Mark

Hi, I’m Zhenqi—you can call me Z.


My approach to design is shaped by not just a background in Industrial Design and Visual Communications, but also my own identity and cross-cultural experience. This combination has resulted in a sensitivity towards cultural details and empathy for different experiences and needs.

It means that when I design, I center the user or audience throughout the process—from research to understand perspectives and (re)define the problem, to the critical evaluation of concepts based on whether they would meet real, human needs.

Beyond creating visually pleasing outcomes, design is about reimagining creative systems and strategies that make a meaningful difference.



Originally from Singapore, I am now based in Chicago, IL. I have worked in a design agency, as a freelancer, and currently in-house at a nonprofit organization. Some things I like to do in my free time include cooking, kickboxing, and handbuilding ceramics.



Experience


2020–PRESENT
Design & Communications Manager, re:power
2018–2020
Graphic & Web Designer, re:power
2015–2017
Designer, Studio 424
2015
Contract Designer, Uptake
2014
Design Intern, The Art Institute of Chicago
2012–2014
Teaching Assistant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2007–2010
Designer, OP3 International, Singapore


Education


2011–2014
Master of Fine Arts in Studio, Visual Communication Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2003–2007
Bachelor of Arts, Hons. (Industrial Design)
National University of Singapore


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