Hi, I'm Jialing Li!

An Industrial Designer

About me​​​​​​​
I graduated from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), Norway, with the master degree of design, and focused on industrial design and UI & UX design.

Design always begins with a good question. In the process of solving the problem, design thinking drives the entire design process. It takes the form of discovering, defining, creating, and finishing. I would like to take design thinking to set the problems, then use my creativity and design skills to solve the problem. 

Brainstorming, sketching, metaphor, and observing the details of life are the main ways I create. I enjoy being creative with pen and paper. But product design is more than that. In addition to drawing, product design also needs to consider the functions, aesthetics, assembly, transportation, how to use, etc. Modeling is the process of converting ideas from 2D to 3D. In this process, the details of the product can be precisely refined. The most fascinating part of creation is discussing the color and material of the product, how people use it, and the temperature and distance between products and the users. 

The industrial design needs to combine science, engineering, and art, not only the practicability of the product but also its aesthetics and emotional connection with people. I care about the interaction and emotion between products and people. My works often discuss the relationship between people and products, and the relationship between the environment and products. I hope that the product itself can give people a stronger emotional link through details such as shape, usage, sound, material, and texture while satisfying the function and aesthetics. To make a product not only functional but also aesthetic and emotional is the direction of my dedication and efforts as a product designer.

The designer is a profession that sounds very elegant. It improves people's quality of life by producing aesthetics. In fact, aesthetics is not inherently exquisite. A beautiful product will become exquisite after countless times of scrutiny and polishing, just like a pearl is only a grain of sand at the beginning, and it has been carved thousands of times before it becomes a pearl. A mature pearl needs to be crafted from multiple angles. Designers need to absorb views and experiences from different professions. Teamwork makes the project solid. 

I truly believe that design does not have to be very serious, but the way to the solution is very serious.
Software Skills
Curriculum Vitae
Jialing Li  
D.O.B: March 1st, 1994
Nationality: China
Language: Chinese (Native), 
                   English (Fluency Spoken and Written), 
                   Swedish (Beginner)

Education
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), Norway                                   
MA Design 
2016—2022

Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (SCFAI), China                                        
BA Industrial Design (Product Design)     
2012—2016

Work Experience
Cobotic AB, Sweden
Product Designer 
2019—2020

Lapidus Interactive, Sweden   
Interaction Designer 
2017—2018

Awards                                               
2015     Candidate Prize at the Casarte Creative Design Competition                       
2014     Excellent Prize at the OPPLE Design Competition       
                      
Activities
World Robot Conference 2019, Beijing
Cobotic booth designer and curator

“Rong” Workshop (Organized by designers of Hangzhou and students of our university)     
Be responsible for the deconstruction and redesign of Galvanized Iron Sheet
Designed a censer and tabletop lamp by combining the galvanized iron sheet with organic glass and matching soft cotton fabrics and white wax
2015

TEDxSCFAI Event (A cross-domain academic exchange activity)             
Undertook the job of chief planner including scheme formulation, personnel arrangement, and scene maintenance etc
Achievement: Sold all tickets (400 in total) after one day’s propaganda, and got the report of Chongqing TV Station
2015

Positions of trust
Student Union of Industrial Design Division, Design Department, SCFAI  
2014—2015  Position: Chairman                                                
2012—2013  Position: Member of the Propaganda Department    

Honors   
2015     3rd Class Scholarship of SCFAI                                                                         
2013     Excellent Cadre awarded by Industrial Design Division of Design Department, SCFAI
Say Hello
In need of a designer? Comments? Questions? 
I would be happy to hear anything from you. :D

Phone: +47 46223129
Email: jialing940301@gmail.com 
 
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