PSONE Art & Design Education

  • Co-founded PSONE Portfolio School (2014), an international education brand cultivating students’ artistic talent and preparing them for top global art schools.

  • Built and led a multidisciplinary team from startup phase to 500+ employees and nine campuses across China in six years.

  • Directed brand strategy, creative direction, and marketing campaigns, positioning PSONE as a category leader in art and design education.

  • Drove growth to $10M in annual revenue; secured Series A funding in 2018 at a ~$27M valuation.

  • Transitioned to Limited Partner after Series A, continuing to advise on branding, innovation, and long-term growth strategy.

“In 2013, a bright young woman named Kirk Liu was my student at @svanyc. Five short years later she co-founded and co-runs a school in China and New York, PSONE, to help students get into the colleges of their dreams. Last year she invited me to come to China to teach visual storytelling workshops and give lectures and talks to students in Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu and we just finished the two week tour. It was the trip—and gift—of a lifetime and I am so proud, grateful and awestruck.”

— Debbie Millman

“Leaving China soon after an amazing couple of weeks, giving workshops and lectures in Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu for PSONE portfolio school-- and one intensive three-day workshop at Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts. It was a pleasure working with some of the most talented students I've ever seen.”

— Timothy Goodman

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