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I am a visual communication designer and design researcher based in Columbus, Ohio.
I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Design Research and Development at The Ohio State University, with a focus on advancing design education and contributing to academia in the future.

Publications

06.2025 Kang, B., Robilliard, G., Shen, Y., and Munch, F. Nudged by Design: AI Features and Researcher Agency in Everyday Research Tools (Accepted in "HCII 2026 - Late Breaking Papers" later to be published in Springer as conference proceedings) https://2026.hci.international/latebreakingpaper.html

12.2025 Kang, B. and Shen, Y. (2025) Brand Identity Design with Generative AI: Between Automation and Authorship, in Chang, C.-Y., and Hsu, Y. (eds.), IASDR 2025: Design Next, 02-05 December, Taiwan. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.1219

06. 2025 Shen, Y., Kang, B., Münch, F. (2025). Human-Centered AI in Design: Examining Educational Paradigms for Creativity and Responsibility. In: Schrepp, M. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability. HCII 2025. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 15799. Springer, Cham. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1007/978-3-031-93236-6_5

Conference proceedings

06.26.2026 Oral Presentation at Design Incubation Colloquium 12.3: Virtual Summer Graduate Panel (Forthcoming)
"Nudged by Design: AI Features and Researcher Agency in Everyday Research Tools."
https://designincubation.com/?s=graduate

06.8-12.2026 Robillard, G., Shen, Y, Münch, F. Kang, B., and Proulx, S. Epistemic Systems in the Age of Embedded or Agentic AI. Conversation at Design Research Society https://drs2026.thedrs.org/other-tracks (Forthcoming)

04.2026 Online Presentation at Teaching AI: Art and Design Education Under Automation Online Symposium. Scaffolding AI Roles in the Classroom: A Framework for Reflective Practice and Student Creative Agency.
https://robillardstudio.github.io/teachingAI/

03.2026 - Poster Presentation. The Ohio State University AI Research Summit at The Ohio State University. Self Reflective Analysis on Generative AI in Research Platforms

03.2026 - Oral Presentation at Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum by The Ohio State University. Self Reflective Analysis on Generative AI in Research Platforms

10.2025 - Oral Presentation at SECAC Conference Panel Presentation. Future of Brand Design with Generative AI.

08.2025 - Poster Presentation at US-Korea Conference (UKC) of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA). Ethics of AI: Interactive Digital Art Poster Series

06.2025 - Oral Presentation at AIGA Design Educators Conference WEAVE Panel Presentation. Future of Brand Identity Design with Generative AI.

Professional work

BRAND DESIGN / UX/UI DESIGN / WEB DESIGN / GRAPHIC DESIGN / ILLUSTRATION

Academic work

DESIGN RESEARCH / CREATIVE PROJECTS