Xiaojun Huang is a Toledo-based designer and educator whose creative work focuses on cultural symbolism, experimental typography, and exhibition design. Her work investigates the interplay of Eastern and Western cultural hybridity, challenging visual norms and sparking dialogue through form, space, and meaning. As an educator at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Huang cultivates curiosity, critical thinking, sensory exploration, and an embrace of uncertainty in the creative process in the classroom. She received her BFA in Book Arts from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and completed her MFA in 2D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Arts
Presentations
2024
“Printed matter or digital wallet matter? Exploring Typeface Dynamics on Currency Design in Eastern and Western Cultures”, TypeCon, Portland, OR, United States
2024
“Design for Good: Gen Z's Multi-Sensory Workshop Takeover”, RGD Design Educators Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2023
“Beyond Laughter: How Internet Memes are Shaping Our Online Community”, AIGA Design Conference, New York City, NY, United States
Previous Clients + Collaborations
Cranbrook Art Museum
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery
Upper Iowa University
Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green State University
Formless
Zuibishe
Cody Norman Studio LLC
Recognition Highlights
In 2021, Huang was selected to participate in the AIGA Command X live competition and was in the nation's top 7 semi-final selection.
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