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Curriculum →

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man with flashlight on the head in a winter forest with snow, student Leon

Student Spotlight: Leon Liu

Student Spotlight: Leon Liu

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By Stella Filipov

Meet Leon Liu, one of our MFAD Class of 2023 students.
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Leon is a minimalist designer who specializes in using the simplest shapes, colors, and texts to communicate ideas that matter the most.

Portrait of a man in backpacking in a snowy landscape


Featured Work:
"I am always intrigued by data and its meanings and I designed this infographic project attempting to answer two questions: What type of film do critics like? What type of film does the public like?"

photo of a book cover against a dark background



several books opened on table to show spreads


Check out Leon's Unsplash profile (@leoncooper) and website to view more of his work.

Portrait of a man in backpacking in a snowy landscape



photo of a book cover against a dark background



several books opened on table to show spreads

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