Why I Design

I believe designs do have politics. It forms social inequities, but also inherent with the power to drive positive change.

I spent a year of my professional career working at a department called 'Social Impact Program', where we radically reflect on social problems and are dedicated to solving them through client or self-initiative projects. I co-worked with parents of LGBT+ children in China, designing service to Foster Family Acceptance of Their Queer Kids; worked with Asphyxia, a Deaf Australian activist, to understand How People with Hearing Impair Enjoy Music↗; initiated a Responsible Technology Board Game encouraging business and technology leaders to think about potential risks our digital solutions can bring to the society.

Before that, I initiated a student design group designing for rural revitalization, where we designed a Service Toolkit for Qingshan Village, a rural town nearby, bridging the emotional and financial needs of rural villagers with the interests of city tourists.