Yixuan Zhu

Sunday 6 August

Hi, I’m Yixuan. I’m a motion designer, an illustrator, and a book lover. I like to travel around the world and discover the local bookshops or art fairs. Books are a medium that holds loads more than what we see or hear in real life. But I think we are looking into a reflection of ourselves– it could be an acknowledgement of self-identity, a critical chat on topics that we’re concerned about (like for me, I tend to go to mental health, equal rights, environment), or simply being fascinated by a colour palette.

As a digital worker, I spent almost 80% of my time awake in front of a screen. But thanks to my passion for books, I started to find a way to turn mindless scrolling into some creativity. In my zines, you will see stories based on my sketches from the train or whimsical dreams I typed down at 4 am (otherwise they’ll be forgotten). An experience I learnt is that these slices of life can be turned into moments of epiphany - even though they're from the times when we’re struggling, there still could be a silver lining on the next page.

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