Edwin Chan

About Edwin Chan

For as long as he can remember, Edwin has always wanted to be a designer and began his formal training in New York at the HS of Art and Design and then onto Pratt Institute where he graduated at the top of his class. Upon graduation, Edwin went on to work for such prestigious firms in the New York City area such as IDI, Deskey Associates and Smart Design, where he directed and lead the vision, design and implementation of their largest account, Oxo International. Utilizing his diverse knowledge and experience, he set out to create Helium Design in 2001.Edwin holds over 30 patents to his name and has received over 20 national and international design awards for his work. Some of his designs remain in the permanent collection of the Chicago Athenaeum and the Design Store of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Born in Hong Kong, he travels back frequently to Asia to oversee the production and development of many of their client’s projects. Edwin is an avid golfer and notes his best design to date is his spirited young son.

Experience

1. Principal

   Helium Design Inc

   Jan 2001 — Present

   Helium is a multi-disciplinary product design and development consultancy. Our philosophy is one based on sensible product design and development along with innovative and practical ideas where beautiful forms always follow beautiful function.

Education

• High School of Art and Design

  Art and Design

  1984 — 1988

• Pratt Institute

  Bachelor of Industrial Design, School of Industrial Design

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Design Strategy
• Strategic Design
• Product Innovation
• Experience Design
• User Experience
• User Experience Design
• Sketching
• Rapid Prototyping
• Industrial Design
• Model Making
• Rhino
• Design Thinking
• Ethnography
• Research Design
• Service Design
• Design Management
• Concept Design
• User-Centered Design
• Concept Generation
• Concept Development
• Product Development
• User Research
• Design Research