Book & Print Design
Designed with Adobe Indesign & Illustrator
Original Narrative Book
THE RED STRING | Accordion Book
The Red String is an original story and book design, fully written, illustrated, and designed by me. Inspired by the ancient Chinese legend of the Red String of Fate (yīnyuán hóngxiàn), the narrative follows two souls destined to meet, connected by an invisible thread that stretches across time and distance.
Created entirely in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign, this project demonstrates my skills in storytelling, illustration, typography, and layout design. The book uses Adobe Caslon Pro to evoke a timeless and elegant aesthetic, while the minimalist illustrations emphasize themes of fate and human connection.
Memory of Pilsen
This book explores the typography and visual identity of Logan Square, Chicago, through image-making and book design. Using text excerpts about Chicago’s history, I documented typographic elements found in the neighborhood, including signage, commercial lettering, and municipal type. I pulled individual letters from various signs, capturing each letter through photography and cutting them out to create unique compositions. Significant words were extracted from each page and reconstructed into new signs using these letters. These sign collages were then further arranged into larger collages to form the imagery for each page. The final book integrates these elements into a cohesive design, emphasizing the aesthetic and structural aspects of typography while reflecting both historical and personal narratives of Logan Square.
Story Matrix: Explode
This project explores the action word explode through a 12-panel sequence, using typography and imagery to capture its intensity and motion. Hand-drawn illustrations, manipulated found images, and fragmented letterforms create bursts of energy and impact. By distorting type and creating dynamic transitions, I constructed a 30 x 20-inch composition that conveys the buildup, detonation, and aftermath of an explosion through bold visual storytelling.
