I see design as something universal; it's about developing an eye for beauty, generating fresh ideas, and finding ways for creative work to connect people. From childhood to the present, I have enjoyed playing video games, and that passion naturally led me toward design. Design and games share the same essence: both create spaces that spark curiosity, evoke emotion, and engage people in meaningful ways.

I am Qilin Shi, a California-based graphic designer.

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ARCHETYPE PRESS POSTER

This poster was created during a type press workshop at ArtCenter under the theme Milestone. My chosen event is the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The gray background and soft texture reference the smoke and dust left after the explosions. The central composition features the bombing dates—August 6 and August 9—arranged so they can be read from both sides, symbolizing the two tragedies that occurred three days apart. An exclamation mark represents the atomic bomb’s fall, serving as both a visual and emotional focal point that connects abstraction with historical memory.