Qianqian Ye
Processing Foundation, University of Southern California
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About
Qianqian (Q) Ye is a Chinese creative technologist, designer, and educator based in Los Angeles. As Director of Creative Technology at the Processing Foundation, they lead projects, programs, and partnerships that connect open-source technology, creative practice, and community. Qianqian has taught creative coding as an Adjunct Associate Professor in USC's Media Arts + Practice program since 2020. From 2021 to 2025, they served as p5.js Lead at the Processing Foundation, overseeing the design, development, and community stewardship of p5.js, an open-source coding tool for accessible, inclusive creative coding used by more than 5 million people worldwide. They have also been an Internet Archive DWeb Fellow, NYU ITP/IMA Project Fellow, and Senior Civic Media Fellow at the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab.