Overview

For my thesis project at the University of Southern California (USC), I wanted to bring together my interests in design and psychology to create a community while raising awareness for the stigma of mental health in the Asian community. I collected hundreds of photos, stories, collages, poetry, and art to create a safe space for other Asians to share their multidimensional identities and authentic stories.

Tiger Tea Zine

PROJECT SUMMARY

I curated, edited, and designed a collective art journal and built a community that focuses on mental health and Asian identities. Together with the community I've fostered, we humanize the Asian community and fight against both mental health stigma and the generalizations of the model minority myth through visual arts and narrative storytelling.

Project Details

TIMELINE

Fall 2021

MY ROLE

Founder, Designer, Curator, Editor

Project type

Undergraduate Thesis

TOOLS

Figma, Adobe XD, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Webflow, Instagram, Google Suite

SKILLS

Visual Design, Social Media, Community Building, Curation, Editing, Writing, Research

Below is an embedded digital version of Tiger Tea Zine. Over 80 copies of the physical print version have been sold and distributed around the world, and 2170+ views on YUMPU — the online e-reading website Tiger Tea Zine is hosted on.

Tiger Tea Zine (2nd Edition)

read the Research and documentation