Dream Labor Press is a collective self-publishing project founded by a group of Chinese female graphic designer-authors who are primarily based in the United States. Our work focuses on storytelling and fiction-making in the liminal space between places and identities.
By means of zines, artist books and other small publications, we play with objects, symbols and memories. We endeavor to communicate layered narratives that resonate with different walks of audiences and to push the boundaries of design.
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Doris Liu
Zia Qian
Lexi Xu
Lihao Zhu
Zhenyu Zhou
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Other Islands Book Fair, 2024 (Upcoming)
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Multiple Formats Art Book Fair, 2024
Press Play by Pioneer Works, 2023
Detroit Art Book Fair, 2023
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ME MOM MONEY
Zhihan Qian
2023
5 x 16 inch
Saddle-stitched
48 pages
Navigating the tricky waters of family finances as an adult child. This zine draws from personal experience to capture the prevalent awkwardness and intimate discomfort surrounding money between parents and their grown kids. Raw collages and writing portray this delicate dynamic with honesty. The artist opens a channel for open communication on this challenging but universal topic.