Significant Beings
editor, designSignificant Beings is a community zine by and for Asian Portlanders.
Volume 1 is sold out. Thank you to these local stores for selling the zines: Apa Kabar, Floating World Comics, Secret Room Press, Rose City Book Pub. You can check out a copy from these libraries: Multnomah County Library, Independent Publishing Resource Center.
This project was made possible by the support of Regional Arts and Culture Council. Want to help make a Volume 2 happen? Reach out!
Aaron Lee @aaronleephoto, Allison Bonifacio @allifacio, ann nguyen @anngelicgrl, Ari Aquilla-Saund @ariaqusau, Jamae Ann Sabangan @jamaesab, hope villanueva @honoliihope, Jade Love Bott @jade.love, Jessica Yen, Lee Jaesook Holoubek @leejaesookart, Lilly Do @lilly.do1821, Megan Chin @meganchinart, Open Studios Artists of Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon's Arts & Media Project - @amppdx, Qi You @qi_you__, Romonsta @romonsta, Sarah Joy Calpo @sarahhhjoy, Valerie Yeo @val.kai.teng
Design Justice Portland
organizing, art direction, designCo-organized a local community of practice grounded in Design Justice Network Principles. Centering communities often left out of design processes, we brought together community groups through gatherings and educational materials to share facilitation and co-creation practices. Now an informal meetup group.
Former Parent Network:
Design Justice Network
Tree by [Free] Tree
art direction, design, illustrationA campaign encouraging Portland residents to plant free trees as part of a climate action plan, focused on underserved neighborhoods. Tree By Tree inspires residents to plant free trees on their properties, celebrating how caring for our urban forest means caring for each other.
Urban Forestry, City of Portland’s Parks and Recreation
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
creative and art direction, design, facilitation, illustrationCo-created privacy educational materials with a community cohort through facilitated sessions, resulting in printed guides and digital tools. View project here
Collaborator: Open Channel Communications, community cohort
Design Week Portland
art direction, designCreated the 2016 Headquarters "Issue Machine" activation collecting 700+ community responses on neighborhood issues for City Council, and developed the 2018 visual identity with collaborator Precious Bugarin. View archive here
Design Week Portland team
Precious Bugarin, 2018
Facing Fresno
art direction, designVisualized the impacts of racism in Fresno through a historical lens—website, visual timeline, training materials, and launch event. View project here
Central Valley Community Foundation