P O R T F O L I O JIAMING
ZHANG
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION Anticipated graduation - May 2017
Cornell University, College of Human Ecology Bachelor of Science Design & Environmental Analysis Major Human Factors and Ergonomics Concentration
SKILLS
VISUAL Adobe Illustrator | Indesign | Photoshop | AutoCAD
USER INTERFACE Sketch 3 | InVision | Handsketching HTML + CSS | Adobe Dreamweaver
Information Science (HCI) Minor
3D MODELLING WORK
Google Sketchup | Rhinoceros | Solid Works Keyshot | Vray for Sketchup
June 2016 - August 2016
Product Design Intern - Shanghai, China WOW Design, United Design Group Co. Ltd. (UDg)
LANGUAGES English | Mandarin
June 2015 - August 2015
Web Front End Designer - Ithaca, NY Cornell University, Department of Design & Environmental Analysis
HOBBITS & INTERESTS
September 2015 - October 2015
Web Front End Designer - Ithaca, NY Cornell China Club
Calligraphy
Badminton
BasketballS
inging
Tea-tasting
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TvOS
IOS App
The Elder Stick HueBeats
Web
Cornell China Conference
UX
Visual Brainstorming Tool
UX
Experience Map
Product
Stream
Product
Hand-Sketching Tableware
Product
“Do0OoT“ Candy Jar
Product
Dispersion
THE ELDER STICK TvOS App User Experience Design | 2016 Fall A significant proportion of the elderly have been and are being left behind by the communications technologies of the twenty-first century. We have built a smart TV-based communications device with functionality such as voice call, appointment management, instant messaging, and smart personal assistant that directly, deliberately addresses each challenge faced by elderly users, from the choice of interface size—the television—to the use of speech recognition to sidestep impairments in vision.
Group
Ethan Arnowitz | Albert Liuqing Zhang | Xin Lin | Jiaming Zhang
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Interview
Roberta| Samantha | Mark | Nick (Pseudo Names from Brookdale Nursing Home) Interview Settings The setting for the interviews at Brookdale were conducted in the interviewee’s room. The room of the residents provided a comfortable, familiar, and contextual environment for the interview. Since the interviewees often use technology in their room, this seemed an appropriate setting for the interview. Our fourth interview was conducted via video chat. The interviewee was asked to sit in a comfortable spot within her home. This interview used video chat because our project is exploring usage with communication tools. This interview provided unique contextual observational opportunities.
Consent Procedure Before starting the interview, we asked each participant to review the printed consent form. After reading the consent form, interviewees were asked to sign and date it. Copies of these signed consent form are located at the end of this assignment. If the interviewees had any questions or reservations they were allowed to ask the interviewer for clarification.
Interview Questions and Tasks After the consent form was signed, the interviewee was read a short introduction on the interview process and themes that would be addressed throughout the course of the interview. Three main themes were covered including interviewees personal experiences and health, experiences with technology, and communication.
End-of-Interview Wrap-Up At the conclusion of the main interview questions, the interviewer asked a series of wrap-up questions, providing an opportunity for the interviewee to ask the interviewer any questions. All of the interviewees said they had a comfortable experience during the interview. Some asked questions about us and what we hope to achieve.
Analysis + Social Model
UNDERSTAND USERS Persona
Sheila Gonzales, 87
Bio
Family
Goals
Sheila is a vibrant and witty woman who was born in Eastern Germany in 1929. Sheila escaped to America at the beginning of WWII. When she arrived , Sheila met her husband of 66 years in Pittsburgh. Sheila and her husband relocated to Ithaca, NY when her husband began a job as a History professor at Cornell University. Besides a stay-at-home mom, Sheila worked part time as a secretary in a local architecture firm. During her career, Sheila had minimal interaction with technology and did most of her work by hand with pen and paper. Sheila retired in 1975, when she started spending a lot with her daughters, Samantha, Jessica, and Crystal. Crystal recently moved in California, and Sheila misses her dearly. When she was younger, Sheila was an all-star softball player, and was one of the top female pitchers of her day. These days Sheila likes to knit, play shuffle board, and spend time with her grandchildren.
Sheila’s husband died 10 years ago. After his passing, Sheila remained in her home until she fell and displaced her hip last year. Sheila has three daughters, two who live locally and one who lives in California. Sheila has 7 grandchildren, who she admires very much. 2 of these grandchildren live in California, and Sheila wishes she could see them more.
As a 87-year-old woman, Sheila’s life goals are centered around creating meaningful memories and enjoying the time she has left. Something that is very important to Sheila is leaving a legacy behind, especially for her 7 grandchildren. Sheila has a lifetime worth of memories and stories, and she wants to record and save them for future generations.
Occupation
Physical Limitation Sheila has limited mobility and uses a walker to assist her in walking. Additionally, Sheila’s hearing and visual capabilities are severely limited. When watching the TV, Sheila sets the volume to maximum. Additionally, Sheila’s severe arthritis makes it difficult for her to use small interfaces and devices.
Retired (Former secretary in architecture firm)
Cognitive Limitation Technology Usage
Overall, Sheila’s cognitive health is good. Besides being slightly slower than average to process information, she is articulate, well spoken, and aware of her surroundings.
Current Techonology Currently, Sheila’s only technology use is a flip-phone and a TV set located in her room. She uses the flip-phone to communicate with her family, and doctors. Although Sheila has a TV, she often doesn’t use it. Additionally, Sheila does has an email account, but only uses it when her daughter comes to visit.
Currently Sheila feels stigmatized, intimidated, and limited by the technology she has. Additionally, Sheila’s end goal is to communicate with family, especially with her long-distance grandchildren. Because of these two main problems, Sheila needs a universally accessible, de-stigmizized and enjoyable communication tool. Sheila’s desires a light and portable device. Because of Sheila’s limited vision and hearing, Sheila desires large font sizes with increased audio assistance. Sheila often has trouble unpacking and setting up new products. Because of this, the product needs to be easy to open and set-up as her experience goal.
Communication Currently, all of Sheila’s communication is done via a flip-phone. Sheila video-chatted once on her daughter’s computer, and would like to be able to do this on her own. She misses her grandchildren that recently moved away, and was hoping to see them. Sheila visits her doctor twice a week, and communicates with him in person. Additionally, the staff at Clearwater checks in on Roberta multiple times a day. Sheila is often disoriented by her schedule and doesn’t know when her different appointments and visits are.
Affinity Diagram (Interview Analysis + Topic Catergorizing)
DESIGN IDEATION
Storyboarding (Converging)
Selected Features Easily Setting Up
R e a l -T i m e V i d e o S u b t i t l i n g
Conversation Archiving
Paper Prototype
IMPLEMENTATION + EVALUATION
Heuristic evaluation - Neilsen’s heuristics
Violation
Description of Violation
Speak the user’s language
The product requires the user to interact via voice command (remote can be used later on) in order to proceed.
User in control
There is no undo or redo. There is no way to quickly withdraw the request. The user must wait for the call to either connect or fail.
Visibility of system status
There is no indication of how far the user is in the setup process.
Error recognition and recovery
There is no indication of what would happen if the appointments conflict.
Help and Documentation
If the user is lost of needs help, there’s no place for them to provide more information.
Error Prevention
During the video chatting, the user could say “end“ to end of conversation. However, the user could accidentally say the word and stop the conversation.
Visibility of system status
Although the appointment are listed, and the color is used to match the conatcts, there’s no way to see the detail of the appointments.
Invision Prototype
User Testing
Improvements
1 Facilitator | 1 Note taker | 1 Interviewer | 5 Participates
1 Transition from the set-up section to the home page with added tutorial
Task 1
· Smoother transition from set-up to the main calendar page · Recur voice input button and text
Set up Elderly Stick 1. Tap the microphone button on remote and say “hello” / Press “begin” button on remote 2. Tap the microphone button on remote and say “[name]” / Enter Name using the remote Final State: set up complete page
· Increase the learnability and predictable transition to the new interface.
Task 2 Execute an upcoming appointment 1. Tap the microphone button on remote and say “Take” / Press “take” button on remote 2. Talks to the person from other end 3. Press “end” button on remote to end the conversation 4. A window pops up - “Are you sure you want to end this conversation?”; Press “yes” button to confirm.
Task 3
2 Better introduction to the “archive conversation” function.
Simulate leaving a legacy
· Change the button option to “end and save/end/cancel”. · Preview image to the save to the category confirmation page · Add profile picture to the saved conversation.
1. Tap the microphone button on remote and say / Press “yes” button 2. Save the session into a category: Tap the microphone button on remote and say “stories”/ Press down button two times, and then press “yes” button
More “clickable“ visual affordance
Findings from User Testing
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In the name input interface, the microphone button does not offer enough visual cue to allow user to understand that it refers to voice input on remote. The color coding in the calendar interface, instead of offering clear mapping for participants, it complicates the interface by making mapping from contact to appointment more difficult. Lack of visual indication on calendar interface that informs users of voice as a means of input. Participants were unaware that they can use voice in the calendar interface. The monthly/weekly view option is not apparent to users and the information presented on monthly view lack appointment details for elderly users. Some participants did not notice the existence of weekly view and complained about the lack of information on monthly views. The transition from the completion of setup to calendar interface is too abrupt.
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Weakening past events
Color coding matching between the contact list and the event in the calendar · Add online/offline status before the name · More visible cues and affordance by using both color and text · Reduce memory load increased
Difference between sele events and unselected e
DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS + EVALUATION Reivised Designs
Online/Offline status
s
ected events
Consistent Icon
DJ Y
H U E B E AT S Ios App Design | 2015.September “HueBeats”, a music and light controlling app finished within 24 hours for RPI’s second Hackathon, aims to create ultimate home disco with music ble light most intuitive user interface and user experience to deliver the function and purpose of the app clearly.
OUR LIGHT.
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PROBLEM & RESEARCH
Phillips Hue App to control the color of the light
Use Bluetooth to connect to the speaker + Play Music
Phillips Hue Color Changing Light bulb
MID-FIDELITY
HIGH-FIDELITY MOCKUP
Retrieve
CORNELL CHINE CONFERENCE Web Front End Design and Development | 2015 Summer
The biggest annual event, Cornell China Conference has received prominent guests from a variety of industries and top universities. I was in charge of the whole front end web design for the professional conference, rebranded the Cornell Chine Club, and also designed the most of the marketing materials. website link: http://cornellchinaclub.com
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ABOUT PAGE UI
Sub-title of section
Side menu helps with sub-sections Breadcrumb helps with navigation
Indented title and plus icon showing members in subteams
Back to top icon to help with navigation
Square shape with join us text to resonate with member’s profile picture
Consistent foot section
HOME PAGE UI
Highlighted section directs to tickt page
Direct to Conference page Back to Home page
Contact Information and social media
Involvemnt statistic showing impact
Direct to About page
Featured Guest speaker: Name & Title
QR code directs to offcial wechat account
E N T E R TA I N M E N T S PA C E CARD DECK Creative Product Design | 2015 Fall As a creative solution to increase the efficiency of design brainstorming session, this card deck helps both designers and client to brainstorm about college amenity spaces by using images, verbal description, and installation notes. Our group was focusing on research and develop a card deck for entertainment aspect of amenity space, other groups were working on gallery, gathering, food, information, making, nature, and work-life-balance spaces. Group Rebecca Merenbach | Madeline Winer | Kayla Wong | Jiaming Zhang
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CASE STUDY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
“The Arts District”
“The Global Village”
ART GYM
GALLERIES
OUTDOOR PLAZA
RETAIL SPACE
Working out the creative mind in an open, collaborative space
Stop by and check out the work of local artists and students
Sit outside, watch a performance, or even go ice skating in the winter
Go pick up some groceries and send out mail all in one place
THE COFFEE HOUSE
ART MUSEUM
RESTAURANTS
LAWN “BEACH”
Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy open-mic sessions
Get the experience of viewing the works of famous artists on campus!
Try out new foods from a variety of global cuisines
Soak up the sun during the warmer months
MULTIPURPOSE DINING HALL
PERFORMANCE HALLS
FITNESS CENTER
FIRE PIT LOUNGE
Eat dinner on Monday and go dancing on Saturday
Top notch, state-of-the-art concert halls for all to enjoy
Get a quick workout in before grabbing a bite to eat
In the cold winter months, sit back and relax by the fire
RESEARCH + INTERVIEWS
CO MP E T IT IO N IS FIE RC E TO AT T RAC T T H E BE ST ST U DE N TS
“When I go back to Cornell I like to explore the outdoor spaces rather than try to seek out entertainment indoors.”
STU D EN TS ’ P R E F E R E NC E S
Cornell Alumna, Class of 1984
A R E D I V E R S I F Y I NG
“I think it could be really cool to implement A ME N T IT Y S P E N DIN G IS
a mini-town on campus like Facebook has at
C LOS IN G IN O N AC A DE MIC
their headquarters. There are so many options
S P E N DIN G
that are conveniently located in one space.” Cornell Student, Class of 2017
I N C R EAS ED ST R E SS L E V E L A N D M EN TA L H E ALT H I SS U E S A M O N G CO LL EG E ST U D E NTS
“I love going to the Dairy Bar when I visit
AC R OSS T H E U. S .
Cornell but it would be nice if there were more activities to do there, like an ice cream making E N T E RTA IN ME N T S PAC E S RE DU C E ST U DE N TS ’ ST RE SS
demonstration.” Cornell Parent
PERSONAS
THE BUSY STUDENT
T H E I N V E S T E D PA R E N T
THE ATTACHED ALUMNI
THE DEDICATED PROFESSOR
THE PROSPECTIVE CO-ED
SCENARIOS
THE BUSY STUDENT
THE DEDICATED PROFESSOR
“I like to get out of my office in between classes.”
“I want a lot of options in one place.”
TIME
TYPOLOGY
9 AM
AQUATIC CENTER
12 AM
ACTIVITY
TIME
TYPOLOGY
ACTIVITY
Exercising
9 AM
THE BAZAAR
Coffee Before Class
THE BAZAAR
Eating Lunch
12 AM
DISPLAY SPACE
Displaying Class Projects
3 PM
REFRESHMENT INVESTMENT
Talking to Friends
3 PM
POP-UP SHOP
Chatting with Student
6 PM
THE BAZAAR
Watching a Game
6 PM
BAR
Socializing with Faculty
AMENITY SPACE - CARD DECK
Bef
Per
Streamline Experience
fore
After
rsonalization, Space Efficiency
STREAM Product Design | 2017 Spring Time is the most valuable commodity, therefore we envision an effortless experience in the bathroom of the future. STREAM is designed to remove the clutters of gadgets in your bathroom. the STREAM tiles will increase the space ef ciency in the bathroom that are also easily adaptable to different user needs. It is also a sustainable approach to bathroom design, as it saved materials from all the additional gadgets you have to buy. Group Lily Shi | Jiaming Zhang Color Scheme #
Make Up Mirror Tile
Hair Dryer Tile
Speaker Tile
The smart mirror tile allows you to zoom in and out with the pinch of your fingers. It can also simulate different lighting conditions to get you ready for any occasion.
The dryer tile will blow warm air when you gently lift its cover. It can be used to dry hands or hair wire free.
The speaker tile will connect to your electronic devices via bluetooth so you can listen to your favourite songs anytime and anywhere you want.
To w e l H a n g e r T i l e
Shelving Tile
Scale Tile
The hanger tile consists of 6 hooks that can be pulled down or concealed, and it can be relocated anywhere to fit your needs.
The shelving tile can be pulled down and locked to provide that extra shelving space around the bathroom.
The scale tile will display your weight onto the mirror while you stand on the tile.
ENTRICE
EXPERIENCE MAP
Satisfied See the entire store
Experience Design | 2015 Fall This project is to understand customers‘ experience of drinking bubble tea at Old Tea House, a beverage shop located near Cornell University. We’ve created an experience map to find design problems through “low experience point” and “missing experience point”. Ultimately, we’ve came up with design solutions to the problems.
Group
Jiaming Zhang | Janelle Jiun Chung |
Mané Mehrabyan | Giulia Reversi
ENTER
Wait in line
Neutral
SEE THE ENTIRE STORE
Dissatisfied
ORDER
Read Menu Menu is too small and placed in the place for ordering
ENGAGE
EXIT
EXTEND
Socialize and drink tea
Delight Spot Hot Spot Missing Experience
Wait, check phone, hear TV and people, pickup order, and put in straw
Design Solution 1 separate the places for reading the menu, ordering, and pickup
TV and Machinary too loud
Pickup and order are in the same Straws are location, creates unsanitary and congestion open for touch
Design Solution 2 remove the extraneous TV in the back and lower volume of the one in the front
Design Solution 3 limit touching of the straws ends by hands
H A N D - S K E T C H I N G TA B L E W A R E Graphic + Product Design | 2016 Summer Inspired by Marrimekko’s Maija Louekari’s Räsymatto motif tableware, this product uses hand sketching modern ripple lines motif to redefine the border between the plates and bowls. When being put together, the ripple lines are spreading out from both top and side views.
TABLEWARE
“ D o 0 O oT “ C A N D Y J A R Product Design | 2016 Summer
I worked with a group of designers during my summer internship. This “Do0Oot” candy jar is one of my independent bone China product development. I designed the jar shape for better opening experience, and the pattern on the jar for the WOWU’s branding.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
DISPERSION Lighting Design | 2016 Spring “Love is not consolation. It is light.”
— Simore Weil
The modular and rectangular desk light fixture creates unexpected, layered, and distinguishable lighting effect reflecting on walls, to emphasis the invisibility of the LED multiple light source, and to explore the blurred boundary of the fixture and the light.
GRAPHICS + DRAWINGS