Yatin Seth WORKBOOK
Oct 2024

  • Hi! I’m Yatin, I'm an Indian designer and researcher.

  • I am 23, and I enjoy systems thinking, exploring new materials, cybernetics, designing for sustainability and the research process.  

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Research /

SiRCLE (WIP)


Sagas of Sand(WIP)


kinICU


Diabets

Service design interventions to tackle solar panel circularity in India

Decoding resource acquisition & consumption

Tackling post-intensive care syndrome in the Indian context


Diabetes management app prototyping

2023-24


2022


2021



2021

Industrial Design /

Senseé


PayCase


Tost


pixel8

Empowering STEM education for the visually impaired

Contactless payments made easy


Redesigning a  sandwich grill inspired by SMEG

Designing a toy for open play

2022


2022


2021


2020

Skills

Gameboy: Replica Model

St. Dismas Cross: Replica Model

Rapid prototyping


CAID work

Replica of a Gameboy Classic


Replica of the St. Dismas Cross from Uncharted 4

Exploring eco-designs for medical devices through rapid prototyping

Digital fabrication and computer-aided industrial design work

2022


2022


2022



2022

Graphic Design /

dauch


Documentation of
Indigenous
Practices

Screen Prints

Incorporating packaging into the product design of cellophane tape

Documenting the process of khad-ka-pind from Rajasthan, India


Screen prints on paper

2021


2021



2020

Misc.

Photography

Sketchnotes

Misc

Film and digital photography


Sketchnotes for talks and workshops

Miscellaneous work

~2024

~2024

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PayCase /



Reimagining contactless payment for the Indian context

Payment instruments for the new generation

How to make contactless 
payment a major player in a country where most people prefer having 2FA?

Why a phone case?

  • Younger users from a higher average income background tend to use contactless payment services more often.
  • Phones, wallets and headphones are the three items that are most frequently carried around by users.
  • Silicon phone cases are easily manufactured.
  • Waterproof and dust-proof.
  • Easy to make many different variations and colour-choices.

Constraints to design around

Material constraints:


  • All types of metal or materials which have dominant metallic components or metallic properties should be strictly avoided.
  • Can use PVC, Polycarbonate, ABS, Silicon, Leather, Clothing, Ceramic, Synthetic woven fabrics, Veneer Boards etc.




Inclusion of Ru-Pay logo

Sizes of the payment chips


Concepts

Initial pitch


1.

  • Giving the case a rugged ‘manly’  look for male consumers.

  • Inspired by Spigen phone cases, made to look sturdy and strong, and marketed towards older audiences and men. 

2.




  • Using the extra thickness of the chip to make the form of the  case more dynamic.

  • Creating a topography on the case – try and play with textures and colors.

Final proposed concept
This phone case is easily customisable with colours and suits todays generation where pastel and bright colours are popular. 
The logo of RuPay contactless unit on the back is embellished in a metallic shade but made in ABS plastic – gives it a more premium feel and promotes the brand well without going overboard.
Instead of hiding the chip, I wanted the design to showcase the fast that it contains a chip inside. 
Possible colour variations offered.


Prototypes



3d printed prototypes made to fit a OnePlus 7.

Smooth finish with a clear logo at the back.
Printed in resin.
3D printed in PLA.
Topography visible on the case due to the slicing, which could offer another possible finish option. 


Finalist entry for the RuPay ON-THE-GO Designathon.