Jian received his Bachelor of Graphic Design Degree at the Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in China and then received his Master of Design Degree at the University of New South Wales located in Sydney, Australia. In addition, Jian completed an Art & Media program at the University of Salford in 2014. He gained valuable graphic design and critical thinking skills. His studies focused primarily on graphic design, illustration and concept art.
After his Master's Degree, he worked as a graphic designer in Sydney. His clients included Union Pay, Hikvision, ICBC, Greenland Real Estate and many other local and international companies. He also provided illustration, concept art services to Disney, EA, Arc'tyrex, Museum of Vancouver, Outdoor Magazine, many books, and shopping malls as a freelance artist.
In the future, Jian wants to apply his knowledge and skills from his Art & Design background to real-life digital media projects. Jian's goal with the MDM program is to develop his skills and portfolio within the gaming industry to pursue a career in the exciting world of gaming in Vancouver.