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desmond wong

A recent graduate at Goldsmiths University doing something called Design.

This is the blog of design graduate Desmond Wong at Goldsmiths, University of London. This blog showcases the projects Desmond had been working on in the past recent years.

Thursday, 26 March 2009

Revisiting Aquaphobia

U'n'-Brella Spillage Absorber
Cutlery Guards

During the design process of this project, there were a few different ideas we touch on. Upon evaluation, I realise the outcome was too generalised and somehow lost in all these unfamiliar ideas, resulting in a product that has lost its narrative and became lifeless.

In an attempt to produce a alternative outcome, I decided to choose a different route and create a narrative for my objects. What would an existing product look like or function if it was made for extreme aquaphobia sufferers? The new outcomes are a range of household products (prototypes) that allow the users to look at, and ‘enjoy’ their fear through a comedic alternative outlook.

Cutlery Guards: Stop the juices of meat and sauce leaking onto your finger while dining.

Spillage Absorber: It absorbs the spillage from glasses before it reaches your hand.

WashingUp Armour: Fully covers your upper body for washing up.

Hand Dry Tooth Brush: The unique design allow the water to drip away rather then leaking onto your hand.

U’n’-Brella: An umbrella that allows you to decide you the amount of rain you have in contact.

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The odd jobs

  • Decode @ London Design Week, 2009 (Internship: 1 month)
  • Michael Sodeau Partnership, 2009 (Internship: 2 months)
  • Honduras, 2007 (Voluntary Work: 3 months)
  • United Colors of Benetton, 2006 (Full and Part Time Sales)
  • Wong and OuYang Architect/Civil Structure, Hong Kong, 2005 (Internship: 1 month) .

Things I think I'm good at

  • Communicate and read in Chinese/Mandarin
  • Native Cantonese and fluent English speaker
  • Very sociable
  • basic knowledge of textile related production (Sewing machines and prints)
  • Competent workshop, Adobe Suite and TechSoft user
  • Hardworking, enthusiastic, reliable and well organised