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Qian Qian
www.q2design.com
q2design@gmail.com
Birthplace: Chengdu, China
Residence: New York, USA
Connecting cities: Beijing, China/Edinburgh, Scotland/Springfi eld,
Missouri, USA
During the creative process he uses
graphic design tools to produce the
structure and composition of the
project and then develops his personal
expression through illustration.
In 2005, he organized the exhibition Get
It Louder, a large-scale event in China.
Considered among the “20 under 30 New
Visual Artists” by Print magazine, his
work has been reviewed and exhibited in
QIAN QIAN IS A Chinese multidisciplinary
artist, designer, illustrator, and art
director. He graduated with a degree
in design for digital media from the
University of Edinburgh in Scotland and
today he lives and works in New York.
His work stands out due to the strong
mix of infl uences resulting from his
personal career, whereby he combines
and reinterprets his own experiences.
important institutions such as the Victoria
& Albert Museum in London and the
Lincoln Center in New York.
Qian currently works independently
developing his personal projects, as well
as working for advertising agencies,
although in the future he plans to open
his own studio. For this designer, style
is nothing more than a viewpoint that
moulds itself to each project and moment.
New York, USA
Chengdu, China
Edinburgh, Scotland
Springfi eld, Mo., USA
Beijing, China
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Shadow Play Is Fun!/Poster/2006
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Shiseido/Illustration/2004. The Current Group/Poster/2006
Nike Air Riders/Print advertisement/2006 Happy Ending/Illustration/2005
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