NUS DID SHOW 2018

Jon Chan Hao

Jon believes that design serves the role of a catalyst: inspiring innovative solutions that people love. With an expertise in product design and prototyping, he’s excited to see where he can apply his knowledge in the future.

jonchanhao@gmail.com
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THESIS Uncanny Machines

What if drones looked alive? Exploring how “skin” can transform existing personal drones into living creatures, Uncanny Machines proposes an alternative to approaching the design of personal robots. As they become increasing autonomous and pervasive, should they still be designed as machines, or as living creatures?

Lunar

Leveraging on the usage of discarded industrial cling wrap, Lunar is a series of light vessels that preserves the crinkled texture naturally created during the packaging process. The project is the winner of the Furniture and Lighting Category in the 2017 Core77 Design Award.

Designed with Kevin Chiam Yong Sheng

MAG

MAG is a modular wallet that adpats to your lifestyle. A magnetic hinge allows individual modules to be attached and detached, making carrying what you need easy and effortless. Launched on Kicktarted in 2016, the campaign was fully funded under 24 hours, and raised S$27,209, 400% of its original goal S$6,000 in 30 days.

Designed with Jexter Lim & Ngieng Jia’en