Jack Yan

Who is Jack Yan?

Jack Yan is a New Zealand publisher, designer and businessman, born 1972 in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Yan emigrated to Wellington, New Zealand with his parents in 1976.

Yan created over 100 typeface designs himself for the firm, and inspired other local typeface designers such as Kris Sowersby to pursue careers in that industry. His typefaces include Ætna, a revival of Bembo. In 1997, he founded Lucire, a fashion magazine that made the move from web to print, and serves as its publisher.

He also helms a consulting firm, and is a director of the Medinge Group think-tank. Business 2.0 and the UK's The Daily Telegraph, he is better known outside New Zealand for this work.

From 3 March 2006, he began a weekly spot on TV One's Good Morning, discussing men's issues, but resigned from that role in 2007. In 2007, he became a judge for Miss Universe New Zealand, and currently organises the competition.

He ran for mayor of Wellington in 2010, and again in 2013, but was unsuccessful in both elections.