Statement of Practice

Category : Blog, MDP, Thesis
Date : February 11, 2015

I am interested in speculating the strange, jarring, extreme and sometimes quirky experiences that we may encounter while interacting with technologies. An designed object, or an experience, often comes with a set of expectations or some intended/suggested behaviors. Designers usually are not given the luxury to investigated the unintended outcome of the designed object. However, it is often the unintended usage, or the unexpected results that reveal how we are adapting, in the most humanly possible ways. My research are usually structured around the history, more specifically the progression and development of the subject matter. How does a piece of technology evolve as the political or cultural context change? What changes are we making to a piece of technology so that it will adapt to the current context? How do we affect, or being affected by the progression of this piece of technology?

The subject of emotion has alway been there at the center of my speculations. I am often more attracted to the emotional impact of the interaction rather than the goal/outcome of that interaction; therefore it is often helpful to use storytelling methods like film or live actions to engage the audience and ask the question, “how do you feel about this particular scenario?” In this case, the interaction that I am investigating usually becomes props. The props are “hidden”, they are only there to facilitate the narrative while the story itself takes on a more prominent role. Framing the design speculation within a narrative structure brings flexibility to the presentation. An calculated amount of drama is often included to help the audience understand the context while keeping them emotionally engaged.

Draft: Statement of practice

Category : Blog, MDP, Thesis
Date : September 25, 2014





detail, positions, methodology, examples

what is the designer’s position? 

coming to school

Category : Blog, MDP, Thesis
Date : September 24, 2014

Thursday morning. Leaving home early, compare to my regular routine, to start school. Route was the same as always, hadn’t changed for 3 years. Traffic was relatively light with one exception at the first intersection where left turn vehicle was backed up due to large amount of incoming traffic. I had to avoid the line by pulling into the Chase bank parking lot then merge onto the perpendicular road. The Light was different, or is just probably me not getting used the morning sun. Air was cooler than yesterday. Music was different since my recent sofeware updated ruined my regular music app which forced me to listen to the only available song on my phone, some new U2 album. Everything felt manmade, except for the harsh southern california sun.