This portfolio belongs to Jason Wang, an industrial design student. It contains summaries of three projects: 1. Bubble Boba - A redesign of bubble tea presented in edible spheres to reduce waste. Prototypes included plates to hold different numbers of "bubbles". 2. Drip - A humidifier designed through emphasizing form to look like a water drop. It illuminates and controls humidity through an app. 3. Rinse-Box - A rinser for juicing jars designed through research on pain points of cleaning. A prototype uses water pressure and a filter to quickly clean jars.

1. PORTFOLIO
Jason Wang
Industrial Design
2019
jasonwang@cca.edu

2. junior design portfolio
CONTENTS 00
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INTRODUCTION
education | experience | skills
PROJECTS PREVIEW
a preview of the two projects
PROJECT 1: BUBBLE BOBA
a new experience to enjoy bubble milk tea
PROJECT 2: BLENDER RINSER
a fast cleaning rinser for your home
PROJECT 3: DRIP
a lamp of elegance
05 SKILLS
renderings | sketches
06 CONTACTS
email | address | social media | number

3. INTRODUCTION
about me
EDUCATION
May 2020 Expected - California College of the Arts
Industrial Design, BFA
EXPERIENCE
Jun ~ Oct 2017 - Fox Networks Group
Graphic Design Intern, On Air Promotion
SKILLSET
Adobe - Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Premiere Pro
CAD & 3D - Solidworks
Rhino 3D
Workshop - Model Making
Painting
LANGUAGES
Native Speaker - Chinese
EnglishPro. Proficiency -
Keyshot
Jun ~ Oct 2018 - Elite Language Institute
Teacher Assistant, SAT Summer Program
AfterEffect
I am a Junior industrial designer in CCA. My interest centered around
consumer products and electronics because I like to design revolutionary
product that uplifts the consumer experience. I am just starting to be familiar
within the field and I look forward to hone my skills as a designer in a
professional environment for the next phase of my education planning.
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4. PROJECTS
three projects from studio 1, 2, 3
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This portfolio presents three projects from ID studio classes.
Project 1 is a cultural cuisine design project for a hometown.
Project 2 is a user centric design project for a juicing activity.
Project 3 is a form expression project to practice showcase
form with as little design as possible.
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5. BUBBLE
BOBA
Studio Project - 4 weeks
Bubble Boba was a four-week design
project in my studio 1 class
This project aimed to design utensils for
a dish; I took it further and contribute my
design to the molecular gastronomya new experience to enjoy boba milk tea
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6. “Boba Milk Tea, the lovely drink from Taiwan,
is my favorite drink of all time.”

7. Design Goals
to redesign bubble milk tea
and to serve the drink with a more interesting presentation
Special
to present boba milk tea in a special way
Fun
to have fun by enjoying the milk tea
Eco-friendly
reduces wastes, such as straws and plastic cups
Gastronomy
contribute to the field of gastronomy
Beauty
to create a beautiful narrative which correspond with the food

8. Mood Board
Color Palette
Adjectives
Organic Fluid InterestingHappy Tasty
Inspired from
Lively Blobby Juicy EleganceQuality

9. redesign the food
think about a new way to present boba milk tea
Bubble milk tea will be contained in an
edible and transparent membrane;
This presentation reshapes bubble milk tea into an actual
bubble.
It not only creates visual interest and experience,
but may also reduces the plastic waste.
inspired from bubbles,
and the ooho sphere by skipping rocks lab

10. Sketches & Process
designing the utensils for the bubble boba
Bowls and cups feel more like to serve to go
feels like cheap food, such as popcorn
destroys the mood
Plates deliver the bubbles in a more genuine way
serving less bubbles in quantity

11. Prototype 1
a plate that holds up to 5 bubble bobas
optimal serving size for a party ups to 5
each bubble makes people preciously
appreciate each and every drop
adds visual interest by creating a ripple-like texture
the dent of the texture also catches excessive liquids
of the bubbles on to the plate
inspires by ripple-like texture

12. cups for syrup flavoring
dent to catch excessive liquid
on the plate
five bubble bobas
Prototype 1
This is prototype of an oval plate with a
ripple-like texture.
The five bubbles on the plate create a
genuine and precious value to the food.
It will be served on the table along with
three choices of syrup, such as maple,
honey... etc.
user scenario

13. Redesign
distracting to the subject
rigid and geometric
dull form
From building sketch models and feedbacks,
Prototype 1 is on the right direction,
but the form and composition do not portray
the poetic feeling and narrative successfully
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14. Direction 2: Organic Leafs
sketching an organic form for the plate
bubbles sit gently on the plate like water drops on a leaf an idea of using syrup for more flavors
moderate serving size: approximately 6 to 10 bubbles

15. User Testing
reviews using a sketch model
from both the server and the served
the plate looks poetic but is pretty difficult to hold and serve
Waiter (trying to serve the drink as if its in a restaurant)
too organic and not ergonomic to
the bubbles falls off easily when I try to serve
Diner (drinks given to the diners who never seen this before)
the form looks beautiful but the other side looks less interesting
the syrup option maybe redundant and distracting
the size of the bubble is okay for adults but too big for children

16. last unsuccessful attempt on the syrup
back to the narrative of water drops on a leaf
the narrative of bubbles on water suitable in serving less in quantity
Final directions
two plates for serving less and serving more
more in quantitypetiole as an ergonomic handle

17. Dewdrops
10 bubble bobas to satisfy a larger customer demand

18. Ripples
6 bubble bobas to satisfy a smaller customer demand

19. a fun and eco-friendly design
of the modern molecular gastronomy
2019. 1. 3

20. Drip
the humidifier of water, light, and earth
studio project - 6 weeks
a project with reversing the traditional design
process and emphasizing in the form of
expression but also maintaining the level of
cleanness and simplicity
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21. “Good design is as
little design as possible”
Dieter Rams

22. Experiment
sketch and idealizing
form concepts
Ideate
develop forms through
sculpting
Reversing the Design Process
The Traditional Way
we design through the process of research, ideate, experiment, and design
The Reverse
Research
identify the product
Design
integrate function
into the form
Why change the process
while designers design for better tomorrow,
not only young designers but also many existing products on the market
tend to fail frequently to design a quality form to hold the concept.
There is nothing wrong with the traditional design process,
the purpose of this exercise is to start with designing the form;
thereby, putting more details and attitude in to the design itself.

23. Mood Board
Color Palette
Adjectives
Rounded Fluid CurvyMinimal Clean
Inspired from
Modern Quiet Comfortable EleganceQuality

24. Sculpting
to sculpt according to the mood board
and practice expressing the form
a selected driving word for the sculpture: water drop
capturing a progression of a drop
focus: beauty and simplicity
with
most of the initial practices are unsuccessful,
for it being too ornamental...
starting to reduce, reduce, and reduce

25. Sketching
develop details further with pen and paper
It is very often to ran out of ideas
after sculpting 50+ sculptures
Therefore, I used a few strategy to push for my concepts...
• what if my object were alive, what would it do
• what if one part of my design become a elemental shape
• what if I removed one detail form the shape, would I gain/lose something
• what if my object were alive, what would I do
• what if I made my shape (a)symmetrical
starting with sphere & ellipsoid

26. maintaining curvature continuity with an off centered tip
imagine the form to be alive and exploring functionality
chosen form to develop
develop detail and refine form
according to each functionality direction

27. Direction
finalizing direction to design a humidifier
Throughout sketches and design thinking,
the humidifier concept provides best visualization of the form
while making the form into a speaker, a salt box, or a container
creates a notion of forcing the form to become that product
a balanced 2nd read
while not being too ornamental
a round, continuous surface
demonstrates precision as the 1st read

28. Research
to research on the market preference
and pain points of humidifiers
traditional humidifiers on the market.
100 surveys from random 100 people
research shows that the pain points are...
form design
water tank capacity
“I often use my humidifier,
but it is not something I leave it on the table on the time;
I’d put it else where when I have a guest coming over to visit.”
“I would love to buy a humidifier,
but most humidifiers on the market looks ugly and breakable”
only 8 people owns a humidifier
It shows that
31 people say they would want a humidifier
“My humidifier needs to be refill after a 10-hour run time,
which it means that I need to refill the water everyday.”
user experience
“I would wish my humidifier have a scheduler function
to operate accordingly to plan”
durability
30 surveys from 30 humidifier owners

29. Design Goals
the humidifier will be designed like a work of art,
which illuminates on a table or nightstand; its beauty and quality
is what make this humidifier distinctive and unique on the market
Quality
design with quality craftsmanship to show off the form
Special
design a simple and clean form yet special
Beauty
create a beautiful design form with thoughtful details
Illumination
illuminate to serve a purpose like a mood lamp
Humidity
humidify the dry air

30. Start 70 %
Glow
ONOFF
brightness
Illumination
25 % humidity
Humidify Schedule
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1 hr
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
3 hr
maintain 35%
4 hr
2 hr
Activitation
to activate the humidifier with your phone
see the humidity & operateopen the app
designed by Jason
Drop
People loses controllers every time;
therefore, control the humidifier through your phone
customizable lighting set up the schedule
Target Age Group Market: 18 ~ 50,
who are heavily mobile phone users

31. Concept 1, use a button to turn on the humidifier
Cons: button appears at a angle difficult to press
Pros: correspond fine with the form
Manual Activation
to manual turn on and off of the humidifier
Concept 2, use a leg beneath the humidifier as a button
The form provides a comfortable curvature
for the hand to palm the surface
a leg will be engineered as a button to turn on the lights
when force was applied on the top
a button leg
a fixed cable in the back

32. The CMF Story
Build with white glass,
the bulb sits on a white ceramic base
to create an impression of simplicity, purity, and illumination
The concept is that water and light is the foundation of life.
The light shines on top of the ceramic, an earthen material
while it is humidifying the air.
This humidifier embraces the representation of water, light, and earth; The form design, the
CNF, and the interaction of this lamp is what make this design special and beautiful.
a push to set it on for 20 minutes

33. in the form of a drop,
the light shines on the ceramic and humidify the air
reminding us the foundations of life Drip
the humidifier of water, light, and earth

34. Rinse-Box studio project - 6 weeks
a user centric project that requires heavy
research and focuses on the biggest pain
point of juicing activity: the cleaning processa rinser for the jars and cups
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35. Research
to discover the users’ feedback and pain points
of the juicing activity
3 interviews & 30 surveys
research shows that the pain points are...
cleaning process
Alex Daniel Kavi
preparing ingredients
dealing with loudness
storaging the juicer
“I like to drink juice,
since the ingredients are in my fridge,
I am fine with preparing them
but to clean the jar after I juice is so tiring.
I am forced to clean immediately after I juice and this frustrates me...”
Many of the respondents of the survey do not have a consistent juicing routine or no longer
juices anymore because cleaning after they juice frustrates them

36. extrovert
calm moody
time management ability
Personality
introvert
Traits
hard working
laziness
Persona
a persona constructed through research
Bob Gobert
Oakland, California
37 years old
Sale in a supermarket
“ I’ve been on an unhealthy lifestyle for
too long, I try to eat healtier and make my
own juice. I just need to be more serious
and consistent on my routine.”
judging perceiving
activepassive
Daily Routines Life Goals
• juices twice every single day
• feels comfortable to make juice
• maintains a clean kitchen easily
• be on time for work without rush
• enjoys a healthy lifestyle
• 7 am. wakes up and showers
• 8 am. juices breakfast before work
• 6 pm. leaves office and eats dinner
• 8 pm. makes another juice
• 9 pm. goes to sleep
• has limited time in the morning
• hates heavy duty cleaning work
• needs to stick to his juicing plan
• has a hard time to live healthy
• dislike kitchen rinsers on the market
Frustration
too big, too bulky, too expensive!

37. Design Goals
to redesign bubble milk tea
and to serve the drink with a more interesting presentation
Save Water
reduce the use of water during cleaning
Clean easily
a very simple motion to clean the jar
Save Time
reduce the cleaning time
Save Money
design a cheap rinser for the public
Live Healthy
make juicing a great activity without worrying about cleaning

38. Storyboard
to operate the Rinse-Box in 4 easy steps
place the cup on the rinser push the jar downward
( 5 - 8 seconds )
leave the jar to dry remove the residue
only remove the residue when the box is fullor start making your next juice!

39. box size too small
to carry residue for multiple use
Details
thinking about the flaw of the prototype

40. Button
Splash Shield
Water In
Water Out
Filter
Prototype 2
a new treatment for the residue
There will be a second tube that
connects to the pipe for the residue

41. a tube to the water
another to the pipe
remove the pulp/thick residue
in the box after multiple uses
geometry & teeths to fit most jars and cup

42. Rinse-Boxa fast cleaning machine to rinse your jars and cups

43. Skills
sketches, CAD and renders
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modeled in solidworks
rendered in keyshot and photoshop

44. Product Concepts

45. Shoe Sketches

46. Electronic Sketches

47. thank you
jasonwang@cca.edu
jwang_id