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Silent Sign Language Communication

Silent

Silent is a sign language communication device created to support people with hearing and speech disabilities. Silent works through a human-computer interaction system, and users can communicate in a simple way through the manipulator. The device is made of acrylic and is produced with three-dimensional printing. The concept is based on humanistic care, respect for individual differences and attention to individual needs. The aim is to make daily life more convenient and to help users take part in society.

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Wuhan Diary Visual Diary

Wuhan Diary

Wuhan Diary is a visual diary about daily life in Wuhan during the pandemic. The project uses programming to build terrain-based visual languages from collected public opinions and confirmed case data. Colour and the density of rolling mountain forms express the social environment and the changing mood of each period. A three-dimensional earth shape was built from parameterised data in Unity. Wuhan Diary is presented as a poster of 420 by 594 millimetres, together with motion graphics, augmented reality and interactive projection.

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Support Local Music Poster

Support Local Music

This poster is a self-initiated project to support the creative industry as well as the designer's fellow musician friends. The poster is inspired by various classical instruments, integrating the instruments and the type into a playful musical scene. This poster is planned to be printed in Lino Print and distributed around New York City. This poster was inspired by the letter form of the typeface Bio Rhyme Expanded.

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Quix Branding

Quix

Quix is a brand identity for self-service vending machines that offer hot and cold drinks and snacks. The identity uses colors, textures and forms drawn from Italian culture, paying homage to the golden age of Italian design. A slightly vintage appeal recalls the Dolce Vita years and evokes Italian coffee culture. Coffee cups and posters are printed in CMYK colors with offset technology, while the vending machines are branded with printed foils. The design turns a quick coffee break into a calm visual experience.

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PepsiCo Foundation Identity System

PepsiCo Foundation

PepsiCo Foundation is an identity system created for a nonprofit organization that supports communities in Mexico and Latin America. The design replaces a corporate visual language with a more human one. Archetypal shapes represent the three main pillars of the foundation. In a modular system, these shapes combine and multiply to form patterns and textures. A geometric typeface, a vibrant color palette, a photography style and an illustration style complete the identity. The system is applied to a digital brand book and to event materials such as shirts, bags and hats.

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The Kala Foundation Art Appreciation

The Kala Foundation

There has long been a global market for Indian paintings, but interest in Indian art has lagged in the US. To bring awareness about different styles of Indian Folk Paintings, The Kala Foundation is established as a new platform to showcase the paintings and make them more accessible to an international market. The foundation consists of a website, mobile app, exhibit with editorial books, and products that help bridge the gap and connect these paintings to a larger audience.

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