A South African Taiwanese independent designer & art educator. Lived in South Africa, China & New York and often being asked whether her life is like Mean Girls or a Nat Geo documentary.
I'm Man-Ping Wu or MVP as my past colleagues called me. I specialise in illustrations, editorials & digital media creating beautiful and engaging content. Coming from a graphic design and UX background, my creative practice emphasizes subtlety with a big impact.
Today, I'm a professional freelance designer, illustrator and art educator inspiring students to be creatively curious and recognizing their potential to succeed. Before I previously worked with great people at House of van Schneider, McHiggins & Lemonade Creative.
In my sparetime, I experiment new media, create art content on Instagram & YouTube and write subculture & self-development Medium articles. Being a zillennial, I actively seek Twitter memes & subreddits, while listening to Studio Ghibli Lofi Jazz ☺︎
☞ Resume and CV can be sent by carrier pigeon upon request.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
House of van Schneider⟶ Designer
NYU IT OTSS⟶ UX Student Developer
McHiggins⟶ Web Design Freelancer
Lemonade Creative⟶ Design Intern
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Virginia Preparatory School⟶ Visual Arts Teacher
Durban, South Africa
Private Tutoring⟶ Visual Arts
EDUCATION
New York University (US)
⟶Integrated Digital Media M.S (2020)
Fashion Institute of Technology (US)
⟶Graphic Design B.F.A (2017)
CERTIFICATION
University of Sunderland (UK)
⟶PGCE Education (IDL) (JAN 2022)
International Baccalaureate
⟶MYP Arts Workshop Cat. 1 (JUN 2022)
International Baccalaureate
⟶Diploma Visual Arts Workshop Cat. 1 (JUL 2022)
RECOGNITION
DESK's Best of 2020— Best Totally Free Typefaces
Red Dot Award— New York Book Club
Type Director's Club— New York Book Club
5 Star Animal Crossing Island— Azul Isle