M.A. in Design
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I’m a graduate design student at San Francisco State University and an award-winning industrial designer. Inspired by characteristics of childhood playfulness, I enjoy designing for kids and adults’ inner children. I believe that through design, the inner child could be re-invited to users’ everyday life. Critical thinking, accompanied by humor and social responsibility, describes my approach to life and design work. I’m trying to map these qualities open-mindedly on the design process to deliver feasible solutions with a touch of fresh, humane experience. With my bachelor’s degree in Industrial design and my related experiences, I have practiced the design process in terms of research and observation tools, creative problem-solving methods, concept generation, and concept evaluation. I am an honest designer, an empathic citizen, and a fun companion. They say I’m an adrenaline junkie, and I say ducks are cool!
Hicel II_The Interactive Toy
Hicel II is an interactive toy designed to help autistic kids learn primary emotions to communicate better. The toy shows different expressions of feelings as a response to the child’s action. The basic concepts of happiness, love, sadness, fear, and anger as a reaction will be exercised while playing with this toy. The outcome or reaction to a specific emotional behavior is a way to learn the consequences, and kids can project this data afterward in their social life.
Uplift_The easy access chest
Uplift is a furniture piece that substitutes traditional chests for seniors and people with special needs. Uplift challenges the lack of style and color in inclusive design. It is a piece of furniture that can be easily used in any small buildings.
Graduate Creative Work Capstone Project: Home furniture for engaging sensory exploration in young children
There are times that keeping children physically and mentally engaged at home becomes challenging for parents. This can be due to restricted access to well-equipped public facilities or the absence of assistive products at home.
Graduate Creative Works Advisors: Professor Chu and Professor Linn