CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (CCA)
Marcus Fei is a designer from China. Now a senior pursuing a graphic design BFA degree, Marcus believes that the role of the graphic designer is “connector” who connects new things to the unconscious, notion, and experience that everyone has. Marcus attempts design that is clear and direct with touches of fun and humor. He likes the moment when art and design meet technology, so he is always interested in new techniques. Marcus hopes to work in the technology industry, using the power of design to influence and improve the lives of people. At the same time, he is a team player, enlisting to opinions from all sides, and communicating well with various people. He values curiosity and is “a rational person who likes uncertainty.”
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
Hebei, China
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
A night owl who wants to be a morning person
FAVORITE SOCIAL PLATFORM?
Instagram and Twitter
FAVORITE TV BINGE WATCH?
Stranger Things
FAVORITE PODCAST?
99% invisible, Conan O’ Brien Needs A Friend, Gadio
FAVORITE BOOK?
The Last Question by Isaac Asimov
FAVORITE MOVIE?
Currently Parasite by Bong Joon-ho
FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Georges Seurat, Oskar Fischinger
FAVORITE CAUSE/CHARITY?
Boy and Girls Club
FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Cooking, reading and melting
FAVORITE DESIGNER WORKING TODAY?
Nod Young
AREA OF SPECIALTY?
Interactive experiences and user interface design
IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Actor and comedian. Or musician and restauranteur
THE BEST THING ABOUT DESIGN SCHOOL?
The diversity of people and the variety of interest
A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
“The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet.” – Andy Warhol
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