Shuang Wu

Shuang Wu

Assistant Professor Design and Illustration

Email shuang.wu0005@temple.edu

Office Location Tyler, 240I

Website wu-shuang.com

Shuang Wu

Shuang Wu (she/they) is an Assistant Professor of Creative Technology in the Department of Design and Illustration at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University. She is also the co-founder of Our Studio (吾设计), a multidisciplinary design practice based in New York and Shanghai.

Working across typography, interaction design, motion, and immersive media, Shuang's creative practice explores multilingual typography, visual translation, and cross-cultural communication. Her research investigates how design bridges language, culture, identity, and emerging technologies to create accessible, inclusive, and engaging experiences across print, digital, and interactive media.

Prior to joining Temple University, Shuang taught at Virginia Tech, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). She also worked in branding, advertising, UI/UX, and digital product design with organizations including Wix.com, NetEase, and Champions Design.

Shuang received her MFA in Graphic Design from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Her work has been exhibited internationally and recognized by Communication Arts, STA 100, Dezeen, and the International Design Awards (IDA). She has presented her creative practice and research at Typographics, SECAC, and the College Art Association (CAA), and has served as a visiting critic at Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, MICA, and The George Washington University.

Education

MFA, Graphic Design, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), 2023
BFA, Graphic Design, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), 2020

Select Awards

Winner. PIA Mid-America Graphic Excellence Award. Sprung Formal 19. 2025.

Winner. Communication Arts Typography Annual. Our Studio Posters. 2024.

Gold Award. American Advertising Awards. Sprung Formal 19. 2024.

Winner. GDUSA American Graphic Design Award. Moo-Ah Milk Brand. 2024.

Bronze Award. International Design Awards (IDA). Moo-Ah Milk Brand. 2024.

Winner. STA 100 (Society of Typographic Arts). Life Choices That Led Me To Graphic Design. 2023.

Select Publications

Wu, Shuang. Mood Cocoon. Interactive immersive installation. Center for the Arts × Our Studio, Virginia, 2026.

Wu, Shuang. Tone in Tongue (如影同音). Multilingual typography exhibition. Shanghai Printing Technology Research Institute, Shanghai; Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles; Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore; Letterform Archive, San Francisco, 2026.

Wu, Shuang. “Hangul in Context: Translating Sound into Form in Multilingual Design Education.” "Linguistic Layers: Expression of Identity Through Multi-Script Typography". Presented at Typographics 2026, Cooper Union, New York, NY, 2026.

Wu, Shuang. “Visual Translation and Cultural Bridging Through Graphic Design.” Presented at the College Art Association (CAA) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 2026.

Wu, Shuang. A Poetic Space. MFA thesis exhibition. Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, 2023.