Jessica Harn Hsiao
Designer at ZENDA, LLC- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Experience
-
ZENDA, LLC
-
United States
-
Design
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Designer
-
Aug 2022 - Present
-
-
-
Rhode Island School of Design
-
United States
-
Higher Education
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Student Metal & Model Shop Monitor
-
Sep 2019 - May 2022
• Oversaw and regulated the safety of shops while demonstrating proper use of tooling and machinery to fellow students in the Industrial Design department • Advised 150-200 Sophomores to Seniors and Graduates on 3D model-making, working with materials such as metal, wood, plastic, foam, etc. • Oversaw and regulated the safety of shops while demonstrating proper use of tooling and machinery to fellow students in the Industrial Design department • Advised 150-200 Sophomores to Seniors and Graduates on 3D model-making, working with materials such as metal, wood, plastic, foam, etc.
-
-
-
designaffairs
-
Germany
-
Design Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Industrial Design Intern
-
Jul 2020 - Feb 2021
Water Purifier | PureIt by Unilever • Analyzed water purification system and identified India’s cultural belief on the relationship between transparent water filters and advanced technology • Ideated and visualized designs on Rhinoceros for launching purifiers for Series 3 and Series 5 • Audited and actively took part in the manufacturing process, ensuring product features and technical improvements Medical Device | Siemens Technology China • Collaborated closely with the designaffairs Munich and the Siemens team • Updated and redesigned concept sketches of C-arms and trolleys aligning with the global design language • Visited the HQ to fully grasp the touchpoints of medical devices when in use, for example, ensuring the handles are not obstructing the surgery Dishwasher | BSH Hausgeräte • Mapped out and examined the differences between Western and Chinese market trends and users’ needs • Initiated three dishwasher concepts taking research insights, such as taking the use of woks and frying pans in Chinese culture into consideration • Pitched designs and research in English and Chinese, and held interactive workshops with clients to effectively communicate new approaches Product Identity | Unilever China • Reviewed Unilever and their subsidiaries’ water purifiers product line by highlighting their key features with MS Excel • Redefined a product identity by hand sketching and Rhinoceros aiming to deliver a similar design language for future product line
-
-
-
IKEA
-
Netherlands
-
Retail
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Communication and Interior Intern
-
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
• Successfully introduced a home consulting service across the country in 2019 • Studied color, hierarchy, and typography when designing the logo, a wide range of stationeries, marketing campaigns, and promotional posters, utilizing Adobe AI and ID • Delivered spatial proposals to ease customer journey in retail stores • Remodeled a merchandise display vending cart utilizing ready-made items from IKEA’s product line • Designed seasonal juice packaging for the cooking and eating project launch
-
-
-
HAMAGAWA
-
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Design Intern
-
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
• Assisted in designing a wide range of tooling products utilizing AutoCAD and Pro/Engineer (Creo) • Created cohesive logos across a series of robotic machines • Redesigned the website for both Hamagawa Enterprise and Hamagawa Ortho, using Figma • Directed a promotional clip to better show the company’s core technology • Assisted in designing a wide range of tooling products utilizing AutoCAD and Pro/Engineer (Creo) • Created cohesive logos across a series of robotic machines • Redesigned the website for both Hamagawa Enterprise and Hamagawa Ortho, using Figma • Directed a promotional clip to better show the company’s core technology
-
-
Education
-
Rhode Island School of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Industrial and Product Design -
Shanghai American School
High School Diploma