Chris Lai

Experiantial Graphic Designer

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Member Since

November 2024

Studio JYL is founded by, Chris Lai, a creative problem solver and a passionate storyteller with a fearless curiosity. Chris Lai (They/Them) was born and raised in Taiwan for 19 years, they received their BFA in Visual Communications from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2013. Their skillset includes painting (ink, charcoal, watercolor…), screen printing, woodworking, brand visual identity, building gallery walls, and changing the flat tire on your bike. They have a diverse skillset with a focus on visual communication and solving design problems in the 3D space with an analog artistic approach.

Ask me about

Bike route in a city, nerd out about maps, typography and infographics.

My super power is

Changing your bicycles flat tire, and make you a warm homemade soup.

I'm looking for

Fellow designers, and fabricators that can tell educate more on how things are made, so we can design better together.

What I love about experience design

Little doodles turning into large mural on the side of a building.

Best piece of advice I've ever heard

Keep learning, and ask the Why.

Where I find Inspiration

in the details. Man made, or nature.

Practice Area

Branded Environments, Placemaking, Wayfinding

Focus Area

Brand, Graphic, Signage

Industry

Corporate, Workplace