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Pro d u ct D e si g n I created innovative concepts, and developed complete and clear proposals with a rigorous design process using a lot of hand-drawn, prototyping, 3D models and visual aid to verify the design feasibility.

DentalGO Mini Dental Clinic Car

Project Brief Discipline / Transportation Design Team Lineup / Two-person Period / 8 months ( 2017.Sep - 2018.Apr ) Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2018 Final Judge

DentalGO can enter rural areas that are difficult to reach in order to offer residents dental health services regularly.

It creates a comfortable, professional treatment space with integrated and incorporated design, using efficient storage techniques in a limited space to cleverly house equipment that is necessary for dental treatment.

DENTALGO

presentation video

Issue / 90% of children

People in rural areas face a multitude of structural barriers when

More than

seeking dental care. These barriers, such as dentist availability and

50% are already very serious.

have oral problems and nearly

transportation issues, contribute to minimal expectations for receiving dental care and cause people to undervalue dental care.

-Can not afford huge travel expenses.

-Old man does not have enough physical strength.

-Insufficient oral education concept for children.

Common Product Survey / According to the product survey, the existing large dental vehicles have mobility problems and difficulty with parking. However, due to the Minisize, DentalGO can enter rural areas that are difficult to reach to sustain residents’ dental health services regularly.

Mobility Problem

Explore Concept / According to the product survey, the existing large dental vehicles have mobility problems and difficulty with parking. However, due to the Minisize, DentalGO can enter rural areas that are difficult to reach to sustain residents’ dental health services regularly.

Clinic Research / Common Equipment /

Necessary Equipment / Dental chair, Operating light, Sink, Working table,

Essential

Small

Lightweight

dentist stool, storage space, X-ray machine, tools of filling in cavities, teeth cleaning.

instrument drawer

storage space

basin

sink

dental chair

dental equipments

operating light

stool

Measuring & Inter view / we knew every equipment’s size and the working area after doing a interview with a dentist, and then we made a 1:1 scale model of Interior space to verify the feasibility of putting the dental equipment in a limited car space.

3.8m

1 dentist & 1 assistant

14m

Disinfection Plate

Details /

Handpiece shelf

A dental chair units That will spread out as the extensible platform below it protrudes.

Extensible Platform

Water Tank

Handpiece Control power tool using a Foot Pedal Switch.

Built-in hidden mechanism enables workstools To be adjusted forward and backward, up and down.

A slide rail on the floor to make sure that two adjustable front, rear and height work stools are fixed when the car is moving.

Driver’s seats with hidden storage use swingable mechanism made by Aluminum alloy to switch different Way of use in a limited space.

Front driver’s seats can be pushed forward with hidden storage space behind the chair.

DENTALGO

How It Works ? / Scenario /

1

2

A Treatment Tour Starts

Side Doors Open

with 1 dentist and 1 assistant

The medical staff adjusts the configuration of the indoor equipment through the button

3

A dental chair units That will spread out as the extensible platform below it protrudes.

4

The patient enters the medical space A foldable dental curing light combined with ceiling light opens by medical staff.

5 See the doctor

長14米、寬3米、高3.7米

DENTALGO

Profe s s iona l

Fr ie ndly

Safet y

We put simple and powerful curves into a sleek shape, and try to build a friendly but professional image.

We use the matte silver car painting with glossy silver accessories to create a image of profession and safety.

Car interior design we use warm colors in car interior design to make patients to be at ease and comfortable, and try to reduce users’ anxiety when visiting a dentist.

DENTALGO

Final Models /

TENTERWEEK Tent for Bicycle Tour Abroad

Project Brief Discipline / Product Design Team Lineup / Individual Period / 6 months ( 2016.Sep - 2017.Feb )

TENTERWEEK helps cyclists, who head abroad for a cycling tour, provide a good bicycle protection and light weight luggages solution during a trip. The inflatable structure can be used as a shell of the bicycle bag and also as the frame of the tent through dif ferent assembly methods.

Issue /

Why Combine tent with bicycle protection bag?

For the money concerned, cyclists would rather choose

First, the weight of the bicycle case and tent is one quarter

cheaper bicycle cases, such as cartons, when they want to

of the total weight of the baggage.

transport their bikes overseas. However, in those situations,

Second, they have similar size and material, and they are

the bikes will have great possibility of damage, and it is hard

necessary.

to find the protection when they return.

2KG

Know People /

Tent

25 %

2 .5KG

Equipment /

Bike Bag Essential Baggages

Flexible Itinerary

Tent Good Bike Protection

Heavy Baggages

Low Budget

No protection when you fly your bikes

Why you must bring the bicycle protection bag ?

The moment when bicycle damage the

If cyclists want to carry with bikes around the world

most is likely to occur during the process

by public transportation, most of the regulations

of transportation.

require bikes to be packed by a case.

Bike Bag

20kg

Pain Point / 1

2

Existing products are hard to find /

Excessive luggages causes weight problems/

Most users use cartons to transport their bicycles, but because they are too

Generally, cyclists ride more than seven hours per day on

large to carry, users usually drop them away when they arrive at their desti-

average.

nation, and it is very likely that they can not find a similar size of cartons

(if a journey is 45 days)

when they fly back to home.

7hr

CHEAP

No protection when you fly your bikes

Heavy Baggages

Most users use this

WEAK

/ day

STRONG

Essential Baggages

Good Bike Protection

20KG

EXPENSIVE

Define /

Protection Luggage Weight

Light weight Usabilit y

my d esig n principle is to provid e a bicycle protection without gaining any extra luggage weig ht.

A com bination of a tent and bicycle bag Protection

Explore Concept / Inspiration by Inflatble Tent /

Common Products Surveys /

Carton

Chain & Seat stay

front fork fixed point

Enviornment Surveys /

Bicycle structure research /

Chain stay Front set

Seat stay

Af ter obser ving the structure of the bicycle body, I used the inflatable triangular structure to protect rear and front fork, which are easily to damage.

Additionally,

I

designed

auxiliar y

accessories

increase this product’s usabilit y when users operate.

Rear derailleur

Chain Wheel

Sketch / vision 1

vision 3 Simple structure

Ergonomics Comfort

vision 2 Easy Operation Operational Comfort

Increase operational comfort

Auxiliary Appliance

Tent Mode Bicycle Front Fork protection

Color Scheme / In terms of Color Psychology, green color has a symbol of safety and stabilit y, because the color

conveys

a

strong

and

durable image.

Overall, the color scheme builds a

image

of

solidit y,

outdoor

spor ts and vitalit y. In addition, I use the warm color to bring a sense of vitalit y and also as a hint when users operate the accessories.

Image Board / outdoor strong reliable sport

Final Model /

Camping Tool Set

Camping Tool Set

Discipline /

Tool Design

Team Lineup / Period / 3

one person

months ( 2017.Jan - 2017.Mar )

We bring timeless product to outdoor adventure.

Project Brief The most imperative ideas about STANLEY is to continue the inheritance and adventurous spirit. Furthermore, hand tools often have a symbol of inheritance because of being handed down from age by age. Therefore I integrated the hand tools ,commonly used in camping, into a tool kit. The tool kit has a axe and hammer for camping, which can be quickly replaced by the elastic latch.

Design Language /

B r a n d Va l u e /

Design language Strong Strong

Simple

Profound

SUSTAINABILIT Y

Indoor

Outdoor

DUR ABILIT Y

HIGH QUALIT Y Design language Rounded

Brand Image /

Af ter the study, I learned that STANLE Y's st yling language is strong, simple and profound. Fur thermore, the customers of STANLE Y are aged bet ween 20-50 and they have st able economic foundation and enjoy outdoor activities.

According to my research, they believe that STANLE Y's heat-retaining abilit y and durable bot tle body can create a delight ful memor y during the journey.

Concept /

Design Principle /

We i n te g r a te d t h e h a n d to o l s a s a s e t, w h i c h a r e c o m m o n l y

T h e ve g e t a b l e -t a n n e d k i t i n c l u d i n g, h a m m e r, a xe

u s e d d u r i n g a c a m p i n g, a n d t h e h a n d to o l s e t of t h e r e p l a c e a b l e

a n d h a n d l e c a n b e h a n g e d o n t h e b e l t. T h ro u g h

h e a d, a xe a n d h a m m e r, a l l ow s t h e u s e r to c u t t h e b r a n c h e s a n d

t h i s, t h e u s e r c a n e a s i l y r e p l a c e t h e to o l h e a d s.

Timeless

Usabilit y s e t u p t h e te n t q u i c k l y. T h e s t r u c t u r e of t h e r e p l a c e a b l e h e a d i s t h e e l a s t i c l a tc h, w h i c h c a n m a ke t h e to o l s s t a b l e b u t f a s t to

Convenience

r e p l a c e.

Product Simulation /

154mm

175mm

tc h

La st

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c

Ela

380mm

359mm

push

Color scheme /

We chose STANLEY's classic texture, Hammertone

Green,

matte

black

and

stainless steel to embellish a rough and strong image in detailed parts.

Material scheme /

Product details /

Latch structure for switching tools faster

Steakager

Steakager Portable Dry-aged Beef Box

Discipline /

Product Design

Team Lineup /

Best life with best beef to age.

Period / 3

one person

months ( 2017.Mar - 2017.Jun )

Project Brief STEAK AGER is a portable dry-aged beef box which helps food lovers to create the best steak, dry-aged under an strict environment from a beef being cut until finishing dry aging. In addition, it also recommend beginners the most suitable days of dry aging by a technique called near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy.

Insight / The rise of FOODIE culture

Who Is Foodie?

Millennials aged from 20 to 40’s young adults

“A person keenly interested in food, esp. in eating or cooking.”

“A connoisseur of fine food and drink.”

“A person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine.”

Research / What is Beef aging?

Common Gourmet Dishes

Beef aging is a process of preparing beef for consumption, which creates

Dry-aged steaks are usually found in five-star

tenderness, richness, and depth of flavor. There are two ways to get this

restaurants and high-end steakhouses, many of

done, dry-aging and wet-aging. And there's nothing more prized than a

whom have their own custom-built dry age lockers.

tasty dry-aged steak, because it takes time, care, and craft.

What

consumption

Price

Difference

dry age lockers

≒ 50%

2800∼5300.TWD

Depth of flavor

vacuum package

≒ 0%

1280~2900.TWD

Dry-Aging

Wet-Aging

The Conditions Necessary For Dry Aging

Can I Dry Age Beef At Home?

First, moisture starts to evaporate. With less moisture, flavor becomes more concen-

More and more people try to make dry-aged beef at home. However,

trated. Secondly, the beef's natural enzymes break down tough muscle fibers, which

the refrigerator in house lacks a professional dry-aging environment,

leads to more tender beef. In the process of dry-aging, the exterior of the meat devel-

so the beef often produces bad mold that are harmful to the human

ops mold, which is trimmed off when the meat is prepared for cooking, resulting in a 20

body. Therefore, it is difficult for people to make a high-quality steak

to 30 percent loss of the original meat. These mold complement the natural enzymes in

at home.

the beef by helping to tenderize and increase the flavor of the meat.

Strict Dry-aged Environmentďźš 46% of refrigerators at home cannot pass bacteria detection.

Constant Temperature

Constant Humidity

UV disinfection system

Concept / Reliable

Monitoring

Design Language / Profound

Usability

I help users easily make high-quality steaks, by using

Profound

Quiet

near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to detect the marbling of a beef, and provide users with the best days to dry age for different cuts of beef, and offer a environment of temperature, humidity control and UV disinfection system.

Texture

Simulation /

Ve n t s

wireless charging base

D e te c to r

Operation /

1

2

3

(NIR) spectroscopy detects the marbling of a

Beef is always in a strictly controlled room from

The box combined with cloud system helps

beef.

being cut until finishing dry aging.

users check the status of the dry aging correctly.

4 Users will get informations from smartphones.

Color Scheme /

220mm

16mm

In the choice of color, I use the PANTONE 7534C to embellish the interior and small parts to create a high quality and simple style.The strap is made of vegetable-tanned leather, because the color not only matched with the overall color, but also conveys a luxury and premium image.

Material Reference /

240mm

premium image through the difference between the mirror and rough texture.

66mm

120mm

The body of the box uses the same color, dark grey, but different textures to build a

110mm

M a t e r i a l _ P l a s t i c , C o p p e r, L e a t h e r

Sweet Hour s

Sweet Hours A plan to make Sugar-made Tablewares

Discipline /

Tool Design

Team Lineup /

Have some fun of making sugarware, and eat them.

Period / 8

one person

months ( 2017.Sep - 2018.Apr )

Project Brief Sweet Hours helps customers in DIY restaurant using two traditional Chinese folk arts, Sugar figure blowing and Sugar painting, to make edible tableware which is made of sugar. The tableware can serve with food. they can make it for their own taste while not only preserve but also spread the values of traditional Chinese art culture.

Insight /

Issue / At the beginning, Chinese traditional sugar art was widely used as a blessing in worships and celebrations. In addition, the sugar art is not only rich in performance, but popular with children in early days. Nowadays, due to the

I use the advantages of DIY Restaurant, which provide customers with the

change of economic environment, fewer and

guidance on ingredients, utensils and techniques, to help customers make

fewer people are willing to buy. Therefore,

edible tablewares easier. In addition, thanks to the development of social

this sweet memory be preserved in the past.

networks, sugar art culture could be spread quickly after customers enjoyed the fun of processes.

Concept / Hard Ball Temperture

170

degrees

High Temp

Cool Down

the edible tableware was developed using the Physical properties of sugar, which softens at high temperatures and solidifies at low temperatures. In consideration of the interest and difficulty in production, I chose two ways of Chinese sugar art skill, blowing sugar and drawing sugar.

Because of the elasticity, easy cleaning and high temperature resistance of the silicone mold, users can demould easily, and through the trench structure I designed, the mold can be folded to a flat piece to help the restaurant create more storage space.

Design Language / Reference /

The styling is inspired by the architecture of traditional

The overall visual effect is reduced by the translucent sheet-like silicone,

Chinese culture, because the ancients often use the

which gives a feeling of slim and graceful. The octagonal cylinder extends

elements of the octagon to preserve the meaning of

upward into a translucent sheet-like silicone, and the design of the notch

blessing, and this image has the meaning of the sugar

,creates octagonal sheet of silicone, fits to the overall styling language.

art culture in the past.

Prototyping /

Color Scheme /

Material _ Red copper, Metal, Acrylic, Silicone

The idea of my design is extended from three kinds of utensils, bowl, plate and cocktail glass.

My design also concern about the hygiene and safety, so users will not touch the hot sugar directly.

The material is made of red copper and silver with a translucent silicon to create a dreamy and elegant atmosphere.

Sweet Hours

In my imagination, the alarm clock is a machine to contect the user in futre.

Alarm design DMC-12

2013

In my imagination, the alarm clock is a machine to contect the user in futre.

I wake up myself in the future.

Product Design

kettle design rectangle

Product Design 2013

t h i s p ro j ect w as to learn h ow t o use A f f o r d a n ce to mak e a produ c t m ore i n t u i t i v e t o u se.

Problem When the kettle opened, the hot water vapor, up to more than 10 0 degrees rose very fast, which could get scalded

Solution I design a two-steps way for user to open a kettle more safer, and intuitive to use

T h e sh a p e w as designed for kitche n to sav e spac e , w h e re a l w a y s filled up a lot of ele c tric applianc e , or d e v i c e s.

Design Com pet i t i on

A m o du l a r p a ck age t o a d a p t t o m u l t i p l e env i ronm en t s a n d s ave s p a ce

KABESEBA Wall-mounted Children Furniture

Cooperative Enterprise

Project Brief

SANYANG MOTOR CO.,LTD X NOVA DESIGN CO., LTD.

Discipline / Furniture Design Team Lineup / Two person Period / 8 months ( 2017.Sep - 2018.Apr )

KABESEBA is a wall-mounted secret base designed for children living in tiny houses, which is usually flattened on the wall as a children decoration while it can also be unfolded to create an additional kids play corner at home. In other words, KABESEBA is an invisible furniture for children.

GOLDEN PIN CONCEPT DESIGN AWARD 2018

K A B E S E B A

Issue /

Insight /

Environment / Due to the limited space in Taiwan, averaged of 20 Taiwanese ping Decotation

Space

Children ,aged between 3-6, start to crave for the

Based on the idea of the wall-mounted furniture,

privacy. They will build their own secret spaces.

which is popular with the small house, our secret

Children

imagination

bases can be transferred from a plane to a space for

through five senses and games, and also learning

achieving the purpose of creating extra storage

independence in secret bases.

space ,and personalized layout. Usually, the

develop

creativity

and

secret base is a flat decoration on the wall, and when

Independence

Creativity

Imagination

children want to play, it can be opened to become a

( 711 square feet )

The secret bases would be built in the living room, where not only is a flexible space, but also is convenient for parents to take care of kids.

semi-open space accommodate them to play in.

User Research /

3 - 6 year old children Postures

What are children doing inside the space ?

SIT

Reading

Play Games

Play Toys

Rest

STAND

Ergonomics Research

Market Orientation

HEIGHT

SITTING HEIGHT

3 years kids

86-100 cm

56 cm

6 years kids

106-120 cm

67 cm

Can not be assembled

Dimension of Existing Product unvariable

variable

KABESEBA

135

Ability to change its shape.

86

Assembled by themselves to explore the space

76

100 100

76

( cm )

Can be assembled

Concept Development / Usabilit y

Visual variet y

Comfor tabilit y

We uses Origami, matching with clip

We use different materials, such as transparent,

When the secret base folded, it creates

design and devil felt to make the

semi-transparent, and opaque materials to create a

interesting visual effects on the wall using

secret base quick and easy to be

comfortable, bright, airy, and private secret base.

the patterns misplacement or color over-

opened.

lay.

Concept / The invisible furniture for children can be pulled out from the wall when needed, and closed when it is not needed.

2

Prototype /

1:1 scale

H90 cm

1:8 scale

Material & Structure Test /

Pattern Test /

PET Felt thermoforming / Testing

Translucent Acrylic spray painting / Testing

Detachable item

Rendering & Simulation /

Final Model /

Wall-mounted Secret Base

M a t er i a l & st ru c t ure I am always keen on exploring the material processing ,and structure to create a unique design.

Plus

Sculpture 2016

+plus / heelipstick

This project is to observe the objects and capture the minimum extent to which an object can be identified.

I chosen the high-heel shoes and lipstick to deconstruct and reconstruct to a beautiful sculpture.

Material / wood, steel

Vertical and horizontal Sculpture 2013

This project is to train the aesthetic sense in proportion, and the hands-on experience.

This presentation board was painted by smokes from candles.

The beauty Of Balance Sculpture 2013

This project is to train the aesthetic sense in proportion,

and

experience.

the

hands-on

Structure Of Sustainm ent

Furniture design 2016

Structure Of Sustainment / Bending / Furniture design

The structure I designed is quiet but moving all the time. I used metal to cteate a flexible structure to hold most of people’s weight. After testing every thickness o meatal sheet, I chosen 3.5mmt stainless steel, which is flexible and tough. The cables and the rings in the middle also play an important role in adjustment.

Material / stainless steel, 450x320x400 mm

Sway Lam p design 2016

Sway / Lamp design

Material / fiber reinforced plastics (FRP), glass

this project is to travel to find a local material ,and produce a product.

Inspired by Chinese culture and films, which usually used candles or other soft light to create mysterious atmosphere, so I use mouth-blown glass to make a similar mood. Hsinchu is a place where gathering glass Industry. After doing this, I learned how to communicate with the craftsman to make a product.

Material / stainless steel, 450x320x400 mm

Bones Sculpture 2016

1:1 / Bones / modular design, sculpture M a t e r i a l / k r a f t p a p e r, s p o n g e

this project’s concept is to design 1:1 as myself. I was inspired from human body’s modular structure especially the soft connections in the bones. By studying the human bones, I found out the bones are hollow and lightweight.

As a result, after testing lots of structures and materials, I designed a paper structure which can transform a modular systems from 2D surfaces to 3D objects.

Out of variability, sponges is the best material between toughness and softness as a soft connection in this modular system.

S t r u c t u r e & M a t e r i a l Te s t

Modular system

one element

with connection

two elements

With

soft connector

sponge

Metal m esh plates

Graphic Design I eager to use different perspectives to watch the world, and imperceptibly those experiences are my nutrient.

Exhibition visual wall 2015

In each semester, we would hold an exhibition to display our design projects. Being a part of group photography, we created a dynamic designer portrait in our exhibition to show our vigor and vitality about design. Additionally, It also matched our exhibition's theme “α”.

process

We created dynamic images by letting people photographed to watch different heights to arrange the amount of head rotation

Book cover Design At the end of the semester, everyone need to make a portfolio interview, which usually were so tense that I couldn’t have a good performance , so I turned my portfolio into a manga to reduce my stress and anxiety. By doing this way, my portfolio will be consistent and easy to organize.

I have been keen on making surreal visual images, and material. Therefore, in this project, I show my curiosity on materials by using sponges floating to make a great image.

Poster Design

Film m aking A film by Tan 2015 / 11min It

was

a

story

about

my

friend,

Sheng-Rong Tan, how to recover from a relationship with his girlfriend and how to heal himself.

Without film clips, I only used Four

A film by Tan

sections of music, and four hues of the picture to express tans’s emotions.

Directed by, Written by, Produced by Yen-Cheng Chen, Sheng-Rong Tan Edited by Yen-Cheng Chen Director of Photography Yen-Cheng Chen Music Supervisor Yen-Cheng Chen

watch this f ilm: https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=pxY_ BHrizjg&t=20 0 s

Photography

/ Hello tourists

2018

As a foreign tourist’s eye, I collected tourist’s bizarre behaviors.

It was in Sagrada Familia, people used the guide machine, which like a phone, to listen the story behind Sagrada Familia. They didn’t know how they looked wired, just because others were doing the same thing.