Design: Interruption and Unfamiliar
Yu Zhao
By introducing defamiliarization into its design, this book seeks to shift the reader from a passive receiver of
information to an active explorer and co-creator. Through the use of thermochromic ink, it disrupts intuitive reading
pathways, turning the act of reading itself into a sensory experiment.
Book Cover
Until the reader engages, the book cover keeps all information hidden beneath layers of ink.
Revealed Cover
Once touched, the ink fades and the content surfaces—ephemeral, visible, alive.
Standing Revealed Cover
Revealed Cover Detail
Revealed Cover Detail
Book Standing
Inner Page – Visual Variations
Typography and thermochromic ink intertwine on every page. Each spread reveals a singular visual moment, where text emerges through heat, interaction, and chance.
Inner Page – Visual Variations
Inner Page – Visual Variations
