tiny lei [& many other names]



tiny lei was born in a hospital not too far from here. she now lives&works in oakland, ca., and graduated from uc santa cruz with a degree in critical race ethnic studies.

tiny is currently:
x collecting soundbites and field recordings from chinatowns
x using deteriorating mediums like leaves to capture moments

leiyitongedu@gmail.com

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past/present archival work:
santa cruz in color (santa cruz, california)
watermarks of the last chinatown (santa cruz, california)
okinawan memories initiative (okinawa & southern california)



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design & typesetting
photography
illustration
writing
published work

coming soon***dreams of spring

i had a hungry dream [我做了一个饿梦]
illustration * art prints
poetry *chapbook

2025prints for gaza
year of the snakes
when they swallow the sun
illustration * art prints
design + illustration
poetry *zine

appears in:
the juggernaut, the objective, city on a hill press, scot scoop, carlmont highlander, east bay express, the view from the hill, and more

rates are sliding scale. for inquiries, please email.




Coupon Clipping to Clicking: The Brown Love of a Deal by AYESHA LE BRETON for The Juggernaut
Palestinian Pride Expressed Through Coffee and Cuisine by YITONG LEI for East Bay Express
Coming soon
A Love Letter to Longevity Noodles by YITONG LEI for City on a Hill Press
Tensions Rise Between Students and Board of Regents by Joss Borys and Ronnie Gogoi for City on a Hill Press
What’s in an Accent? by VRINDA JAGOTA for The Juggernaut
Q&A: Yousef Munayyer on Western media’s complicity in Israel’s occupation of Palestine by OMAR RASHAD for The Objective