COURSE: Communication Arts 155: Introduction to Digital Media Production
MEDIUM: Poster / Digital Illustration
DESCRIPTION:
This is a TV poster about my life experience of constantly moving to different places. As an international student, I moved from China to the United States to attend UW-Madison. But before that, I moved from Jiaojiang to Hangzhou and Hangzhou to Shanghai. I really appreciate this experience because I was able to explore and feel the vibes of different cities.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT:
Yuzie, my Chinese name in reverse, is my preferred English name. Since the assignment was about me and my life, I chose this as the title. In this poster, I photoshopped myself into a mermaid-bird because, while growing up, I was constantly moving. I was born in Jiaojiang, a district in Taizhou City. I spent all of my childhood there. Then, I moved to Hangzhou for middle school. Two years later, I transferred to an international school near Shanghai and spent four years there. Lastly, about a year ago, I moved from China to Madison to attend this college. Since I was constantly moving, I felt like a bird that travels around the sky and a mermaid who explores the hidden treasures in different corners of a huge ocean. I appreciate this experience because it has given me the chance to see different views and made me a more independent person.
