College - Author 1
College of Liberal Arts
Department - Author 1
Graphic Communication Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Graphic Communication
Date
6-2026
Primary Advisor
Rachel Ma, College of Liberal Arts, Graphic Communication Department
Abstract/Summary
Mr. Turtle is a sustainable soap and detergent refill station service. Instead of buying new plastic bottles, customers bring containers to a Mr. Turtle refill station and fill them up with products like dish soap and laundry detergent.
The stations are located inside local retail partner stores and on the Cal Poly campus, making it easy to refill. In the SLO area, Mr. Turtle has locations in the SLO Food Co-Op, Market Poly Canyon, and Swish & Swirl. Mr. Turtle’s mission is to reduce single-use plastic waste by making refilling simple and convenient.
For my senior project, I created a hypothetical app for Mr. Turtle designed to help customers track their refills, earn loyalty rewards, and visualize how much plastic they’ve saved. I focused on experimenting with AI tools and investigating how they are impacting the UX design process.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/grcsp/352