Founding Partner & Creative Director of Pocca, Adjunct Associate Professor at School of Future Design Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, and Joint Curator & Art Director of Shanghai Graphic Design Biennale. His cross-cultural education and professional experience in Shanghai, Melbourne, and Porto have shaped a design approach grounded in research, storytelling, and systems thinking, bridging international perspectives with a deep understanding of local cultures. Rooted in graphic design, his practice spans branding, publishing, exhibitions, music, and public culture, continually exploring how visual language contributes to identity construction, knowledge dissemination, and social communication.
Duan's projects have been featured in publications by renowned art and design publishers such as Gestalten, Niggli, Victionary, and Sandu, as well as in design journals like Eye and Print. He has been interviewed by prestigious design media, including Design 360° and The Brand Identity. He has also been invited as speaker for Red Dot Design Award Shanghai Tour, Brand Design Forum at Asian Design Management Forum, Brand Identity I: Visual Strategy Series Speak at the China Academy of Art, HiiiBrand Summit 2024, and The 2nd GDL (Graphic Design in Lhasa). He was invited to serve as an International Jury Member and member of the Jury Committee for the &NowEast main programme at the European Design Festival. In 2021, he was nominated for the Australia China Alumni Award for Excellence in the Arts and Creative Industries, and in 2026 for the Alumni Enterprise category.
