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Mina Kim

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Mina Kim

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Hello, I’m Mina Kim.

I approach design with benevolence and empathy, grounded in understanding human emotions and behaviors.

I strive to highlight often-overlooked details that can significantly enhance people's lives, believing that true innovation lies in recognizing and appreciating subtleties.

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Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility

Hongik Univ. & Hyundai Motors

Designed the user experience to enhance familiarity with hydrogen-powered systems
by suggesting mobile charging stations and integrating them with existing Hyundai Personal Mobility (PM).

Collaborated with mechanical engineers
to validate technical considerations.

UX Design, Service Design, AR

Delete dark data like never before.

This project integrates AR into file management system to tackle invisible dark data,
often underestimated by users.

With AR,
this project visually reveals hidden dark data, fostering awareness and urgency for sustainable data management.

Stand by, I’m getting ready.

Rhode Island School of Design, Master of Industrial Design Thesis

Experience Design

This showcase explores the intricate art of nonverbal communication,
designed to respect individual boundaries while maintaining an inclusive atmosphere.

The respectful way of being solitary,
"white lie," where discreetly avoiding social interactions becomes a design form,

the freedom to choose when to engage with the outside world and when to indulge in personal transitional or digestion time.

The Tantalus Paradox: A Frustrating Web Experience

Web Interaction

With inspiration from the Tantalus Paradox,
which illustrates possibility
but cannot be achieved indefinitely,

this frustrating website was designed
to case study what makes users frustrated.

Deep Surface Liquid Crystal Displays

Brown University Research

Human Computer Interaction

12th International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2024)

Immersive 3D experience without the need for special theaters or glasses. The software utilizes traditional media such as Social Networking Service (SNS) or Online Video Streaming platforms, and automatically adjusts the depth of field to achieve the desired effects.

Soccer Identification Sleeves for Color Blind

Accessibility Solutions

Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) affects many worldwide, making it hard to distinguish team colors in sports like soccer. Identification Sleeves, with distinct color combinations, aim to ease this challenge, enhancing accessibility and equity in sports enjoyment.

Hongik University Senior Show: Online Exhibition Web Design

Web Design, 3D Interaction

Designed exhibition website and created a cross-platform design system, optimized for mobile, tablet, and web interfaces.

Collaborated with a 3D web developer to implement interactive mouse-hovering effects.

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