Thumy
"Thumy" is an insulin kit for children (ages four and over) with type 1 diabetes. It is designed to facilitate the administration of insulin into the body. The set uses temporary tattoos to help children remember where they have previously injected the insulin, avoiding complications at the injection site. It also uses an insulin pen designed specifically for a child's hand. Both products are intuitive and playful, adding a bit of fun and whimsy to the process of managing a difficult condition.
Thumy was:
United States national finalist in the James Dyson Award 2017.
Speaker and guest at the Antenna Conference at Dutch Design Week 2017.
Speaker and guest at Design Indaba Conference 2018.
Index Award Finalist 2019 (body category).
Index Award 2019 People’s Choice Award winner.
Assignment: Senior Capstone Project.
Materials: Non-toxic all natural pigments (tattoos), Polyoxymethylene (POM) (insulin pen).
Process: Injection Molding (insulin pen).
*Concept Product - Not For Comercial Distribution
Conferences:
- Dutch Design week, Design Indaba, 2017
- Design Indaba Festival, 2018
Published articles and links to learn more about Thomy:
English
"Thomy toolkit could make life easier for children with type-1 diabetes"
"The talented female designers you should be following"
"Meet five women who are innovating in design, material biology and beyond"
- World Design Organization WDO
Renata Souza makes insulin injections fun for children with type 1 diabetes.
- James Dyson Foundation Award
"Thomy"
"This Device Helps Kids With Diabetes"
"Can Medical Technology Be Fun? : An Interview with Renata Souza, Creator of Thomy"
"Temporary Tattoos and Device Help Children Take Insulin Injections"
"The Colorful Kit Helping Diabetic Kids Manage their Injections with Temporary Tattoos"
"7歳のいとこに「タトゥー」を勧めたら、病気を克服してくれた。"
- Parsons School of Design student exemplary work
"Renata Souza Luque"
"Insulin Kit for Children with Diabetes Wins Dyson Design Award"
"Thomy Insulin Kit"
Español
“Renata Souza gana el People Choice Award Index 2019 con Thumy, su gran invento”
"Kit Thomy: Cuando ciencia y arte se unen"
- Dis - Up
"Renata Souza Luque diseña un kit lúdico y efectivo para niños con diabetes como parte de su proyecto de grado"
"Thomy: inyectadora de insulina para niños de la mexicana Renata Souza"
"Thomy, diversión y tatuajes temporales en una inyección"
"Renata Souza creadora de "THOMY", un kit de insulina para niños"
French
- Etapes
" Un kit intuitif pour apprendre aux enfants à se faire des piqûres d'insuline"
P R O D U C T V I D E O I N U S E
DESIGN INDABA FESTIVAL 2018
P R O C E S S
