About
Xiaoyuan Gao is a graphic designer, type designer and founder of notyourtypefoundry, who sleeps and work in Rotterdam, NL. Her work explores the possibility between playfulness and practicality, usually in an imbalanced way.
Xiaoyuan 是一名平面设计师、字体设计师，以及 notyourtypefoundry 的创始人，在荷兰鹿特丹睡觉和工作。她的作品探索趣味和实用性之间的可能性，通常以一种不平衡的方式呈现。
type design 字体设计实践相关
notyourtypefoundry
Velvetyne Type Foundry
current collaborators
Marie Madonna, and Velvetyne Type Foundry
also had the pleasure of working with:
(in alphabet order)
Ash Kilmartin, Benjamin Li, Charlotte Rohde, Chongjin Chen 陳重瑾, Elaine W.ho 何穎雅, Graphic Design Arnhem (ArtEZ), Ieke Trinks, Jing He 賀晶, pickuptheseasame, Qiaochu Guo 郭翹楚, Reading Room Rotterdam, Ruth van Beek, Stasis Space, Studio Ground Floor, Studio Pianpian He and Max Harvey, Type01, Valiz, VHDG, Xiaomin Deng, Zhang Yehong 張業鴻
collaborations/general inquiries 合作请联系
x.gao.work@gmail.com
web development
Marie Madonna
typefaces
commonSans by Xiaoyuan Gao
Education
20182022
BA Graphic Design, ArtEZ University of the Arts
Arnhem, NL
Experience
(collaborations/talks/workshops)
2025 November
数字，时间，点阵以及手表
numbers, time, dot matrix and watches
OPEN M Art Fair (13/11 - 16/11)
Host by abC
SHENZHEN, China
2025 September
Is This Your Type #5
Collective Type Design Workshop
ptLab | Design Academy Eindhoven
Eindhoven, NL
2025 June
It's All Graphic #13
Other Typographies: Reshaping language from distinct perspectives
Guest Speaker
Wim Crouwel Instituut
Pakhuis de Zwijger Amsterdam, NL
2025 28th 29th January
Is This Your Type #3
Collective Type Design Workshop
Graphic Design Arnhem ArtEZ, NL
2025 18th 19th February
Is This Your Type #4
Collective Type Design Workshop
Pre-academie, ArtEZ Arnhem NL
2024 August
Featured: It's Nice That
Xiaoyuan Gao sources inspiration for her typefaces from expiration dates, clock faces and stamps on eggs
Text written by Olivia Hingley
2024 7th December
OpenBoek
Collective Type Design Workshop
ClubLokkal (previously "Club Solo"), Breda NL
2024 11th February
Is This Your Type #2
Collective Type Design Workshop
Graphic Design Fair
Nieuwe Instituut and NAibookseller
Rotterdam NL
2023 15th September
Guest Designer — Typographic Nights (VII)
Page Not Found
The Hague, NL
2023 June2023 September
Graphic Design Assistant
Studio Pianpian He and Max Harvey
Remote, Canada
2023 JanuaryPresent
Web Designer for an ongoing project
Benjamin Li
2023 22nd March
Guest Speaker
the Hmm at Collectie De Groen
Arnhem, NL
2023 23rd 24th January
Is This Your Type #1
Collective Type Design Workshop
Graphic Design Dept. Project Month
ArtEZ Arnhem
2021 JulyPresent
Type and Graphic Designer, Founder
notyourtype foundry & Studio Xiaoyuan Gao
Rotterdam, NL
2021 September2021 December
Graphic and Type Design Intern
Studio Charlotte Rohde
Amsterdam NL
2016 August2017 March
User Interface Design Intern
Yongche.com
Beijing China