Hi! I am Hsin-Yi,
you can call me Cynn
I am from Taiwan, stayed in Tokyo and Edinburgh, now based in London.
I am a multifaceted designer and artist with a fine art and architecture design background, working across multimedia, from 3D visualisation, motion graphics to UIUX. Having worked in diverse artistic and design environments, I am proficient in visualizing insightful ideas into a dynamic visual story.
My multiple identities make my practice bridge the junction between design thinking, digital technology and creativity. As a designer, I value tackling challenging problems, trying new approaches and bringing innovation in an organized process; while as an artist, I am passionate about creating my unique aesthetic across distinctive media based on critical research.
In my free time, I also do sketches, illustrations and photographs.
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Education
2019-2021
Master of Fine Art
Contemporary Art Practice
The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, UK
2008-2013
Bachelor of Architecture Professional Degree
Department of Architecture, TungHai University | Taichung, Taiwan
Practical Experience
2019-Present
Freelance
Visual designer, Art director | Edinburgh, London, UK
2017-2019
Pei Hune Wang Architects
Architectural visual designer | Nantou, Taiwan
2013-2017
King Shih Architects
Architecture designer, job captain | Taipei, Taiwan
2012
Kengo Kuma and Associates
Intern [Scholarship] | Tokyo, Japan
2009
J.J.Pan & Partners, Architects and Planners
Intern | Taipei, Taiwan
Exhibition
2021
When are you going to cut the grass?
at the IUCN WCC, Marseille, France (Coming soon)
Planted, Art Walk Porty Festival, Edinburgh, UK
as part of the ECA Summer Programme 2020, Edinburgh, UK
Deep Time Fable
MFA Contemporary Art Practice Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK
Online gallery, MinColors Art Agency, Taiwan
Global design graduate show 2021, Online
2020
A Different Time
Solo show, Edinburgh College of Art, Online
The Scale of Flood
Group show, Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, Online
Winter Rhythm
A Continuation of Autumn, Johnson Terrace Wildlife Reserve, Edinburgh, UK
2019
Go with the Flow
Envelop, Tent Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
Autumn Hues
By Leaves, We Live, Johnson Terrace Wildlife Reserve, Edinburgh, UK
2013
TungHai Architecture Department Graduation Exhibition
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan
Workshop
2020
How to Become an Artist
Group Workshop, as part of Contemporary Art Practice programme, Online
2012
Asian Talented Architecture Student Workshop
Best choice, Taipei, Taiwan
2011
TungHai Architecture Summer Workshop in Rome
Rome, Italy
2010
Photography in Nature Summer Camp
Best choice, Taichung, Taiwan