Project Underskin
New Deal Design,
San Francisco
2015
A concept created for and then featured in a Fast Company article about the future of wearables, an implanted smart digital tattoo. It could unlocks your front door, trade data with a handshake, or even tell you if you have low blood sugar.
How it would work. The wearable would wrap around the hand at the thumb. The location was chosen because of how personal a location it is while also being regularly visible when interacting with others. Powered by the body’s electro-chemical energy, Underskin would use NFC signal to engage with the world and express what is going on inside the body as a health barometer.
The conceptual next-gen wearable that would be sub-dermal.
Chart of different patterns the device makes to indicates different aspects of the wearers personality and how they use the device for authentication.
GIF of the wellness indications
GIF showing how the device could be used to authenticate smart locks.
GIF showing how the device could be used in conjunction with a physical card or device, to make payments.
GIF showing how pairing devices with those close to you can indicate a relationship.
The Team
Andrew Sawyer – Design
Mark Harnett – PM & Event coordinator
Nancy Muhammed – Old Navy client
+ multiple contract teams as partner