Hello. My name is Hajin Choi.
I create interactions that facilitate communication between people, information, and system.
I create interactions that facilitate communication between people, information, and system.
I'm graduating in December 2010 with a master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction
at Carnegie Mellon University where I also earned the BFA in Communication Design.
I'm currently seeking for a job in the field of User Experience and/or Interaction Design.
at Carnegie Mellon University where I also earned the BFA in Communication Design.
I'm currently seeking for a job in the field of User Experience and/or Interaction Design.
My interest lies in Interface and Information Design because I'm excited about...
1) creating means for people to have effective, pleasant and enriching experiences in getting their job done and interacting with others, and
2) dealing with complexity and turning raw data and resources to something purposeful and meaningful.
I consider problems are opportunites.
Born in Seoul, Korea, have
called Pittsburgh home for four years now/Soft-spoken and extremely optimistic/Love walking aimlessly in nice weather while listening to music/Enjoy alone time as well as good convo with good company/Drink lots of coffee/Laugh a lot :)
called Pittsburgh home for four years now/Soft-spoken and extremely optimistic/Love walking aimlessly in nice weather while listening to music/Enjoy alone time as well as good convo with good company/Drink lots of coffee/Laugh a lot :)
I'm fascinated by how well-conceived designs,
coupled with technologies, can bring benefits to our everyday lives.
coupled with technologies, can bring benefits to our everyday lives.
When solving problems, I always try to grasp the holistic picture and the details using my analytic and intuitive mind with right balance.
130 Cups of Coffee
Visualization of My Coffee Consumption for a Four-Month Period
CHALLENGE
I had collected more than 300 receipts over a semester with an idea that the data from them would be used for the design exercise I had decided to challenge myself with. I wanted to create an information graphic that would reveal one interesting aspect of my expenditure tendency or pattern, and thus give a brief look at who I am.
QUESTIONS
What can I do with this data set gathered from the receipts?
How can I use visuals to convey information with clarity?
How can I use visuals to convey information with clarity?
SOLUTION
After carefully looking at the data, I found that a significant amount of the receipts, almost a third of the total, came from the various coffee places I visited. I then decided to play with the receipts from those coffee places and created an information graphic that consists of the five sections, each of them looking at the data based on the different variables (i.e. month, time and place).
This illustrates the context of
the data: how much portion of the total expense I spent on coffee.
the data: how much portion of the total expense I spent on coffee.
PROCESS
I started by organizing the data from the receipts in excel files to see if I could find any interesting patterns to my expenditure.
This shows some of my initial sketches that explored different ideas.
MY ROLES / SKILLS USED
Project definition, Data collection and visualization, Drinking lots of coffee /
MS Excel, Adobe Illustrator
DURATION
Jun 2010
(1 week)
(1 week)
COURSE
Self-initiated
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
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