JINGYU KIM DESIGN PORTFOLIO
PROFILE Jingyu Kim, a industrial designer
jingyu7kim@gmail.com http://kimjingyu.cargo.site
I am Jingyu Kim from South Korea. I do design. My biggest interest is industrial design, but I consider and deal with other design areas as well. Because the problems we face today are complex and we need a comprehensive approach to solving them. I have five years of work experience. I have the experience of developing and mass-producing a wide range of products, from small products in hand to large products that humans can ride. In 2018, I moved to Oslo, Norway to broaden my ability and tap into the potential in design by exposing myself to a new environment. In 2020, I received my Master’s degree in design at The Oslo School of Architecture and Design. Now I am based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and am looking for my next step.
01
WORK EXPERIENCE SEEN CGI / Freelancer Aug. 2019 - Oct 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark I worked on several projects with SEEN CGI as a freelance 3D modeler. I modeled existing famous furniture for photorealistic rendering works.
GOLFZON / Industrial designer Apr. 2014 - Jul. 2018, Daejoen, Korea I worked as a designer in the R&D department at GOLFZON. I worked with SW/HW engineers to create products and services for golf and VR industries. In addition to my role as an industrial designer, I contributed to the design strategy, service design and UX/UI design as well. I have experienced a variety of product designs ranging from small to large products.
20PLUS / Industrial designer Jun. 2013 - Jul. 2013(Intern) / Dec. 2013 - Mar. 2014 , Seoul, Korea I contributed to designing and developing TV design for Haier, a Chinese home appliance company. I was responsible for industrial design and graphic work for presentations. I acquired understanding and knowledge of home appliance design and market.
Zucchero Associates / Design intern Jan. 2013 - Feb. 2013, Seoul, Korea Since the owner of Zucchero Associates was interested in my school project, I further developed and commercialized my school project during the internship by working together with Zucchero Associates. I was able to experience the whole design process from ideation to mass production.
EDUCATION The Oslo School of Architecture and Design Aug. 2018 - Jun. 2020, Oslo, Norway
Master of design
I studied not only industrial design but also tangible interaction, service design, and digital fabrication. I gained skills in wood and plastic workshops for model making as well.
Handong Global University Mar. 2009 - Feb. 2014 Pohang, Korea (May. 2009 - Feb 2011, Military service)
Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Art and Design I studied industrial, graphic, UX/UI, and service design.
Daejeon University Mar. 2005 - Feb. 2007, Daejeon, Korea
Industrial & Advertising Psychology
02
03
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
NASMO
Golf swing motion capture system
2
DrivingTalk
3
NEX-BOT
4
NEXPERIENCE
5
Reverso RR
6
IU
7
Portable golf launch monitor
VR mech game platform
Virtual reality contents platform
A reversible smart watch
Real-time cat monitoring system
New Garrett
Handheld metal detector
8
GDT
9
TUBE
GPS golf shot-tracking system
Toothpast squeezer
04
05
NASMO
Golf swing motion capture system NASMO is a service created by Golfzon to provide golfers high-speed golf swing motion video. The camera records videos in up to 120 fps, so golfers can see every detail of the golf swing sequence. This video can be used for golf training and shared on social media for fun. In this project, I wanted to design a product that perfectly melts into the teeing ground, where the product is installed and used. At the same time, I also wanted to visually convey Golfzon’s technical capability, which delivers new experiences by incorporating new IT technologies into golf. NASMO has been installed on several golf clubs operated by Golfzon.
Materials used: Aluminum, Arcrylic, ABS Size(mm) : W 211 * H 1289 * D 178Â Year of completion: 2016 Client: Golfzon Installed in 5 golf courses in South Korea
06
The user can view swing motion clips directly from the application after swinging. Through this, you can check your golf swing posture or share it with your friends for fun.
07
08
09
Challenge The task given to me was to design the housing that can contain all the necessary hardware. But it was quite challenging to come up with the final result which I am happy within the given frame. Every design looked too bulky and boxy to show Golfzon’s technical capability. I realized that we need to start from the bottom up to get a good result.
10
Separated controll box
Initial hardware layout
New hardware layout
Solution To do that, I divided the hardware components into two groups. Some of the hardware was separated into separate locations, except for some components that must be in the main part.
11
As a result, this decision greatly reduced the overall volume than before and opened up the possibility of a more satisfying design. Being within a given rule is important, but sometimes changing the rule can be a solution.
12
Inspiration I got inspired by a golf tee. Considering the teeing ground where this product will be installed, I thought a golf tee could be the right design theme.
13
14
15
Rough aluminum was selected as a main material for the entire body. it reflects surroundings on its body to let the body blend into the environment. In addition, a black-tinted glossy acrylic lens cover creates an iconic character.
16
Antenna
High speed camera
Microphone
Indicator
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
DrivingTalk
Portable golf launch monitor DrivingTalk is a portable golf launch monitor made by Golfzon. It tracks what happens at the moment of impact between club and ball with radar technology. It helps golfers understand the characteristics of golf club motion and ball flight. This type of product had been used only for pro users who are in need of more in-depth information on golf swing and golf ball flight. As the market expanded to the public, the demand for the product naturally increased. Golfzon wanted to enter the new market. I tried to design DrivingTalk to look like a delight item for a more enjoyable golf experience, not just a measuring device like other competitors’ products in this project. For better features that are distinct from other companies, I came up with the doubleaxis structure to cover a wider range of radar areas and a front face display that has never been found in other products before.
Materials used: ABS, Aluminum Size(mm) : W 260 * H 308 * D 50Â Year of completion: 2017 Client: Golfzon Exhibited at CES 2018, PGA Show 2018
26
DrivingTalk is placed aligned with the target direction and tracks golf ball flight using the Doppler effect.
27
28
Feature 1. Rotation DrivingTalk covers a wider range of tracking area with its unique rotating structure while other products have a fixed structure.
29
35°
60°
Through this structure that rotates 60 degrees to the left and right and 35 degrees back and forth, it can cover nearly twice the range of the competitor’s product.
30
31
32
DrivingTalk works best with a dedicated application on smart devices. Users can access all information on golf ball flight and club motion throught the application.
Feature 2. Front screen But from user interviews and observations, I found there has been an inconvenience in setting up and using smart devices in some use cases. This was a quite big huddle for this type of product. To solve this problem, I came up with a new idea of having a display on the front surface. It gives limited but essential information to a golfer. Users can enjoy DrivingTalk without having to have smart devices and they of course can access all information fully by syncing with smart devices afterward.
33
34
35
This idea was made possible through close collaboration with hardware engineers. We figured out the area that does not affect the radar performance and utilized that area for a display, although it is common not to have any obstacle in front of the sensor. This display idea created a new user experience never seen before. The idea drew positive feedback from several golf shows. This idea patented and became as DrivingTalk’s unique identity.
36
28.5mm 50mm
37
DrivingTalk is already smaller and thinner than other competitor’s products but is designed to look even thinner than it actually is without compromising any hardware.
38
DrivingTalk has been designed to provide the best looking and experience. As a designer on this project, I worked with PM to define the brief based on research and market analysis. We found users want a device that they can carry easily and use casually. To achieve this the profile of the device has been carefully sculpted to look slimmer without compromising hardware and functionality.
39
40
I really liked the dynamic design created by a mixture of sleek and curved surfaces on the backside. But since it was too sleek to hold and pick it up, I had to come up with a solution without compromising its appearance.
41
So I put a little mechanism that gives enough space and grip when a user tries to hold it.
42
I wanted DrivingTalk to be a friend-like product that would help you enjoy playing golf more interestingly, not just measurement equipment.
43
On the contrary, all the existing radar products that have been used in the golf industry had the same appearance as a normal and boring measuring instrument.
44
45
46
47
48
W
49
Working prototype
50
Users can get data about each shot by glancing the data apprearing on front surface with no need of any smart devices. This idea has been patented.
51
52
NEX-BOT
VR mech game platform
53
NEX-BOT is a game platform that is specialized for VR mech games. NEX-BOT consists of a motion platform that directly simulates the movement of the VR world and controllers specialized for mech combat games. We could see that there were many great mech games in the VR game industry, but no corresponding controller has not been developed yet. So we decided to make the controller that is dedicated only for the robot battle genre to deliver a more immersive experience. The controller, which needs to be moved by arm movement, helps the user to play the game more intuitively. We tried to emphasize a premium game platform image with a modern and futuristic design.
Materials used: PC, ABS, Steel, Aluminum Size(mm) : W 1128 * H 1560 * D 1628 (Controller W 179 * H 180 * D 454) Year of completion: 2017 Client: Golfzon Exhibited at 2017 GDC
54
55
I got inspired by a scene in the movie, The Matrix: Revolution.
56
57
58
Button C Button B Button A
59
Vibration pad
60
61
62
NEX-BOT 2
VR mech combat game platform
After the exhibition and meeting our potential clients, we were able to identify the potential of our platform and also find improvements. Based on this, we have begun to develop a second version of NEX-BOT. Rotating structure is added to the controller for more intuitive and comfortable use, and a solenoid was newly introduced instead of a vibration motor for more realistic gun recoil feeling. I also designed housing that covers the motion platform while containing the components such as a computer, speakers, and so on needed for the overall service so that we could take a more complete form of the product.
Materials used: PC, ABS, Steel, Aluminum Size(mm) : W 1128 * H 1568 * D 1628 (Controller W 179 * H 220 * D 462) Year of completion: 2017 Client: Golfzon Exhibited at 2017 GDC
63
64
Zero gap Gap
In the second phase, our goal was to make the controller even more immersive and intuitive. In order to do this, we devised a structure that allows users a more comfortable arm movement.
65
Vibrator
Solenoid
Many game controllers have a vibration motor to simulate gun recoil. However, it does not feel like real gun recoil. So we used a solenoid that allows more realistic feedback.
66
This structure gives players freedom of movement and players can control controllers intuitively.
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
NEXPERIENCE Virtual reality content platform
NEXPERIENCE is a virtual reality(VR) content platform consists of hardware and software. The hardware part, ride, consists of many different components such as motion platform, VR headsets, surround speaker system, wind simulator, and so on to maximize VR experience. The task was to build the design theme of NEXPERIENCE and to design a ride platform. Since VR platforms can play various contents, I wanted this ride to be transformed according to the content played. It sounds impossible and ridiculous with this solid hardware. But I tried to achieve this by adding light to the ambiguous, polygonal shape.
Materials: ABS vacuum formed / Steel / LED lighting. Size(mm): W 1560 * H 1574 * D 1425 Year of completion: 2016 Client: Golfzon Exhibited in 2016, 2017 GDC and installed in 12 sites in South Korea.
80
81
82
Inspiration To design a ride that can be transformed into anything based on contents, I came up with two design elements.
The polygonal triangular shape is the smallest unit broadly used in many 3D software, so I saw it as a metaphor that can be transformed into any shape. Therefore, I decided to use this shape as the main design element.
83
Lighting is one of the most efficient ways to change the mood and engage people. So I decided to use light effects to bring change to the ride.
84
The final design finished with polygonal shape looks very modern or futuristic which goes well with the VR platform. And it also looks abstract as I intended. Look like it’s ready to be transformed into any shape.
85
The LED bar was installed under the housing along the edge to emphasize exterior design. The lighting emits with various colors and movement patterns according to contents.
86
87
All lines are carefully completed, taking into account both function and aesthetics.
88
Preparing for manufacturing
89
90
91
92
93
94
VR headset
VR headset holder
LED lighting Motion platform
NEXPERIENCE consists of many differenct type of d
95
Positional tracker
Safety bar
5.1ch speakers
Fans
devices to deliver realistic VR experience to users.
96
97
98
99
100
Reverso RR A reversible smart watch
101
This project came up from watching the watch, Reverso from Jaeger-LeCoultre. Reverso has a very unique structure. The case can be swiveled in its carrier to protect the watch glass. Currently, this structure remains a design heritage rather than a functional purpose. I wanted to reinterpret this design element in a modern way. Instead of using this structure as a function to distinguish between daily life and rough activities, it was intended to be used as a function to divide the digital world from the physical world. There is already a feature to manage digital distraction in software, but I believe physical methods that are tangible and intuitive have more power to change our behavior and mind.
Materials used: Stainless steel, Leather, Sapphire glass Size(mm) : W 32.4 * H 44.3 * D 9.2Â (without watch band) Year of completion: 2020 Self-initiated project
102
103
104
I wanted the watch to have a classic and modern look at the same time and go well with a traditional watch face and modernistic screen.
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
IU
Cat monitoring system IU is a real-time cat monitoring system that allows you to always be with your cat at work. There are already many different types of products that allow you to have pictures and videos of pets. On top of that, there are products even more functional than that. Those solutions, however, were not enough for me as a pet owner. I felt like something is missing. And I realized that we are in need of something more than function. Something emotional rather than functional. This led me to come up with this product. IU consists of a camera that captures the state of the cat staying at home and a monitoring device that represents it. The infrared thermal camera is used to detect cats even when they hide, as most cats do. The data collected by the camera is transferred to the monitoring device on your desk at work and it shows the status of your cat. If your cat is in good condition, the miniature cat will go around peacefully on the stage. However, if your cat is under stress due to some problem, the miniature cat will behave very nervously. This allows you to immediately notice the state of your cat. The little cat on your desk in your office shows you the state of your cat at home so that you feel that you are always with your cat.
Materials used: ABS Size(mm) : Monitor W 100 * H 113 * D 100 / Camera W 60 * H 60 * D 82.5 Â Year of completion: 2018 School project
112
Camera
113
The heat-sensing camera detects cats. It allows IU always to keep tracking a cat’s movements and behaviors even if a cat hides his or her body. The information gathered by the camera is transmited to the monitoring device via Wi-Fi.
114
115
Monitoring device
The monitoring device shows the status of a cat at home based on the information gathered by the camera and processed by machine learning. Users may check the condition of a cat just by looking at the monitoring device on the desk without having to open the application. If your cat is doing all right, the miniature cat will go around peacefully on the stage. However, If your cat is stressed out, the little cat will behave very nervous. You may check the animation from this link!
116
The camera is attached to the dock with a magnet and can be powered by the dock. You can set the camera in any direction you want on the dock as well. You may also put the camera away from the dock when not in use for privacy reasons.
117
118
119
The monitoring device can be customized by selecting different colors and house frames as you want. You may also decorate a cat puppet like your cat.
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
New Garrett Handheld metal detector.
I newly designed a handheld metal detector for better user experience for operators as well as subjects, with a more friendly design and improved usability. Because the existing metal detectors look somewhat aggressive, I was able to see that people are feeling an inconvenience unconsciously when being scanned by them. In terms of usability, there were also many problems with the device itself. So, I tried to tackle the aesthetic discomfort by designing a new look that is more friendly and aimed to improve usability through user interviews and observations for better user experience. I changed the structure of it from straight bar type to swivel type to make it more compact when not in use. And this structure created more space between the hand of the operator and body of the subject so it reduced the risk of accidental physical contact between them. I also reorganized buttons reasonably. The overall shape consisted of a gentle curve instead of straight lines to give a more friendly feeling. But with sharp edge details on surfaces, it still has the feeling of reliability that security equipment should have at the same time.
Materials: PC Size(mm): W 58 * H 378 * D 41 Year of completion: 2018 School project
128
Problems I looked at this product in three aspects. First, the appearance itself. I thought it looks unnecessarily aggressive. It was surprising that there have not been many changes in metal detector design since it came out so I wanted to change it in a better direction. Second, I noticed that not only the
129
subjects but also the operators were afraid of accidental physical contact through interviews, so I tried to solve this problem. Lastly, Usability. Through interviews, I was able to notice that the structure and buttons need to be fixed for a better experience.
Compact
TARGET
Straight Agreessive Hostile
Round Calm Friendly
Bulky
This positioning map shows most of the handheld metal detectors in the market now. Surprisingly most handheld metal detectors look similar. It seems there has not been deep thinking of the design of metal detectors and most companies have been just following the design of ‘Super scanner’ which is the world’s first handheld metal detector from Garrett.
130
Solution Existing metal detectors have a problem in its structure. Metal detectors work best 1 inch away from the subject. It is quite close and it contains unintentional physical contact danger by the hand of an operator. So I suggested a new structure that gives more space between the subject’s body and the inspector’s hand to avoid accidental body contact.
131
132
Idea sketches
133
134
135
I used gentle curves to express the more friendly and soft feeling, and at the same time, by adding sharp edges on the surface, I tried to deliver the feeling of reliability which security products are supposed to have. When it comes to scanning part, I applied a bright gray color and emptied the middle space of the scanning part to have a lighter feeling than other parts to eliminate the aggressive image of an existing product. For the handle, I kept the black color and bright yellow logo not only for keeping its brand identity but also for durability for a handle.
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
The temporary holder clip, which can be pulled out of the handlebar, allows operators to mount the device quickly and easily when they need to use both bands while using the device.
143
144
145
146
Prototyping
147
148
GDT
Golf shot tracking device
149
GDT is a golf shot tracker that uses GPS information to give information on golf round. Low-depth UX/UI and a single button operation were applied to make it easier for golfers to access the information during a golf round. I worked on both product design and UXUI design.
Materials: PC / Aluminum Size(mm): W 50 * H 51 * D 13.8 Year of completion: 2016 Client: Golfzon
150
Inspiration
GDT is designed with the same radius and weight like a golf ball, so it gives almost the same feeling that you can get from a golf ball when you have it on your hand.
151
152
153
154
A device and a holder are attached by magnets, so golfers can easily have it to check the information and put it back to where it was during a golf round.
155
156
Distance
Direction
Minim
GDT is a device opera Users can access all functions by sing
157
map
On green
Status
ated by a single button. gle click, double click, and long press.
158
159
160
161
162
163
Tube
Toothpaste squeezer I wanted to design something functionally perfect with minimal design elements. This was a project to train myself to be good at removing unnecessary elements from my design. I decided to design a toothpaste squeezer. It’s very functional with a simple structure and it’s an item that gives us small happiness in our daily lives. So I thought toothpaste squeezer is suitable as a subject of my project. I designed it until I am happy with, 3D printed and placed it all over the company’s restrooms for colleagues to use. They really liked it and I also did.
Materials: ABS Size(mm): W 75 * H 8 * D 17 Year of completion: 2017 Self-initiated project
164
Inspiration I was able to come up with this roundish shape that looks like made by toothpaste extruded from the tube.
165
166
Prototyping
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
Furniture modeling Even though these are not my own design works, I want to share to show my skills in 3D modeling. These furniture models were made for SEEN CGI, a CGI studio based in Copenhagen.
These were used for its photo-like rendering work. My job was to create and modify 3D models of existing furniture as requested. All the 3D models were done in Rhinoceros 3D.
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
JINGYU KIM DESIGN PORTFOLIO
+47 486 64 528 jingyu7kim@gmail.com http://kimjingyu.cargo.site
