Make Us Visible – Educational Book Design & Illustration
Designing Resources to Empower AAPI Narratives in the Classroom.
Role
Book Designer & Illustrator – Visual design and original illustration for K-12 educational content.
Overview
Partnered with Make Us Visible to create educational books aimed at introducing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) histories and role models to elementary and middle school classrooms. I served as both designer and illustrator across three titles in the series.
The book made it all the way to the White House — check it out here.
Key Contributions
Designed full layout and visual system for one of the books in the educational series.
Illustrated a few artworks for two books, contributing to the AAPI pioneers and environmental art.
Helped craft a style that balanced visual warmth with cultural clarity for young readers.
Collaborated with educators and cultural consultants to ensure accessibility and accuracy.
