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@ RUI XIONG

Hi, I’m Rui – a designer with a background in both graphic and interaction design. I see design as the intersection of aesthetics and function: graphic design sharpens my eye for visual storytelling, while interaction design shapes my thinking around user experience. I focus not just on how things look, but on how they function — creating designs that are both visually compelling and user-friendly.

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EchoSafe - Designing for Geolocated Safety Experiences

Experience Design
University of Sydney

EchoSafe is a geo-located smart community safety platform that offers proactive protection for nighttime travelers through innovative experience design. Unlike traditional alarm systems, it addresses delayed response and passive protection, redefining how public resources are utilized during emergencies. The project aims to enhance nighttime safety by integrating smart devices, community resources, and precise geolocation, providing real-time protection, self-rescue, and community support to boost user confidence.

The design process focused on user experience, involving multiple rounds of usability tests from low to high fidelity, with continuous iteration based on user feedback and simulated scenarios.

Vernal Equinox: Reimagining Chinatown (Publication)

Thesis Project
Parsons School of Design 2023

2022 Winter &
2023 Spring

"Vernal Equinox: Reimagining Chinatown" is a publication that elucidates the adjustments currently facing Manhattan's Chinatown and presents my response as a graphic designer. These diverse design projects focus on contemporary Manhattan's Chinatown within the contexts of culture, commercialization (gentrification), and ethnic identity amidst the wave of immigration. They explore the adaptations this community is currently undergoing and, from the perspective of a graphic designer, address how design can assist Manhattan's Chinatown in re-establishing connections with contemporary mainstream society.

Vernal Equinox: Reimagining Chinatown (Digital Product)

Thesis Project
Parsons School of Design 2023

2022 Winter &
2023 Spring

CNTHUB is a convenient app for Manhattan's Chinatown, primarily addressing the gap between Manhattan's Chinatown and the digital era. The project started with in-depth field research and interviews, and through research into the cultural history of Manhattan's Chinatown, opportunities for design were identified.

Vernal Equinox: Reimagining Chinatown (Curation)

Thesis Project
Parsons School of Design 2023

2022 Winter &
2023 Spring

At the project’s culmination, I meticulously curated all designcomponents within an exhibition entitled ‘Hello, ChinatownManhattan.’ This exhibition served as an empirical arena forscrutinizing the dynamic interplay between the audience and thedesigned artifacts. To this end, I sought to replicate the essenceof a Manhattan’s Chinatown information kiosk to gauge audienceengagement, employing concise interviews and dialoguesto solicit valuable insights.Within the exhibition’s confines, typography assumedthe role of a quintessential conveyance medium, intricatelyinterwoven with Chinatown’s distinctive visual elements, encompassingposters, pamphlets, menus, mobile applications, and aspectrum of other materials. Moreover, interactive installationswere thoughtfully integrated into the exhibition space, fosteringopportunities for in-depth analysis of audience interactions andresponses.

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New York, USA