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Founded in 2023, the East Asian Graphics Archive (EAGA) is an archive of contemporary graphic design made by creatives, studios, and brands from across East Asia and the diaspora.

Using community-based archival methods that challenge the Western notion of archive as institution, the EAGA aims to preserve the richness of East Asian visual cultures and heritages through curation. In doing so, the Archive strives to interrogate and celebrate the intertwined legacies of the region’s design landscapes, while cultivating a broader appreciation of trailblazing graphic, typographical, and artistic practices from across East Asia.

Curation Process

The EAGA team sources all featured ephemera from various digital and print media sources, and publishes all pieces in the form of thematic collections. All artworks featured in the EAGA are:

   

① Graphic art, including but not limited to digital art, computer graphics, typography, and print;

② Designed by an individual who claims ancestry or heritage in an East Asian country (China, Japan, the Koreas, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macau) or created by or for a studio/agency/brand located in an East Asian country; and

③ Made in the contemporary age.

Team

Makisa Bronson (党晓力) is a co-founder and curator of the East Asian Graphics Archive. Born in China and based in New York, she is a brand strategist, copywriter, and lover of all things creative. In her free time, she likes traveling, collecting art books, reading fiction, and practicing film photography.

Makisa Bronson (党晓力) is a co-founder and curator of the East Asian Graphics Archive. Born in China and based in New York, she is a brand strategist, copywriter, and lover of all things creative. In her free time, she likes traveling, collecting art books, reading fiction, and practicing film photography.

Melisa Seah (佘昭瑾) is a co-founder and curator of the East Asian Graphics Archive. Growing up in Bangkok and Shanghai shaped her love for design steeped in Asian history and culture, and she brings an eye for fresh styles and originality to her creative and curatorial work.

Melisa Seah (佘昭瑾) is a co-founder and curator of the East Asian Graphics Archive. Growing up in Bangkok and Shanghai shaped her love for design steeped in Asian history and culture, and she brings an eye for fresh styles and originality to her creative and curatorial work.

Jiwon Kim (김지원) is a curator, writer, and web developer of the East Asian Graphics Archive. Born in Daegu, raised in Seoul, and now based in New York City, she bridges cultures through critical writing, creative coding, and visual storytelling.

Jiwon Kim (김지원) is a curator, writer, and web developer of the East Asian Graphics Archive. Born in Daegu, raised in Seoul, and now based in New York City, she bridges cultures through critical writing, creative coding, and visual storytelling.

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