Artist’s Statement

Graphic design is dead. We no longer have the ability to visualize solutions with a design language that lacks the tools of the 21st century. It’s time for a revolution!

I first realized that traditional graphic design was out of step while watching online an augmented reality fashion show from Shanghai. The spectacle that unfolded on my laptop that day presented a new visual structure created from a fluid and transformative geometry of saturated colors within a real 3-dimensional space. All the design elements perfectly enhanced the event’s main theme and emotional content. As someone who had just graduated from a traditional graphic design college, I felt like I was being punched in the stomach. There, for the first time, I saw the infinite possibilities that could be delivered through the power of design. The fusion of creativity and technology enriched the originality of design to move my visual experience beyond anything I had seen before. That’s when I realized I had to make my graphic designs move.

Once I opened my mind to the different innovations that could reshape static design, I began to seek new disciplines for inspiration: science, technology and social discourse were all now open for exploration. In subsequent works such as Orpheus, I investigate contemporary social violence with the aid of a cutting-edge wearable device that monitors human brain waves. Another project, A Homosexual Culture Guide, combines multiple innovative technologies to provide support, awareness and resources for the often marginalized Chinese LGBTQ+ community.