DERT

Time With Taki
Written and designed by Jojo Jiang.

Inspired by Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Dream, this gentle picture book explores a timeless question:
What is real—and how do we know?

Through poetic text and quiet imagery, time is re-imagined as something felt—shadows, memories, emotions—both visible and unseen. A philosophical idea translated into wonder for young readers.

Created through DERT’s collaboration with Parsons School of Design as part of the Collab: Design for Literacy course.