FOR WARD DESIGN

For Ward Design is a brand I've used since studying Product Design in college back in 1990s. My name is Shane Ward and I've been working as a product design engineer in various industries since graduation in '96... It was in Dec 2016 that our family life was turned upside-down. Our daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. 2017 was a blur. But from all of this, a goal emerged - how to make our daughter's life better. Thanks to social media platforms - we also learned from other's experiences. We became aware of new technologies that were available to better manage blood glucose levels (BG) and insulin intake. What could I do as a designer? I'm not a doctor or a scientist, but I can improve on the wear-ability of the technology. These are not gadgets. They are game-changers, that need to be used 24/7, so have to be comfortable.