Yawei Zhang_Portfolio_2015

Yawei Zhang Product Design Portfolio 2015

EDUCATION

HONORS & AWARDS

University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied ArtsJune 2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Product Design

Specialization: Sport product, Furniture, User Interaction & OrigamiHonor: CSSA scholarship 2013-2014

March 2015 IDSA Nomination for Top 3 Student University of Oregon Product Design Program

May 2015 Core77 Design Award "Shell Desk: Furniture & lighting Professional Notable"

April 2015 "Shell desk" + "Lounge chair" show at Bellevue Art Museum

October 2014 Milan Salon Satilite Furniture Show Exhibitor

Jan. 2013 COLLIGAN User Interface Design Challenge 2013 - 4th Place May 2012 3M Innovation Competition, China - Finalist

SUMMARY

EXPERIENCE

Innovator: Great at brainstorming, prototyping and visual presentation.Team Player: Enjoy collaborating and communicating with others.Multi-tasker: Capable of working on multiple projects at one time under pressure.Versatile: ProficientinAdobeCreativeSuit,MicrosoftOffice,iMovie,Rhino/Rhino CAM, Solidworks, SketchUp Pro, KeyShot4, SketchBook Pro. Bilingual: Fluent in Mandarin and English.

Adidas US Sport Product Design InternJune 2015-Present Apparel+Footwear+Accessories Portland,OR,USA

Puj Product Design InternJune 2014-June 2015 Infant & Home Goods Vancouver WA, USA

Studio Gorm Workshop InternJune 2013-June 2014 Furniture+Light+Object Eugene,OR,USA

University of Oregon CNC and 3D Print Shop ManagerJune 2013-June 2014 Product Design Department Eugene,OR,USA

Royal Dutch Shell, China Summer Graphic Design InternAugust 2010-2011 Sales&Commercial Henan, China

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UPPEROUTSOLE & MIDSOLEINTEGRATED TOE COVER FOR SUPERIOR FIT AND WEATHER PROTECTION

ERGONOMIC STRAPPING SYSTEM PROVIDES A SECURE FIT

MESH SIDE PANELS PROVIDE BREATHE-ABILITY

HDPE & CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE TO REDUCE WEIGHT AND PROVIDE SUPPORT

MICRO PADDED OUTSOLE PROVIDES LIGHTWEIGHT & RESPONSIVE CUSHIONING

VENTILATION HOLE FOR AIR FLOW & BACTERIA PREVENTION

MIDSOLE PROVIDES ALL DAY COMFORT & STABILITY

LOW PROFILE OUTSOLE PROVIDES STABILITY FOR BETTER BODY BALANCE

WASHABLE ANKLET PAD PROVIDES CUSHIONING AND COMPRESSION

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" THE KYLIN ANKLE BRACE IS AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT FOR YOUNG

ATHLETES TO USE AFTER A 2 MONTH CASTING REGIMENT."

Jeffrey C. Schildhorn, MDGeneral Orthopedics/Sports Medicine

Joint Replacement SurgeryArthroscopic Surgery

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KYLIN ATHLETICANKLE BRACEBFA Studio2015

MATERIALEVAABSFabricCarbon Fiber

Kylin is a ankle brace for athletes to help alleviate pain associated with sprains, fractures, soft tissue & ligament injuries. the design inspired by the powerandflightoftheKylin,itisaomnipotent,fire-breathing beast, chinese in oriein. Its appearance denotes the imminent arrival of a new, illustrious ruler.

ATHLETIC ANKLE BRACEKYLIN®

ICONIC SHAPEBREATHABLESTRUCTURE

TOEPROTECTION ANTI-MICROBIAL

HOT ZONECOLD ZONE

TIGHT ZONETYPICALSTRAPING SYSTEM

ERGONOMICSTRAPING SYSTEM

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FliwheelBFA studio2015

MATERIALABSFabricSpringCarbonfiber

FLiWHEEL is a basketball wheel chair accessory to protect the hands while providing quick acceleration and precise handling during the game.

FLiWHEEL- SPEED- HANDLING- PROTECTION

Auto-Positioning+Quick Response+Easier handling+Light-weight Structure

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Replacable Control Pad+Quick acceleration+Responsive braking+Quick stopping ability+Intuitive Use

New Material+Anti-bacterial Surface+Carbon Fiber Structure+Innovative Axel Connection

Leather

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Long Jump ShoePD Senior Sutdio2014 Winter

SOFTWARERhinoKeyshotAdobe InDesignMATERIALPlasticSynthetic Leather

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This long jump shoe was custom designed for MadelaynewhoistheUOtrackandfieldathlete.Simple design minimized the air drag, smooth surface keeps the sand out of the shoe, and single layer design allows athlete to put on and off easily. Theperfectfitallowedathletetocompeteothersontrackwithusefullpowerandconfidence.

LEDiscSenior Studio2014 Spring

MATERIALLEDHDPEMagnetGlass

SOFTWARESolidworksAdobe PhotoshopKeyshot

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TheLEDiscisanewLEDfixturedesignforcom-mercialandofficespace.Singlediscdesignallowspeople use one hand to change the broken LED in a big housing. Two metal pins on two side provide supporting and electricity. One magnet could hold the led in place. It is a simple modern lighting de-signwithlow-cost,modularityandefficiency.

Marietta's Wall Photometric GraphBaker Lighting Labortory

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Technical installation Modular Blocks

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OMMO BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORBFA Studio2014

MATERIALEVAWoodABS

OMMO is a new naneration blood pressure monitor for people who have coronary heart disease. It has a alarm clock function to remind patient to do the testing regularly, also it can connect smart phone to transfer the history data and communicate with doctor. Egg shape and the soft band can assist patient with minimized nurvers enmothion. Wirless charging allows divice running over 24 hours. Instead of buttons, twisting motion to activate the monitor,justoneSTARTbuttonontheside.

ReminderAlert Motion Prompting

OMMOBLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR

READY TURN START

Soft comfortable EVA band Wireless charging Smart pulse monitorAnti-microbial

wrap up position turn continue power on start

"OMMO blood pressure monitor provides a relax testing experience for patients, and the new wrap system ensure the testing accuracy. "

---- Dr.Sakaguchi, OHSU

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ChanDouPD Advanced Tools Class2013

MATERIALBambooPine Wood

This is "ChanDou", a new kitchen tool set, which meansashovelandafunneltogether.Youcanuseit for multiple purposes, drain off the water from vegetable, transfer the food from cutting board to thepotoryoucanuseittocleanupthemessyflatsurface. Bamboo material has the advantages of light weight, econ-friendly, water proof and heat proof. Simple shape can be cleaned easily and quickly.

ZhuXiangPD Advance Tools Class2013

MATERIALGlassAluminumPine Wood

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This is a set of a table light and a incense holder. We used the Sand-casting method to produce a quantity of different kitchen objects. This products canincreaseefficiencyandenrichtheboringsur-rounding of the kitchen. These easily made kitchen products can be quickly mass produces in a short period of time.

Little CupCeramic Production2013 Winter

MATERIALCeramic

TECHNIQUESlip casting

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The little cup were designed for student and school dinning using at University of Oregon. Simple design minimized the distraction when students are study-ing. The cap can be used as the insulator and a smell-cup as well. The diameter of the cup and cap would fit into thecleanningboxof thewashingmachine.

Arc-en-CielPop-up LED Light Class2013 Summer

MATERIALNatural Vellum PaperWoodLED strip

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This is “Arc-en-Ciel”(Rainbow), a LED table lampthat was created by folding a piece of paper, then glued two individual LED strip on the two ends. It al-lows you to shape in different forms and will be suit-able for: to separate space, decoration and a table lamp. It includes a manual instruction, power adapt-er and the LED lamp itself. This LED lamp is very environmentally friendly which can be recycled. It will be a outstanding furniture to have it in a home.

Arc-en-CielFoldable - Moldable - Portable

First PenPD Comp Assist Des & Prod2013 Winter


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The“FirstPen”wasmyfirstdesignbytheSolid-worksandwasmyfirst3-Dprintedobject.Itinclude three different parts, a body, an end and a metal cap. The cap is attached to the body where it is convenient for people who lose their cap occasionally. The cap can slide to the end after removed from the tip of the pen. The metal cap is a challenging step when manufacturing the whole pen, that is why the concept of my “First Pen“ is only a prototype.

The WavePD Comp Assist Des & Prod2013 Winter


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“The Wave” tape dispenser was inspired by navy blue ocean tide in Bahamas. The impelling curvy wave shape brings a more active display on the table. The standardize tape can be changed from the bottom of the tape dispenser.

VtainerSenior Studio2013 Fall

MATERIALBeech WoodPlasticSC

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This set of containers aid in the organization of the user’svaluableworkspace.Vtainerisdesignedtoinclude enough room for tools, stationery, business cards, and various other desktop items. This Vtain-er was showed on Salon Satellite at Milan, Italy during April 2014.

SalonSatelliteMilan, Italy8-11 April 2014

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Shell DeskStudio Gorm2014

MATERIALPlasticDouglas FirAsh wood

A small desk with hinged lid based on a traditional Chinese door. Ideal for the home oroffice.Aninternalstructuralframeholdsalltheparts together and provides divided internal com-partments for storage of various items. Flat packs for shipping. As a intern at Studio Gorm, I mostly worked on the CNC mold, structure testing, and mostfinishingworks.


Furniture & lighting Professional Notable

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Step/ShelfStudio Gorm2014

MATERIALAsh woodMelamine coated chipboard

For books and other objects, the lower deep shelves accommodate stacking books as you search through them, sitting and can be used a step to reach the top shelves. Disassembles and packsflat.Smallwoodenkeyslocktheshelfto-gether. As a intern at Studio Gorm, I mostly worked ontheCNCcutting,testing,andmostfinishingworks.


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Construction QuiltStudio Gorm2014

MATERIALDense foamWool felt

It was designed as simple multi-functional interior piece that can be transformed into a toy by chil-dren. It works as a carpet, a couch cover and can be converted into a landscape for toy cars or fort to play in. It works off of a simple grid of triangles made of dense foam covered with wool felt. As a intern at Studio Gorm, I mostly worked on the paten making, testing and improving.

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BLOCK FRAMEStudio Gorm2014

MATERIALAsh woodLeather

BLOCK holds letters, photos, menus, documents, postcards, etc. Bending them in a slight curve to give them enough structure to stand upright. Grav-ity and its own weight hold it closed. As a intern at Studio Gorm, I mostly worked on the blocks making, testing and improving, connection design and documentary organizing.


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Sprung Loung ChairStudio Gorm2014

MATERIALAsh woodPlasticFoamPendletonWool upholstery

A generous but light lounge chair. A flat plas-tic sheet is sprung into a curve and fastened to a solid wood frame, transforming it into an ele-gant compound curve, giving it strength and flex-ibility. The thin flexible upholstered back adjustsconforms to the movement of the sitter providing extra comfort. As a intern at Studio Gorm, I most-ly worked on the CNC mould making, back plate cutting, testing and the most of sanding works.


VI design and logo designed for Foralora Clothing Ltd,(Korea)

Foralora Clothingwww.foralora.com2012

SOFTWAREAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Illustator

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FORALORA

THANK [email protected]

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