Qiuwen Li is an assistant professor of graphic design in the Department of Art and Art History at Santa Clara University in CA, U.S. She also is the co-founder of emotionlab, a progressive research lab to create positive emotional experiences for people through innovative design approaches to human problems. Born in China, Qiuwen received her B.F.A. in Graphic Design from St. Cloud State University and received her MFA in Visual Studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. As a Chinese woman living in the U.S., Qiuwen is in an in-between position, which also brings a distinctive perspective for her thinking, being and making. In Qiuwen’s designs, graphic elements (shapes, color, pattern, type) are constructed, deconstructed and then reconstructed in order to create a richer experience and extend their meaning.
