Resume / CV

Educational

Ruiqi Yao

Postgraduate - Integrative Design

2017 - 2020
Cheungkong School of Art & Design, Shantou University, Shantou
   

International exchange - Communication Design

2018 - 2019
Hochshule Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
   

Bachelor - Public & Service Design

2013 - 2017
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou

Since 2021, I have become a teaching assistant at the School of Design. My teaching courses are usually practical, including social field research and design practice. These courses are carried out in a project-based manner and drawn from actual projects.

Work experience

Teaching Assistant

Studio Founder

2022 - Present
Shantou Touch Design Consulting Co., Ltd.

Researcher

2021 - Present
Research Center for Rural Art Construction, STU

Our centre mainly researches sustainable development in poor villages.  My job is to study the local culture and uniqueness through field research, and then cooperate with the team to produce design.
In the past two years, I participated in two projects, one in a town with rich bamboo forests, and the other on an island that preserves ancient culture.

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Design Project Manager

2020 - 2024
Network and Information Center, STU

I am responsible for designing and implementing Shantou University's digital services. I need to study how people live in university, design objects that match their needs, and cooperate with external manufacturers to implement them.

With the support of the Bank of China, Tencent and the university's financial resources, we have completed the optimised design of five internal systems, including the one-stop service platform and the campus scene interaction platform, etc.

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For better implementation and operation of some projects, I established a consulting firm called "Touching Studio" in 2022. Members include professors and postgraduates from different disciplines and universities. Our studio mainly provides consulting and design services for regions, including planning, visual design and digital services.

2021 - 2024
Cheung Kong School of Art & Design, STU

Teaching

STU Postgraduate 135108030007: Design and project management (2023 Spring);

STU Postgraduate Graduation Design Project  (2022-2024 Fall);

STU Postgraduate 050410126: Social research and design (2021-2024 Spring);

STU DMD5003A: Project practice (2022-2024 Fall);

STU ADP2022A: Cultural inheritance and innovation (2022 Fall)

STU Bachelor Graduation Design Project  (2021 Fall);

STU DMD3010A: Project management (2022-2024 Fall);

Award

A’ Design Award 2021 Silver Winner (Top 5%) - Meta, Stratrgic and Service Design

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IF Design Award 2019 - Discipline Service Design

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Commissioned by the Social Work Department of Pujiang County in Chengdu, this project developed co-designed negotiation tools to strengthen grassroots governance. Starting in 2024, we collaborated with local communities to embed design thinking into public decision-making. In 2025, the initiative expanded to 12 communities, supporting residents and officials to lead and sustain locally funded social innovation projects.

Project & Research

Co-Designing Community Governance

2024 - Present
Chengdu, Sichuan

Social Innovation design in the Island Community

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2022 - Present
Mayu Island, Shantou, Guangdong

Design social security services with older people

2022 - 2023
Shantou, Guangdong

In March 2022, the Guangdong Provincial Taxation Bureau engaged us to research and design digital experiences for ageing. I work as a design supervisor with designers, programmers and related socials in the team. For six months, we and some elderly have worked together to simplify the complex process and interface. The goal is to make it easier for them to read and operate when applying for social security services, such as pension insurance. The new online service began to be used in Shantou in September. It has now helped about 200,000 older people access social security more easily.

Service Design for the Multiple Social Work Platform

2024 - 2025     Chengdu, Sichuan

Mayu is a small island around Shantou that preserves ancient culture. After the bridge to the island was completed, the increase in tourists aected the local life and environment. Still, the residents' income did not improve due to the arrival. To change that, we work with the Mayu Committee to produce the preliminary strategy. Our goal is to combine experiential tourism with Mayu's culture and stories to bring residents more sustainable income opportunities. With the support of the local government and funds, the project is ongoing.

Rural Innovation under Destination Governance

2024 - 2025     Chengdu, Sichuan

User Experience Design Standard for Age-Friendly Mobile Government Service

2022 - 2024     Guangdong

Shantou University campus digital experience optimization

2020 - 2023     Shantou, Guangdong

Shantou University One-stop Service Design

2020 - 2023     Shantou, Guangdong

Ruiqi Yao

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