AK_2018

Challenge 0: Tote bags

Tote bags are popular across all gender and age groups, as they come in a wide variety of designs and materials. They are usually made of sturdy cloth such as leather or canvas, but eco-friendly natur

Challenge Half

What matters more than the content and personal significance is the overall quality of a photo. When the content, level of significance, and even how other people relate to the photos are similar, it

WIG: Card Case

With many people carrying around credit and/or debit cards and less of cash, the traditional wallets could feel unnecessarily big. Thus for those who only carry credit/debit cards, card cases are idea

Challenge 1: Time to follow up

This is a journey map of a college student who forgets to follow up on a friend after meeting her for lunch. The app will be designed to send two reminders (one 10 min after the meeting, another at th

Challenge2: Follow-Up

You know the “you there?” text well, but what about the “great seeing you!” text. The latter’s frequency is drastic lower amongst young people aged 18-25, yet its positive impact on mood is drasticall

WIG: Hand warmer

Having a hand warmer can be a great help against the cold winter in Boston. For people like me who refuse to wear gloves even in -10 degrees celcius, a hand warmer is an excellent alternative. They ar

WIG: Bluetooth portable speaker

A bluetooth portable speaker is a great option for people like me who want to carry around a decent quality speaker without any tangling cables. Its biggest merit is that you can bring it with you to

Awenimal

There is no single, uniform “reality”- how we perceive the world depends on our brain’s individual interpretations of the signals. When three people observe the same situation, there will be three dif

WIG: Dyson Vacuum Cleaner

Dyson vacuum cleaner is a good example of technology meeting design. It is a vacuum cleaner that functions like any other vacuum cleaners without the long, tangling cords. Because it is powered by bat

WIG: Reed Diffuser

Placing a reed diffuser by the windowsill or on the table is a great way to add constant fragrnace to your home. If it is much important to you that your place smells nice, and not musty nor funky, ha

WIG: Shazam

Shazam is an app that identifies songs by listening to it for a short 10 seconds. It is one of the apps I use most often, as I am a big fan of all music, and I am always curious to discover new songs

WIG: Plabene

I was watching a documentary on plasma, an ionized gas that is one of the four fundamental states of matter, and learned about a wide range of benefits plasma has. One of its many benefits includes sk

WIG: Dorm poster

Dorm posters are cost effective and easy way to decorate your college dorm that do not add burden onto your move out day. Because a real art work is not only costly but also takes up a lot of storage

WIG: Laptop Stand

If there is one item I appreciate the most, it is probably the laptop stand. I spend most of my time working on my laptop, and the neck/back strain I get from hunching over the screen is really painfu

Challenge 7: Helpmet

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[Revised] Challenge 2: Follow-Up

We have heard numerous times the importance of following up. Follow-up emails or thank you letters are the simplest way to show our appreciation, yet we often do not follow through this simple step. O

WIG: YSL Lip Stain

There are hundreds of lip products out there, and yet I was continuously searching for a better one until I came across YSL’s lip stain. Its black sleek design with gold engraved logo sets apart YSL p

WIG: Fuzzy fleece pajama pants

We spend about 30% of our life sleeping. Thus I highly value investing in sleep products, especially in pajamas. I have a wide collection of pajamas, ranging from light nightgown to cozy one piece paj

Challenge 9: Awenimal

I have revised my challenge 4, focusing on improving the graphical representation. I really liked my idea for challenge 4, which was to create a mask that enables users to see the world from animals’