Chinese Characters Come to Life with Chineasy

For me, Chinese is one of those languages that is overwhelming to even think about learning. The sheer number of characters in the language gives me anxiety. But it is clear that it wouldn't be a bad idea to learn it, seeing as how there are at least 1.3 billion people you could then communicate with. So how could someone like me, with all my doubts, learn Chinese? There is Chineasy.As a mother in London, struggling to teach her kids Chinese, ShaoLan Hsueh came with a solution. She wanted to break down the seemingly complex Chinese symbols into basic images. Then by stacking these images (symbols) you could make words, then phrases, etc. She started to see that her system of images was working! So, back in July of this year, she got on Kickstarter and asked for £75,000. The response was overwhelming, and by August she had surpassed her goal and reached and incredible £197, 626!Below are some examples of the artwork created for the Chinese characters. Noma Bar has teamed up with her to create the illustrations. As a long time fan of Noma's work, it is really neat to see his art incorporated into such a neat product.