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SUPER NATURE is an online shop that sells unusual species of plants (like carnivorous plants) and unique design of plant arrangements for plant lovers of special appetite. It brings greenness, wildness, freshness and joy to people’s homes. The plants are planted on special bottles like laboratory apparatus, making them look dangerous (yet attractive) and playful. Minimal trimming is conducted on plants in order to keep their natural shape of wildness. Special nutrient solutions guarantee prosperity of the plants’, make it easier to keep. Different collections can be used for various purposes, such as home decoration, festival celebration, thank-you presents, etc.
AUDIENCE
ASSOCIATED WORDS
Plant lovers-people who are not good at or don't want to spend much time keeping plants; people who need home decoration of special design, who loves fresh, delicate and unique items, or want to use well-designed gifts for celebration; urban residents who wants to feel near nature.
I selected 5 words/phrases that are most related to brand's concept and made associated images.
COLOR PALLETTE
PRODUCT
CARNIVOROUS
Usual species of plants; unique design of plant arrangements; other plant-related items.
IDENTIFIER EXPERIMENT
PURPOSE
Identifier Concept: I wanted to use the concept of balloon, because balloons are often used in demonstration and parade. I created series of balloons in the shape of plants with one eye that almost make it look like animals.
LABOROTARY
LOVE AND CARE
SUPER NATURE BRAND DESIGN
Advocate radical environmentalism, and promote a lifestyle that focuses on life with greenery, rather than just being a florist.
MISSION STATEMENT SUPER NATURE produces unusual living plants with unique arrangements to bring greenness, wildness, freshness and joy to people’s life.
PLAYGROUND
WILDNESS
Bright Green
Bright Pink
Primary Color
Primary Color
#00c51f
#d8246a
White
Black
Secondary Color
Secondary Color
#ffffff
#000000
SKETCHES MODELING EXPERIMENTS
LOGO EXPERIMENT
FINAL IDENTIFIER Main Logo
LOGO ANIMATION
MOTION LOGO As plant monsters, each of them has different character. They are moving in different ways to show their personalities.
Complementary Logos Identifier of carnivorous plants
Identifier of aquatic plants
Identifier of moss and fern
Typeface
MOTION POSTER Giant monsters of plants appear in the streets all around the world. They are demonstrating for environmentalism, asking for more vegetation in the cities. They are captured by the cameras moving accross the roads.
See all motion graphics here: www.behance.net/gallery/111013855/SUPER-NATURE
FINAL PRODUCT DISPLAY
FINAL PRODUCT DISPLAY
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DEVELOPMENT
THE BABYLON LOTTERY
THE BABYLON LOTTERY SPECULATIVE DESIGN
INTRODUCTION
NARRATIVE
The inspiration of this project comes from dice. The nature of a dice is a random number generator, and a true random number generator exists in a chaotic system. That’s why similar beginnings of a billiard game would never have the exact same results.
The Ritual
Our society is also a form of chaotic system. One fact about chaotic system is that a tiniest change would lead to a totally different result. This is also known as the “butterfly effect” and explains why our lives are so unpredictable.
This may sound completely absurd, but I want to raise a question through this project: is it ever possible to run a society on total randomness? I want to inform people of the fact that what we have now to a large extent is an outcome of chance, we should not take them for granted. I also want people to question the rationality of such lottery systems-are they as fair as they seem to be?
As it is mentioned in Borges’ original text, “every free men was automatically entered in the sacred draws, which were held in the labyrinths of the god on each sixtieth night and which, until the next round, decided a man's fate.” This event is considered as a sacred ritual that every (free) man should take part in.
Secret Temple
Described as “the labyrinths of the god” in the novel, in this project, this sacred place of drawing lottery is built as a secret temple for audience. To visualize the maze, I made a long stairway as a metaphor of the hardship of getting to the temple. The goddess of fortune sits in a casino table in which your lot will be thrown.
The Lottery
In Borges’ novel, this lottery should include limitless possibilities. For this project, I decided to narrow them down to certain categories. Although the concept of running a society base on total chance sounds absurd, this Babylon lottery system actually exists in every aspects of our lives. We draw lottery to decide if we could get a visa, or the chance to go to a school, etc.
In this project, I explore a form of adding “chances” into our society, which is borrowed from Jorge Luis Borges’ novel “The Lottery in Babylon”. The story describes a mythical Babylon in which all activities are dictated by an all-encompassing lottery, which is mandatory and free for everyone. I created this virtual space based on Borges’ story and the existing lottery system in our society. In this space, you can draw your lottery and ideally, you should be doing what the lottery ask you to in the following 60 days. All kinds of results can be drawn-you may get promoted, meet the person you have always wanted to meet, or you may be put in jail, you lose a mount of money. It is also possible that you are asked to do insignificant things like freeing a bird from a towel.
Sketches for Babylon Lottery Inc.
The Experience
I imagined the actual experience and procedure a user would have in this virtual space. I want to create a cold and robotic atmosphere for users to feel the relentlessness of the lottery system.
Reference
https://www.vice.com/en/article/d77xkm/babies-death-andother-things-you-might-win-in-babylon-s-lottery
Storyboard
Wireframe
1. Landing page
2. Introduction
3. Random event lottery
4. Specific event lottery
5. Animation
6. Result of lottery drawing
MODELING AND RENDERING
THE LOTTERY There will be several options of different categories of lotteries to be drawn, this include education, health, VISA, etc. Each represent an actual type of lottery system that exist in our daily lives and simulates the real odds. The category of Minor comes from original context of the novel of The Lottery in Babylon.
ANIMATION
This video shows the user experience within this system: vimeo.com/488460211
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NO-BRA IN CHINA
INTERVIEW
QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN QUESTIONAIRE ON NO-BRA CULTURE IN CHINA
I never wear bra when I'm at home. During pandemic, i seldom wear bra because i don't need to go out. Maybe i got used to no-bra that now even when i go out i don't want to wear bra anymore.
BACKGROUND
NO-BRA IN CHINA INFOGRAPHIC & BOOK DESIGN
During pandemic, I noticed that I wear bra less and less frequently. When searching, I found that selling of bras has dropped, especially bra with steel support, because people stay at home more and the need for clothing has changed from aesthetic to comfort. For female, they wear bras less than before, and they attach more importance to comfort level of bras.
Sulli: lots of comments after the first time I post no-bra picture I could’ve escaped with fear But I did not, and the reason is that I wanted to break prejudice on this topic
1. Where do you live? (Country&city) _______________
4. What is your biological sex? 囗 Male (go to question No. 21) 囗 Female
I am a college student who majors in media art. I never wear bra even when going out. But when I walk on the street, I would put on my coat to hide my breasts.
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Bra Types Reference for Question 5,6,7
4-7 days/week 1-3 days/week 1-3 days/month less than 1 day/week never Shaping Bras with underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Shaping Bras without underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Non-Shaping Bras without underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Sports Bra 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Cami Bra 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Nubra/nipple sticker 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗
6. What kind of bra do you wear and what’s your frequency of wearing them during COVID-19? 4-7 days/week 1-3 days/week 1-3 days/month less than 1 day/week never Shaping Bras with underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Shaping Bras without underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Non-Shaping Bras without underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Sports Bra 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Cami Bra 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Nubra/nipple sticker 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗
I have larger breasts than average people. I really don't want to wear bra because it always makes me feel restrained and uncomfortable. However, I dare not go no-bra when going out. Sometimes I wish I had smaller boobs.
7. What kind of bra do you wear and what’s your frequency of wearing them after COVID-19? (Not necessary to answer this question if you are still influence by pendamic) 4-7 days/week 1-3 days/week 1-3 days/month less than 1 day/week never Shaping Bras with underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Shaping Bras without underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Non-Shaping Bras without underwires 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Sports Bra 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Cami Bra 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗 Nubra/nipple sticker 囗 囗 囗 囗 囗
Yuki Z
In this project, I received response from more than 1,000 people and conducted experiments on several males and females. I made infographic using the data I collected from this research, and edited a brochure on the topic of NO-BRA IN CHINA.
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5. What kind of bra do you wear and what’s your frequency of wearing them before COVID-19?
Cass G
The no-bra movement in western countries had been going on for decades, however, in Asia, bra is still a necessity for women, especially in public places. Women with no bra would be judge by others and most female are ashamed to wear no bra in the public.
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3. What is your marital status? 囗 Married 囗 Divorced 囗 Single 囗 Dating
Polly Z
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2. What is your age? 囗 Under 20 囗 20-30 囗 30-40 囗 40-50 囗 50-60 囗 Over 60
DESIGN ETHNOGRAPHY RESEARCH DESIGN BRIEF Clarify the question
Design questionnaire and test it; design the process and content for journaling, and find volunteers
PREPARATION On the bra/corset history, no-bra movement history, its social platform culture (#nobra), pros and cons, etc
DAIRIES/ JOURNALING 1 Ask several male volunteers to wear something similar to bras for one week and record their feelings
QUESTIONAIRE On people's attitude toward no-bra, their experience on no-bra(espeially during pandemic), and expectations on this issue; ask part of interviewees to draw boobs that you think is beautiful.
ANALYSIS Sort out data, photos, films, etc, make forms and diagrams, generate conclusions and insights
DAIRIES/ JOURNALING 2 Ask several volunteers to write down their feelings of wearing/ not wearing bras everyday, continuously for one week; combine with interview, photo, audio, film, etc
8. Do you wear bra when attending online meetings at home? 囗 Yes, I always do 囗 Yes, I sometimes do 囗 Yes, once in a while 囗 No, I don’t 9. Have your attitude towards wearing bra changed during pandemic? 囗 Yes, I want to wear bra more often than before 囗 Yes, I want to wear bra less often than before 囗 No, I want to wear bra just as before 囗 No, I want to wear no bra just as before 10. What are your reasons for wearing bras? (You may choose more than one answer) 囗 To cover nipples/breasts 囗 To get a sense of security 囗 To make myself more comfortable 囗 To support/push up my breast 囗 To make it more conviniet when doing sport 囗v 囗 No reason for wearing bras 囗 Other reason: _______________ 11. How do you feel when wearing bra? (You may choose more than one answer) 囗 I feel restrained 囗 I feel hard to breath 囗 I feel secure 囗 I feel more convenient to move when wearing bra 囗 I feel nothing physically when wearing bra 囗 I have other feelings: _______________________________ 12. Do you think bra is a necessity for every women? 囗 Yes, I do 囗 No, it depends on each woman’s will 13. How satisfied you are about your breast? (Score 1-5) 囗 1-not satisfied in the slightest 囗 2-not really satisfied 囗 3-just so-so 囗 4-relatively satisfied 囗 5-100-percently satisfied
15. How do you feel about wearing no bra in the public? (You may choose more than one answer) 囗 I feel at ease 囗 I feel ashamed 囗 I feel nervous 囗 I feel comfortable 囗 I feel nothing 囗 I have other feelings: ______________________________ 16. How do you feel when you see other people wearing no bra in the public? (You may choose more than one answer) 囗 I feel indecent 囗 I feel ashamed for her 囗 I feel worried about her 囗 I think it’s her freedom to do so 囗 I think she is great 囗 I feel proud of her 囗 I admire/envy her 囗 It’s none of my business 囗 I have other feelings: _______________________________ 17. Will you wear no bra in the public if it is a common phenomenon in the city you live? 囗 Yes, I will 囗 No, I won’t, because ________________________
18. Do you know about no-bra movement? 囗 Yes, I know all about it 囗 Yes, I know something about it 囗 I only heard about it 囗 No, I have never heard about it 19. Do you know about No-bra Day? 囗 Yes, I know all about it 囗 Yes, I know something about it 囗 I only heard about it 囗 No, I have never heard about it
14. Have you ever go out without wearing bra? 囗 Yes, I always do so 囗 Yes, I sometimes do so 囗 Yes, once in a while 囗 No, I have not
20. What functions do you think bras have?(Following choices can be true or false; you may choose more than one answer) 囗 Bras cover nipples/breasts 囗 Bras help supporting breasts against gravity 囗 Bras help stopping breasts to be out of shape 囗 Bras help stopping breasts expansion 囗 Bras serve as decorations 囗 I don’t know about any function of bra 囗 Other function that I know: _______________
25. What will you do if your (future) girlfriend/wife wants to wear no bra in the public? (You may not answer this question if you are not heterosexual; You may choose more than one answer) 囗 I will not let her do so 囗 I won’t strongly oppose my disagreement but still want her to wear bras 囗 I won’t show my disagreement but still want her to wear bras 囗 It’s her freedom to do so, I won’t interfere 囗 I will express my support 囗 I don’t know 囗 I will: _______________
21. Do you know about the following truth about wearing bras? (You may choose more than one answer) 囗 Unsuitable bras may weaken the muscle, unsmooth flow of blood, shoulder and neck pain, oppressed mammary gland 囗 Bras won’t stop the breasts to sag or become out of shape 囗 Fitting bra can make it more comfortable for women with large breasts 囗 I don’t know about the any of these above
26. Draw breasts that you think are beautiful!
22. What do you think are reasons for women to wear bras? (You may choose more than one answer) 囗 To cover nipples/breasts 囗 To get a sense of security 囗 To make themself more comfortable 囗 To support their breast 囗 To make it more conviniet when doing sport 囗 I don’t know any reasons 囗 Other reason: _______________
VISUALIZATION Make inforgraphics and create a zine based on the research
23. Do you know about the following truth about wearing bras? (You may choose more than one answer) 囗 Unsuitable bras may weaken the muscle, unsmooth flow of blood, shoulder and neck pain, oppressed mammary gland 囗 Bras won’t stop the breasts to sag or become out of shape 囗 people with larger breasts may find that wearing a correctly fitting bra is comfortable and improve their posture 囗 Bras are not necessities for women. For a great portion of women, bras are useless in functions 囗 I don’t know about the any of these above 24. How do you feel when you see other people wearing no bra in the public? (You may choose more than one answer) 囗 I feel indecent 囗 I feel ashamed for her 囗 I feel worried about her 囗 I think it’s her freedom to do so 囗 I feel proud of her 囗 It’s none of my business 囗 I have other feelings: _______________________________
Thank you for your time!
BOOK DISPLAY
4 BOOOOOOOB.COM SPECULATIVE & PARTICIPATORY DESIGN
booooooob .com
DEVELOPMENT
VISUAL EXPERIMENTS
I narrowed down to this two ideas of website:
Home page
Boob Gallery In this website, you can view pictures people draw about boobs and upload your own drawings.
INITIAL IDEAS
BACKGROUND In the project of No-bra in China, I found that the following facts seem to be most noticeable: • Women are not really satisfied about their breasts; • Women are sometimes too shy to talk about boobs; • Most women feel restrained when wearing bras; • Most women would like to go no-bra If the social environment encourages them.
INTRODUCTION As a design response to the project of No-bra in China, I designed the website of booooooob.com, which is is a website which aims to improve women’s satisfaction towards their breasts and embrace no-bra. This website is a combination of speculative design and participatory design-it allows users to reflect on the question that are bras necessary for women, to show their own ideas of beautiful boobs and take part in the virtual ritual of burning bras.
No-bra movements • Create an icon • And a name: #_______ challenge • AR filter
• 1000 boob pics • Appear by random • Click to draw your own picture of boobs Burn That Bra
In this website, you can see a 24 hours live streaming virtual show-a virtual space for people to burn 3D models of their bra. To do this, you need to scan your bra with a 3D scanner APP than upload it to this website and wait in a line.
Burn That Bra
Boob Gallery
WORKFLOW DISPLAY
VIDEO This video shows how users can interact with this website: vimeo.com/488513838
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INTRODUCTION Desertification is a global environmental issue that has serious negative effects on the economy and ecology. Green Grid Society s an existing project which aims to harness desertification in China by organizing volunteer activities in college. In this project, I explored development of Green Grid Society by integrating a campus-based online APP and offline volunteering activity.
GREEN GRID SOCIETY
Green Grid Society is a campusbased non-profit organization which aims to gather efforts from college and commits to harnessing desertification in China.
The VI of this project involves the idea of green squares extending from outside to the inside, which represents the volunteering activity and the wish of letting green space cover up deserts. I believe this project will bring together the strength of college students and improve desertification more efficiently.
BACKGROUND
Urbanisation | Contamination
SERVICE DESIGN
Global Warming | Deforestation
Drought
Farmland Loss
VISUAL SYSTEM DISPLAY
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Online Course Syndrome Preliminary Assignment
Posters
Create a visualisation of a topic that feels urgent to you at the moment.
See motion posters here: www.behance.net/gallery/111071611/Online-Course-Syndrome
ONLINE COURSE SYNDROME
Introduction In the past few months, I have been taking online courses from home. In these days, I hardly left my house and spent almost every minutes taking courses or doing homework. I would sit in front of my desk all day long without talking to anyone face to face. The feeling of isolation along with pressure from courses made me depressed and stressed out. In the next few months, I will still be taking online courses from home. The issue that is now most urgent to me is to learn to deal with my depression and all the stress in the following semester. Therefore, I made this series of motion posters to express my feelings. I select three kinds of emotion that stand out the most: how I become a slave of my schedule, how desperate I was of wanting to go out and how I feel trapped inside of my house. I choose the smirky face to represent the way that I try to cheer myself up and stay positive, pretending nothing is wrong.
Personal Analysis
MOTION POSTER
#time slaves Schedule
Range of activity
Mood
#let me out
#trapped