Shi Shi Jacobs

SHI SHI JACOBS

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Shi Shi Jacobs is a Chinese American graphic designer creating thoughtful and welcoming experiences across print, web, and brand design. Rooted in curiosity, care, and connection, her practice uses design as a way to build community, bridge cultures, and create space for reflection and shared growth.

She believes in bringing people to the table—designing experiences that invite conversation, foster empathy, and celebrate the human experience through considered details and intentional storytelling.

Index

Breaking Bread — Thesis Publication
Breaking Bread — Workshop & Publication Series
NEON
2025 BFA Thesis Show
Sown Together
2024: Year of the Dragon
Branded Social

Education

Boston University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design,
summa cum laude
2022–25

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Completed 33 credits toward a BFA in Visual Communication Design
2021–22

Rhode Island School of Design
Pre-College major in Illustration
2019

Experience

Designer, BFA Thesis Show
Boston University,
College of Fine Arts
Jan. 2025–May 2025

Designer,
Sown Together Senior Show
Boston University,
Graphic Design
Oct. 2024–Nov. 2024

Graphic Design Chair
Boston University,
CFA Student Government
Sept. 2023–May 2025

Admissions Ambassador
Boston University,
School of Visual Arts
Sept. 2023–May 2025

Art & Design Intern
Allen & Gerritsen
June 2024–Aug 2024

Design Intern
Oyay
June 2023–May 2024

Community

Guest Critic
2026 BFA Candidate Review
with Nicholas Rock,
Boston University
May 2025

Host & Designer
Breaking Bread Workshop,
Boston, MA
March 2025

Workshop Assistant
Risograph Workshop
with Alex Luciano,
Multiple Formats Art
Book Fair & Symposium
March 2025

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud
(Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign, Premiere Pro,
After Effects, Lightroom)
Figma
Final Cut Pro
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Branding & Brand Strategy
Editorial Design
Presentation Design
Illustration
Social Media Management

Exhibitions

BFA Thesis Show
Boston University
Boston, MA
April 2025–May 2025

Sown Together Senior Show
Boston University
Boston, MA
Nov. 2024

Multiple Formats Posters Collection
Boston University
Boston, MA
March 2023

ArtBash Annual Exhibition
Book Arts Unit
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
March 2022

Majors Exhibition
Illustration Unit
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
August 2019

Design Foundations Exhibition
One of 112 slected works of 570 students for the RISD pre-college Design Foundations Exhibition, Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
August 2019

Last Updated 10.09.2025

WORK

Breaking Bread — Thesis Publication

2025
Book Design
Design Research

Breaking Bread, as a Thesis Publication, documents the research, process, and outcomes of my year-long exploration into food, empathy, community experiences, and cross-cultural dialogue. Presented at Boston University’s 2025 BFA Thesis Show, the book reflects on food’s role in shaping cultural legacy, social impact, and a sense of belonging.

Breaking Bread — Workshop & Publication Series

2025
Workshop
Book Design
Thesis Research

Breaking Bread explores how design can nourish empathy, expand accessibility, and spark cultural exchange through food as a shared medium. Inspired by a personal journey of reconnecting with heritage through cooking, the project invites participants to reflect on food’s power to build community and bridge differences. Through inclusive, participatory design, Breaking Bread transforms the act of sharing a meal into a space for dialogue, curiosity, and cultural understanding.

NEON

2024
Brand Identity

NEON is a rebranded identity for the award-winning film studio known for bold, boundary-pushing storytelling. The system captures NEON’s experimental spirit through a dynamic, evolving logo and a minimalist palette that balances clarity with impact.

2025 BFA Thesis Show

2025
Visual Identity
Exhibition Design

The 2025 BFA Thesis Show celebrates the collective work of Boston University’s Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Design students. Reflecting values of grit, growth, and creative evolution, its visual identity and exhibition graphics use a modular, expressive typographic system that unites the disciplines while allowing each artist’s individuality to emerge.

Sown Together

2024
Visual Identity
Exhibition Design

Sown Together is the Fall 2024 Boston University Graphic Design Senior Exhibition, cultivating the metaphor of a garden to explore the balance between individual expression, collaboration, and collective growth. Modular and interconnected in structure, the exhibition showcases forty-four students’ unique perspectives as parts of a thriving creative ecosystem. Playful and organic in spirit, Sown Together highlights the evolving, communal nature of design and the shared growth that stems from working side by side.

2024: Year of the Dragon

2023
Visual Identity
Packaging Design
Illustration

2024: Year of the Dragon reimagines traditional Chinese New Year decorations and 紅包 (red envelopes) through a contemporary lens. The visual identity introduces bold typography, vibrant colors, and playful illustrations to give younger generations renewed creative ownership of cultural tradition.

Branded Social

2023–Present

A collection of content created for agencies and studios, translating established brand identities into engaging, informative, and visually cohesive social campaigns that highlight voice, values, and vision across platforms.