Significant Beings

editor, design

Significant 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!
Volume 1 Contributors: 
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, design

Co-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.
Past Collaborators: Anushka Jajodia, Aria Joughin, BIPOC Design History, PDX Privacy, Savahna Jackson, Suzanne Chou, Touk Keo, Unite Oregon, and more.

Former Parent Network: 
Design Justice Network



Tree by [Free] Tree

art direction, design, illustration

A 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.
Client + collaborator: 
Urban Forestry, City of Portland’s Parks and Recreation


Oregon Consumer Privacy Act

creative and art direction, design, facilitation, illustration

Co-created privacy educational materials with a community cohort through facilitated sessions, resulting in printed guides and digital tools. View project here
Client: Oregon Consumer Justice
Collaborator: Open Channel Communications, community cohort



Design Week Portland

art direction, design

Created 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
Collaborators:
Design Week Portland team
Precious Bugarin, 2018


Facing Fresno

art direction, design

Visualized the impacts of racism in Fresno through a historical lens—website, visual timeline, training materials, and launch event. View project here
Client + collaborator: 
Central Valley Community Foundation
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