About the Designer
Cliff Shin is an award-winning designer in not only design education but also professional practice. He is a recipient of IDSA Young Educator award and his works have been recognized in Italy, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, and USA. He received a BS in manufacturing engineering technology from Arizona State University and MA in industrial design from Purdue University. He worked for LG Headquarters Design Center as a senior industrial designer with expertise in consumer electronics, leveraging his undergraduate degree in Manufacturing Engineering and his master's degree in Industrial Design. He is actively engaged in multi-disciplinary projects.
![Design rendering of a prosthetic hand, back and front](https://web.faa.illinois.edu/app/uploads/sites/6/2021/06/Cliff_2-scaled-500x0-c-default.jpg)
Illume | 3D Printable Prosthetic, developed in collaboration with graduate student Kyungyun Choi