Clexi Secure Flash Drive by Maryam Heydarian

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

MH : For the design we have inspired from the letter “X”, as a sign of privacy Rivets as security from Roman Imperial helmets We have chosen Rose gold and gray colors for a classic and trendy look for everyone Also, LED light running around the USB, plays a main role in user’s experience improvement by changing colors in different stages.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

MH : To show this product is secure and since everyone knows what is USB, this one should feel different and secure

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

MH : To bring it to the real world and help people protecting their privacy.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

MH : Cause I have always loved to combine art and technology together and create something new. I inspired from helmets and the letter 'X'

DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?

MH : no, work with my team

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

MH : A great team and a practical device which anyone can use and be hap

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

MH : The CEO of the company who had the idea of this project. Mr.Piri

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

MH : all the people in the world who carry data weather personal or business data on a portable USB drive and care about their privacy.

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

MH : using a military grade security and being extremely user friendly

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

MH : Clexi means lock in French. Since this is a secure USB , you can lock your data in this flash drive.

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

MH : Photoshop Adobe xd Illustration

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

MH : Using materials in the design to be light, sustainable and compatible with the technology that the technical team wanted to apply in a small size.

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

MH : The technical team for understanding the concept of this product

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

MH : Technology plays the main role in this design. Clexi the world's 1st smart flash drive. It uses the latest technology to keep whatever is inside safe and secure.

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

MH : Data breaches and the cyber security impact in our daily lives.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

MH : Using the material in the design that works with the technology we wanted to use. Also we wanted to use steady and light materials.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

MH : Since Clexi is a device that almost everyone needs to have one, International competition could help us grow our business faster and show our product to the world easier.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

MH : I learned a lot about some technology rules, new light materials, some new design platforms and met so many great people.

DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

MH : Thank you, that's all