I am Ariel Cotton.  I'm an artist, product designer, & maker of interactive things.

I craft beautiful, human-centered interfaces for web and mobile applications. I draw and write comics about life in Berlin and New York City. I even tinker with electronics and make interactive art from time to time.


Layered TV Remote

Date winter 2013
Categories rapid prototyping, product design, laser cutting
Materials acrylic panel, Adobe Illustrator, metal binder rings, glue


Ariel Cotton Industrial Design Remote Control Redesign

I was asked to come up with a new, more efficient remote control design. The problem I focused the most on solving was how the amount of buttons on a remote can be overwhelming and confusing.

Ariel Cotton Industrial Design Remote Control Redesign

Hence, I solved that issue by designing a multi-tiered remote: one layer for TV, a layer for VCR, a layer for DVD, and a layer with a trackpad and a keyboard.

Ariel Cotton Industrial Design Remote Control Redesign

This prototype was built purely to convey the look, feel and structure, and hence it is not a functional one.

Ariel Cotton Industrial Design Remote Control Redesign

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