Sean Shiang Whelan Product Designer seanshiangwhelan.com [email protected] 408.394.0803

Education

ArtCenter College of Design | Pasadena, CA

Anticipated Dec 2016

B.S. Product Design

Experience

Microsoft - Xbox | UX Design Intern | Redmond, WA 01 02 03 04 05

Aug - Sept 2015

Surveyed Xbox experiences and categorized game types as specific experiences. Visualized potential experiences through sketching, Photoshop rendering, & Blender 3D modeling. Established principles of an experience to be applied across three main gametype categories. Scripted scenarios for three main game types and created assets used to visually describe scenarios. Created video and UI assets, partnered with a motion designer, and delivered a motion piece describing the potential experience in medium fidelity.

Dell Experience Design Group | Product Design Intern | Austin, TX

Jan - Jul 2015

01 Conducted research on the future of personal computing, IoT, and product services. 02 Developed both hardware and service solutions that were specific to Dell’s strengths and

partnerships.

03 Fully mapped out the current OOBE experience and presented findings to the industrial design team,

identifying areas lacking pleasant wayfinding.

04 Explored solutions through sketches and diagrams around product and packaging improvements that

would reduce friction and unease during the unboxing and setup process of a Dell computer.

Notable Projects

Dell Sponsored Project at ArtCenter| Industrial & Interaction Designer | Pasadena, CA Created a more fluid, trusting experience for designers collaborating across distances.

May - Aug 2014

Microsoft Surface DesignStorm at ArtCenter | Industrial Designer | Pasadena, CA Conceptualized the future of the Microsoft Surface and Surface ‘Blades’ in a 3 day challenge.

Sept 2013

Skills

Wireframing Interface Prototyping 3D Prototyping Information Architecture

User Research Scenario Development Storytelling & Presentation Sketching

Software

Proficient Sketch Pixate Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Solidworks Keyshot Keynote

Familiar JavaScript Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Blender Principle

Languages

Mandarin [conversationally fluent] English [native]

Industrial Design Visual Design Interaction Design