This book observes and examines public square dance, a folk pastime among older Chinese people in public squares, through design, research, gathering, interview, survey, and original photography. The book uses public square dance as a journalistic lens to gaze into the culture, history, politics and propaganda, as well as gender and aging issues in modern China.

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A chapter contribution to Atlas, the MFA 2025 cohorts‘ collaborative publication that maps out everyone’s own physical, emotional, and spiritual position in situ and ex situ.

With extensive writing and an intimate interview with a friend, this chapter discusses the concept of progressive nostalgia— an emotional state that anticipates feeling nostalgic for moments still unfolding in the present.

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Brand identity (strategy, visual identity, copywriting and illustration) for bombo café, a bomboloni café in Guangzhou, China, opened in Summer 2024. The brand identity brings a fresh, playful touch to its French pastry roots. Drawing from the owner’s Le Cordon Bleu expertise, the design features an elegant wordmark paired with illustrations of a bomboloni character, blending French sophistication with a lighthearted, approachable vibe.

Full case study coming soon. 

A hand-held riso zine that folds and opens like a window, inviting the viewer to look inside a mind, much like contemplating a sunset by the windowsill.

Featuring quotes from Audre Lorde, John Berger, and thinkers alike. The zine encourages quiet moments of reflection, offering space to engage with both the external world and the inner realm.

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