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# Project Description Under Control Yueyao Wang Summary Final work I’m a visual designer exploring how culture, society, and emotion intersect. My work blends traditional philosophy with contemporary design to create reflective, sensory experiences that foster healing and connection. I’m a visual designer exploring how culture, society, and emotion intersect. My work blends tradi... College London College of Communication Course MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures Graduation year 2025 Under Control explores how traditional Chinese food therapy can help modern individuals manage emotional stress. Inspired by personal experiences with herbal remedies and sensory healing, the project studies how texture, taste, and visual aesthetics influence emotional regulation. Through workshops, material testing, and visual exploration, I developed a recipe book that presents edible materials not just as food, but as multisensory experiences. The book combines soothing color palettes, tactile elements, and poetic typography to encourage mindful interaction and reflection. By translating the ancient concept of “food as medicine” into a contemporary design context, Under Control aims to reconnect young audiences with traditional health wisdom and inspire new ways to understand emotional balance through design. Final work Under Control Recipe Book In this book, I try to transforms the act of eating into a tactile dialogue with emotion. Blending Chinese medicinal food culture and sensory design, it invites you to pause, touch, and taste the quiet balance within. Bookmark I also made some bookmarks with different scents, the scents depending on the element on the bookmarks. Inside of the Book This page shows the recipe part of the book, after the reminder there’s a intro page for the first recipe. Share this project Under Control explores how traditional Chinese food therapy can help modern individuals manage emotional stress. Inspired by personal experiences with herbal remedies and sensory healing, the project studies how texture, taste, and visual aesthetics influence emotional regulat... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Health & Wellbeing Mental Health Education Emotion Food
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