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DESIGN PORTFOLIO

I N D U S T R I A L D E S I G N : O C A D U N I V E R S I T Y2 0 1 8 D E S I G N L I N E S L O V E S ‘ B E S T O F T O R O N T O D E S I G N W E E K ’

1 LE ARNING E XPERIENCE DE SIGN INTERNSHIP: B ANK OF MONTRE AL J. THOMA S KIM

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OVERVIEW

P r o d u c t D e s i g n

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LITTLE DRUMMER

S y s t e m s T h i n k i n g

MYSA

T r e n d A n a l y s i s

NIKE+ CLUB

CV

STATEMENT


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While doing a degree in economics at McGill, I envisioned myself going into finance, but as I thought about

it more, it struck me that the combination of finance and design would better suit both my interests and my

skills. Now, with one year to go on my design degree at OCADU, I would relish the opportunity to put both my

interests and skill sets to use as BMO’s Learning Experience Design Intern.

I am a good communicator, and I’ve written for student newspapers as well as professionally for NOW maga-

zine in Toronto. I have also spent a good deal of time on UX design, including several courses on the subject

at OCADU, and it is a key part of my design practice and process. I am also familiar with wireframe flows, user

interfaces and user journey maps.

I have been introduced to and taken several approaches to learning, incorporating skills, hacks, and accom-

modations into my own learning experience, as well as my experience teaching others, both as a mentor

for fellow students, and as a summer tennis coach for various charitable organizations. In the process, in

addition to becoming adaptable and, of necessity self-motivated, I have further developed empathy and

patience, while maintaining my deep-seated goal-driven nature.

I have enjoyed this journey immensely, and would greatly value an opportunity to further my own skills,

tactics and strategies working with BMO. I understand that wellness and wellbeing are vital components of

work experience and work environments, and that both contribute substantially to productivity.

I am eager to help BMO’s Learning Experience Design team meet the challenges introducing new technolo-

gies, such as AI, into the workplace, using intelligently designed UX to increase transparency and familiarity

among employees. Whatever the technological requirements of the environment, there should be no barrier

to fostering a supportive workplace designed to unlock and realize employee potential.

Statement of Intent


industrial design student, university graduate,

flexible, reliable, motivated, listens, organized,

diligent, strategic foresight, multi-disciplinary,

problem solver, critical thinker, researcher,

charitable, fun, sense of humour, enthusiastic

E D U C AT I O N

BACHELOR OF DESIGN

Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD)

Industrial Design

BACHELOR OF ARTS

McGill University

Graduated with a double major in Economics and History

2015 - Present

2008 - 2013

CONTINUING EDUCATION

George Brown College

Advanced Graphic Design Certificate

Solidworks Certificate

2018 - Present

E X P E R I E N C E

NEWS, SPORTS AND CULTURE WRITER

Freelance

Reported on various events, stories and sports for publications such

as the McGill Daily, DAJ.com and NOW Magazine.

ART HANDLER

Freelance

Installed art for gallery shows and fair booths.

Clients included Galeria Raquel Arnaud, Monitor, Mor Charpentier

and Cherry Martin for Miami Art Basel 2014 and Armory Fair 2015.

EVENT ORGANIZER

Freelance

Managed the budget, branding, marketing/promotion campaigns

and talent acquisition for various weekly and monthly events.

Facilitated strategic partnerships to ensure appropriate corporate

sponsorship and press coverage.

FUNDRAISING/PR AND COMMUNICATIONS

Niagara North Community Legal Clinic

Initiated a fundraising campaign for in-kind corporate donations for

the clinic’s 30th anniversary BBQ, open house and cocktail reception.

2009 - Present

2014 - Present

2011 - 2013

2012 (Summer)

2007-Present HEAD TENNIS COACH (SUMMER CAMP)

Various (Presently Philpott Foundation)

Responsible for weekly Philpott summer camp lesson plans.

Previously worked at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Ottawa New

Edinburgh Club and Niagara Academy.

2017 (Summer) UX/UI DESIGN INTERN

GestureTek

Analyzed targeted markets for GestureTek’s AR (Augmented Reality)

technology and outlined client acquisition strategies. Developed AR

user-interface mockups for a donor-recognition wall.

L A N G U A G E SEnglish (native)

French (conversational)

Processing & HTML (elementary)

S O F T WA R EProficient in Adobe Creative Suite

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Competant in Solidworks (3D CAD)

Familiar with Rhino (3D CAD)

Understanding of Arduino and Processing

S K I L L SResearch

Quantitative & qualitative analysis

Prototyping & model making

UX/UI

Copywriting

Photography

Client relations

Fundraising & sponsorship

Installation assembly & logistics

I N T E R E S T SCritical Design

Trend Forecasting & Strategy

Design Theory

Contemporary Art

Emerging technologies

User trends and behaviours

Semiotics

Non-profit/philanthropy/charity

K E Y W O R D S

Resume


MYSA

Strategic Opportunity

Trend Analysis

Screen Mockup & Wireframe

Written & Graphic Communication

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LITTLE DRUMMER

Exhibited Toronto Design Offsite 2018: Designing for Health,

Wellness, Action and Destigmatization

Design Research

User-Experience (UX) & User Journey Maps

Prototyping

Stakeholder Collaboration & Insights

NIKE+ CLUB

Strategic Opportunities

Trend Analysis

Design Research

LITTLE DRUMMER


Group Project with Priscilla Lee and Leon Liu


Design Aim

This project aimed to identify sources of physical and emotional stressors affecting student

engagement in the classroom environment. The examination and analysis of these stress

points, contextualized through user, market and expert research, determined a design solu-

tion targeted towards enhancing and facilitating student engagement during daily activities.

Particular attention was given to how students transition between activities with an under-

standing that they may have sensory sensitivities and preferences. The project intended to

facilitate various methods that students and teachers use to manage and confront classroom

stressors to maintain a positive and supportive learning environment.

Design Outcome

Little Drummer is a multi-sensory approach to play. Its design incorporates audio, visual and

tactile elements, while allowing for easy modifications to fit individual preferences and cur-

riculum needs. It is a low-cost (and sustainable) solution that makes use of commonly found

domestic and classroom materials and supplies. Little Drummer makes use of 3-D printing to

produce a high-quality, cost-effective product without relying on economies of scale while

taking advantage of greater availability of consumer 3-D printers and decreasing costs to 3-D

print.

Little Drummer’s customizable design comes at no additional cost to the consumer, allowing it

to engage with its user(s) based on their unique preferences and needs.

Design Brief


Little Drummer sees opportunity in

utilizing 3-D printing and open-source

design to increase accessibility while

allowing user-directed refinements,

customizations and adaptations to the

design to meet an individual’s needs

and goals.

Little Drummer facilitates individual

and collective learning and play for

both children and adults.

This Project was created in collaboration

between Beverley School and the Industrial

Design program at OCAD U, with support of

Co-design and the Research & Innovation

office of OCAD U (REB 1794). The final design

was developed in close collaborations with

instructors and occupational therapists

for Beverley school children Age 4-12 with

special physical and mental learning needs.

Value Proposition:

Little Drummer is an engaging, customizable toy that encourages play and participation to re-inforce and introduce new skills and learning

through interaction and collaboration.

Too often toys and learning devices geared to-wards those with accessibility concerns are them-

selves inaccessible - whether it is due to high cost or difficulty sourcing appropriate products,

or a combination of both.

H O W C A N A M A T E R I A L

D E V I C E E N G A G E

C H I L D R E N [ 1 ] T O E N H A N C E

T H E I R L E A R N I N G E X P E R I E N C E

A N D O U T C O M E [ 2 ] ?

[1] Hebbeler, K., & Spiker, D. (2016). Supporting Young Children with Disabilities. The Future of Children, 26(2), 185-205.

Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ocadu.idm.oclc.org/stable/43940587

[2] Parodi, G. (2009). EARLY CHILDHOOD AND DISABILITY, SOME PRELIMINARY REFLECTIONS. Rivista Internazionale Di

Scienze Sociali, 117(3/4), 571-592. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ocadu.idm.oclc.org/stable/41625244


Research

USER PROFILES MARKET RESE ARCH


Prototyping

MODEL ITER ATIONS PRELIMINARY 3D C AD RENDERING

Role Play A c t o u t u s e r b e h v a i o u r .

C l i c k f o r v i d e o l i n k h e r e .

Prototype Testing C h e c k t o m a k e s u r e p r o d u c t p e r f o r m s

a s i n t e n d e d .


Role Play

D i f f e r e n t u s e r s i t u a t i o n s a r e c o n s i d e r e d .



Product Testing

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KH8xd2RrAy2pk3BA7hq-FmpeTi_Y8DWc

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wi6FO1goNgt_eLFj4YbXewY1B3xWXkaJ

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cpj4ZWFVshbbD6mb7fdI067dROInQnN6

Feedback Form

P r o t o t y p e s w e r e p r o v i d e d t o t h e

B e v e r l e y S c h o o l t o t e s t . F e e d b a c k

i n f o r m e d f i n a l d e s i g n .

Product Life-cycle

P r o d u c t l i f e c y c l e w a s m a p p e d o u t

a n d d e s i g n a d j u s t e d a c c o r d i n g l y .

User Journey Map D e s i g n w a s t e s t e d t h r o u g h v a r i o u s

s i t u a t i o n s t o m i r r o r p o s s i b l e u s e s .

C l i c k h e r e f o r v i d e o .


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Project Brief

Propose an on-brand bedside lighting

product for IKEA that incorporates

sensor technology in the context

of home automation systems and

smart-home technology.

MYSABy integrating IKEA’s current bedside lighting products with smart-home

technology, MYSA allows IKEA to strengthen its relationship and under-standing of its customers and their be-haviours through subsequent analysis of user-generated data derived from

its IFTTT-compatible mobile app.

Product Simulation: Click Link Here

The URL has changed the way we connect and communicate IRL, and subsequently our understanding of ‘home’. MYSA

creates an opportunity for IKEA to strategically test and target institutional markets, such as hospitals and hotels, without risking brand dilution or alienating its current clientele, and

develop its influence beyond the domestic-consumer market.

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App Icon

Homepage P r o d u c t s o n M Y S A s y s t e m d i s p l a y e d

S e c t i o n t o a d d a d d i t i o n a l I K E A p r o d u c t s

Product Page S e c t i o n t o a d j u s t p r o d u c t

A b l e t o s c h e d u l e p r o d u c t

b e h a v i o u r s / a c t i o n ( l i g h t s o n / o f f )

Loading Screen


‘ W e a l t h y + H e a l t h y ’. T o d a y , t h o s e w h o k e e p u p w i t h

t h e J o n e s e s p a y f o r m e d i t a t i o n m e n t o r s , $ 1 0 j u i c e s ,

p e r s o n a l t r a i n i n g a n d p r i v a t e h e a l t h c l i n i c s i n s t e a d

o f R o l e x e s a n d B i r k i n b a g s . U r b a n p r o f e s s i o n a l s n o t

o n l y r e g a r d t h e i r c o n s p i c u o u s c o n s u m p t i o n o f h e a l t h

a n d w e l l n e s s p r o d u c t s a s a s p i r a t i o n a l b u t a l s o a s a n

i n v e s t m e n t .

N o n e e d t o b r i n g g y m c l o t h e s t o t h e g y m . N o n e e d t o b r i n g

b a c k s w e a t y c l o t h e s f r o m t h e g y m .

Y o u g o t a w h o l e b u n c h m o r e c l o s e t s p a c e w i t h l e s s l a u n d r y ,

l e s s s h o p p i n g , b u t s t i l l g e t t o h a v e t h e n e w e s t p r o d u c t s . O n t o p

o f t h e w o r l d - c l a s s g y m w i t h N I K E c e r t i f i e d p e r s o n a l t r a i n e r .

E x t r a c h a r g e f o r t h e c l o t h e s a n d l a u n d r y s e r v i c e , r i g h t ?

N o p e , n o t a t N I K E + C l u b .

NIKE+ CLUB

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Prioritizes outward appearance through health

Erica

35 y.o. + lives in Toronto.

KonMari devotee

Consumes according to lifestyle aspirations #goals


EXPERIENCES > THINGS

Nike can utilize their significant retail footprint to entice

customers by selling an ‘experience’ not a product through

a retail-gym membership.

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Trend Analysis

SHARING/RENTERS ECONOMY

With companies such as ‘Rent the Runway’ we are seeing the

nascent stage of the ‘Sharing Economy’ moving into clothing.

URBAN LIVING

Focused on how space is an issue for urban dwellers,

and how this impacts decisions/trends amongst younger,

upwardly-mobile professionals.

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