Photography Works
Tonight, the wind carries no color.
Reflection | First Love | One Day
In Photobook Classroom
Can We Go Back?
Who You Are Now | Magnolias
Remember, Come Back
A Layover of Light
Where Lilacs Bloom Again
Once in a Lifetime | Yirgacheffe
Hello, Old StreetsReturn My Hometown Vol. II
Return My Hometown Vol. I
City Memory - Washington, D.C
City Memory - Ithaca, NY
City Memory - Raleigh, NC
City Memory - Savannah, GA
City Memory - New York, NY
City Memory - Philadelphia, PA
City Memory - Boston, MA
City Memory - Buffalo,NY
City Memory - Taopei, TW
City Memory - HongKong, HK
Cityscape ｜Nature Landscape
Animal ｜Remembrance｜The Net
Reasearch Topic
Producing knowledge for whom? Parallel knowledge worlds in Chinese doctoral education in design and international design research
A Generative AI Design Education Paradigm: From Scenario Space to Artifact Space
Issues in Multilingual Typesetting: A Cases Study Across Chinese, Korean, Japanese, And English Texts
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and National Policies on Linguistic Diversity: A Case Study of the Decline in Chinese Internet Content
The Relationship Between Education, Cultural Identity and Nationalism: National Identity Problems of Mongolian Nation
The Current Issues and Dilemmas of Intercultural Multilingual Typesetting: The Case of East Asia Writing Systems
Visualizing Empire:
The Role of 'FRONT' Photomontage Magazine in Japanese Wartime Propaganda
Aligning design higher education and social needs through Participatory Action Research
Design Works
SongGuang Font - a Mongolian Font Design
Lucky Love - an Information Design
Entangled - an Interactive Exhibit Proposal
Daily “AI” Poster
My Powerpuff - a Typography work
One Time, One Memory, One Story
Martian Language - a Typography Work
Please Stop Stealing Sheep
The Perfect Human
Hello World - a Themed Exhibition
Wish You a Happy New Year
HARBIN Architectural Forest
The Apotheosizing Tales of Mine
Oi! Matcha - An Illustration Design
Love’s Poison - a Lable Design
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Illustertion Collection II
Tarot in Y2K
Illustration Collection I
Daily Poster Exercise
More Case
Design Works
Photography Works
Research Topic
About Myself
Resume/CV
Nice to meet you :)
-My name is Linghao Li
- 17/08/1991
- Chinese, Mongolian, living in Ithaca, NY, USA
- Graphic Design, Typography, Illustration, Design Research, Pluriversal Design
I am an enthusiastic design researcher with a unique background, having transitioned from living in China to pursuing graduate studies in the United States, and currently a third-year PhD student in Design at North Carolina State University's College of Design. My experiences living in different countries and cities have set me apart from other applicants. Growing up in an area with many indigenous villages has given me a natural advantage in intercultural communication and a deep understanding of multiculturalism, fueling my desire to continuously learn and grow in my profession.
My academic journey began in 2013 when I participated in the Chinese National Digital Textbook Font Design Project, gaining practical experience in both business and academia. However, I found myself needing more knowledge and skills to effectively handle the design practice requirements I encountered, which led me to pursue further education in the United States. Although my studies were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic at the Savannah College of Art and Design, this period also led me to think more deeply about cultural identity and communication.
At NCSU, under the advisement of Dr. Deborah Littlejohn, my doctoral research advances along two interconnected threads. The first develops a principle-based framework for bilingual Chinese–English academic typesetting, extending across Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts; grounded in Bourdieu's Practice Theory, Blessing and Chakrabarti's Design Research Methodology, and Swales's textography, this work investigates how typographic conventions structure scholarly knowledge production across writing systems. The second examines the structural disconnect between Chinese design doctoral education and international design research communities through bibliometric analysis of Chinese dissertations, geographic mapping of DRS conference participation, and qualitative interviews with Chinese design doctoral students and faculty—work recently presented at IASDR 2025 in Taipei and accepted at DRS 2026 in Edinburgh.
These doctoral threads grew directly out of my master's work at Cornell University's Design and Environmental Analysis program, where I focused on intercultural multilingual typesetting design, as I believe type is the most effective design language in intercultural communication. Under the mentorship of Professor Andrew Moisey, my approach to visual studies was deeply refined—his expertise in photography and visual culture guided my exploration of how visual media shapes and reflects socio-political narratives, particularly in East Asia.
My broader research interests remain anchored at the intersection of visual culture, design anthropology, and intercultural communication, including the history of photography and visual media in early 20th-century Northeast Asia, and decolonized design approaches that promote cultural equity by challenging dominant narratives. Through my research, I aspire to make a meaningful impact on both academic discourse and real-world practices, advancing the role of design in shaping a more equitable future..
My academic journey began in 2013 when I participated in the Chinese National Digital Textbook Font Design Project, gaining practical experience in both business and academia. However, I found myself needing more knowledge and skills to effectively handle the design practice requirements I encountered, which led me to pursue further education in the United States. Although my studies were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic at the Savannah College of Art and Design, this period also led me to think more deeply about cultural identity and communication.
At NCSU, under the advisement of Dr. Deborah Littlejohn, my doctoral research advances along two interconnected threads. The first develops a principle-based framework for bilingual Chinese–English academic typesetting, extending across Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts; grounded in Bourdieu's Practice Theory, Blessing and Chakrabarti's Design Research Methodology, and Swales's textography, this work investigates how typographic conventions structure scholarly knowledge production across writing systems. The second examines the structural disconnect between Chinese design doctoral education and international design research communities through bibliometric analysis of Chinese dissertations, geographic mapping of DRS conference participation, and qualitative interviews with Chinese design doctoral students and faculty—work recently presented at IASDR 2025 in Taipei and accepted at DRS 2026 in Edinburgh.
These doctoral threads grew directly out of my master's work at Cornell University's Design and Environmental Analysis program, where I focused on intercultural multilingual typesetting design, as I believe type is the most effective design language in intercultural communication. Under the mentorship of Professor Andrew Moisey, my approach to visual studies was deeply refined—his expertise in photography and visual culture guided my exploration of how visual media shapes and reflects socio-political narratives, particularly in East Asia.
My broader research interests remain anchored at the intersection of visual culture, design anthropology, and intercultural communication, including the history of photography and visual media in early 20th-century Northeast Asia, and decolonized design approaches that promote cultural equity by challenging dominant narratives. Through my research, I aspire to make a meaningful impact on both academic discourse and real-world practices, advancing the role of design in shaping a more equitable future..