Yufei Qin (she/her)
Yufei Qin (Faye) is a Chinese graphic designer and visual communicator specialising in editorial and packaging design. Using graphics and typography as visual approaches, she experimented with the notion of books, the visual properties of pictograms, the potential for open collaboration, the contextualised expressions and imaginative spaces between Chinese characters, and the ensuing open-ended narratives in practice.
This year, her work has been focused on educational and cultural issues – explored through playful, interactive forms and a broad multidisciplinary approach.
Psyche
(A Critical Investigation of the Chinese Education System)
Publication, Loose Leaf Ring Binding
Psyche represents the human soul, here symbolised by the wings of a butterfly. This project illustrates how, in my opinion, young people in China are restricted by the utilitarian education system – using the metaphor of a butterfly bound in a cocoon.
Psyche is presented as a School Correction Book that critically investigates the current focus and deficiencies of the Chinese education system. The book encourages young people to recognise their restrictions, to develop independent thought, and to break free.
