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Connie Lê

Hiểu Không?

A 2 part zine that focuses on diaspora and my identity as a Vietnamese-Canadian. The title, "Hiểu Không?" is a question my parents ask me as they explain something in Vietnamese. In which I answer “không hiểu” or “con hiểu”. The first half reflects on my upbringing in Toronto, which is in response to “không hiểu” (I don’t understand). The second half follows, “con hiểu” (I do understand) as I reflect on my one-month trip journey across Việtnam this past summer. The overall reflections are memories of childhood, the Vietnamese refugee story, the loss of a first language; while gaining an appreciation for Việtnam and my parents' sacrifices.

Publication
Typography
Illustration
Photography

About the designer

Hey, my name is Connie Lê! I am a 24-year-old Vietnamese-Canadian graphic artist who loves to blend design, illustration, photography, and writing to tell a great story. I like to highlight the small details on the mundane and believe that anything can be exciting if you imagine them to be! If I am not indulged in my work, I am found collecting rocks, making music, or writing silly raps.

Go-to colour combo?

Pinks, yellows, and blues. Not the cmyk kind, but the rgb kind.

“Hiểu Không?” presented on plastic stools, inspired by the street food scenes in Việtnam.
Opening reflection in part 1, không hiểu. “I always wondered if I realized I was going to lose you sooner; would I have tried to hold on to you a bit longer? 02. 03. 18."
Showcasing both parts of the zine, không hiểu and con hiểu. "I love you phởeva" written on a collage of Phở Tiển Tánh found on Ossington Avenue (left). A Vietnamese auntie riding her bike in the fields of Việtnam (right)
A spread filled with Vietnamese Business cards, located in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).
The last reflection in part 2, con hiểu. Locals dining in the alleyways of Hanoi, Việtnam.

Recession Grads is a digital archive & exhibition set to showcase the work of the Graphic Design 2020 graduating class at OCADU.

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