Danvu Nguyen Industrial Design 2014

DANVU NGUYEN2014 Industrial Design408.649.0871 | [email protected]

My name is Danvu Nguyen, but you can call me Dan for short. I am currently pursuing a BFA in Industrial Design and currently in my 2nd year at California College of the Arts. I believe in in human-centered design and trying to create innovative solutions to better the world. I enjoy running (used to) , burgers, yo-yos, and design.

EXPERIENCE

ABOUT ME

EDUCATION

California College of the Arts 2013-PresentRPS Studio MonitorTroubleshoots Adobe Illustrator and CAD related software. Oversees laser cutters and maintains high level of safety within the studios. Operates and is familiar with 3Dprinters and vinyl cutter.

Starbucks 2010-12BaristaServiced customers and manned the cash register. Practiced excellent customer service and safe food handling. Worked well under pressure through inter-personal and acquired time management skills. Built lasting relationships with satisfied customers and co-workers.

Mile-Hi Valet 2008-09ValetEntrusted with customers vehicles. Retrieved and returned customer’s vehicles in a diligent and timely manner. Greeted and assisted customers in a friendly and helpful manner. Worked and operated a toll booth kiosk

Freedom Wireless 2007Sales RepresentativeAssisted customers both in person and over the phone. Used computer systems extensively to assemble cell phone plans and other related services for customers.

Sanrio 2005-06Sales RepresentativeGreeted and assisted customers with merchandise. Responsible for opening and closing of store. Annual inventory taking. Consistently met daily and monthly goals by over 10%.

California College of the Arts 2013-CurrentIndustrial Design

San Jose State University 2005-09BS Finance

SKILLS

CreativityResponsibility sharing, diligent problem-solver, self-initiator, resourceful, trustworthy, and dedicated.

Team WorkPassionate, highly organized and detail oriented. Open- minded, patient and dependable.

2DWell-versed in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) on Windows and MAC platforms.

Model Making Rhino, Solidworks, and Keyshot. Knowledge in 3D-printing and well-experienced prototyping with a wide array of different mediums and materials.

LanguagesFluent in English and Vietnamese.

DANVU [email protected] Mission St., #301, San Francisco, CA 94112

Explore and develop my own personal visual and aethetic statement through designing a chair using plywood.

Plywood is usually associated with material that is regarded as cheap and weak. Plywood has a beautiful grain that repeats over and over. Even in an unfinished state, it’s a powerful testament to the raw beauty of wood.

You don’t need pricey, high-end materials to craft a high-design home. In the right hands, even humble sheets of plywood take on a luxurious new dimension.

GRAINA MINIMAL PLYWOOD CHAIRPERSONAL PROJECT / IDEATION / SKETCHING / MATERIALS

GRAINIdeation

GRAINIdeation

GRAINIdeation

GRAINProcess

GRAINMaterials and Details

ComfortAngled to sit comfortably and has a soft cushion wrapped in 100% wool

StrengthA cross shape is incorporated between the sections to show a strong form and simplicity of plywood

BeautyPlywood is cheap, but can still have beautiful grain pat-terns like solid wood

GRAINIn Context

Design a watch based around the qualities and characteristics associated with the color red.

When you see the color red, you associate with the it’s brightness and its bold qualities.

When going on a blind date, a red dress is the quickest and easiest color to point out. One urban legend is insurance companies will raise your insurance policy just because police officers can spot your car easier. You want to look away, but you can’t. Red lights make you stop, red lips make you stare, and red hair makes you follow.

CIRQUELOOK AT TIME DIFFERENTLYPERSONAL PROJECT / IDEATION / STORY-TELLING / CAD

CIRQUEInspiration

Red has a certain flavor that people can feel or associate themselves with. Whether it’s patterns, textures, or taste- red has many properties that other colors can’t even compare to.

CIRQUEIdeation

CIRQUEClose-up

FrameworkOutlined banding shows skin underneath the band while offering an alternative way to joining the straps

New OutlookStraying away from the traditional way of telling time, filled and unfilled circles are used as indicators

LanguageFollowing the theme of the time peice, the design language is carried through with the mechanics as well

SteppedConcentric circles give the illusion of depth while drawing the the viewer in for a closer look

SurpriseRubber construction and texture gives the time piece a surprise element when put on

CIRQUEIn Context

Interchangeable straps accomodates all wrist sizes

Create and design a water filtration device used during an emergency situation for both a single user and a group of users.

During a flood there is water everywhere, but it does not mean that water is drinkable. The waters can be plaqued with bacteria and viruses which are quite harmful.

What do you do during a flood? My research and insights lead me to believe that during a flood you are not supposed to do anything. It’s quite dangerous to be mobile, because even 6” of water can easily sweep you off your feet.

These water filtration devices were created to makes sure that user to wait until relief comes.

WEIGHT &PRESSUREWATER FILTRATION FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONPERSONAL PROJECT / RESEARCH / INSIGHTS / BRANDING / MODEL-MAKING

WATER PREPARATION

WHAT TO DO?

Having an ample supply of clean water is a top priority in an emergency.

n A person needs about 1 liter of water a day to survive

n You will need water for food preparation and hygiene

n If supplies run low, never ration water

The most important thing to do is to do nothing at all.

n Avoid already-flooded areas and do not attempt to cross flowing water

n Your car may float. Vehicles can be swept away by less than 2 feet of water

n Water 6 inches deep can knock you off your feet

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FLOODS n When flooding occurs, go to the highest ground possible. n Rising water can overtake a vehicle and your home in seconds. n If water rises in your home before you evacuate, go to the top floor, attic, or roof n Avoid contact with flood waters due to the unknown amount of raw sewage,

waste chemicals and the risk of drowning.

FLOODSBrief

MIKE KRAUSEEast Bay, CABay Area Prepper

No tubes sticking out

Low maintenanceNo “filtration straws”

NEEDS

KRISTIE LEEBrooklyn, NYHurricane Sandy

Gets water quickly

Small and compactLooks nice, is not ugly

NEEDS

ROSITA GALANGMountain View, CAHurricane Katrina

Something easy to use

See what’s getting filteredNot bulky and tiresome

NEEDS

WIRYAN TIRTARAHARDJASan Francisco, CAIndonesian Floods & Relief

Can float

Accepts attachmentsWill not lose easily

NEEDS

INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY & INSIGHTSCeramic

Ceramic filtering has been around for a long time. It’s easy to use and maintain. It is perfect for a flood situation, because it blocks bacteria and viruses from getting in and the charcoal aids in taste issues

Insights

The people I interviewed have either been in a flood situation or has been exposed to water filters

WATER FLOW

KEEPS OUT

DIRTY

Bacteria

Protozoa

Viruses

Fungi

Debris

Cysts

Chlorine Benzyne

Parasites

CLEAN

Ceramic Filter

Carbon Layer

Since 1953, Body Glove has been all about water. Body Glove has established itself as the leading watersports brand in the world by providing innovative, high quality products that protect water, people, and enhance their lives.

Combination of hard goods and soft goods make Body Glove unique

Body Glove colorway is black and yellow, giving instant recognition

Body Glove ensures protection inside and outside of the water

BODY GLOVEBranding

Usually when you think of Body Glove, you think of water sports and surf gear. On the contrary, Body Glove actually makes an assortment of products such as water filters.

I chose Body Glove, because not only have they been involved with water sport out there, but it was especially fitting to floods.

PRODUCT LINE

WATER FILTRATIONIdeation and Sketchs

Mixture of sketches for both the single user and family of users

WEIGHT & PRESSURESketch Models

Various sketch models made to demonstrate scale, ergonomics, maerials and mechnanics

It starts to rain, and now rain paired with the spring thaw cre-ates unpredictable flood levels. Families are advised to climb or vacate to higher ground.

Prepared families bring their supplies and water filter with them to the roof. They start filtering flood water for immedi-ate use.

Family have continuous access to clean water using the filter. It will sustain them until help comes.

EVACUATE

FILTER WATER

WAIT FOR HELP

Single users can use gravity to filter dirty water, either by carrying it, or hanging it onto a anything you can find.

GRAVITY

USE-CASE SCENARIOHeavy Flooding

When there is flooding mixed with heavy rain, this scenario shows how the products should be used

EXAMPLE CAP REMOVED

PASSING TIME

Floods take time to clear, before it is save to move. Precious energy should not be wasted. The best thing to do is to wait until aid comes for relief.

HOW IT WORKS

Gravity does all the work. Dirty water is placed into the top spout and then closed. The bottle can then be hung on anything that can hold it above the output. Gravity pulls the water down through the filter, and the process can be sped up by squeezing on the sides. The bottle also can be portable and can be drank throguh the spout like a normal water bottle.

WATER WEIGHT

BODY GLOVE WATER WEIGHTSingle User Water Filtration

An average person needs about a liter of water per day to survive. This water filtration device holds about .75L for weight and for the fact that water is everywhere.

Gravity does all the work in this situation. Why waste energy when gravity feeds water into the ceramic/carbon filter and through a tube either into the user or a spare storage bottle.

Promotes the notion that you should wait for help during a flood.

BODY GLOVEWATER WEIGHTTechnical

SIDES CAN ALSO BE SQUEEZED FOR WATER

REPLACEABLE CERAMIC

FILTER

WATER SURROUNDS FILTER FOR EVEN

FILTRATION

CAN BE USED AS DRINKING

SPOUT

TECHNICAL

Top Cap

Rubber Ring

Water Opening

Soft Vinyl Bladder

Hard Shell

Ceramic Filter

Drink Spout

MODEL Body Glove Water WeightDIMENSIONS 4.5” x 10”WEIGHT (w/o water) .8 poundsWEIGHT (/w water) 2.2 pounds

FILTER MATRIX Hollow FiberFILTER PORE SIZE .2 MicronFLOW .75 Liters per minuteCARTRIDGE LIFE 1200 Liters

CAPACITY .75 Liters

MATERIALS Recycled Plastic, Vinyl, Nylon

WATER WEIGHT

BODY GLOVE WATER WEIGHTIn Context WATER WEIGHT

HANGING GRAVITY FILTER

HOW IT WORKS

PASSIVE WORK

Dirty water is placed into one or both of the bags and closed with the cap. The seat is then opened up and one to two people can sit on the filter. Constant pressure is applied from the weight of your body and clean drinking water will come out in a constant stream.

Taking advantage of passive work, energy is saved especially during an emergency situation. During a flood you shouldn’t be mobile. The safest thing to do is to sit and wait until relief comes.

WATER PRESSURE

EXAMPLE CLOSED UP

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BODY GLOVE WATER PRESSUREMultiple User Water Filtration

During a flood you are sitting around waiting for help. Why not take advantage of doing nothing by doing nothing and filtering water at the same time?

This filter has a two bladder system that opens up on both sides allowing one or two users are to sit side by side using their body weight to filter water. The water is forced through during and out the center for users to share

Promotes the notion that you should wait for help during a flood.

REMOVEABLE FILTER

STORAGE

TECHNICAL

Filter Cover

Ceramic Filter

Neoprene Outer

2 Liter Bladder

Body Glove Rubber Grip

Bladder Cap

Recycled Plastic Seat

Hinge Body

MODEL Body Glove Water PressureDIMENSIONS 8” x 2” x 24” or 8” x 5” x 10”WEIGHT (w/o water) 3 poundsWEIGHT (/w water) 11 pounds

FILTER MATRIX Hollow FiberFILTER PORE SIZE .2 MicronFLOW 2 Liters per minuteCARTRIDGE LIFE 1500 LitersMATERIALS Recycled Plastic, Rubber Foam, Ballistic Nylon, Neoprene, Elastic

WATER PRESSURE

CAPACITY 4 Liters

BODY GLOVEWATER PRESSURETechnical 1. Open2. Closing3. Closed

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BODY GLOVEWATER PRESSUREIn Context

WATER PRESSURESITTING WATER FILTER

Demonstrate knowledge of manufacturing and machanics of a product while displaying ability and skill level within Solidworks.

I’ve always been fascinated by the mechanics of robots. How they function, how they manuever, and how they think.

I wanted to showcase my skills within Solidworks by creating a robotic surgical arm that not only functions, but can be manufactured as well. I also learned how to do exploded views, drawings, and motion videos as well.

RS-1000ROBOTIC SURGICAL ARMPERSONAL PROJECT / IDEATION / CAD / MOTION

RS-1000In Context

Show my proficiency and photo realistic rendering abilities in Adobe Illustrator.

ILLUSTRATORPERSONAL PROJECTS / IDEATION / RENDERING

IllustratorJust some more renderings I did for fun 72

Show my proffiecency and photo realistic rendering abilities in Adobe Photoshop.

PHOTOSHOPPERSONAL PROJECTS / IDEATION / SKETCHING/ RENDERING

PhotoshopProduct line of kitchenware that I sketched and rendered.

THANK YOUDANVU NGUYEN

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