This is the magazine presents various works, from experimental originals to commercial productions on culture and creative industery. From institutional experience in New Yorks City, Taipei, Shanghai to fieldwork in Beijing, founder Prof. Louis K Wang showcases the concepts and culture theories with his fellowship and facts offering reference to aspirating creative entrepreneurs who want to get extra inspiration beyond conventional modernity and contemporary world.
The “i” represents an individual and the “+” means positive attitude and something more to offer. The concept, put together entirely, stand for the value of persons who can do better and stand out of crowd. In fact everyone has a special talent to distinguish self from others. It is just the conventional noises that overwhelm ones to uncover inner self.
Being a magazine to showcase creative、culture and arts, here is a platform to promote value of humanity in trend of globalization. In spite of working on edutainment, culture events for public and projects to conventional media., here also is a hub for emerging artists. We hope to offer an opportunity to inspire people who find their own way to do good to the world.
The operation was originated from Research Center of Digital Arts founded by Louis K Wang in World Trade Center in NYC, 1997. It was a researching laboratory to develop computer imagery and culture contents.
In 2007, cooperated with the School of Cultural and Creative in Central University of Finance and Economics, the operation was renamed the Media Center of Digital Production continuing works on digital arts、 new media and applications developing.
As Chinese social development and encouragement from relevant government’s policies, the business operation formally registered the legal entity, focusing on resource integration, consulting and high-end content development.
Louis K Wang, the founder, once taught at the Pratt Institute Manhattan, a well-known art Institute in New York City. Before than, he was a journalist and visual artist. He also was the first scholar and expert to introduce the concept of digital cinema in 2000. During 2003-2004, he published several essays regarding creative as driving force to economic development at the Shanghai Summits, providing suggestions of Fourth Industry to experts and government agency in China.
In the process of technology researching,tools developing and exhibition, we participated in advertising and various social activities. We also have invested and organized some creative publications, such as Techno Camp in New York, Subtown League, Modeling Taiwan, Towards Independency, Finding the Superman, Rural Mix Winter Garden (2017) , Cookie House, Autumn Fairy Tales & Academic Park Project. In addition to the participation of artists and media gurus from China, there are also professionals reservoir of culture elites from the traditional entertainment industry around the world.
There are several working brands currently managed in group:
This is a upgraded lifestyle program opens to creative entrepreneurs and emerging artists whoever want to practice in arts 、digital technologies and quest into the creative culture industry in Beijing. Concept of sustainability will be introduced to experience and practice here. Senior artists or scholars are also welcome to join and be the instructor in our edutainment programs. All in this program are value share holders in the economy system such as stock market. More information on this issue will be disclosed in workshop.
Rural Mix © Arts
This is the brand for a series of open exhibition on creative arts and media. We have established “Winter Garden”、 “Cookie House” and more venues for art and culture activities. It is the project to let people finding happiness in a wonder zone of arts and looking for new meaning for life and relationship. Somehow, we found these are also good for business personals to escape from stressful urban life. It is also a good recreation for people who want to understand the value of culture diversity.
Workshop System
This is the systemic hands-on, on-location workshop for people who want to earn their confidence on creativity and improve their spiritual life. People can get some help from art theory for all disciplines.
Urban Gallery
This is a the exhibition, supported by local curators, taking place inside downtown areas to showcase charismatic cultural contents、 artworks and pretension of activities. This is a venue for communication arts on topics such as urbanization and naturalization.
I+ Media
This is a production house to work with investors and companies in business of industry. There are many ways to exchange ideas. The most efficiency one is through a successful content production. With professional crew members and equipment, we originated production for any project either for old or new media.
Center of Culture Creatives & Advertisement, Beijing(CCCA)
This is a local registered legal representative to operate campaigns and production commercially. For creative expat who wants to find a career or professional development on the field on culture and creative industry in China, here is the place to get some consultation. for more information about the updated regulation, please check out the Q&A here.
We believe the future is bright to people who have better taste on art and culture. People work accordingly and run business gentlly to build up better world for humans.