PATINAPATINA Magazine is a print publication and cultural arts organization launched in 2024. Curious about the confusion of mixed cultural identities, the magazine works with diasporic artists whose work reinterprets tradition through contemporary lenses/contexts.
Dan's work has been recognized by organizations such as USM Modular Furniture, DesignMiami, and the Royal Ontario Museum. He is a graduate of OCAD University’s Industrial program [2023]. PATINAPATINA Issue 01 can be found in shops around the world.
to inquire about purchasing a piece or collaborating on a project, please reach out to: DANIEL.Y.CUI@GMAIL.COM
photo by Shanik Tanna
CONTACT/SOCIALS:
professional experience
2023/present - Co-founder/Curator/Program Lead @ PATINAPATINA
2025 - Studio Assistant/Graphic Design @ CAPSUL Studio
2024 - Design/Fabrication Assistant @ Dennis Lin Studio
2022/23 - Product Designer @ OCADU CO, Fineline project
2022/23 - Service Design Residency @ Philips Experience Design
2021 - Junior Designer @ SHEEEP Studio
2025 - Tools for Togetherness ORGANIZER
2025 - Home Office @ Space Unlimited Exhibiting designer
2025 - Kimya Sound @ Whippersnapper Gallery FURNITURE designer
2024 - Curating Across Borders Exhibiting designer
2024 - PATINAPATINA Issue 01 Curator/editor/photographer
2024 - PATINAPATINA Launch Exhibit Curator/exhibition design
2024 - New Currency Renditions Exhibiting ARTIST
2024 - Scratch Disk Full for Elliott Muscat EXHIBITion design/installation
2023 - Purpose & Play @ DesignTO Festival Guest Jury Member
2022/23 - Canadian Modern @ The ROM Exhibiting Designer
2022 - Philips Student Service Design Competition Gold Medal Winner
2022 - CAPSUL Lounge @ CAPSUL Studio Curator/Exhibiting Designer
2022 - Artifact Natura Pop-Up @ Artscape Launchpad Curator/Exhibiting Designer
2022 - Artifact Natura @ Trading Floor 2.0 Curator/Exhibiting Designer
2021 - TESTING-GROUND Issue 03: Youthhood Contributor
2021 - HUE+MAN Design Exhibit @ DesignMiami Exhibiting Designer
2021 - USM Modular Furniture HUE+MAN Design Competition Finalist
2021 - micro/macro @ DesignTO Exhibiting Student Designer
2020 - PAVE Student Design Competition STUDENT DESIGNER
https://designto.org/event/purpose-play-2023/
https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/canadian-modern
https://www.ocadu.ca/news/emerging-designers-featured-unique-rom-exhibition
https://servicedesignchallenge.com/winner-announcement-2022
https://www.ocadu.ca/news/industrial-design-students-win-gold-global-design-competition
https://testing-ground.org/contributors/dan-cui/
https://www.collision-gallery.ca/past-exhibitions/trading-floor
https://sheeep.studio/TF-1-0
https://designto.org/event/micro-macro/