Beier Yuan graduated from Nanjing Forestry University with a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication Design. Due to her outstanding academic achievements, she was awarded direct admission to pursue a master’s degree without entrance examinations. She is currently a master's student specializing in Visual Communication Design at Nanjing Forestry University. Yuan has achieved remarkable results in numerous design competitions. Her research interests include visual communication design and visual media studies.

Yikang Sun is an Assistant Professor at the College of Art & Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. Degree in Design History and Theory at Nanjing Normal University, China, in 2016 and 2021, respectively. His research interests are history and theory of product design, cultural creativity, art and design communication, and design education.