The new NeochaEDGE banner design (shared below) was submitted by Shanghai-based illustrator and accessory designer Nisky. For more from Nisky on NeochaEDGE, link here.

If you are interested in contributing a banner design, link here. We rotate it every couple weeks or so and have reserved it exclusively for user-generated designs. We’d love to feature your design next. /// AjS

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For more from Cafaart on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// SL

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This is an employment advertisement for a job opening in the Chinese creative industry.

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4131625992_b9c598477d_oGraphic Designer: Shanghai ///

PHD is a global media agency in Shanghai and we are looking for part-time graphic artist to join our rapidly growing office.  Full-time position is possible if we find a candidate that is a right fit.

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead in updating and creating unique business presentations and agency marketing collateral.
  • Create and produce visuals to illustrate business ideas.
  • Ability to create infographics/ visual mapping.
  • Continuously look for methods to improve how the agency designs and packages client materials through whatever formats are most relevant.

Qualifications / skills / experience:

  • University graduate with 2 years experience.
  • Expert in Adobe Suites (InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, etc.)
  • Experienced in design for print, web and audio/visual editing.
  • Resourceful, versatile and motivated to work independently are key.
  • NOTE: this is not an art department and is not creating ads.

Language requirement:

  • Chinese
  • English speaker (read + write)

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Interested applicants please send your resume to EDGE@Neocha.com with “Graphic Designer (PHD): Shanghai” as the subject line of the email.

For more Chinese creative industry job openings on NeochaEDGE, link here.

If you or your company are looking for Chinese creative industry HR / headhunting / recruitment services or interesting in placing employment advertisements on NeochaEDGE, please contact us at EDGE@Neocha.com.

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For more from Booktalk on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// SL

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visuals | miao jing ///

For more from Miao Jing on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// MW

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Alina Cyranek, Dong Wensheng, Mou-Hoo, Liu Ren, Maleonn, and Lore Vanelslande will open Six Artists’ Exhibition organized by Don Gallery in Shanghai today (Feb. 6). The opening party will start at 3 o’clock – see below for details. Everyone is welcome.

For more Chinese creative community events on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// KXX

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Cafaqun recently caught our eye with this illustrative series titled “About the Sea.”

The greens and blues are aptly aquatic, but also warm and inviting. The lines and figures are simple, yet vivid and compelling. We like this a lot.

Check out the full series below.

For more Chinese illustration on NeochaEDGE, link here.

For more from Cafaqun on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// AjS

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city life in china, some new illustrations from jamhippy

An old-time favorite Jamhippy has recently finished a few illustrations that are a great peek into urban life in China’s cities.

For more from Jamhippy on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// AjS

some work from shenzhen-based illustrator chuan chuan

We recently had the pleasure of working with Shenzhen-based (originally from Shantou) illustrator Chuan Chuan for a client project and thought we’d share a bit more of her work. See below.

If your brand / agency is interested in collaborating with Chuan Chuan, please send us an email at: EDGE@Neocha.com

For more Chinese illus…

drive-by video of graffiti on moganshan rd. @ shanghai

A few weekends ago we stood up to the cold and took a quick trip to Moganshan Rd. in Shanghai to see what new stuff the city’s graffiti writers had to offer. Pulling away in a taxi, we whipped out out an iPhone and did a drive-by filming of the main wall. Check out the clip below. The soundtrack to the clip is by Neocha.com user ELECOY. Th…

peter doherty, an illustrative portrait by nini sum

Fans of British punk / garage rocker Peter Doherty should be excited to see this illustrative portrait, a piece by Shanghai-based Nini Sum (something she did a did couple years ago actually). We love it, thanks Nini – rock n’ roll dreams forever!

For readers interested in purchasing this piece, please send us an email at: EDGE@N…

visuals | connie kang ///

visuals | connie kang

For more from Connie Kang on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// AjS

new release from shanghai-based fashion label “JL”

JL is a fashion label started in 2008 by Fenfen Chen and Nicole Wang in Shanghai. JL is a representation of the Chinese character –“儿” (er), the Japanese character ”ル”(ru), and the two English letters J and L. It has no real meaning and the founders simply hope people can read and recognize JL in as many languages as possible.

JL&…

visuals | nanguazi

For more from Nanguazi on NeochaEDGE, link here. /// Jellyfish

“i can’t sleep at night,” an illustration by little kong

The below piece “I Can’t Sleep at Night,” comes from Little Kong, the illustrator who created the Taobot series illustrations. We love the juxtaposition of the sad and lonely main character against the bright colors of her fairy tale dream. When you have trouble falling asleep, have you ever imagined a similar sc…