Yunqi Yuan

Industrial Design, 2014

Shopping for clothes can be difficult for anyone, imagine this experience as an individual affected by color blindness. Everyone’s wardrobe begins at the store, people affected by color blindness are no exception.  However, people with color blindness often require assistance when selecting clothing to reduce the risk off making mistake. They either have to ask about anything they want to buy or inadvertently wind up adding clash to their wardrobe. Eventually, they learn how to be safe dressers buying white shirts, charcoal suits, and black trousers to eliminate guesswork.

Palet is a public color meter designed for people affected by color blindness. It can be installed in fitting rooms to help improve the clothing shopping experience and help people with color blindness feel more independent. Just because someone is color blind doesn’t mean they should limit their look.

Yunqi Yuan is a senior industrial design student from Shanghai, China. Creation of concepts and strong solutions are two of her greatest strengths. In addition to ideation and concept generation, she places high emphasis on prototype craft, with careful attention to details. As an international student, being fluent in Mandarin and English, and having an understanding of both eastern and western culture separates her as a designer. She loves traveling around the world to enrich her design thinking beyond technical skill.