Department of Industrial Design, Tatung University

Introduction

Is "odd" a lack of rules, or boundless creativity?
Are “choices” made to conform to societal expectations, or to suppress the individual?
Does the “framework” truly exist, or is it merely a reflection of our impoverished imagination?
Frameworks exist to be reconstructed, not to shackle the soul.
Do not let the system define creativity, do not be led by trends, experience the world in your own way.

The hum of a noisy exhaust fan, desks piled high with unfinished models, broken parts, half-finished sketches, and endless file revisions—this is our daily routine. But this chaos is not a sign of failure.
It is the mark of constant experimentation and the courage to make mistakes.
Crooked lines, mismatched structures, and obscure annotations—these are our unique language; the designer's unique "imperfect aesthetics."
Our "odd" stems from our refusal to compromise: straightforward weirdness, pure weirdness, and an unforgettable charm.
We have entered the realm of design—the art of constructing world aesthetics. In this field, there may be no end, and no set path to follow, but it is here that we shape the edges of the framework we are exploring.