Hello! Nice to meet you. I am Yihan :)
I am an interdisciplinary designer and strategist in technology innovation, branding communication, and playful interaction. With research and collaboration, my projects blend design strategy, user experience, and engineering to create physical and digital products that look for sustainability and innovation.
Currently, I am working on my design studio Paperly which is dedicated to unlocking the boundless potential of paper applications in science, engineering, design, and art. It is all about paper. Feel free to reach out anytime. Let's unfold creativity together!
Relevant experience
Fellow @The RSA (The Royal Society for Arts, 2020-Now)
Co-founder @pleural and @viwipe
Industrial Designer @University College London
Awards
National Winner, Healthcare Design, James Dyson Award 2023
National Runner-up, Healthcare Design, James Dyson Award 2023
Health Track Finalists, Mayor's Entrepreneur Competition 2023
Winner, Technology Strategy, UCL Research Group Challenge 2023
Winner, Sustainable Design, Logitech & RCA Grand Challenge 2022
Winner, UX/UI Design, Westminster City Council & RCA Impact 2022
Winner, Industrial Design, K-Design Award 2022
Commended, Fashion Design, the UK student design award RSA19-20
Winner, The Overseas Students Entrepreneurship Competition 2020
Bronze Prize, UX/UI Design, A Design Award 2019
Exhibitions/Publications
2022 The Open House Exhibition, London
2021 Beijing Design Week, Beijing
2019 CMF Research Reports on WGSN
Press
Dezeen: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/08/10/viwipe-at-home-hpv-test-yihan-dong/%20Dyson%20award.
The Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/students-breath-of-fresh-air-for-lung-patients-wins-top-award-xc80g7bjl
The Engineer: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/device-to-alleviate-chronic-respiratory-conditions-wins-uk-james-dyson-award
Reuters: https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1702242027822354438?s=20
Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW177713092023RP1?chan=8gwsyvzx
World Economic Forum: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxN-HhQt0oR/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
Evening Standard: https://play.acast.com/s/tech-science-daily/apple-iphone-15-all-you-need-to-know
Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/royal-college-of-art-imperial-college-london-dyson-james-dyson-b1106615.html
Get in touch :)
Thank you!