ideo quantum
YEAR
2020
INFO
Over the summer of 2019 I did a fellowship with the IDEO CoLab. My team was tasked with exploring a potential portfolio in quantum computing for the CoLab which deals with a lot of emerging technology and educating corporate partners on how they might better incorporate cutting edge tech into their practices. As part of this exploration, we created educational assets to help explain fundamental terms someone would need to know to begin understanding how a quantum computer works. This research involved interviewing physicists with PhDs in quantum mechanics in IBM, interviewing quantum computing consulting experts Zapata, reading Feynmann, and trying to explain quantum concepts to anyone who would listen to see if we were making any sense.
Illustration for the topic of room temperature semi conductors for IDEO's quantum exploration. Quantum circuits only work at extremely low temperatures so a room temperature semi conductor would be a break through technology in this area that would make quantum computers much more feasible.
Illustration for IDEO quantum exploration. A quantum circuit computes by sending signals through certain gates and by then taking a measurement after performing these computations. This is different from classical computing where you have a set number of 0s or 1s that has a set number of possible states and that always offers a reading. This illustration is meant to show this temporal relationship (one flower going through a number of gates and coming out another flower) while also using the natural imagery of flowers to remind the viewer that these quantum phenomena are actually naturally occurring unlike the classical data structures we typically use which are entirely derived by human ingenuity.
Illustration for the topic 'quantum entanglement' for IDEO's quantum exploration. Refers to the fact that if you have two entangled particles and you take a measurement of one you can be certain the other one will present the opposite measurement. Quantum weirdness.
Illustration for IDEO quantum exploration. Simply a pun on the phrase Q RAM which is the RAM present in a quantum computer. Sometimes it doesn't need to be that deep and just needs to look nice.
Illustration for IDEO quantum exploration. "A SQUID (for superconducting quantum interference device) is a very sensitive magnetometer used to measure extremely subtle magnetic fields, based on superconducting loops containing Josephson junctions." So naturally, I illustrated a squid inking on some quantum circuits.
Early sample of the cards featuring a number of my illustrations.
The finished deck on display at IDEO Blueprint in which IDEO convene's industry leaders from around the world to see a glimpse of the future through prototypes that are on display made during the year.
Container I prototyped to hold our set of cards.
One of the finished cards up close.
My team and I (except for Shuya who took the photo) posing with our science fair style presentation.