PORTFOLIO
DESIGN IS KEY TO MAKE US HAPPY
YIKUN WANG
Education Royal College of Art & Imperial College Innovation Design Engineering
Skills Sep 2016 - Now
Chu Kochen Honors College, Zhejiang University Major in Industrial Design GPA: 3.72/4.0
Sep 2012 – Jul 2016
Singapore University of Technology and Design Exchange Student in Engineering Product Design
Sep 2014 – Dec 2014
Experience designaffairs Shanghai Product design intern
Yikun Wang iris.wxx@gmail.com +86 18868186958
Jul 2016 – Sep 2016
Arduino
Rhino
Axure
Keyshot
Python
Photoshop
C, Java
Illustrator
Language German
Mandarin
LKK Design Shanghai Product design intern Chief designer in Air Purifier & Smart Switch
Aug 2015 – Nov 2015
Start up ‘KOT’ platform COO
Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
Musical ‘Mammamia’ Stage Manager
Nov 2012 – Aug 2014
English
Character Critical Thinking
Awards & Achievements Red dot award Tic-Loc Sep 2014 Red dot award Meal’s Wall Sep 2014 Red dot Honorable Mention Mask-Jacket Sep 2014 IDEA Award Finalist: Mask-Jacket Jul 2014 Invention Patent (CN 104778746A) : Method for performing accurate Mar 2015 three-dimensional modeling based on data glove by using natural gestures Published in ACM 2015: Feel and See the Globe Mar 2015 Zhejiang University Merit Student 2013, 2014 Zhejiang University Model Student of Academic Records 2013, 2014
Innovation
Curiosity
Perception
Execution
Social Responsibility
CONTENT
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Mechanical Instrument
Medusa Meccanica
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03.
FEEL & SEE THE GLOBE
G-GLOVE
DROPLET
INTERACTION INSTALLMENT
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
COMMERCIAL DESIGN
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05.
06.
MASK JACKET
TIC-LOCK
KOT
CONCEPT DESIGN
CONCEPT DESIGN
BUISNESS MODEL INNOVATION
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Medusa Meccanica
Our electromechanical jellyfish is the output of our IDE1 Gizmo project. Inspired by the ethereal experience provided by jellyfish we aimed to emulate their motion, aesthetic and sinister nature. Case Study, Gesture Research, Prototype, python coding, Achievement Test and Future Application.
Imperial College, London Nov, 2016 - Dec, 2016
+ Vision & Concept
Our Goal is to build a mechanical instrument.
Visual
Sound
Sold on the serene movement of a jellyfish from the start, we began to look deeper into the aura they give off and the mechanics of the way they seamlessly drift through the water. The juxtaposition of their peaceful glowing with their dangerous nature was something we wanted to work with and emulate in a mechanical form.
To maintain our organic and natural image we wanted to create a sound that displayed the natural working sound of our machine alongside a dangerous, electrocuting sound. This also balanced the calm and terrifying juxtaposition we previously identified. It was from these inspirations that we used the method of ball bearings falling on an ABS plate to create this audial experience.
+ Material Selection & Processing In line with our aesthetic vision, we used clear acrylic to manufacture the majority of our mechanical components. The use of such a material meant that our design had to be sensitive to the loads we could apply, the precision of all joins and also significant consideration of the design aesthetic.
+ Electronics & Circuitry
+ Code
We endeavoured to keep our electronics and circuitry minimalist and simple. We used 12V LED strip and a 12V geared DC motor to provide lighting and power the jellyfish. As Arduino only supports 5V components, we used Mosfets which were soldered onto the ‘brain’ of our jellyfish to switch them.
Our code was kept minimal and neat for simple control.
Due to the mixture of stationary and dynamic components, we ensured all our wiring was guided, minimal, aesthetic and safe during use. We housed the arduino into a small control box with two simple toggle switches. One controls the LED lighting in the bottom ‘engine room’ while the other controls the motor and also the LED lights housed in the head.
+ Link to video https://youtu.be/Tw-BhKb-Zk0
2014 - 2016