Hi! I'm Paul Li, currently pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design with a strong academic record and passion for design and illustration. I've been actively involved as a staff illustrator for campus publications where I create editorial illustrations focused on political, economic, and cultural topics, contributing creatively to group critique sessions and outreach. I have also taught structural engineering fundamentals to younger students during summer camps, emphasizing hands-on fabrication and model making. With experience in both digital and traditional media, I enjoy blending design, architecture, and illustration skills into meaningful projects and exhibitions.

Paul Li

Hi! I'm Paul Li, currently pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design with a strong academic record and passion for design and illustration. I've been actively involved as a staff illustrator for campus publications where I create editorial illustrations focused on political, economic, and cultural topics, contributing creatively to group critique sessions and outreach. I have also taught structural engineering fundamentals to younger students during summer camps, emphasizing hands-on fabrication and model making. With experience in both digital and traditional media, I enjoy blending design, architecture, and illustration skills into meaningful projects and exhibitions.

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Hi! I’m Paul Li, currently pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design with a strong academic record and passion for design and illustration. I’ve been actively involved as a staff illustrator for campus publications where I create editorial illustrations focused on political, economic, and cultural topics, contributing creatively to group critique sessions and outreach.

I have also taught structural engineering fundamentals to younger students during summer camps, emphasizing hands-on fabrication and model making. With experience in both digital and traditional media, I enjoy blending design, architecture, and illustration skills into meaningful projects and exhibitions.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Staff Illustrator at The College Hill Independent
January 1, 2025 - Present
Create editorial illustrations for a weekly RISD/Brown publication distributed throughout the Providence area, featuring long-form journalism, criticism, and literature with about 2000 copy circulation. Participate actively in staff critique sessions and help coordinate paper distribution.
Staff Illustrator at The Brown Political Review
January 1, 2024 - Present
Produce editorial illustrations for a quarterly magazine, conceptualizing visual content that communicates important political and economic topics.
Instructor at Plainsboro Academic Camps
December 31, 2022 - August 20, 2025
Taught structural engineering and fabrication fundamentals to over 30 fourth to eighth grade students each summer (approx. 70 total). Responsibilities included creating presentations and handouts, preparing materials, and supervising recreational activities.
Instructor at Plainsboro Academic Camps
January 1, 2024 - Present
Taught structural engineering and fabrication fundamentals to over 30 fourth to eighth grade students each summer (approx. 70 total). Responsibilities included creating presentations and handouts, preparing materials, and supervising recreational activities.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) at Rhode Island School of Design
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2029
High School Diploma at West Windsor Plainsboro High School South
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024

Qualifications

RISD Honors
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
RISD Experimental & Foundation Studies Triennial Exhibition Group show
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Reframing Representation Group show | Center for Integrative Technology
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - 2x Gold Key, 2x Silver Key
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
American Chemical Society Chemagination Contest Princeton Section First Place Environment
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization