Yuan | Youer Zhao

Projects

Beginning

Relation

Future

Background

Brush is a traditional Chinese writing and painting tool. The brush is not only a medium for transmitting information in ancient times but also a testimony to the existence of every dynasty at that time.

Motivation

Due to the injection of the technological age, I wonder the relationship between brush and people.

History & Development of brush

Ideation & Strategy

These three Chinese characters, all pronounced “yuan”, explain my exposition of the relationship between the brush and people.

Beginning

The beginning represents the origin of the relationship between the brush and people.

Mindmap

The booklet composed of inventing, choosing and using expresses the beiginning of the brush and people.

Way to present

Using the brush itself to tell the story of each chapter of my “The Beiginning“ booklet.

Method

Using the “scan“ function from the printer, and moving the brush on the

Beginning

The beginning represents the origin of the relationship between the brush and people.

Planned Installation Set

Idea

The planned interactive installation to show the relation between modern people and brush.

Fast

Slow

Fast

Slow

Planned Interaction

When people stop before the installation. The stroke is heavy for them to stay.

But when people ignore it, they pass by, a brushstroke will quickly disappears.

Future

The future, represents the future of the relationship between the brush and people.

Idea

The smart platform combining the user’s writing habits with the keyboard input method, Wubi. Create everyone’s own input method.

Wubi Root Form

Principle

Use the “Radical & Stroke Split” respected by the Wubi input method. And integrate the program principle of the second part to generate the user’s input method.

Design Elements & Process