YingXuan Qi
Jewelry & Accessories Designer
DESIGN
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YINGXUAN
QI
My journey began with my grandmother’s jewelry box, teaching me that jewelry is a vessel for memory. Influenced by my mother’s garment work, I developed an innate sensitivity to materials.
My philosophy fuses sustainability with interactivity. Through projects like Identity Balance, I explore consumerism and functionality using recycled materials.
I aspire to become a cross-disciplinary designer, merging bio-fabrics with digital technology to create responsible, innovative designs.
Education
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts
BA: Arts and Crafts
Specialization
Jewelry & Accessories Design
Curricul
um
Vitae
Selected Projects
Identity Balance
11/2024 – 04/2025Expression of consumerism in contemporary jewelry, combining luxury symbols with daily necessities.
Independently completed the entire design and most of the production process.
✨ Won the Bronze Award for Excellent Graduation Works
Connection
11/2024 – 04/2025Multifunctional design integrating detachable structures and interactive design.
Independently completed the entire design and most of the production process.
✨ Won the Bronze Award for Excellent Graduation Works
Volunteer Activities
Graduation Exhibition Arrangement
05/2024 – 06/2024SIVA (Volunteer)
Assisted teachers in arranging and displaying graduation works of senior students, ensuring the smooth progress of the exhibition.
Campus Bicycle Arrangement Activity
02/2024 – 03/2024SIVA (Volunteer)
Organized and placed public bicycles on campus into designated areas to maintain campus order.
Nursing Home Volunteer Service
10/2023 – 11/2023SIVA (Volunteer)
Provided care for the elderly, including accompanying them for walks and engaging in daily interactions.
Identity Consumption Balance
The inspiration for this project stems from everyday consumer symbols, such as bank cards and jewelry. These elements not only represent consumer behavior but also serve as symbols of identity and status. By integrating these elements with satirical design, this work explores the essence and impact of consumerism.
Through interactive and transformable structures, the works encourage consumers to contemplate the meaning of their consumption behaviors. The jewelry thus transcends mere ornamentation, becoming a part of sociocultural critique.
Forget-Me-Knot
Being rejected because I forgot to bring my keys prompted me to deeply consider the various possibilities of functional jewelry. I hope that jewelry can no longer exist as mere embellishments, but can play a practical role in daily life scenarios, avoiding the risk of losing small items while still maintaining its exquisite and delicate appearance beauty.
The Eternal Instant
This work originated from a contemplation of time and trace. Silver wire is coiled into ring-like patterns, tracing the passage of time on the surface of life, while self-made amber preserves a sliver of light or a tiny memento—much like sealing a moment within a photograph.
Through this piece of jewelry, I aim to convey values of circularity and appreciation. It is a gentle resistance against transience. To wear it is to wear a tangible memory, allowing flowing time to find another form of continuation close to the body.
Solare Sense
This project originates from my personal experience as someone with a UV allergy. I aim to establish an accessory brand focused on raising awareness of UV radiation hazards.
The goal is to enable customers to customize their accessories through one-to-one personalization services. At the same time, the accessories help wearers monitor real-time UV protection data, encouraging a more scientifically informed approach to daily sun safety.
