Simei Liang (Melanie) is a RISD illustrator and curator.Simei Liang（Melanie）是罗德岛设计学院（RISD）的插画师与策展人。
As an Illustrator作为插画师
Her work explores identity, memory, and belonging. It has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators LA (SILA), the Society of Illustrators NY, and the 3×3 International Illustration Annual, where she received a Bronze award and the Gary Powell Award for Young Illustrators, and has been featured on the social media of Rhode Island School of Design and 3×3 magazine.她的作品探讨身份、记忆与归属。作品曾获洛杉矶插画家协会（SILA）、纽约插画家协会以及 3×3 国际插画年鉴的认可，并在 3×3 年鉴中获得铜奖和 Gary Powell 青年插画师奖；作品也曾在罗德岛设计学院和 3×3 杂志的社交媒体上发布。
As a Curator & Arts Organizer作为策展人与艺术活动组织者
Beyond the studio, she organizes exhibitions and cross-institutional events. As Vice President of RISD's CSSA, she took part in the RISD China Exchange Program — project manager for the Hangzhou edition, and artist liaison for the Beijing edition. She has also led media campaigns for international art festivals and coordinated programming for film festivals and gallery events.在创作之外，她也组织展览和跨院校活动。作为 RISD 中国学生学者联合会（CSSA）副主席，她参与了 RISD 中国交流计划——担任杭州站项目负责人，并在北京站负责艺术家联络。她还曾为国际艺术节主导媒体宣传，并为电影节和画廊活动统筹活动安排。
As a Media Producer作为媒体人
She brings her illustration and curatorial experience into media work — video editing and account operations. A single personal account has passed 2,500 followers, and an account she helped run grew from a few hundred followers past 8,000 — she cut its first video to pass 10,000 likes, and its best has reached 86,000.她把插画与策展的经历与传媒行业结合，做视频剪辑与账号运营：个人单账号 2500+ 粉丝；参与运营的账号从几百粉丝做到 8000+，账号第一条点赞破万的视频由她剪辑，最高单条 8.6 万。
Awards & Recognition获奖与荣誉
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3×3 International Illustration Annual No.233×3 国际插画年鉴 第 23 届
- Gary Powell Award for Young Illustrators ($1,000 prize + custom trophy + two-page feature)Gary Powell 青年插画师奖（1,000 美元奖金 + 定制奖杯 + 两页专题介绍）
- Bronze Award铜奖
- Three Merit Awards三项优异奖
(All winning works are featured in the annual print edition, eBook, Online Gallery, and across 3×3's website and social media.)（所有获奖作品均收录于年鉴印刷版、电子书和线上画廊，并在 3×3 官网及社交媒体上展示。）
- Society of Illustrators Los Angeles (SILA) — Illustration West 64, selected for the juried competition and the website exhibition with “Strawberry Nose”洛杉矶插画家协会（SILA） — Illustration West 64 评审展，入选竞赛及官网线上展，作品 “Strawberry Nose”
- Society of Illustrators New York (SOI) — 2026 Student Scholarship Competition, selected纽约插画家协会（SOI） — 2026 年学生奖学金竞赛，入选
- RISD Illustration Sophomore & Junior Exhibition — Selected with two works, “Swam Across Your Wall” and “Cicada”RISD 插画系大二、大三年级展 — 入选两件作品：“Swam Across Your Wall”、“Cicada”
- RISD China Exchange Touring Exhibition — Hangzhou — Project Manager & Exhibiting Artist (6 illustrations)RISD 中国交流巡展计划 — 杭州站 — 项目负责人、参展艺术家（6 幅插画）
- Kunming International Coffee Culture Carnival · Lakeside Art Season — Exhibiting Artist (5 illustrations)昆明国际咖啡文化嘉年华 · 湖畔艺术季 — 参展艺术家（5 幅插画）
Curatorial & Arts Organization Experience策展与艺术组织经历
- RISD Fleet Library — “This is a book?” Exhibition CuratorRISD 弗利特图书馆 — “This is a book?” 展览策展人
- RISD GD Commons — “From Top To...” Exhibition Publisher & Communications LeadRISD GD Commons — “From Top To...” 展览出版及传播负责人
- RISD China Exchange Touring Exhibition — Hangzhou — Project Manager (co-organized with China Academy of Art)RISD 中国交流巡展计划 — 杭州站 — 项目负责人（与中国美术学院联合主办）
- RISD & Brown Beijing Incoming Student Info Session — Head OrganizerRISD 与布朗大学北京新生说明会 — 总负责人
- “Wan'er Nao” Four-School Joint Exhibition (Beijing) — Exhibition Operations & Artist Relations Manager (co-organized with UAL, CAFA, and Tsinghua University)“玩儿闹”四校联展（北京） — 展览运营及艺术家联络经理（与伦敦艺术大学、中央美术学院、清华大学联合主办）
- International Arts Scholars Conference (Beijing) — Conference Coordinator at National Library of China国际艺术学者会议（北京） — 中国国家图书馆会议协调人
- Kunming International Coffee Culture Carnival · Lakeside Art Season — Lead Media Outreach昆明国际咖啡文化嘉年华 · 湖畔艺术季 — 媒体宣传负责人
- Sotheby's Institute of Art (NYC) — Artist Liaison for “Ordinary Magic: Beyond Everyday” exhibition苏富比艺术学院（纽约） — “Ordinary Magic: Beyond Everyday”展览艺术家联络人
- RISD CSSA — Vice President: plans events including the Spring Festival gala, Mid-Autumn Festival, and new-student welcoming partiesRISD 中国学生学者联合会（CSSA） — 副主席：策划春节联欢会、中秋节、新生欢迎派对等活动
- RISD CSSA — Head of PublicityRISD 中国学生学者联合会（CSSA） — 宣传部长
- Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) — Teaching Assistant for Sophomore Painting Class: portfolio feedback, student progress monitoring, and equipment maintenance罗德岛设计学院（RISD） — 大二绘画课助教：作品集反馈、学生进度跟进和设备维护
- Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) — Teaching Assistant for Freshman Spatial Dynamics Studio: studio instruction support, critiques, and equipment guidance罗德岛设计学院（RISD） — 大一 Spatial Dynamics 课程助教：协助课堂教学、评图和设备指导
Media Experience传媒行业经历
- Ogilvy — Media Planning Intern: platform analysis for accounts including Coca-Cola and Huawei across TikTok, Kuaishou, and RedNote; KOL research and content strategy奥美 — 媒介策划实习：为可口可乐、华为等客户做抖音、快手、小红书平台分析，以及 KOL 调研与内容策略
- Personal accounts — RedNote, Douyin, Bilibili, Meipai, Weibo, Instagram: planning, production and editing; 2,500+ followers on one of her own accounts个人账号 — 小红书、抖音、哔哩哔哩、美拍、微博、Instagram：策划、制作与剪辑；本人账号单账号 2500+ 粉丝
- Accounts run for organizations — RedNote, Instagram, Weibo, Douyin: content planning and editing. One entertainment IP account went from a few hundred followers to 8,000+ and into revenue; its first video past 10,000 likes was hers, peak 86,000代运营账号 — 小红书、Instagram、微博、抖音：内容策划与剪辑。其中某 IP 抖音账号从数百粉丝做到 8000+ 并产生收益；账号首条破万赞视频出自她手，最高 8.6 万
- WeChat official accounts — personal and run for organizations: editorial planning and content production; 5+ accounts including RISD CSSA, Shoot² and Sui Shi LUSH, largest 4,000+ followers微信公众号 — 自有账号与代运营账号：选题策划与内容制作；RISD CSSA、Shoot²、岁始 LUSH 等 5+ 账号，单账号最高 4000+ 关注