Khim Tan
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About
Khim is a product designer based in Singapore who is constantly applying design thinking into all areas within a business.
With years of design experience in the competitive Consumer Electronics market, his design works include MP3 players, speaker systems, tablets, headphones, accessories and more.
Khim is responsible for the entire design process from ideation to strategic planning to production, believes in cross discipline collaboration in order to deliver a holistic design.
With this diverse knowledge, he is actively sharing design stories, inspiring students and providing design consultation at Lasalle Collage of Arts. -
Education
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Graduate Diploma Industrial Design Industrial DesignQueensland University of Technology2002 - 2002
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Bachelor of Build Environment (Industrial Design) Industrial DesignQueensland University of Technology1999 - 2001
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Diploma in Mechatronic Engineering EngineeringNgee Ann Polytechnic1995 - 1997
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Experience
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Senior Industrial DesignerSingapore, SingaporeJan 2011 - Present (15 years 6 months)Design Thinking.
Applying design thinking to all areas within the organisation.
Communication.
Effectively sell and present ideas to the management.
Studio Management.
Organising and schedule planning to ensure smooth functioning of the design team. -
Senior Industrial DesignerSingapore, SingaporeMay 2008 - Jan 2011 (2 years 8 months)Project Lead.
Project managing and inspire the team to push the boundaries.
Design Approach.
Exploring new approaches that are both triggering and inspiring.
Mass Production.
Solving any arising issues at production site. -
Industrial DesignerSingapore, SingaporeApr 2003 - Apr 2008 (5 years)Ideation.
Generating ideas looking from various angles and perspectives.
3D Cad.
Build for manufacturing. Not just nice geometry and surfaces.
Mass Production.
Draft angle, injection point, slider mark, sink mark, wall thickness etc all matters. -
DesignerSingapore, SingaporeDec 2002 - Mar 2003 (3 months)CMF.
Creating different feel for clients using materials, colours and detailing.
Rendering.
A visual representative of the final design allowing client to make a more accurate decision.
Sales Pitch.
Playing an active role in clinching deals together with the sales team.
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Awards
2006
Red Dot Design award - Zen Vision M
Red Dot Design award - TravelSound 400
Best of CES (MP3 and Portable Video category) - Zen Vision M
Best in Show Award (CNET.com) - Zen Vision M
Editor's Choice Award (PC Gamer) - Zen Vision M
World Class Award (PC World) - Zen Vision M
2005
Best of CES award - Zen Micro Photo
2002
Dean’s List of Students with Excellent Academic Performance -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@khimtan, member since 2011
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