About
Xiaoyuan Gao(CN) is a Rotterdam-based freelance graphic designer, image-maker, type designer and the initiator of “notyourtype foundry”. She loves experimenting with unconventional approaches to type design and typesetting. She sees type design (making custom characters into a font file) as making a tool for typing, just like a customised typewriter. She also enjoys creating visuals out of found images , which allows her to combine typography and imagery in playful ways.
Xiaoyuan 是一名平面设计师，字体设计师，图像爱好者以及notyourtype foundry的发起人。她喜欢做一些比较有试验性，非常规的字体设计。她也喜欢做一些图像相关的项目，在图像和字体设计上的实践让她对平面设计有自己的理解。（中文太难翻译了，您凑合看吧。）
type design stuffs
notyourtype foundry
Velvetyne Type Foundry
current collaborators
Marie Madonna, Benjamin Li, Studio Pianpian He and Max Harvey and Velvetyne Type Foundry
clients
Jing He, Xiaomin Deng, Ieke Trinks, Graphic Design Arnhem(ArtEZ)
Education
20182022
BA Graphic Design, ArtEZ University of the Arts
Arnhem, NL
20132017
BA Visual Communication Design, Random Chinese University
Dalian, CN
Experience
(collaborations/talks/workshops)
2024 11th February
Is This Your Type #2 — Type Design Workshop
Graphic Design Fair
Nieuwe Instituut and NAibookseller
Rotterdam NL
2023 15th September
Guest Designer — Typographic Nights (VII)
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The Hague, NL
2023 AugustPresent
Web Designer for Jing He’s new website
Studio Jing He
2023 JunePresent
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
Host - Is this your type?
TypeDesign Workshop
Graphic Design Dept. Project Month
ArtEZ Arnhem
2021 November2022 January
Visual Identity Design — Sky-Writing
Zhang Yehong’s Solo Exhibition
Simulacara Space
Beijing, CN
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