UG | Community T-shirt
APPAREL GRAPHICS / COMMUNITY IDENTITY
Code-inspired graphics and community messages translated into chest and sleeve compositions.
HEISEI
Product Designer
Self Introduction
王平成
OU HEISEI
GenderMale
Born in Anhui, China
Based in Fukuoka, Japan
M.A. Candidate at Kyushu University
My focus lies in discovering the 'leverage points' hidden within user experiences, using minimal effort to drive maximum impact.
Experience
2023 - Present
Kyushu University
M.A. Researcher in Product Design
2021 - 2023
Freelance
Independent Digital Designer
2017 - 2021
Tech Startup
UI/UX Designer
Research
Master's Research Overview
Explore Research
Master's Research Overview
2024 - 2025 / KYUSHU UNIVERSITY
A comprehensive exploration of co-creation tools designed for interpretive signage, focusing on collaborative design methodologies.
Signage Annotator: Image Coding and Annotation Tool
2026 / TOOL DEVELOPMENT
A tool for coding and analyzing interpretive signage with A/R/S design principles.
Visual Analytics: Eye Tracking Tool
2026 / TOOL DEVELOPMENT
A webcam-based prototype for examining visual attention to interpretive signage.
Publication
2025 / ACADEMIC PUBLICATION
Published research on participatory and systemic problem extraction.
Design Works
Concept Design
Design Practice
SodesLab
Website Operations / Merchandise Development
Amazon Web Service User Group
Merchandise Development
Amazon Web Service User Group
Merchandise Development
GCR UG | Tyvek Pouch
MERCHANDISE / GRAPHIC APPLICATION
Mint green and yellow cloud-service icons on the selected purple Tyvek pouch design.
SoDesLab
Website Operations / Merchandise Development
SoDesLab | Website Development
WEB DEVELOPMENT
Contribution: code implementation, not visual design.
SoDesLab | Lab P-log
WEBSITE OPERATIONS / AUTOMATED PUBLISHING
A shared photo wall where lab members pair their photographs with diary-style stories. Photo cards lead to the full article, bringing individual experiences into the lab's collective record.
Members write in Google Docs. A local AI workflow checks for updates on a schedule, downloads and parses articles, identifies authors and dates, uploads media and content to the server, and updates the website in chronological order.
SoDesLab | Member T-shirts
MERCHANDISE DEVELOPMENT / APPAREL MOCKUPS
Personalized lettering for lab members, combined with the SoDesLab chest wordmark and umbrella sleeve symbol. Front and side mockups show the relationship between personal identity and the lab.
Design Practice
Myriorama | AI Montage Workbench
UI / UX / AI WORKFLOW
The current Myriorama interface organizes film analysis into four stages: source analysis, character and prop memory, shot review, and narrative reordering. Human confirmation connects AI analysis with the comparison of alternative story structures.
Amino Atlas | Flower-ball AR
UI / UX / INTERACTIVE LEARNING
A science-museum learning prototype connecting flower-ball teaching models with 20 amino acids. Camera recognition, molecular views and a fortune mini-game link physical exploration with a mobile interface.
Moving Memories
SERVICE DESIGN / MOBILE UX / TANGIBLE INTERACTION
A collaborative service-design project for intergenerational exploration in Ohori Park. Older participants guide the route with a paper map; young volunteers use a mobile app, NFC necklaces and star badges to discover and complete shared activities. Current mobile flow and updated service materials are shown here.
First-generation NFC Business Card
PRODUCT DESIGN / PHYSICAL-DIGITAL INTERACTION
A 3D printed personal business card with an embedded NFC tag. Touching it with a compatible phone opens the personal website. Original card and interaction photographs from the TAKI portfolio.
MUSH | Dredger Validation Model
PHYSICAL PROTOTYPE / DESIGN VALIDATION
A 3D printed physical model of the concept dredger, used to validate its form and structural relationships.
Smart Assistant Coffee Cup | Structural Model
A physical structural model for the smart assistant coffee cup, exploring the arrangement and fit of its components.
Flexible Solar Panels | Home Energy Storage
Two prototypes for one home energy-storage project: a form-validation prototype using flexible solar panels, and a functional circuit-validation model for power generation and storage.
Braille Chocolate | Parametric Mold
A program converts Japanese or English input into braille and generates a parametric mold for 3D printing. Chocolate is poured into the mold and cooled to create tactile braille chocolate.
Concept Design
OVO_AI Hardware Design
2024 / PRODUCT DESIGN
A shoulder-mounted AI work assistant that allows ultra-low voice interaction to protect privacy.
MUSH_Slanted-Pillar Dredger
2023 / INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Utilizes an innovative comparative stilt structure to achieve flexible mobile dredging in complex water areas.
MA_Linked Vehicle Design
2022 / TRANSPORTATION DESIGN
Simulates a clip-like linking mechanism to enable the towing and connection of multiple utility vehicles.
Other Works
VARIOUS / DESIGN EXPLORATIONS
Selected rapid prototypes, graphic experiments, and side projects.
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Hobbies
Travel
Counting my exploration days in Japan.
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DAYS IN JAPAN
210
LOCATIONS VISITED
Photography
Capturing moments of structure and void.