- 2021 fall
- Publication Design
- HKBU
- Zhuhai
- undergrad studio
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PRA2043 Publication Design
This course introduces students to the study of publication design. Students will be encouraged to explore what publication can be and learn basic principles of design in both print and digital publishing such as colour theory, typography, layout skills and interactive experiences. The sociocultural contexts of design and self-publishing will also be studied. Students will apply design principles in the planning and production of various publications, including posters, zines, and websites.
Conference: Zines and Self-publishing in Chinese Cultures
Panel: Zoomer In
Keywords: pedagogy as publishing, zines as mediums of resistance, self-publishing as forms of feminist practice and worldmaking
Abstract: as an educator, I consider pedagogy as a form of publishing and praxis of resistance. In the course Publication Design, I see common threads in my students’ publication projects where they give insightful critique of social issues in China such as the arising feminism and the digital mediascape. In the context of mainland China where being silenced is the ineffable norm, self-publishing has become a viable outlet of activism and critical thinking for the zoomers. This collective presentation attempts to zoom in these aspects as a specimen of the larger zine cultures in China. In this session, four BNU-HKBU UIC students will present their publications: Bin Yu (_She Production_), Qianyue Chen (_Parse of LOVE_), Nuo Chen (_The Digital Grave_) and Jialiang Ji (_Perfect Fund Guide_).
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Organized by Dr. Carwyn Morris, Manchester China Institute, University of Manchester, this is a two-day conference taking place on January 14th and 21st, 2021. The conferences explores zines and self-publishing in Chinese cultures*. The event has presentations by scholars, artists, zine makers and self-publishers (including those who wear multiple hats). Sessions include, but are not limited to, the following themes: LGBT, queer, artist practice, political contestation, protest, fandoms, music, comics, diasporic identity, racism, food, literature, performance art, historical reflection and pedagogy.
*The conference focuses on zines and self-publishing cultures related to Greater China and China in the broadest conception. This includes, but is not limited to, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, speakers of Chinese related languages or languages spoken in Greater China, and the Chinese diaspora.
Selected Student Works & Course Publication
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Guest Talk
Title: Independent Publishing & Art Book in China
Time: Tuesday, September 14th, 2021, 15:00 - 17:00
Guest Speaker: Zhou Yue
Guest Biography
Zhou Yue and her partners founded the “DREAMER FTY" publishing project in 2007, take "book" as projects, and collaborate with artists. In 2015, She founded "abC Art Book Fair", and she has been the director until now. This is the first and most professional exhibition of artist’s book and expo of independent publications in China. It has been developing distinct influence in fields of contemporary art, design, and publishing, welcoming over hundreds of thousands of publishers, media platforms and visitors around the world. art book in China (abC for short) is an institution and platform dedicated to art publishing. In addition to hosting abC art book fairs in Beijing and Shanghai each year, abC also initiates non-profit projects, including abC Art Book Award, and art book in China Archive. Zhou Yue, born in Xiangxi in 1989, now lives and works in Beijing. She graduated from the printmaking department of China Academy of Art with a master's degree. Her art practice is in between different media.
主题：独立出版与abC艺术书展
时间：2021年9月14日（周二）15:00-17:00
主讲嘉宾：周玥
嘉宾介绍
周玥，1989年出生于湖南湘西，现生活工作于北京。本科及硕士毕业于中国美术学院版画系。从大学时期开始，周玥穿梭在不同媒介之间创作和艺术实践。作为发起人，周玥与伙伴们在2007年创办“DREAMER FTY夢廠”艺术出版项目，持续把“书”作为艺术创作与表达的载体；2015年，创办“abC艺术书展”，周玥担任内容策划至今。这是中国第一个专业化的国际性艺术书展，致力于推广中国本土艺术家书和自主出版物，吸引出版类同行、媒体及观众数逾万人，在艺术、设计和出版领域逐步建立起独特的影响力。art book in China（简称abC）作为一家专注艺术出版的机构与平台，除每年分别在北京、上海两地策划举办abC艺术书展，还发起非营利项目：abC艺术书奖、中国艺术出版文献库 ABCA。