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Jan
Farn Chi
Furniture and Product Design
Leslie Chi chi_jan_farn janfarnchi
Jan Farn Chi
+44 7775491160 janfarnchi@gmail.com
1994 Taiwanese
Illustration Fine art Graphic Design Animation Phtography Product Design Furniture Design
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Design for me is a way of communicating the thoughts and changing the world. Design for me is a sudden realisation during a breath.
I was born and raised up in Taiwan. Growing up, I have always been interested in all of the fields of art, from music, to dance, to fine art, to literature‌ I have been a musician, a dancer, an artist, and now a designer. In high school I studied graphic design and communication design, then studied product design in an university in Taiwan. Then, I decided to take a break after a year studying in university. After working in the creative industry for a year as a graphic designer, for persuing different view towards design and having deeper thought about design, I made the decision to totally change my environment and step out of my comfort zone by coming to the UK to study. I am always keen to learn new skills, enjoying throwing myself into details and exploring materials.
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Contents
Donkey Revolution p. 6
p. 30 Sofa Bed on Wheels
Isokon Donkey 4 Abstract Wall Clock p. 12
Collaboration with Heal's
Going to Theatre p. 18 -The Stolen Moment
A Narrative and Ritual Design Shimmer Barstool p. 26
Domestic Furniture Design for online furniture retailer- Champlins
Collaboration with Springvale p. 34 Christmas Business Cardholder Christmas Decoration Design for nendo p. 38 Weigh2Pot Joseph Joseph kitchen scale p. 42 Other Skills
Isokon Donkey Evolution - An Artist Donkey A freestanding, portable furniture which can be used beside an easel or bring to the table.
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Rearch
Penguin Donkey was called this way because of its four legs and two panniers which the size is exactly right for Penguin paperbooks. Insdead of normal using in a living room, donkey4 is designed for artists. With a removable lid and a main body allows an artist can use it when standing, sitting on the floor or painting on a table. This new donkey is also protable, rational to manufacture and a hight quality made by plywood as previous donkeys.
What is a donkey for?
Evolution 810 mm
503 mm 395 mm
430 mm
1939
Original Penguin Donkey Designed by Egon Riss
1963
Penguin Donkey Mark 2 Designed by Ernest Race
410 mm
2003
2017
Penguin Donkey Mark 3 Designed by Shin and Azumi
An Artist Donkey Designed by Jan Farn Chi
Features a b d
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a. The hole with the bottom groove can be used to put water container or paintbrushes securely b. Grooves can hold tools saftly c. The hole provides user can move the lid easily with a thumb d. Four legs support the lid standing on a table e. An open area allows user to plac free-sized palette
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Manufacturing _ CNC Cutting Sheets and Joints
Joint ABGHJKLMNOPQ - Dominos Joint
Thickness
B=CDEF - Dowel Joint
ACDEFGLP - 12 mm Plywood
JLQ - Slot together Constructure
BHIJKMNOQ - 9 mm Plywood
Model
Making
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a. Cutting plywood sheets by using CNC machine b. Making marks on the sheets for jointing locations c. Dilling holes for placing biscuits and dowls d. Trying to assembly with clamps e. Using sandpaper to make the surface be smooth f. Glueding with PVA and assemblying the pieces g. Final sanding h. Applying sading sealer to close off the pores of the wood and lays a base for the topcoats
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Abstract Wall Clock
Collaboration with the British furniture store- Heal's.
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Dwvelopment
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40 cm
40 cm
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Target
Market
Core Cosmopolitans
Young Professionals, Creatives 23 - 37 Located in London A chilled environment with a few folks Sometimes having meetings with clients at the studio Appreciate design Like neat and playful products Spending a lot of time at the studio
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Abstract Wall Clock by Jan Farn Chi
Going to Theatre ' The Stolen Moment'
A narrative and ritual design project about my personal ritual- going to theatre; and I see the time as a stolen moment.
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Rearch
Through the researh by personal diary ; I found that the moment as serendipity I enjoying is much about the collaboration between light and shadow.
Press to Watch The Conept Video
Exsploring I then observed an iconic theatre- Shakespeares's Globe and explored lighting effects besides tried to play with different material.
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M aterial Fabric- The Drops
Oak-
Metal-
The Structure of Shakespeare's Globe
The Change of Structure from Shakespeare's Years to Nowaday
The Theatrical Tower
The concept that something could only happened once but some parts could be replaced or reused is to tell that the live show performed in the theatre; which something can be record or remembered, but the compelet scene and feeling are different each time.
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The Misterious Candle
The choose of the material that oak for the base and matel for the candle holder are portraying the structure of theatre. While the wax coat outside the tube melting down as the gap shown; which illustrates the moment of the stage curtain opening while a show starts.
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Shimmer Barstool Domestic Furniture designed for Glass Italia to be sold via online retailer Champlins
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Shimmer Barstool has a flourescent seat standing on transparent legs. It is elegent and creates a relaxed atmosphere in a bar.
Shimmer Barstool
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Development
The concept of coulour presentation was inspired by lighting.
Then played with different mterial and the way to join the top part and the bottom part.
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Concept
The concept is from a shimmer collection by Glass Italia, and designed for selling on Chaplins (furniture online retailer).
Shimmer Barstool realised in transparent Perspex. The top is presented in fluorescent Perspex which can be used for a traditional Japanese floor seating. The bottom is presented in clear Perspex with 6mm thick plates which can be used as a tea/ coffee table.
Sofa Bed on Wheels A two seater sofa bed for motorhome Designed with Elizabath Corrie Collaboration with Springvale
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Fold Away Wheel
Sliding Mechanism
Fold Away Legs
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Assembled ize
Soft Cotton Fabric
Skid-Proof Eubber Wheel supports pulling out
Jan Farn Chi l Elizabath Corrie
Width: Depth: Height:
170 cm 110 cm 100 cm
Seat depth: Seat Heigh: Bed width: Bed length: Mattress thickness:
80 cm 53.7 cm 150 cm 220 cm 12 cm
Comfort Medium Density Foam
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Christmas Decoration Design for nendo
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Rearch
Research into nendo, which was established by an architector and the style is plaful, detailed, simple shape and clour, and creating "!" moment in everyday life.
Leslie Chi designed for
Christmas Business Cardholder
Let a raindeer run on your table and snowflake falling in your office!
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Weigh2Pot - Kitchen Scale design for Joseph Joseph
A chopping board combined with a kitchen scale let the user can directly bring the ingredients to mix after weighing.
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Weigh2Pot™ 2-in-1 digital scale going to mix
More than a normal kitchen Scale, Weigh2Pot lets you to move and weigh ingrients single-handedly.
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Duluxe Aluminium Base as a kitchen scale allow you to clean with a wipe
Solar Panel takes power frome from light which also can be storaged for later using
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Reset / Open Button
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Non-flip Silicone Folding Mat for pouring ingrients easily with three angles, placing other containers to weigh without slipping, and dishwasher friendly
Weigh2Pot™ 2-in-one digiral scale going to mix!
18 mm
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Other Skiils Sketching
Model Making
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Photography
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Graphic Design
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Jan Farn Chi's Business Card
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Web Design
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Sketch & Illustration
Digital Portfolio Link https://issuu.com/chijanfarn/docs/portfolio
+44 7775491160
janfarnchi@gmail.com