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Rina Shin

Ch35. Unwrapping CMF Design on Material Camouflage

What happens when a group of CMF Designers gather for dinner? “Look at this amazing napkin holder!” “It’s not real wood, is it? It doesn’t…

Jan 22

Ch35. Unwrapping CMF Design on Material Camouflage

Jan 22

Rina Shin

Ch34. Unwrapping CMF Design on Metal-Wannabe PVD and NCVM

Other than painting, PVD and NCVM perhaps is one of the most essential CMF process. Kitchen and bathroom accessories, cosmetic bottles, car…

Jan 18

Ch34. Unwrapping CMF Design on Metal-Wannabe PVD and NCVM

Jan 18

Rina Shin

Ch33. Unwrapping CMF Design on Each Color’s Different Material Personality

After nearly 4 years of services and hardship, my first AirPods has finally retired this week. (中文版)

Jan 15

Ch33. Unwrapping CMF Design on Each Color’s Different Material Personality

Jan 15

Rina Shin

Ch32. Unwrapping CMF Design on Quick Thoughts on Metaverse

During the CMF Q&A at TPDC ’21, a question was raised regarding my thoughts on Metaverse, so here I pull out the dusted draft to share my…

Jan 11

Ch32. Unwrapping CMF Design on Quick Thoughts on Metaverse

Jan 11

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Ch31. Unwrapping CMF Design on Colorimeter, Yes or No?

Before we start, the answer is both. Depending on your samples to evaluate, sometimes it is useful to have a colorimeter, and sometimes…

Jan 9

Ch31. Unwrapping CMF Design on Colorimeter, Yes or No?

Jan 9

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Ch30. Unwrapping CMF Design on Rising from the Water — Water Transfer

Water transfer printing is nothing new, and so, its production has been stabilized across industries and used on various products: helmets…

Jan 8

Ch30. Unwrapping CMF Design on Rising from the Water — Water Transfer

Jan 8

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Ch29. Unwrapping CMF Design on Quality Assurance by Sticking to the Formula

For the midcentury house project that I was working on, some metal details needed to be restored to its original color. After browsing…

Jan 4

Ch29. Unwrapping CMF Design on Quality Assurance by Sticking to the Formula

Jan 4

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Ch28. Unwrapping CMF Design on Terrazzo Beyond Terrazzo

Not only CMF is a field for colors and materials, but it also stands for the manufacturing processes to deliver a design intent. That…

Jan 3

Ch28. Unwrapping CMF Design on Terrazzo Beyond Terrazzo

Jan 3

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Ch27. Unwrapping CMF Design on Trend Forecasting, Believe or Not?

As a long-standing hot topic in CMF Design, trend forecasting is sometimes misinterpreted, and is perhaps one of the most difficult CMF…

Jan 2

Ch27. Unwrapping CMF Design on Trend Forecasting, Believe or Not?

Jan 2

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Ch26. Unwrapping CMF Design on Naming Your Color

Oxford Blue, Space Gray, Apple Green, Coral Red, Sunshine Yellow… These popular names are fine if there is no unique request, but if…

Dec 5, 2023

Ch26. Unwrapping CMF Design on Naming Your Color

Dec 5, 2023

Rina Shin

Rina Shin

Problem-solving 𝘾𝙈𝙁 𝙁𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙧. Former head of CMF at Motorola. Currently a NYC-based and world-traveling Design Consultant specialized in CMF Design.

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