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GOODBYE, ICARUS
*(Book Design), (Coding), (Motion), (Interactive Design)



Goodbye Icarus is a graphic novel printed and published in Providence, Rhode Island, at the end of 2023. 

The work explores the interplay between possibilities and limitations through the experimental use of programming languages, artificial intelligence and book structures, seeking to bridge the gap between the digital and the physical.

It delves into the contemporary relevance of mythological narratives, by intertwining the myths of Jingwei Filling the Sea and Icarus' Wings—two stories with similar philosophy but drastically different outcomes.

The book design pushes the boundaries of visual language through programming experiments and editorial design. By visualizing Rhode Island’s residency experience, the work attempts to expand the potential for storytelling within the format of the book, offering new avenues for narrative exploration.



ARRIVING AT THE EXIT
RISD MFA BIENNIAL IDENTITY 2024

*(Coding), (Typography), (Identity)


This is the identity designed for the 2024 RISD Illustration MFA Biennial Exhibition.





NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY 2024
DEGREE PROJECT IDENTITY

*(Coding), (Motion), (Typography), (Identity)



“Her Way Home” is an identity design project for NEC's graduating performance. The motion extract of the context “extending way” aims to connect Asian artists with their sense of home, cultural background, and nostalgia.




FUTURE ARCHAEOLOGY:
EUCLASE TABLET


*(Exhibition), (3D Design), (Book Design)



"Future Archaeology: Euclase Tablet" blends graphic design with historical and futuristic themes, setting up an unreal museum in 2027.


It examines class disparities and the vulnerabilities of marginalized communities during crises, questioning historical continuity and societal divides.




GOODBYE, ICARUS
*(Book Design), (Coding), (Motion), (Interactive Design)


This part uses creative coding to transform Rhode Island's neatural records into visuals that interact with the graphic novel storytelling.

THE ASH

*(Exhibition), (Variable Font), (Book Design)



"The Ash" was a solo exhibition curated in June 2022 during the lockdown, in China.

Isolated in her countryside house garage, Lingyi innovated with available materials, using automotive repair tape cut into square segments as pixels to design fonts. This creative pivot allowed her to explore and redefine the interplay between raw materials and design principles.


LOVE IS BLIND

*(Coding), (Motion), (Poster)



"Love is Blind" uses a visual acuity chart to symbolize love's impermanence, loneliness, and illusion of fulfillment. 

The poster shows how love's blindness envelops individuals, revealing only 愛 (the Chinese character for love) regardless of clarity or perception.