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Toronto-based multidisciplinary designer Yijia Li draws inspiration from her childhood passion for art, where she captured the world through doodles in her notebooks. Originally from China, she embraces minimalist design as both a form of personal expression and a problem-solving tool, creating work that blends simplicity, peace, and purpose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yijia Li Q1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hello! I’m Yijia Li, and I\u2019m a China-born, Toronto-based multidisciplinary designer. My art and design journey began when I was a kid, doodling in my notebooks. After enrolling in an undergraduate graphic design program, which led my career to start as a designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was a kid, I loved observing the world and capturing it in my notebook through drawings. I always knew I had a passion for art and design, which led me to decide on attending art school. During my college studies, I realized that design is more than just creating visually appealing work. It can be a form of personal expression and a powerful problem-solving tool. This new understanding deepened my appreciation for design and fueled my interest even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am currently back to school for my Master’s degree in UX design. I made this decision for several reasons, but the primary one is to enhance my research skills and learn more theoretical foundations to make my future designs more practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infinite possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love designs with simple styles, which I would say is more of a personal preference. I enjoy the sense of peace that minimalist works bring me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is hard to define ‘good’ design, but I would say that a good design meets its intended goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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(read more here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

here<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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