Sheng-Hung Lee

Professional from United States of America

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Sheng-Hung Lee is a designer, maker, educator, and MIT AgeLab researcher. He is inspired by multiple domains of knowledge, different perspectives, and he thrives on creating new value for clients on multi-disciplinary teams. He is trained as an industrial designer and electrical engineer, and his approach to problem solving is influenced by his passion for how design and technology impact and can be integrated into society. He has recently collaborated with the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) to inform their strategy, service and user experience for the Asia market, and led the effort to incorporate such work in his recent book IDSA Blueprint in Asia. Lee has been focusing on organizational designs that create systemic impacts. He was invited to be a jury member for multiple international design competitions including IDEA, Spark Design Award, IDA Award and A’ Design Award and Competition. He is a member of Taiwan Society of Technology and Sociology, Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society, and China Technical Consultants Inc.

Lee graduated with a double Bachelor’s degree (Hon.) in Industrial Design and Electrical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. His work has won prestigious awards including IDEA Gold, Braun Prize, Core77 Design Award, Red Dot (Best of the Best), Spark Design Award, European Product Design Award (Gold) and iF Award. His works have also been showcased in Dubai Design Week, Venice Design Week and the Cooper Hewitt museum. Lee taught product design at Fudan University Shanghai Institute of Visual Art and Detao Masters Academy as adjunct Associate Professor from 2015 to 2019.


Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

3

Total Awards

2

Years Active

3

Categories

164

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 1
Iron 1
First Award: April 22, 2016
Latest Award: April 14, 2018
Award Density: 1.5 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Social Design 1 Communication Professional
Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design 1 Industrial Professional
Disposable and Single-Use Product Design 1 Product Professional
Industrial
1
33.3%
Product
1
33.3%
Communication
1
33.3%
Category Diversity
3

Unique Categories

Focus Index
3,333

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Industrial

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2016
Latest Achievement:
April 2018
Active Period:
2 years
Total Awards:
3 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Industrial
1+ awards
Primary Category:
Social Design
1+ awards
Achievement Rate

1.5

Awards per Year

0

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Professional Level
5%
Silver Awards
1
33.3%
Bronze Awards
1
33.3%
Iron Awards
1
33.3%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client

3

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

3

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence


Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#7,831

Global Rank

28.3%

Percentile

Top 71.7%
National Standing in United States of America
#563

National Rank

970

Total Designers

Top 58.0%
Average Score
765
Building Momentum
Peers Ahead
3,606
Competitors
Peers Behind
1,188
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Industrial 1 awards (33.3%)
Product 1 awards (33.3%)
Communication 1 awards (33.3%)
3
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1.5
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year


Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Total Achievements
0

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
0

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
0

0

Professional Journey

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Total Clients
0

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
0

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
28.3th Percentile
Z-Score: -0.36

164

Sheng-Hung Lee Score
Building Momentum

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5145 designers (47.1%)
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Relative Position
Top 71.7%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Building Momentum

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation


Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Social Design

Communication

Developing Level
1 achievements
Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design

Industrial

Developing Level
1 achievements
Disposable and Single-Use Product Design

Product

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Social Design
Communication
1 projects
Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design
Industrial
1 projects
Disposable and Single-Use Product Design
Product
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Packaging Design
Communication
New Domain
Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Communication
New Domain
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Communication
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority


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2

Years of Excellence

3

Design Awards

3

Design Categories

#7,831

Global Ranking


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