Yuhan Zheng
Visual Communication MA
Royal College of Art
Specialisms: Interaction Design / Graphic Design / Installation/Sculpture
Location: London, United Kingdom
Yuhan Zheng
First Name: Yuhan
Last Name: Zheng
Specialisms: Interaction Design / Graphic Design / Installation/Sculpture
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My Location: London, United Kingdom
University / College: Royal College of Art
Course / Program Title: Visual Communication MA
About
Yuhan Zheng is a designer and researcher currently pursuing an MA in Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art. She graduated from the Graphic Communication programme at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
Her practice explores the relationship between visual communication, media, and public engagement, investigating how design can move beyond information delivery to become a medium for provoking reflection and creating dialogue. Drawing from everyday experiences, she adopts a critical and dialectical perspective to examine the relationships between individuals, technology, and society. Through playful visual languages, she transforms abstract ideas into engaging and participatory experiences. Her practice extends beyond graphic design, exploring the integration of graphic communication with installation, moving image, and interactive media, while expanding the possibilities of visual communication as a method of research and communication.
More Than a Swipe rethinks interaction in an age dominated by digital interfaces. Questioning the immediacy of swiping, tapping, and clicking, the project proposes an alternative: interaction is not merely about completing tasks, but about experience gradually formed through body, time, and perception. Transforming overlooked physical details from everyday interfaces, such as scratches, screw holes and braille, into abstract sound sculptures, the work invites audiences to activate sound through sustained pressure, not a single click. Thermochromic pigments reveal traces of touch on silicone surfaces, while sound shifts with changing pressure. The work questions the culture of efficiency-driven interaction, inviting people to rediscover touch, waiting, and bodily engagement.
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