Janiqua _
Product Design BDes
Otago Polytechnic
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Product Design / Design for Social Good / Sustainable Design
My location: Dunedin, New Zealand
Janiqua _
First Name: Janiqua
Last Name: _
University / College: Otago Polytechnic
Course / Program: Product Design BDes
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Product Design / Design for Social Good / Sustainable Design
My Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
About
Kia ora, I'm a Product Design graduate from Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin, completing my degree with distinction. My work is hands-on, thoughtful, and often carries narrative or meaning. I am drawn to projects that challenge assumptions, improve experiences, or make a positive impact.Thank you for exploring my portfolio. If you’d like to chat or collaborate, I’d love to hear from you.Ngā mihi,Janiqua
The Manta Board is a multipurpose board inspired by the form of the manta ray. Originally created as a team project exploring composite materials, it was designed for playful versatility, from sliding across snow to being towed behind a jetski. The prototype was successfully tested on water and proved both durable and great fun to ride. I later revisited the concept as a solo project for the 2024 Australasian Rotational Moulding Association student competition, adapting it for rotational moulding with in-mould inserts for adjustable handles, production-friendly decals, and rotomoulding-specific considerations such as wall thickness and generous corner radii. Shifting from hands-on prototyping to designing for manufacture helped me understand how a high-fidelity prototype is refined into a production-ready product. The project placed 3rd overall in the competition and remains one of the most rewarding experiences of my studies. It celebrates teamwork, material exploration, and the satisfaction of turning bold ideas into real outcomes. Team mates: W.S. Scheffer Hannah Gaboda Kaiwhakaako / Lecturer: Andrew Wallace