Danny Yu's Portfolio

Yu’s portfolio

US:+1(408) 550-3968 dannyyu.design@gmail.com

US:+1(408) 550-3968 dannyyu.design@gmail.com My name is Danny Yu . I recently obtained a Bachelor of sciences degree (Dean Scholar/Honor) in Industrial Design Major from San Jose State University, California. Through my study, I have equipped myself with various design strategies and skills.

Aside from school, I also had internship experience at Incumedx Ltd.,2010 which is a medical R&D firm.My position was junior design interns.

These academic periods and working experiences have prepared my design methods, leadership, communication skills, interpersonal skills, responsibilities, self-motivation and independence working styles which will possible fit on various working cultures. With my passionate in design, I would love to start my carrier on designing product soon.

Resume Objective

To apply a full time entry level of industrial design job with a progressive association that will use my knowledge, education, skill, and decision making ability hence increase my experience while developing products.

Experience

Incumedx Ltd. Position: industrial design internship Date: Feb, 2010 to May, 2010 Job knowledge: During the internship, I focus on ideation sketching, research and testing on medical products. I also had teamwork experiences with other designers, electronic, mechanic, and ultrasonic engineer.

Software

Documenting (MS word, Excel, Power point, Indesign) CAD (Solidworks, Alias Studio, Rhino) Rendering (Core painter, Sketchbook Pro, Photoshop, Hyper shot, Illustrator)

Exhibition

2010 Shanghai World Expo.

Project: Desgin for the majority - Amgo Exhibition Location: Ci Cheng, China Date: Oct, 2010 to Dec, 2010 Brief: This project develops an earning tool for Lebialem’s resident (Cameroon, Africa) to improve their living quality.

International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2011, Salone Satellite 2011, NeoCon East 2011 Project: Greenware (play project) Exhibition Location: New York, Milan, Maryland Branding: mbrela visit :http://www.mbrela.com/clothing.html Date: 2011 Brief: Greenwear addresses the product lifecycle system of reuse, recycle, and renew in a new and playful manner. The lifetime of a shirt is extended and refocused.

Make in California Project: Inquire Exhibition Location: City Hall, San Jose Date: June, 2011 Brief: Design a mobile device that is articulate to educational flied.

Education

San Jose State University B.S. Industrial design 2011 De Anza College A.A. Art emphasis 2007

Leadership

IDSA officer San Jose State University 2009-2011 HKSA club Vice president De Anza College 2005-2006

Language

English Cantonese Mandarin

Rewards

Dean’s scholar

My Projects US:+1(408) 550-3968 danny_yu@live.com

Google Inquire

Educational Mobile Device design for student

Persona

In the 21st century, mobile technology is no longer something new. Because of the popularization of the mobile products like the cell phones, computers, cameras, and music player, many student have mobile device as their possession.

May is a college student. she interacts with different mobile derives daily. Electronic mobile devices are becoming part of her life. She will be panic if she loose her cell phone.

Empathic research Empathic research is a study about how the college students use their mobile device in campus. This research is focusing on the gesture of how students holding or interacting with their mobile devices.

The goal of this research is to understand our current user’s habit and behaviour on using their mobile devices.

Problem

Nowadays, student are too relying on the Internet. Most of the time, they would rather go online for checking information rather than searching a reference book from the library, which is a traditional way of student learn through searching. From the searching experience, student can learn more than they expected.

Most of the Course’s reference books are not always available to all student due to the limited quantity of books in the library.

Books are heavy and student don’t like to carry them around.

Books from the library are not allow to put notes on it.

Takes longer time to find information.

Returning books physically is a waste of time.

Opportunities Design a mobile devices that can encourage student to take advantage of School’s library Changing the perspective of how people think of library is a boring place.

Bring searching experience to another level by utilizing technology that is available.

Concept Development

Ergonomic and form Development

Power button

Google Inquire

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Mini USB HUB Ear Phone

Top plate, make out of acrylic, decoration, aesthetic, and function as a button.

Silicon molded ring stretch around the device side. Use for protect the device from shock and personal customizing.

Multi- touch sensor screen/ protection screen

Colour e-ink display

Coated screen protector, prevent short circuit Wi-Fi connector/ IR Bumping sensor

3.35 Amm rechargeable battery

Micro USB connector/ use for data transfer and recharging battery

Flash storage 4GB Circuit board Sam sung CPU

Volume adjuster 3.5mm Ear phone jet

Injection molded structure frame

Aluminium battery cover

Traditional ways of finding in library 1

Coming to the library

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Way in line for book check out/ return

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Find book location

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Or self check out

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Searching for books

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Carry books and leave the library

Experience Library with Google Inquire 1

Coming to the library

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Once the user find the right books, they can check out the book digitally or just hit back continue searching process

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Once enter the library, Wi-Fi connected. User can search.

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User can browse and search for books with Inquire. Inquire also has a function of reading the book to the user.

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User can bump the sensor to browse summary of books

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You can leave the library without go to front desk to check out anymore. When the time is up, book will auto return.

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In the search, user can enter key word for the Inquire to help you find your need

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Summary

The interior design process follows a systematic and coordinated methodology, including research, analysis, and integration of Knowledge intoselect the creative Bump to a process, whereby the needs book to browse and resources of the client are satisfied to produce an

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to Dr. Martin luther King Library aWelcome multi–faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment and home lifestyle enhancement.

The interior design process follows a systematic and coordinated methodology, including research, analysis, and integration of knowledge into the creative process, whereby the needs and resources of the client are satisfied to produce an interior space that fulfills the project goals a multi–faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment and home lifestyle enhancement. a multi–faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment and home lifestyle enhancement. a multi–faceted profession in which creative and technical

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Back Quote Check Return Search NotesSetting out

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Export and Charging Simply connect Inquire and user’s computer with a mini USB cable. Inquire will instantly switch into charging mode. User can exports personal notes from the device through the USB connection to the computer. User also can browse the book through the computer.

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Customizing Opportunity A detachable protection ring design around the device opens up a further design opportunity on the google device.

O-switch Design a energy safe light switch emphasis my design process.

Brain Storming

What is light?

“Light is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength that is visible to the human eye in a range from about 380 or 400 nanometers to about 760 or 780 nm.”

“Light is energy” “We cannot see anything without light.”

“In physics, the term light sometimes refers to electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength, whether visible or not.”

“Light have many different range.”

“Light has temperature and heat.”

“The speed of light in a vacuum is presently defined to be exactly 299,792,458 m/s (approximately 186,282 miles per second) Light is fast”

Research

Intensive use of lighting

Private

Public

Many energy is being wasted through non-necessary lighting Light use of lighting

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Problem statement The well development of light technology make artificial lighting is available everywhere. Because of that, the usage of energy is dramatically increased due to the fact that people use light for everything and everywhere, which create a problem of abusing the use of energy. I see a design opportunity for educating the people to save energy.

Goal Remind user to turn off the light when the user leave the room. Help user to build up the habit of energy saving.

Product needs to be aesthetically blend into the area.

Design List Remind affect by lighting Educational affect Behaviour changing Subtle forming Hidden when not functioning High interaction to user Inviting to user Easy to operate Save energy

Concept Development

Concept Selection

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Concept1 Selection Criteria Traditional Educational impact Awareness(x2) 0 Reminder(x2) 4 Behavior change(x2) 0 Portfolio good portfolio 2 Interactive Interest factor 4 Activity Fun 2 User independed 4 Convinent Ease of use 4 Acessiblilty 4 aesthetic Form factor 3 Light effect 0 Visible 3 Environment (x2) 10 Manufacturing Simplicity 2 Assembly 5 Total scorces 47

Concept2 Slider

Concept3 Led switch

Concept4 Sound

Concept5 Card

Concept6 Visial hand

Concept7 Sign

Concept8 Concept9 Door Handle Multi-switch

Concept10 Key

Concept11 Indicator

Concept 12 Rotate

Concept13 Push

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Light testing In this stage, I tested the light diffusion on all variation of plastic shells. By doing this test, I learnt that simple form and subtle curve have a better projection of light which create the light feeling that I want.

Not blending to the wall so well

Comfortable pushing experience A

Ergo. testing Mounting mock-ups on the wall to test the blending ability to the wall. Also, a push test to trying out how the button feel.

Not blending to the wall so well

Blend okay to the wall

Not very comfort on the top but bottom is good

So so..

Very Comfortable pushing experience

Blend quite good

Size refine Absolutely Comfortable pushing experience

Comfortable pushing experience

Warm Led light

Positive- connected to the inner wall

Red Led light

Motion sensor

Negative- connected to the inner wall

Wire-up testing Create simple circuit board to test out concept

O-switch The final design is a silicon mask light switcher. This device is designed for educating user to build up a habit of being aware of energy use by remind them to turn off the light when the user leave the room. For the user convenient, a night light feature is attached into the design which allow user to have a little light support after the room light is off. Motion sensor in the switcher play the role of detecting user’s activity which used to active the Red signal light and a timer for the night light.

Night Light mode

Signal mode

How it works?

When user walk until 2.5 ft. way from light switch. Motion sensor in the light switch will activate the red signal light to draw user attention to turn off the light for saving energy. Red signal light will only blink five times which prevent annoying user if the user is not leaving the room.

Once user turn off the light the red signal will be gone.

User also have a option of holding down the light switch for 2 sec. It will activate the night light in the light switch, so that user still get enough illumination for activity.

BOM Chart Parameter

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1/2/3.Anode. 4/5/6.Cathode.

Notes 1: All dimensions are in millimeters.

2: Tolerance is ±0.1mm unless otherwise specified.

Parts Name

No. parts

Manufacture process

material choice

Finishing

Warm led 5050 SMD

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oem

oem

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Red led 5050 SMD

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oem

oem

oem

On/Of switches

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injection molding

PE

molded white

Motion sensor

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oem

oem

oem

Mounting ring

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injection molding

PE

molded white

Computer board

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injection molding

N/A

molded green

Power supply hub

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injection molding

PE

molded black

Silicon marks

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injection molding

silicon

material

R.394

94.57째

4.439 2.132

4.528

2.756

Computer board

Milky white Silicon mask .980

Wall plugs adapter

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Warm 3v led

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1.199

Red 3v signal led ON/OFF switch

3v motion sensor

injection mold pp rail

O-switch The O-switch design looks a lot better than the traditional light switch. It appeals aesthetically in a subtle perspective. By using led reminding user to turn off the light, that brings a big positive impact on energy saving which also help user to reduce the monthly electricity bills.

Design for the other 90% people

Lebialem

Amigo Design a cart that help Lebialem resident increase their income

Cameroon

• Lebialum is a tropic area • Rain falls most of the year • Terrain is mountainous • Villages are small and secluded

Environment

Transportation • Less than 10% of roads are paved • Few people have cars • Walking is the main form of transportation

Research

• Women do most farming • Most farms less than 1 acre • Used primary for sustenance • Raise bees for honey • Crops vary region to region • Fotem - Cocoa, cassava,coco yams, coffee • Wabane - Palm oil, coco yams, potatoes, sweet potato • Alou - Beans, palm wine, irish potatoes, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes

Farming

Market • Average resident in Lebialem travels 1-2 hours to the market • Mainly use a barter system

Economic Status • Most people in that area live on less than two dollars a day • Most people make living off land

Challenges • Small dirt roads • Transportation of goods • Medical services often very far away

Goal • Improve on existing forms of transportation • Provide basic cart platform that allows customizing • Increase earning potential • Robust form simple mechanisms

Concept Development

Wheel Testing The bike we ride are very difficult ride through the muddy road because the tires sink into the mud and the clay stop the wheel from spinning. However, when the bike attach to a bike cart makes it a little bit easy to ride.

Mock-ups Initial full scale model use for testing.

Minior adjustment while welding.

Off-Road Test Amigo is being tested on the similar roughness road as Lebialem. We also weighted the same amount of wood to test on the cart model.

holes for custom structure on top of the cart

Amigo metal net flat form provides a flat surface for loading

wide handle bar provides comfort and easy handling

universal head tube attachment

kick stand for stabilize the cart

simple drop out attach to bike

tire holder

How it works?

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loosen the nut on the wheel 4

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bike ready for assemble 7

put the side cart’s wheel under the rim holder

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take off the wheel on the side cart

slide in your bike

tight the nut 9

lift up and lock the kick stand

convert done ready to go

ZEM House Design a self maintain environmental friendly house within 100 sqft.

mission

ZEM house Zem is stand for zero emission. It is a concept that emits no waste products that pollutes the environment, disrupts the climate, and promotes sustainable living.

Our is to create a zero emission 100 square feet living space that is sustainable in its energy and water consumption as well as its waste management systems.

Energy Generation

Reduced Water Consumption Innovative Storage / Space Usage Sustainable Materials Optimization of Passive Solar

Persona Meet Mike 24, recently graduated from UC Berkeley in Environmental Studies and it’s his first time to purchase his own real home. His hobbies include hanging out with his friends at bars, social events, as well as having personal time of his own to read his favorite books.

Not only does he want his own real home, but a place he can feel comfortable, spacious, yet remain relatively affordable.

Mike Likes

PU FOAM

EPS/XPS FOAMCORE

DRYWALL

CERMAIC/PORCEL

CELLUOSE

ECOROCK

GRANITE

DENIM

PLYWOOD

STRAWBOARD

Construction material Research OSB

Group ideation Development

Floor Plan Development

ZEM House Floor plan After several testing and rearrangement, my group come up with this final floor plan for the ZEM house.

fit in a twins size bed

KITCHEN

LIVING AREA

BATHROOM

BED / DESK

6。.5’

3.5’

Initial Bedroom development

BEDROOM

Bedroom Development

Bed Room The final design of the bed area is also a entertainment area.

The design in here provide the user enough spacing for activity as well as storage.

To slide out the ladder , user need to push the button on the side which is one of the identical 4 patterned of slope buttons.

Because of the wheel under the ladder, it is very easy to slide out. To return the ladder in original position do the same step which is push the button to unlock and slide back.

Ladder story board

BEDROOM

To open the dresser, user have to pull the ladder bar to activate the sliding mechanism on the dresser

Dresser is designed in two section that convenient user to organize their clothes.

037 Drawers story board

To transform the under bed area to a entertainment area, all user have to do it lift up the desk.

The desk is pivot at the end, while user lift it up it will fall into the rotation mechanism.

When the desk rotate to 90 degree, it will locked up and user can enjoy TV shows on this mini couch.

Entertainment transfer story board

BEDROOM

Bed Room To accommodate such a small space, The bed room design is playing with a lot of transforming furniture, fixed furniture and multi- purposing furniture.

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Zem House Model A 1:6 scale model is made out of cards board. The black section indicate the solar panel for the house.

ZEM House A 100 sq foot house designed for college student.

Economic Sustainable Comfort

Sprout

A baby stroller that design for shopping user

How would I design a product for my user who only knows how to cry?

I believe the key is “observation.”

Persona New born Babies come to the world with no Knowledge, no friends, no ipod, no video games, no money, and no clothes. The closest to them probably are their parents. However, new born babies are unable to speak language yet. How could they communicate with their needs? They cry, cry, and cry to capture the adults’ attention. But parents still need to guess what they want when they are crying.

So crowed

Over loaded

OCH!! hurt my back

Stroller is tipping

Research Personal bag,glossary bag and baby’s items are hanging everywhere on the stroller.

Bottom storage is hard to access

Market products There are many products in the market that are designed for baby use. Above are some example.

Travel system/Standard Stroller

Jogging Stroller

Double/Triple Stroller

Lightweight Stroller

The travel system stroller is designed allow the car seat attach on the stroller. They are about medium wheel through all type of stroller. It usually fit a range size of babies.

Double /Triple stroller is design for the family who have multiple babies. It’s convenient to carry all their babies for out door activity.

It’s design for those active parents who like to bring their babies together enjoy the jog experience.

Jogging Strollers are usually 3 big wheels design which allows them to push through unpaved road.

Light weight stroller is the basic structure that fit for a small size baby travel. Not many feature was attached on the frame. Design base on light weight short travel and economic.

Concept development

Inspiration

Refinement

Click!

Ergonomic handle cushion Pop-out hanger

One button click detach system

Caster wheel

Retract foot rest

Sprout A comfortable stroller design for shopping user

Spring

Design a cane for baby-boomers

Persona Grandpa Chen Age: 84 Disability: Weak right leg from old age Had two strokes but used a cane prior Used a walker for a month after both strokes then returned to cane Slowly has hard time standing up and sitting down from chair Can’t walk long without cane/Uses cane everywhere Leans cane on wall, arm res or table edge when not in use.

Grandpa Chen spends most of his time at home and reads the news paper, watches the news, and cooks. He spends a lot of his time with his family members who also help him get things done.

Research In 2029 all Baby boomers, those born between 1946-1964, will be over 65.

As we age the need for assistance mobility rises from 6% to 20%, and rises to 60% for those over 80.

The baby boomer generation has a high level of wealth and a 14% un-insuranced rate, much lower than other age groups.

Many walking assistance devices are prescribed by physicians and are covered by insurance plans.

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Measument

The top of the cane handle should be around the same height on the user’s wrist.

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Ergonomic Research 38 inch cane if you are 6'4" to 6'7" 37 inch cane if you are 6'0" to 6'3" 36 inch cane if you are 5'8" to 5'11" 35 inch cane if you are 5'4" to 5'7" 34 inch cane if you are 5'0" to 5'3" 33 inch cane if you are 4'8" to 4'11"

Get up from sofa

Get up from chair

Routine Research When they need it?

Walking

Walking up/down stairs

Problems After research and interview, I realize the current walking canes are absolutely not satisfying the baby boomer. The shape, the function, and the personal tastes on the walking cane have a lot room for improvement. Canes in the market are boring and making the users look older when being occupied.

From the feed back of my interviewee, majority of them feel wrist’s pain cause by using cane.

In order to test out what is causing the pain of using cane, I walked with a cane for 2 weeks.

The result from my experiment shows that the pain is coming from the shock that everytime users place the cane to the ground as a sport for walking forward. Imagine users have to do the same motion hundred to thousand times a day. This could be a critical issues on their wrist.

Design Goal Functional goal

Esthetic goal

identity goal

• enhance the user ability of getting off the chair • decrease the shock effect from the round while walking to the user’s hand

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• High status • Customize ability

• comfort handle

sleek elegant sophisticate simple

Concept Development

Testing

Handle Design

Spring Spring has a comfortable springing system which using to prevent users get hurt on their wrist.

The shape provide a high class identity to the owner and let them feel younger.

Final prototype

Orthographic Explored view

Top view 1 Handle top Back view

6.5”

2 Spring system Side view

Front view 3 Bottom part of the handle 4 Safety stripe

2”

130o

125o

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Shaft

32”

6 Rubber tip

1.8”

How it works?

Spring can assist user get up easier form sofa

Step 1 : turn the cane upside down

Step cane Step 2 : use spring cane as a pivot to rotate body up along with the cane

p 3 : After user get up, turn the e upside down and ready to go

Spring system compress to release the shock from the ground

How it works?

The spring system prevented user hurt their wrist from walking with cane over a long period of time

Spring

Spring is a suspension cane design for baby boomers

Greenware Playful sustainable furnishing design

Analysis Eco. Furniture Foundation by Benjamin Hubert.

Advertised as: Having wood from sourced forest waste pine Zero carbon emission manufacturing Timeless appeal Materials and manufacturing: Pine wood Sheet steel Leather Paint Powder coat

Critique: Though the primary material may come from a recycled and renewable source, this is only possible because it is low to mid-volume production.

The zero carbon emissions for manufacturing likely comes from the fact that these are primarily hand-made.

The main problem in terms of a stainability standpoint is the end of life for this product. All of the materials are either painted or powder coated, so re-use and recycling are unlikely.

Stakeholders’ point of view: Expensive to manufacture Low volume Not easy to re-use or recycle Not re-configurable

606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams Advertised as: Infinitely configurable Materials and manufacturing: Aluminum Steel Powder coat

Critique: Although not advertised as “sustainable”, one could argue that it is.

Due to its ability to be re-configured, the shelving system likely has a longer life span.

With Exception of the powder coated steel shelves, the aluminum structure is fairly easy to recycle in comparison to wood.

Stakeholders’ point of view: Configurable to consumer’s desires Not advertised as sustainable Long life span

Reuse ability Recycle ability Renewable ability Impact Product life End of product Life

Sustainable Product

What is Eco. Product?

It is impossible to be completely sustainable when we creating a product. However, there are many ways to reduce the bad impact by consideration every process of making, delivering, and using the product.

Manufacturing process Choice of material Delivery

Shopping Carts 3-piece living room set features old shopping carts that have been welded and reformed into organic, and original pieces. This collection comes complete with a side table, chair, and floor lamp.

My Space Liya Mairson has provided a creative solution with My Space.

No, it’s not the social media site, but rather, cardboard play areas.

Recycle wood The creative possibilities of bent wood in playful products ranging from chairs to coat-hangers.

Concept Development

Mock-ups Testing Sewing up initial mock-ups to test the usability. Observes how people interact with the pilliows.

Greenware Greenware is a family of highly sustainable and playful cushion that make out of renewable, recycle, and reuse material

Cotton_Renewable material

Donated TS_Reuse/Recycle material

Refinement Detail refinement on the Greenware including sewing pattern and branding

Stuff here

Stuff here

This sewing pattern depends on the Shirt’s pattern can be straight /curved.

If the Shirt have detail like this play with some simple stitching

Stuff here

This can be finishing stitch or stitch on top (see last page)

Refining sew pattern Stuff here

1, finish on top

Stuff here This can be finishing stitch or stitch on top (see last page)

2, finish inside

3, finish outside as is Stuff here

Stuff here

Stuff here

Flip up- give it more style

Patterns

Shoesmate Design a modern shoes storage that functions as a deodorizer

Persona In today’s world, people tend to neglect shoe care in the name of laziness or disgust. Shoes are associated with descriptive modifiers such as dirty, germ-infested, and smelly mainly due to sweat and its ground contact.

As a result, shoes are carelessly thrown aside unorganized and exposed. This opens an opportunity to improve the management, cleanliness, and provide a better environment for the user.

Problem After I decided to start this project, I visit most of my friend’s house to find out if the shoes odor is the common problem for most of the people.

As a result, everyone of them was having the same problem. However, they tends to ignore or cover it but never solve the problem.

Goal Understanding the problem by research, I find out the main problem of creating shoes odor and foot disease are the bacteria in the shoes.

Therefore, my goal for this project will be focusing on killing the bacteria in the user’s shoes and at the same time providing a nice spaces for organizing user’s shoes which also preventing the dirt/dust getting into user’s home.

Expensive

Deodorize Market Research

Chemical deodorize

Electronics deodorize

Economic

Environment Modern apartments have a very clean looking on furniture and the spacing. Fresh color tone give a sense of “new� to user.

Innovative furniture bends or contrast to the room creates more interest to it.

Concept development

Injection molded tubing system part1 Deodorize container feeding deodorize chemical to the system

Injection molded shoes hanger/ sprayer Injection molded tubing system part2 Adapter to the Shooter

Spray button shooter Connector

Steel plate provide flat platform for the function structure

Final Concept How the Shoesmate works?

Extra strong steel roller, whole up the weight of shoes Rail track

Final Spray System

Door Close

Attach to part 2 spraying system

These are one way open rubber door When door open, the spring pushes the button up and sucks in deodorizer

Injection molded shoes hanger/ sprayer

The deodorizer will continue to the part 2 spraying system through the adapter and distribute into the user’s shoes.

When door close, button forced the deodorizer to the shooter which connected to the part 2 spraying system and create mist to deodorize the shoes

Injection mold hanger base

Indicate the deodorizer shooting direction

The deodorizer shoot out from the nozzles on the hanger and create mist to kill the bacteria on the shoes to deodorize it

The hanger attach to the hanger base which screw attach to the door panel

This diagram shows how the deodorizer running in this system

Remove the cover to refill deodorizer

User design to use whatever deodorizer sell in the market.

Refilling/ Storage To refill the deodorizer, pulls the side storage drawer up and grab the bottle located in the drawer and refill it.

Upper section of the drawer is a storage space designer for user to keep their shoes’ cleaning tools or personal stuff like car keys, pen, envelopes etc

Handle on the bottle which make user’s grab easily from the drawer

Exploded view Parts 14 Hanger/Sprayer

Parts 15 Deodorizer container

Parts 1 Black Plate

Parts 13 Front Plate 2 Parts 10 deodorize system adapter Parts 12 deodorize system shooter

Parts 11 deodorize system buttons Parts 8 Handles

Parts 9 deodorize system tube

Parts 2 Body Ring Parts 7 Front Door panels Parts 6 Steel Roller Rail

Parts 5 steel Rail track

Parts 3 Side Steel Plate Parts 4 Aluminium legs

Manufacturing Parts No.

Parts Name

Material

MFG

Size

Quantity

Finishing

Color

1

Back Plate

Wood/ Light aluminium/ Composite

Laser Cut

25”X32” X1”

1

Height Quality Water Resist Paint

White

2

Body Ring

Aluminium/Composite/Wood

Sheet Metal Bending / Welding / Composite Lamination / CNC / Hand Carft Wood

40”X27” X14”

1

Power Coated / High Quality water /Resist Paint / Oil Finish

Red / any color

3

Side Steel Plate

Steel

Die Cut

10”x25” X0.5”

2

High Quality water Resist Coated

silver

4

Legs

Aluminium

CNC/ Metal bending

36”X1”X 3”

2

High Glossy Polish

Silver

5

Rail Track

Steel

Extrusion

10”X2” X1”

6

High Quality water Resist Coated

Silver

6

Roller Rail

Steel

Extrusion

10”X2” X1”

6

High Quality water Resist Coated

Silver

7

Front Door Panel

Wood/ Light aluminium/ Composite

Laser Cut / CNC

25”X32” X1”

3

High Quality Water Resist Paint

White

8

Handles

Aluminium

Superfroming

18”X1” X2”

3

Anodize

Red

9

Deodorize system tube

PE

Injection molded

1mmX 2mm

80”

N/A

Gray

10

Adapter

PE

Injection molded

0.5”X1”X 0.3”

3

N/A

Orange

11

Button

PE

Injection molded

0.5”X1”X 0.3”

3

N/A

Orange

12

Shooter

PE

Injection molded

0.4”X2”0.2”

3

N/A

Orange

13

Front Plate2

Active Carbon

Laser cut

25”X32” X1”

1

N/A

Black

14

Hanger/sprayer

PP

Injection molded

2”X7”X5”

24

Mold in Color

Red/White

15

Deodorize container

PE

Blow Molding

8”X8”X3.5”

1

N/A

Blue

Shoesmate Shoes Mate is a modern shoes organizer which integrated a deodorizing system that can deodorize and sanitize users’ shoes by spraying mist to kill the bacteria in and out of the user’s shoes.

Thanks

by DANNY YU

dannyyu.design@gmail.com US: +1(408)550-3968