T. Jason Ham Portfolio of Works

1. T. JASON HAM
PRODUCT DESIGN
USER EXPERIENCE

2. HOUSEPLANT
HELPER
Cap (PP)
March 2010
Vacuum seal A (TPE)
Strap (TPE)
The Houseplant Helper is a vacuum
Vacuum seal B (TPE)
sealed vessel that holds water and
gradually dispenses it into the soil,
useful for both committed food
gardeners and lazy amateurs. Even
experienced gardeners need help
> watering plants while away from home
for long periods of time.
Vessel (PC)
Once placed alongside a plant, the
root system absorbs water from the
Houseplant Helper, displacing it with air.
Stopper (TPE)
YOUR OWN BOTANICAL BUTLER.
Pipette (PC)

3. Easy to
open with
one hand Resealable
SOLVING THE DESIGN CRITERIA
Tying cap
onto vessel
Explore
Gardena’s
branding

4. PLANT. OPEN. (RE)FILL. DONE!
TYPICAL USE CYCLE Unlike similar products, the Helper
can be refilled without replanting.
HOUSEPLANT HELPER WILL WATER YOUR PLANT FOR 2-4 WEEKS.

5. PEAT & PINE
RETAIL CONCEPT
February-March 2010
Collaboration with three colleagues
A gallery-inspired boutique shop for
yard and garden supplies, catering to
January February March April May June July August September October November December
high end “prosumer” customers who
are willing to pay a premium for quality
and expertise.
The final concept’s spacious layout and
modular storage allow staff to easily
change the look and feel with each
coming season. The ‘logo’ wall will
be seen from the street and a custom
hanging system creates both a product
display and personifies the brand itself.
CRAFTING A UNIQUE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

6. branded backdrop
hanging products
modular shelving
801 Bank St. Ottawa, ON
lighting system
SITE PLAN, ORIGINAL CONCEPT & REVISED DESIGN
01 project site 02 concept development mood boards 03 ‘gallery’ style retail

7. CACTUS: COLLAPSIBLE
BOOT DRYER
November 2009
Cactus is a collapsible boot rack made
of maple and sheet metal. The form of
boot rack references the dryness of the
desert and can be set against both floor
and wall vents, unlike most models in the
Simple wingnut assembly + efficient packaging market.
Although a common item found in almost
every Canadian home, boot dryers are
often hidden away after use because
they are considered unflattering objects
in the home. By using more valued
materials, the product is elevated from a
“throwaway” to cherished home décor.
BOOT DRYERS CAN BE PRETTY, TOO.

8. Usability Durability
Assembly Material
Storage
PROBLEM GOAL TESTING MODEL
Plastic boot dryers direct air from floor The ‘image’ of the product can be improved Foamcore mockups were used to test the The final model was made of materials and
vents into wet boots. The perceived value by focusing on 3 main attributes. Cactus packs scale and form of the product, while wet processes that can be sourced locally at
of the product is very low. While durable, into a box just an inch thick and because it boots were hung on sticks overtop of vents a reasonable production cost, with easily
they often break because they are thrown has been given a more attractive form, it can to prove the effectiveness of a boot dryer replaceable fasteners.
to the back of the closet. be left out all winter. that does not directly ‘funnel’ air into boots.

9. SIGNAL: INTERACTIVE
JEWELLERY
October-December 2010
A pendant that glows when a text
Not enjoying message is sent or received by its
the park? wearer: ‘Signal’ is an experiment in
social behaviour.
Once onlookers associate the glow of
the necklace with the cellphone of the
wearer, they can begin to make their
own hypothetical backstories about a
complete stranger, adding an additional
PRIVATE TEXTS BECOME VISIBLE SIGNALS layer of mystery for peoplewatchers
in public spaces. Who is this stranger
texting? What are they discussing? Why
does she look so mad?
Signal takes private, invisible discourse
and converts it to something seen,
while still keeping the content a secret.
Waiting
for a
(As a bonus, Signal is a great way
friend? for people to detect incoming text
messages when the wearer’s phone is
deep within a purse or backpack!)

10. RADICAL PLANS...
...INTO REFINED, FOCUSED GOALS

11. Signal is lit by two surface mounted LEDs
in each “prong” of the pendant. Signal
only drains its battery when the magnetic
necklace clasp is joined to form a full circuit.
The pendant flashes when incoming signals
are sent to a nearby cellular device. Using
a dipole antenna, radiowaves can act as a
switch that only turns on when signals are
present. The pendant’s metal enclosure
restricts the antenna strength so that it only
flashes in response to the wearer’s phone.
PROCESS AND MECHANICS
01 Rapid prototyping & silicone mould 02 Pewter casting 03 Circuitry tests 04 Light quality/antenna tests 05 Final appearance model

12. CIDSA CARD REDESIGN
November 2010
For Carleton Industrial Design
Student’s Association
The focus of the concept was to make
each card feel unique while retaining a
common theme.
The triangle motif has since been
adopted as the official logo of the
student association.
“YOU’RE MORE THAN JUST A NUMBER IN OUR BOOKS.”

13. 33rd GRADUATE
Expandable EXHIBITION WEBSITE
columns
January to April 2011
Yearbook with the help of 6 colleagues
style
exhibition.carleton.ca
portraits
Designing and executing the look and
feel of a website dedicated to the
honours thesis work of a the 2012
graduating class of Carleton industrial
designers.
By first establishing key use scenarios
based on identifying (and maybe
eventually hiring) new graduates based
Sort by
on work seen at the show, my team was
group or
able to craft an efficient yet intuitive
sponsor
Sort by interface while following design
guidelines provided by a separate
first/last
graphic design team.
name

14. 1 2 3
SCENARIO: FINDING A GRAD’S CONTACT INFO
4 5 6

15. AVAYA FLARE
FOR IPAD
June 2011 - January 2012
As UX intern for Avaya Inc.
Flare Communicator is a voIP softphone
Wait... who for both audio and videoconferencing.
just joined the It is targeted to businesspeople that set
conference? up conference calls using complicated
protocols. Flare makes things simpler
for the end user by using familiar
metaphors and illustrating relationships
between contacts.
HELLO?! While not involved in designing the
interface from the start, I aided in
AM I MUTED OR
ideation of new product features that
SOMETHING?!? are yet to be released.
(Adding a contact to conference)
PAST PRESENT FUTURE

16. www.tjasonham.com
tjasonham@gmail.com
+16136086140
thanks.
skype: tjasonham
22 trelawny rd
markham, on
canada L6E1K1