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About Me

Hello! I'm Annie, an industrial designer specializing in parametric design. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Design from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and a Master's degree in Design from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. With the spirit of excellence, I have received academic awards and positive evaluations from teachers. In terms of work, I worked as a product design intern for a well-known stationery company and was responsible for the space design of a large trade show in France. I also served as a parametric modeling assistant at the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute. These experiences have prompted me to grow into a multidisciplinary designer.

I am actively seeking a full-time position as an industrial designer. I look forward to connecting with like-minded professionals and exploring opportunities to create innovative and impactful designs together.

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Selected Projects

Parametric Customized

Leather system

XIANG GUA

神の故郷 Lotus Dessert Plate

/ Others

Paper presented at the International Design Conference of the Chinese Institute of Design, Taiwan, 2022.

Concept

Problem definition How Might We Research Purpose

Leather beginners encounter various production obstacles

Lack of pattern-making knowledge, inaccurate edge alignment, the absence of professional tools

Utilizing parametric design systems effectively reduces the error rate for beginners

Assisting beginners in completing hands-on projects and acquiring foundational skills and knowledge

Using single programs to compute multiple outcomes.

Process /

Sketching

Prototyping

Programming

Building

Testing

Repairing

Full Video: https://youtu.be/ykNgZ1Db094

Process /

User Testing (20)

Interviewing

Recording

Making process is fun

Results

Advantages reported by the subjects

The author conducted 15 to 30-minute semistructured in-depth interviews（background, experience, pros and cons...etc.） with subjects of the completed work, focusing on the advantages and barriers of the overall experience. Out of the sixteen participants, fifteen highly praised the experience, while one had slightly lower expectations but still expressed satisfaction. The feedback received was categorized into several major categories, providing valuable insights.

The teaching process is clear

Building self confidence in craftsmanship

System preview and scale comparison

Customized laser engraving

Customized template

Laser cutting holes and shapes

A disparity between system preview and reality

Laser engraving system is not easy to operate

Reduce system options to avoid selection barriers

Added system options to increase selectivity

The software operation is not intuitive

Difficult to make

Barriers encountered by the subjects

Based on the records and results of the testing process, it was observed that the subjects were influenced by existing products in determining the direction of subsequent adjustments.

Furthermore, by analyzing their final product, one can infer that an individual's past experiences can impact the smoothness of the testing process and the quality of the end result.

Results

The system has successfully replaced some traditional methods, helping leather beginners to shorten the production time and overcome technical difficulties.

Digitizing the product patterns provides more options and creative possibilities.

Gathering feedback from the interviewees helps to guide future improvements and optimizations.

Based on the simple materialism, traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the interaction between human body and nature. Different from four seasons, Chinese medicine divides summer into summer and long summer with five seasons as one year. The five-season concept and the relationship between the five elements were used as the basis for the design. In addition, some Chinese medicines that are beneficial to the human body are selected to correspond to body organs and meridians that should be emphasized in each season.

Concept

Scraping is a long established medical method that empathize the balance between the body part and the seasons in Eastern countries. The explanation of Chinese medicine is to discharge the toxins of the body. In Western Medicine, scarping is to stimulate the person's microvessels, so the body activates protective mechanisms to accelerate metabolism and discharge waste from the body.

Focusing on the five seasons health concept of Chinese medicine, we combine the modern people's pursuit of health with Chinese herbal medicine to redesign the traditional scraping tools. What we would like to do is to share these two long-standing and precious cultures with more people and integrate them into everyone's daily life.

Structure

The product is divided into three parts: a scraping board, a transparent sheet for isolating the scraping board from the scraping cream and the bottom part is the Chinese medicine cream. Season poems are printed on the transparent sheet

Prototype material: SLA photosensitive resin.

Scraping board: Walnut wood, Cypress wood, Water buffalo horn, chestnut wood.

Ointment: Jojoba oil, Olive oil, Beeswax block, Traditional Chinese medicine powder.

There are six series of XIANG GUA, one for each of the five seasons, and the additional one for daily use.

All the shape of the scraping boards are inspired by the corresponding organs of the relationship between five elements, which can be used to scrape and massage the acupuncture points. Furthermore, users will be taught the correct concept of scraping in the way of the card during the experience process.