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KCC Freeman Brochure
- Client :
- The Freeman Foundation
- Project type :
The client wanted to promote their scholarship programs to students. Providing the airplane image as the symbol mark is meant to communicate visually about the "Study Abroad" Programs to the students. Using a yellow front page is an indication of the programs being open to everyone.
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Hawaii Adubon Society
- Course :
- Graphic Symbolism
- Project type :
- Logo Design
The letter mark “A” which stands for the Adubon society. The Hawaiian bird “Iwii" was chosen as a signature element of the organization because it is the well known endangered bird spiece in Hawaii.
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Global Appeal
- Course :
- Graphic Symbolism
- Project type :
- Logo Design
The assignment's objective is to create a logo with letters marks.The letter "G" and "A" are put together to create new shape. The curvy line is taking both shapes of "A" and the arm of "G."
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Carpe Diem
- Course :
- Corporate Identity
- Project type :
- Corporate Identity
Simple shape of circle ( letter C ) and outline D are put together to represent the idea of a clock and day and night. The circle is to show the flow of time and the gap of the C is meant to express the feeling of “grabbing a chance in the circle of time”reinforcing the brand name's meaning,“seize the day.”
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T-shirts Design
- Clients :
- Hawaii ID / ThreeRise
- Project type :
- Illustration / T-shirts Design
Illustration works for T-shirts design. The design targets teenagers to young adults who are in early 30s. These are t-shirts sold in Japan at The Shop TK (Takeo Kikuchi) in Summer 2007 and 2008.
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Seven Deadly Sins - Greed
- Course :
- Introduction to Digital Arts
- Project type :
- Art
The assignment's objective is to exercise Symbolism in art using photo collage. The tree and money under tree are the symbol for resources and the hands are intended to express urges of human desire that can never be satisfied. Collectively the elements are symbolic of “Greed.”
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Sound of Spring
- Course :
- Digital Imaging
- Project type :
- Art
This is a personal art work named Sound of Spring. Spring is a time of a year when new things will come to people's lives. The character in the middle is listening to music and her mind is filled with hope.
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Fantasy
- Course :
- Introduction to Digital Arts
- Project type :
- Art
The assignment's objective is to use Adobe Illustrator to demonstrate digital drawing about a original historical story that students have created. My story is created mixing Japanese creation myth and Tengu the Japanese forest goblin. The character in the middle is "Susanoo," a warior from Japanese creation myth.
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Marie Sharp's Japan
- Client :
- Marie Sharp's Japan
- Project type :
- Web
The target goals are gaining trust and establishing the originality of the brand. The design concept revolves around the idea of the color green providing a fresh look which may distinguish the brand image from their competitors.
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Ryokan Ara Official Site
- Client :
- Ryokan Ara
- Project type :
- Web
The objective of the project is to provide a informative site for Ryokan Ara who is a buddhist monk in Hawaii. The design concept revolves around the idea of “Japanese taste (Wa = 和) in a contemporary style.” The legibility of type face are needed to be kept clear for the target audience.
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McKenzie Media Circus
- Client :
- McKenzie Media Circus
- Project type :
- Web
This is a website for Graphic Design Firm, McKenzie Media Circus. The objective of the site is to appeal thier services and attract customers with thier site. The design concept is a colorful site which enforces thier speciality in print works.
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The Garbage Monster
- Course :
- Introduction to Digital Media
- Project type :
- Flash Motion Graphic
This is a short 2-D animation with the message “let's be patient to the environment!” The garbage monster will turn the earth into a waste land if people can't manage to simply quit littering. It is a tiny step but if everyone did their part, the world could be different.
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Type Animation
- Course :
- Motion Graphic Design
- Project type :
- Flash Motion Graphic
The assignment's objective is to create a short movie clip with animated typefaces syncing to a music. The song is by a Japanese popular band, Monkey Majik. I made the letter "P" dacing to the song to enforce the joy of the music.
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Exercise: Nike Commercial
- Course :
- Digital Multimedia
- Project type :
- Motion Graphic (After Effects)
This is a Nike commercial I did in class assignment. Using camera and particle effects to get the final look of the graphics.
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