- Designer and Analyst
Analytically minded. Creative at heart. Daring by name.
Current MA student at Napier University specialising in Product Design Making. I am passionate about design and thrive an a creative environment.

My Work
Portfolio
Click the links below to view a selection of my work.
Postgraduate Design Projects
Product Design Making
Selected design projects completed during year one of my Product Design Making Masters degree at Edinburgh Napier University.
Research
Projects & Journal
Selected research projects completed during my Product Design Making Masters.
Undergraduate
Interior Design
Selected projects completed during my Bachelor of Interior Design at Ryerson University.
- Affinity Publisher
- Affinity Designer
- Affinity Photo
- Blender
- WordPress
- AutoCad
- 3D Modelling
- Hand Sketching
- Research Methodologies
- Prototyping
my process and thinking
Design Journal
- Francesca Dare
- 27 May 2022
Theories & Frameworks Readings
These readings were discussed in further detail in person with peers and lecturers during the course, below is a light
- Francesca Dare
- 24 May 2022
Napier Design Show Submission 2022
The Napier Design Show is scheduled for the 26th of May 2022 where this project will be shown. Please check
- Francesca Dare
- 19 May 2022
Speculative Design – Craft Object & IoT
Speculative design practice allows for the design of objects that aren't currently possible, but are plausible in a future world.
- Francesca Dare
- 19 May 2022
Finishing Our CraftTech Lamp and Sharing Online
Once we had completed what we could during our workshop day (see post about working with Neil Fyffe), I completed
- Francesca Dare
- 18 May 2022
Receiving Responses
The completed kits were sent to the participants homes and they were asked to complete the work within 2 weeks.
- Francesca Dare
- 09 May 2022
Working in the Workshop with Master Artisan Neil Fyffe
Neil Fyffe is a designer, artist, craftsman and all-around master artisan. His portfolio of work is impressive and his woodworking
- Francesca Dare
- 09 May 2022
Crafting with Components and Code
I purchased an Arduino for beginners kit along with a multi-relay and a PIR sensor. Richard from Proto-pic was very
- Francesca Dare
- 27 April 2022
Case Study – Samsung Smart Bike
Technological advancements in cycling over the last few hundred years have mostly come from the frame construction and use. Today's
- Francesca Dare
- 30 March 2022
Design & Art Lab Podcast
I am joined by guests Kelsey Smart and Kate Litcharska for a conversation on virtual reality, emerging technology and the

Edinburgh Napier University
Design Showcase 2021
View featured projects completed during the first year of my MA Product Design Making Course at Edinburgh Napier University.