free from the traditional home office and easily morph into the modern home.
HP DeskJet 3600 Series
Breaking the traditional box of printers, more in the nature of pottery.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
HP Inc.
Year
2014
Inspired by modern housewares such as ceramics and lighting, the HP DeskJet 3600 series is smooth, soft, and simple. It’s designed to fit beautifully into small home offices in all markets around the globe. The attention to form and detail is bringing high-end design to mass-market consumers, at a great price point.
Home interior trends are moving towards more multi-functional and compact spaces. As a result, designers must pare down their designs and deliver simple, harmonious objects. By cleaning up split-lines and softening forms, the HP DeskJet 3600 printer becomes a fountain for productivity, memories and sentiments. The experience design includes thoughtful details and touch points that consider usage by entire families, many of
whom will only print from a mobile device.
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Print competition and opening price points were considered as we saw an opportunity to reinvigorate this market category. We decided to break away from the typical retail line-up and used softened white forms with energized color accents, based on user research in the United States, South America, Asia and Europe. The design team selected colors that would resonate with the DeskJet user and coordinated with upcoming HP notebook colors.
HP OfficeJet 3800 Series
Complementing the 3600 series and moving into the OfficeJet category for budget friendly productivity in the home.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
HP Inc.
Year
2014
Fresh thinking led to this smooth compact design that broke away from the conventional archetype of a small home office printer. As part of the HP OfficeJet family of products, this printer was designed to be value driven, yet offered high quality output and photo quality prints.
HP Envy 5000 Series
Compact printing and scanning for the home.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
HP Inc.
Year
2012
An enduring design that has been in production since 2013, the HP Envy 5000 series represents a progressive, harmonious and iconic design that signifies quality printing in the home. Intensive design studies in rigidity and quality of assembly were also balanced with mass production tooling and cost considerations. A dynamic design that resonates very well with customers and has garnered multiple design awards and editorials. Interestingly, this printer was also selected for use in the International Space Station.
KISS II Design Language Initiative
Unifying design elements across a portfolio.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
HP Inc.
Year
2007
Collaborated with various teams and agencies to lead and document the flow of design elements across a portfolio for a consistent look, feel, and messaging of the KISS II design language. The design archetypes were resonance tested across Europe, Asia, and the U.S. As there was close collaboration with engineering during brainstorming and development, the design archetypes directly informed programs for mass production.
Kensington Projects
Assisting internal design team in concept development and CAD delivery.
Service
Industrial Designer
Company
Kensington
Year
2003
Notebook Security Lock
Presentation Controller
Keyboard Development
Telescoping Grabber with Brush Extension
Project design briefs were provided as inspiration to create various hand held and accessory products for the office and business traveler. I delivered concepts and CAD designs, many of which went directly to production.
Wistron Corporation
Working on a fast paced program for a desktop replacement notebook.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
Wistron
Year
2002
In 2002 there was a trend to incorporate less expensive desktop components in notebook design to reduce retail price which was appealing to consumers looking for value and portability. This design was also equipped with a folding aluminum handle.
Promise Disk Array
Raid storage device.
Service
Lead Industrial Designer
Company
I+U Design
Year
2001
Promise Corporation came to I+U design with a blank slate for an identity. Given the promise of secure data storage, I created a lock and key form language that was utilized for many generations in subsequent product ranges for the Promise brand.
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Pentagram
Service
Model finishing and foam mock-ups
Company
Pentagram
Year
1999
Collaborated with Robert Brunner and his design team in creating, finishing, and painting hand-made foam and hard models of PC towers, computer monitors, keyboards and MP3 players for use in design presentations.
Concept Ideation Examples
Future Scenario Example
CAD development and documentation through DFM and tool release.
Part and build unit reviews through first customer ship.
