I write stories.
I design spaces.
I create experiences.
Jingwen Li is a narrative and experience designer based in Savannah, GA. Her work explores storytelling through digital products, virtual worlds and physical spaces, building story worlds that invite people to explore, participate and form personal connections.
She graduated with a B.F.A. in Directing and Production from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China, and is pursuing an M.F.A. in Themed Entertainment Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).
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What I do
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Live Performance
Playwriting, directing, scenic and costume design→ 02Themed Entertainment
Heritage experiences, dark rides, park concepts→ 03Interactive Media
Unreal Engine scenes, VR experiences→ 04Writing
Six stories about Row, a character I created→ 05Creative Coding & AI
Concept sketchbook: interaction sketches in p5.js→(02)
Selected work
MFA Thesis · In progressOne Ride, Two Sides
One Ride, Two Sides MFA thesis
2026–2027Cooperative play and a dual-perspective AR story for a replayable dark ride. Research and proposal completed in Fall 2026; design and visual development run Winter–Spring 2027.
Puzzle Puppetry
2019Sound operator, stage management · Central Academy of Drama
Vaniloom AI product
2026Product strategy, AI input/output and data design · rethinking an AI fan-fiction platform
Flow 3D game
In progressRow’s Fantastic Drift: a narrative game about a soldier drifting home
Row’s Observatory Game environment
2026Game environment art · a full Unreal Engine 5 pipeline, solo project
White Box Event design
2026An offline event for OMORI, prototyped in 30 minutes with AI
The Winchester Mansion Dark ride
2026Narrative design, visual development · team project, SCAD
Moongate Garden Heritage
2025Concept, experience and spatial design · SketchUp, Photoshop
Forging the Swords Stage
2018Playwright, director, scenic and costume designer · after Lu Xun
Double Exposure Narrative bar
2026Concept, story and experience design, visual development · solo project, SCAD
This Morning and Last Night’s Dream Proposal
2026An original small-theater play
Memory Box Interior
2024A home rewritten around one rotating box · solo project, SCAD
Hotel Reverie
Hotel Reverie Dark ride
In developmentA dark ride where you are the data · concept, story and show design
Memory Rain Projection
2023An interactive projection where memories fall as rain
The Failure Party VR
2023A slightly ridiculous VR journey to find yourself
Tybee Beach Event
2026A 1950s beach where time glitches · team project, SCAD
Build the Future Booth
2026A trade show booth for Unreal Engine 5 · solo project, SCAD
Living in Death Exhibit
SCADA museum exhibit honoring Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah · team project
Concept Sketchbook p5.js
OngoingFive interaction sketches that grew into story and play ideas
Prompt to Prototype AI workflow
2026Choosing an AI, writing prompts and building a team kit · a Sportster S dashboard case
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Stories about Row
Besides designing story worlds and experiences, she also loves to write.
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Jingwen Li is a Narrative and Experience Designer based in Savannah, GA. Her work explores storytelling through digital products, virtual worlds, and physical spaces. She is passionate about building story worlds that invite people to explore, participate, and form personal connections.
She graduated with a B.F.A. in Directing and Production from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China, and is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in Themed Entertainment Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).
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Besides designing story worlds and experiences, she also loves to write.