Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
. Interactive Touch Table Experience
. Interactive Touch Table Experience
. Interactive Touch Table Experience
Role: UI Designer / Creative Technologist
Tools: Unreal Engine, Figma
Timeline: 5 Weeks
Role: UI Designer / Creative Technologist
Tools: Unreal Engine, Figma
Timeline: 5 Weeks
Translating complex industrial systems into a touch-first interactive experience.
Translating complex industrial systems into a touch-first interactive experience.
Translating complex industrial systems into a touch-first interactive experience.
The Problem
The Problem
Industrial systems are hard to understand — especially in a fast-moving, public environment.
Industrial systems are hard to understand — especially in a fast-moving, public environment.
Industrial systems are hard to understand — especially in a fast-moving, public environment.
Users Wants:
Users Wants:
Quickly grasp complex information
Navigate without instructions
Stay engaged at a shared, physical interface
My Role
My Role
Led experience design from concept → delivery
Defined interaction flows + system logic
Designed UI for large-scale touch surfaces
Collaborated closely with developers
Iterated through live user observation
Led experience design from concept → delivery
Defined interaction flows + system logic
Designed UI for large-scale touch surfaces
Collaborated closely with developers
Iterated through live user observation
Led experience design from concept → delivery
Defined interaction flows + system logic
Designed UI for large-scale touch surfaces
Collaborated closely with developers
Iterated through live user observation
Delivery
Delivery
Clear, guided flows that help users explore without feeling restricted
Clear, guided flows that help users explore without feeling restricted
Large targets, readable layouts, and gesture-friendly interactions
Large targets, readable layouts, and gesture-friendly interactions
Breaking down complex systems into simple, progressive steps
Breaking down complex systems into simple, progressive steps
Breaking down complex systems into simple, progressive steps
Impact
Impact
Turned complex industrial content into an intuitive, explorable experience
Successfully deployed in a real-world, high-traffic environment
Improved usability through on-site observation and iteration
Turned complex industrial content into an intuitive, explorable experience
Successfully deployed in a real-world, high-traffic environment
Improved usability through on-site observation and iteration
Key Insight
Key Insight
Great interactive systems aren’t just designed, they’re refined through collaboration, iteration, and real-world constraint
Great interactive systems aren’t just designed, they’re refined through collaboration, iteration, and real-world constraint
Great interactive systems aren’t just designed, they’re refined through collaboration, iteration, and real-world constraint
ALWAYS EXPLORING WHAT TECHNOLOGY CAN BECOME
Interaction design × creative technology
Zana Yan · Toronto
Contact · LinkedIn
© 2026 Zana Yan
ALWAYS EXPLORING WHAT TECHNOLOGY CAN BECOME
Interaction design × creative technology
Zana Yan · Toronto
Contact · LinkedIn
© 2026 Zana Yan
ALWAYS EXPLORING WHAT TECHNOLOGY CAN BECOME
Interaction design × creative technology
Zana Yan · Toronto
Contact · LinkedIn
© 2026 Zana Yan