Department of Creative Product Design, National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Introduction

Design Is Not Compliance, But a Way To Reinterpret The World.

In today‘s fast-paced society, people are often trapped in an endless cycle of work, rarely pausing to reflect on the true essence of what they do. Offices are shrouded in an invisible order, where each day repeats like an inescapable dream. No matter how refined, functional, or innovative a product may be, in the end, it often serves only to sustain a vast and impersonal system, reducing design to a mere tool of self-imprisonment.

This visual design embraces a monochromatic palette to convey a sense of detachment and mechanization, symbolizing individuals being consumed by an invisible order, gradually losing their sense of self. In this context, we aim to provoke a deeper reflection on the nature of design—should it merely serve the market, or should it be a means to reinterpret human experience? True design should not be a passive response to demand; rather, it should challenge norms, break conventions, and offer new ways of seeing.

Design should not merely conform—it should disrupt. It should not simply beautify—it should provoke thought. It should not be a silent participant in an impersonal system—it should be an active force that redefines how we engage with the world. Through this project, we seek to reclaim design as a tool for rediscovering meaning, for questioning the structures that confine us, and for reimagining the way we exist within our surroundings.

To design is to see the world anew.