本能Paper Instinct, Beijing Design Week
2012 (JOYN:VISCOM)

This exhibition showcased zines and zine people in China with over 100 works, six feature walls, a pop up shop and an event program with live performances and lectures. See Video.

My Role
Curator
 
 

Nike NTC 2013 (JOYN:VISCOM)

Nike Training Club photoshoot across three Chinese cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou) for 2013 campaign.

My Role
Producer
 

SHANGHAI XINTIANDI EAST TO EAST
2013 (JOYN:VISCOM)

Concept, exhibition design, visual identity, video, zine, and event management for "East to East," the first cultural project of its kind bringing "East" London fashion to "East" Asia, with over 40 designers’ work featured as part of the exhibition, pop-up store, and fashion show.

My Role
Producer, Concept, Editor
 
 

SHANGHAI XINTIANDI RIBA WINDOWS PROJECT
2013-2015 (JOYN:VISCOM)

Visual identity, applications, promo videos, RIBA exhibition, and website for this project which partners Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) with brands in Xintiandi to create a huge public architecture exhibition.

My Role
Producer
 
 

HEMPEL INTERNATIONAL
2012-2015 (JOYN:VISCOM)

Window display, identity, catalogue, video, and events for Hempel International and its brands including ARRTCO Collection, HAILIVES, and Nancy K.

My Role
Producer, Concept, Editor
 
 

CHINA WORLD MALL
2014-2015 (JOYN:VISCOM)

Installations, visual identity, applications, and opening ceremony for the holiday season at the China World Mall in Beijing.

My Role
Producer
 
 

UNITED FORCE OPERATIONS
SS142014 (JOYN:VISCOM)

Collaboration with renowned Chinese electronic group Pet Conspiracy in photoshoot and catalogue for UFO, platform for unique global designer brands.

My Role
Producer, Concept
 
 

HYPER ISLAND LIVE BRIEFS
2015 (Hyper Island)

Clients include Adidas, BBC, Manchester City, Bromford Housing, Vans, and My Future Customer. Live briefs at Hyper Island have proven me to be a strong facilitator, a powerful speaker, and strategic doer. One of the projects was requested by the client, Manchester City, for further development. The documentation zine for another project is featured in The City Talking.

My Strengths
Facilitation, Pitching, Strategy, Copywriting & Storytelling, Ideation
 
 

Talks

Tweets for some of my talks include "I just wanted to say thank you. This is @qiichen blowing up our minds yesterday at @SheSaysMCR #womenleaders." -@ligialimos "If you do one thing tonight follow @qiichen + find her more stages. An incredible woman with a powerful story." - @redjotter. I've spoken at places like The Future of Work / WeWork and SheSays.

 

CHINA 2007

After living for over a decade in the States, I spent a year in China in search of two things: Home and Rock n' Roll. These photos are a documentation of objects and moments.

 
 

WRITING CLIPS

Publications include Theme Magazine, Marie Claire China, Art & Design, The New York Art World, Timeout Beijing, ChinaSmack, Concrete Flux, Beijing Cream, and News China.