Hi!

I'm Jinying Cheng, an industrial design student from Advanced Product Design programme, Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden. Currently based in Umeå. I enjoy creating stuffs that can be helpful, and aesthetically pleasing at the same time. The idea, concept and stories behind the design matter the most to me. Here is a website of some collections of my works. For more information, please feel free to contact!

Portfolio / CV

Industrial Design projects:

STEA-35

Triton

FLIR Pure

2024-12
STEA-35 / Group Project
3 months

Coming soon.

2024-01
Triton / Individual Project
3 months

Renewable energy is a versatile energy carrier, which can help tackle various critical energy challenges. Wave energy is one of it. It is estimated as a highly concentrated energy resource with five times higher energy density than wind and at least ten times the power density of solar energy.
This conceptual project was finished during the internship at Propeller Design AB, during which I was guided through all stages of one project and also gained skills like research, CAD modeling and rendering, and presentation. <MORE>

2023-05
FLIR Pure / Group Project
2 months

Flir Pure is a monitoring and cleaning device for household families when preparing fresh produce for personal consumption, enhancing transparency and dynamism in the overall procedure. Initially, chemical sensors identify concentration levels and spot areas where these chemicals are most dominant, focusing on critical zones that require thorough removal. This project was finished during the Design Strategy course in Advanced Product Design. <MORE>

RAYET

2022-09
Rayet / Individual Project
3 months

RAYET is the next generation deployable warning sign that traffic police rely on to create a safe working environment around them in traffic situations.
RAYET provides increased safety and a better user experience on multiple key points compare to the existing solution: It is more compact and portable during transport. It weighs less, due to ... This project was done in collaboration with the Police and the Police Education Unit in Sweden. <MORE>

HumiTex

2022-09
HumiTex / Group Project
1 month

In this project we were asked to design a solution with Electrolux for singletons who live in Hong Kong. Considering its geographical location，humidity is one of the biggest painpoints for the inhabitants.
This project was done in collaboration with the Electrolux. <MORE>

PICO

2021-05
Pico / Individual Project
2 months

This Pico is a self-initiated project which was finished during the internship at Circ Industrial Design. The initial motivation for this project came from observing people playing ping-pong indoors using limited materials to build up a temporary space during lockdown.
What could we do in the future if our living spaces become more and more compressed? <MORE>

Kesseböhmer AGENTline (internship project)

2021-05
Kesseböhmer AGENTline

Kitchen storage product designed for Kesseböhmer. I was invloved in this project during my internship in CIRC Industrial Design, Shanghai, China. I was mainly in charge of user research, partial CAD modelling of the inner structure. <MORE>

Creone Smart keybox (internship project)

2023-12
Creone Smart keybox

Smart keybox product solution for Creone. I was involved in this project during my internship in Propeller Design AB, Stockholm, Sweden. I was mainly involved in desktop research, concept development, partial CAD and rendering. <MORE>

SILO

2021-05
Silo / Sofa concept for Grado/ Individual Project
3 months

This project was finished during the internship in Circ Industrial Design. During this project I was asked to provide a new product concept for Grado.
<MORE>

Fragrance holder

2023-12
Fragrance holder concept/ Individual Project
1 week

Fragrance holder concept for RW challenge. I took the inspiration from iceberg, shell and rocks. It can be easily manufactured by one piece of sheet metal.

Perfume box

2023-12
Nobel prize perfume concept/ Individual Project
1 week

Perfume box which I got the inspiration from the tablewares I came across in Nobel Prize Banquet, City House in Stockholm.

Thermometer

2023-12
Product Analysis and Construction / Individual Project
1 month

During this course we were told to analyze and redesign a therometer based on the brands we selected.
The purpose of the course is to introduce the complexities of product development and construction and the introduction and application of the CAD program SolidWorks. As there is a great diversity in the individual student’s knowledge of this software, the course will be based on individual tutoring adapted to the student’s level of skill with solid modelling software. I decided on Punkt as the targeted brand and started from analyzing the brand design language first, then trying to combine the design language to the therometer product. <MORE>

Animation projects:

FLIR Pure_Storytelling video

HumiTex_Concept video

FLIR Pure_Concept video

2024-09
Animation / Individual Project
4 weeks

The animation was created during a course called Creative Storytelling in Umeå Institute of Design, during which we were asked to make a video for one previous selected project. In these 4 weeks I wanted to try using a new tool that I’ve never tried before, so I decided on Blender. Instead of followng the old-schooled way of product storytelling, I experienmented a new way and tried to combine it with a more interesting, gamification style. <MORE>

2022-09
Animation / Individual Project
1 week

An animation made for explaining the general concept of the project. Made by Procreate on iPad. <MORE>

2024-09
Animation / Individual Project
1 week

An animation made for explaining the general concept of the project. Made by Procreate on iPad. <MORE>

To be continue :)