Hey There!

My name is Jay Son and I am an Industrial Design major with a concentration on product design. My hobbies include anime, video games, bowling, and karaoke to name a few.

Many of my design influences stem from whatever I observe out in the world or from the brands I buy and personally use, which include (but are not limited to):

• Adidas
• Apple
• Asus
• Bellroy
• Chrome Industries
• Corsair
• Google
• Ikea
• Logitech
• Muji
• Nintendo
• Peak Design
• Sony
• The North Face
• Tombow
• Uniqlo
• Vans

Inspirational Quote:

You should do it. I believe that talent, first and foremost, is the ability to take a chance and be calm enough to learn from mistakes. Being good or bad at drawing comes next. I've seen many people who were more talented than me letting a little self-consciousness or modesty cause them to miss out out on their chance.

- Yasuji Mori

Some of my design influences aside from the brands I own: 

• George B. Bridgman
• Glenn Vilppu
• Google Material Design
• Herman Miller
• Kim Jung Gi
• Kyoto Animation
• Mechanical Keyboards
• Naoko Yamada
• NOSIGNER
• PC Building

My hope for the future is:

Academically - Graduation is my number one priority, since I have been in college for over five years; however, the possibility of undergoing a graduate program in Japan is not out of the question.

Professionally - Live and work in Japan as a designer.

Socially - Above anything else, I value the relationships I have with others. The coming chapters in my life will likely be influenced by the people I meet and I hope to expand the possibility of my future by developing my network, particularly on the international level.

These are three images that best describe myself and my vision:

American | Korean | Japanese