A portfolio crafted entirely by hand, cutting magazines, painting with Chinese black ink, and writing lyrics that merge design and personal expression.

Each spread is a collision of collage, typography, and music, creating a book that feels raw, tactile, and alive.

Project: Personal Portfolio & Visual Narrative
Role: Designer & Artist
Timeline: 2022
Tools: Scissors, Glue, Magazines, Chinese Black Ink, Handwritten Typography

A Portfolio Made by Hand

This portfolio was born far from screens. Every page was cut, glued, painted, and written by hand, a crafted object more than a document. I wanted to reclaim slowness, imperfection, and the raw power of analogue tools.

Mixing Lyrics with Ink

Between collages of torn magazines and strokes of Chinese black ink, I wove fragments of my own songs. The pages became a dialogue between words and images, between music and silence. Hand-drawn typography is split across spreads, echoing the rhythm of lyrics.

Process as Expression

• Collage: Layers of borrowed imagery cut and reassembled into new meanings.

• Ink: Fluid, unpredictable, a reminder of chance and gesture.

• Typography: Hand-lettered words that carry both message and emotion.

• Songs: My own lyrics, inscribed as though they were textures themselves.

Outcome

The result is not just a portfolio but a visual diary — imperfect, tactile, and alive. It blurs the line between design and art, between portfolio and personal confession. A book that speaks as much through its scratches and smudges as through its words.