Myrna Lefke Lewis

Industrial Design, 2018

With the current number of natural disasters occurring and the frequency of power outages in coastal areas and all over the country comes the loss of communication, electric light and overall comfort supplied by electrically powered devices in the home.

Surge aims to prepare and equip people for unexpected power needs in a way that also adds benefit to daily life. It is a preparatory power bank and charging system that integrates into the living space of a home, consisting of multiple power banks that plug into a wall installation to function as room lights in everyday use, while better preparing the user with an on the go power supply for unexpected power outages. Each power bank can be removed and function as a portable power bank, while the wall installed portion can charge larger devices such as laptops.

Myrna Lefke Lewis is an industrial designer born and raised in Austin, Texas. She has a passion for finding unique ways of solving problems while collaborating with others and has gotten the opportunity to further develop these skills through three internships during her time at Ohio State. When not designing, Myrna can be found spending time outdoors, with others, or jumping off of waterfalls. She aims to be able to use her degree at Ohio State toward a career of designing sustainable, innovative, and user centered products.