MING-SHAN WANG
published 2018
selected work
CONTENT Product design/ Illustration
Cockroach Trapper
P.01
Graphic design
Poster/ Billboard design
P.17
Menu design
P.23
X'mas card design
P.29
Product design/ Illustration
Cockroach Trapper
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User-friendly
Eco-friendly
Simplicity
Cockroach Trapper
Cockroaches have been in existence since the Paleozoic era (more than 300 million
years), and can be seen all over the world, especially Taiwan. Hence, cockroach trapper is considered as daily supplies for Taiwanese. The traditional cockroach trapper has been in the market for over dozen of years and familiar to everyone. Yet, I have aware that there are few modifications should altered for improvement and so I proposed to the Unipapa team. Once I have submit my proposal, the team had support me fully, and I was fortunate that this product is now in mass production stage through my design. 02
Product Design
Cockroach Trapper
Tradional Edition
1. It is puzzling to set up properly 2. Too close to those cockroaches The handle is too short. It’s nearly impossible NOT to touch those cockroaches while trying to wrap into trash can. It make the job extremely difficult. 3. Poor appearance and easily seen Although the trapper is intend to be located in the corner or hidden beneath something. Yet, the outer package has full of information, labeling, advertises with colorful images.
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Cockroach Trapper
My Design
THREE main concept to improve
Intuitive Operation Enhanced structure Simplicity visually
Cockroach Trapper
A t first, I drafted the basic structure and
appearance with geometry and character design with convey the idea "this is the right home for cockroaches".In the first designed, the structure was too tall to put underneath the furniture. At the time, I have intended to change the brightness from the traditional design, since cockroaches love the dark surroundings. Through more in-depth observation and research, I came to the realized that there are few important design on the traditional edition that can not be ignored.
For example, cockroaches are in habit to go through barriers and holes rather than just approaching blindly; considerate the presence of cuts on the traditional trapper.
The cut on the traditional trapper. 04
Product Design
What if...
to design it like a house? Cockroach Trapper means "cockroach house" when it is translate directly from Chinese to English. So why not design it like a house for cockroaches, and hopping they do not wondering around?
If there are two floors in the house, perhaps it can catch more cockroaches?
Can cockroach trapper become high-end paper crafting? Fancy as it seems, it will not fall into (or match) the idea of “simplicity in household supplies�. 05
With uncertainty of the result; the structure is impractical. In fact, trappers are set to made by cupboard, it may result instability for the structure on to sustain duplex apartment. In addition, it will be too complicated for customer to fold it up and too tall to place it under furniture.
Cockroach Trapper
So back to one-story mansion... During the process, I want to make the trapper user friendly while practical. As I want to make “disposal� an easy job for the user, I come up with the idea by cutting a dismantle strip on the side, so the user can slide the strip under the trapper and pull it out beneath furniture after trapper has successfully captured cockroach. Through this, the hole on the side also serve the purpose of obstacle which cockroach loves to overcome.
I also attempted to shorten the length of trapper, while trying to improve its rate of capture. Through my study, the result after adjustment is insufficient, because cockroach are attract by pheromone, its easier to capture cockroach collectively.
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Product Design
Here comes the final edtion of my design.
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Cockroach Trapper
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Product Design
B efore kick-off my cockroach trapper on the
website, the Unipapa team and I had come to consensus that it will be much more interesting if there are some illustration on cockroaches, of course, a cute version of them. Therefore, not only the product was my design, so is the illustrations which shown on the website.
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Cockroach Trapper
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Product Design
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Cockroach Trapper
There are three types of cockroaches that are commonly seen in Taiwan, Australian, American and German.
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Product Design
Through study, there are FOUR main habits for the cockroaches and each has to capture differently. To provide better understanding for the user, I categorized into custom tool and illustrate each by highlighting the character. Such as face mask and moisture spray as damp, sunglasses and hat as warm, scarf and beanie as chill, a hamburger-liked book with junks inside as mess and food.
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Cockroach Trapper
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Product Design
According to research, cockroaches love to spend time in several places: corner, trash can, counter and cabinet. As you can see, there are some cockroaches taking selfie, popular activity among young generation. 15
Cockroach Trapper
Using layout knowledge to desgin the website. On the 1st of March, 2018, Cockroach Trapper are officially available on Unipapa's website.
see more detail of the product on the website: https://www.unipapa.com/products/crocoil-roach-trap/
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Graphic design
Poster/ Billboard design
The design on marketing campaign for convention: start-up companies
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Billboard/ Poster Design
References
Usually, blue can make the visual “technological�, and therefore I applied the idea but with gradient color combining blue, green, yellow and purple in order to convey the idea of creativity for startup companies with full of possibilities and new technology.
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Graphic Design
This is the key visual poster.
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Billboard/ Poster Design
To apply the key visual to other relevant poster of the convention.
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Graphic Design
Design of the floor map
References
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Billboard/ Poster Design
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Graphic Design
Graphic design
Menu design Deisgn for an ice cream company A4, 4 page fold
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Menu Design
When speaking of ice cream, it recall people’s childhood delightful memories. In the meanwhile, I found out that fried egg acturally look like mango ice cream when doing breakfast, which had inspired me to the idea of using imagination to conceive this project. Having a great mood is like above cloud nine, and ice cream has its magical way to elevate one’s mood great like “above” cloud nine, and I believe that will be the universe.
Analyzing typical ice cream and what "Snail House" stand out for.
Fried egg? No, it is mango ice cream.
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Graphic Design
References
Process/ Cover of the menu
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Menu Design
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Graphic Design
Process/ Inside pages
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Menu Design
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Graphic design
X'mas card design 2017 Christmas
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X'mas Card Design
s peaking of Christmas, colorful,
warm and cheerful visual will come to mind. There are some symbolic colors for Christmas, red, green and gold. Therefore, I applied these colors to my design.
The colors that I consider related to Christmas.
References
My design are inspired by Christmas decoration, planets and snowy weather. 30
Graphic Design
In order to spread happiness, not only I share with friends and family, but also gave it to a homeless, who sells Big Issue in my neighborhood for years, hoping to bring warmth for him in the freezing winter days. 31
X'mas Card Design
H owever, two weeks before Christmas, Christmas songs were being played repeatedly and then this idea came to me.
The song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" is telling children to behave well so that they are quailified to get present from Santa Cluas. Yet, there are no such thing as Santa Claus, so why not do something wicked instead?
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