Research · Accessibility · Product Design
Design for Dignity
An accessible pruning tool for horticultural therapy, developed through ethical design research with older adults in long-term care.
Industrial Design · Research · Product Systems
Designing products, systems, and experiences with human context at the center.
I’m Nickalus Nesnick, an industrial designer at Georgia Tech working across physical products, design research, UX systems, service design, and public interactive experiences.
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Building a portfolio of research-led industrial design projects focused on care, dignity, everyday friction, and meaningful interaction.
Selected Work
Five projects across products, care, systems, and interactive environments.
Product System · CAD · UX
Yogi
A modular cooking lunchbox and companion app designed to help college students meal prep around unpredictable schedules.
Service Design · Spatial Systems
Fresh Start
A mobile laundry service proposal for Carrollton, Georgia, designed to support unhoused and underserved residents.
Emotional Design · App + Object
R U Home?
A connected app and phone charm system designed to help long-distance couples feel present in each other’s everyday lives.
Exhibition · Motion · Interaction
Designing Your Future
A public-facing interactive media exhibit for the Georgia Tech Library’s Interactive Media Zone.
About
I work between research and making.
My projects often begin with observation, interviews, fieldwork, and research synthesis, then move into sketching, CAD, prototyping, testing, and refinement.
I’m drawn to design that gives people more agency: tools that make participation easier, systems that reduce everyday friction, and experiences that help people feel seen, capable, and connected.
Tools + Methods
CAD + Rendering
SolidWorks, Fusion 360, KeyShot, VRED
Visual + UX
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, DaVinci Resolve
Prototyping
3D printing, laser cutting, wood shop, model making, Arduino
Research
Interviews, contextual inquiry, surveys, affinity mapping, co-design, cultural probes, usability testing, IRB/CITI training
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