Jess Yu is a visual artist, illustrator, and architect.

In 2023, Jess was featured on the Forbes China's '30 Under 30' list.

Trained as an architect, she holds an M.Arch ARB/RIBA Part II from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, with distinction, and a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Michigan, Taubman College, where she received the Wallenberg and Willeke awards.

Currently holding the position of Assistant Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in the Department of Architecture, Jess dedicates her research to the intriguing intersection of speculative narratives in architecture and the transformative power of drawing as a tool to forge innovative connections between space, form, and function.

Jess is the founder of Jess Yu Design and Figment Mews Studio, where she has completed a number of architectural and interior design projects. In the art industry, her studio was selected for “Young Artist Program” by Suzhou Museum, culminating in the creation of a 55-meter animated scroll painting titled 'A Day with Emperor Qianlong.'

Her personal creative portfolio extends further, her drawings were featured in esteemed venues such as the Royal Academy of Arts, Roca Gallery Beijing, CAFA, UrbanCross Gallery, ZiWu Gallery, and more.