Xiaojuan Pang
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Xiaojuan is a Chinese graphic designer and illustrator. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, she joined The Economist as a Junior Designer in 2021, designing contents for both the weekly print editions and digital channels, commissioning original illustrations for articles, and collaborating on design projects across various disciplines.
Xiaojuan is a Chinese graphic designer and illustrator. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, she joined The Economist as a Junior Designer in 2021, designing contents for both weekly print editions and digital channels, commissioning original illustrations for articles, and collaborating on projects across various disciplines.
The Prince: Searching for Xi Jinping
July 2022
AD: Stephen Petch
July 2022
AD: Stephen Petch
Unused identity design for The Prince: Searching for Xi Jinping, a multiple award-winning podcast from The Economist about the Chinese leader.
The episodes of the series proceed chronologically, digs into Xi’s youth; and how he rose to power. This past-present juxtaposition was reflected on the two mirroring images of Xi. I introduced a limited palette to amplify the China theme, as well as to embed the design in the core Economist “white-out-of-red” brand. The woodcut style also speaks to the past of China succinctly.
The episodes of the series proceed chronologically, digs into Xi’s youth; and how he rose to power. This past-present juxtaposition was reflected on the two mirroring images of Xi. I introduced a limited palette to amplify the China theme, as well as to embed the design in the core Economist “white-out-of-red” brand. The woodcut style also speaks to the past of China succinctly.
