Emotions: The Attribute Of Great Products

Uji Terkuma | TedxPortHarcourt 2019Nov 2019
Emotions are an integral part of our being, the feelings of joy, empathy and nostalgia is one that we all express and respond to, emotions connects us. As humans, we attribute emotions to both the tangible and intangible objects in our environment, the same way designers integrates emotions to create great products.

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Uji Terkuma

Product Designer

Uji Terkuma is a Nigerian who is strongly passionate about solving problems with creative solutions. From age of three, he began scribbling product ideas, with emphasis on automotive design ideas, and was later convinced the design of products was not solely the responsibility of engineers. The realization inspired him to pursue a degree in Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, he majored in Graphic Design. On completion of his studies, he worked as a visualizer at the advertisement agency of Franchise Law and Kenneth, creating materials for marketing campaigns as well as designing hardware products. He was industrial designer with Tecno Mobile for three years, where he was tasked with the research, concept design, and development for mobile phones and accessories. Currently,an automotive designer with Mureza Auto Co, a startup automotive developer and manufacturer. In his spare time, he works on design projects ranging from drones to hospital equipment