Very Asian celebrates its third year with an updated logo

Very Asian founder, Wei Tsay, at 3-years-old

Very Asian turns three this month! 

I started Very Asian in October 2020 to raise awareness about two key issues in the Asian American community: anti-Asian hate and the lack of Asian representation in media and entertainment. 

I’m forever grateful for the community we’ve built together in three short years — a purposeful and vocal group of Asian Americans + allies. This is the community I never had but so desperately needed growing up in a small southern town that was predominantly white. 

To celebrate this third year, I’ve updated Very Asian’s logo to incorporate an emoji based on my three-year-old self (pictured). The world conditioned me to hate things like my name, my eyes, and my hair (look at that bowl cut!) but as I grew older, I learned to take immense pride in all parts of me and my story. Even if you never had a bowl cut or you don’t have monolid eyes, the journey to loving your physical features, ethnicity, and culture is something I know most of you can relate to.

As always, thanks for being here. Your support keeps me encouraged and motivated.

As always, thanks for being here. Your support keeps me encouraged to keep this going.

🎨 Big shoutout to my design partner who brought this idea to life. If you’re looking for design/illustration work, I highly recommend Nancy Pappas.

-Wei Tsay