GRAPHIC DESIGN, MOTION DESIGN
AND ILLUSTRATION
YI-CHEN KUO
BY
2020
PORTFOLIO
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
Type | Music Video Design Tool | Photoshop, AE Client | Personal Project Duration | 00:45
《Alaska》- Maggi Rogers Music Video
"Alaska" by New York-based female singer Maggi Rogers describes the loss of feelings as if walking in a ice sheet. The title sequence hopes to create a disconnect and cold feeling. The project uses photo as a mix media, and is decorated with golden and greens in conjunction with the glacier black and white. It symbolizes that although the feeling is cold, but the heart is still beating.
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
《Nature Knows》 Opening Film
Golden Pin Design Award is the most influential design award in the global Huaren market. The goal of the opening film is to introduce the jury formed by internationally renowned design experts.
My role Ideation, Design, Storyboard Type | Music Video Design Tool | Photoshop, AE Client | TDRI Duration | 02:45
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
《Final Blows》2020 Vision Get Wild Award Opening Film
Vision Get Wild Award is celebrating its 10 anniversary in 2020. The concept of this year, ”Final Blow,” it’s a spiritual young blood battle in the opening film. I was tasked with designing the key visual and most of the style frames.We collab with typography designer khooKG to explore the possibility of Chinese traditional typography. Every unique style represents the differences and tension of speaking tones. The story is telling about two forces to compete continually, both of them make several moves in diverse styles.
My Role: Design Lead, Ideation, Design, Storyboard
Details | Storyboard
Type | Music Video Design Tool | Photoshop, AE Client | Personal Project Duration | 1.5 mins
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
《+1 》Taipei Metro Branding Film Commercial Short Film
Taipei MRT, play the role of not just transportation, but carrying you and me, connecting the story of the city. The film takes the scenery along the route along with the NRT as the main design, with the unique story of each station, which resonates with the viewer and reminds people of the memories with the MRT.
My role Ideation, Design, Storyboard
Details | Storyboard
Type | Short Film Design Tool | Photoshop, AE Client | Taipei Metro Duration | 1.5 mins Details | Background Design
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
Ferry Pitch Explainer Video
The new sea service between Cathay Pacific and Zhujiang Transport. The film is simple, clean and bright so that the passengers can watch the video on the plane but not feeling bored. Watching the information video is no longer a boring wait, but a story with a smooth picture and simple illustrations. Using the corporate color with a bright yellow tone, breaking the cold image of the airline industryâ€.‏
Type | Explainer Video Design Tool | Photoshop Client | Confident Duration | 00:45
Details | Background Elements
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
《CLAM LAB. 》- Journey of Co2 Explainer Video
CLAM LAB. is a graduation project during my time at NTNU. CLAM LAB. is a brand promoting technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. We create a new eco-friendly material using clamshell, agar, and water which can be used in container gardening.
Details | Storyboard
Type | Explainer Video Design Tool | Photoshop, AE Client | NTNU Grad Show Duration | 01:00
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
《Livesttream》KKBOX Redesign Logo Animation
KKBOX is an online music streaming platform from Taiwan. I want to use sound wave to represent different personalities of songs presented by KKBOX. Then reveal the logo in the end.
Type | Logo Animation Design Tool | Photoshop, AE Client | Personal Project Duration | 00:07
Details | Elements
MOTION DESIGN
Type | Explainer Video Design Tool | Photoshop, AE Client | Confident Duration | 1.5 mins
My role Ideation, Design, Storyboard, Animation
《 VPON 》Virtual Currency Explainer Video
The explainer video introduces a new virtual currency with powerful technology to ensure users' information security. It is the very first project that I created during my internship in Bito. I and talented intern Damon took charge of the whole process including ideation, storyboard, to design.
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
Details | Color Palette
Type | Logo Animation Design Tool | Illustrator, AE Client | NTNU Grad Show Duration | 00:30
《Mind the Gap》- NTNU Grad Show Logo Animation
《Mind the Gap》The theme of the NTNU graduation exhibition, reminding designers to pay attention to the distance between designer and the public, committing to promoting design to the public. The circle and oval elements represent the individual and the public. through communication, we finally meet the consensus with public.
My role Ideation, Design, Storyboard, Animation
ILLUSTRATION
ILLUSTRATION
Geometric Houses Illustration
Have you ever take a glance at the shapes of the city? An illustration project experimented with flat design, I added bright color blocks to give new life to the traditional architecture.
ILLUSTRATION
ILLUSTRATION
Moments in a Day Background Illustration
In the landscape project, I challenged myself to try a more structured and realistic style than I normally do. The three-piece respectively capture three different times in one day, Midnight, Sunset, and Sunrise.
ILLUSTRATION
ILLUSTRATION
《Speed and Sprits 》 Styleframe Illustration
Speed and Sprits is an illustration project that aims to capture the moment of sport. The speed line and liquid shape highlighted the shiny moment of every athlete.
ILLUSTRATION
ILLUSTRATION
Nostalgia Illustration Series
A recent collection of illustrations playing with shape and form. The work exploring nostalgia, loss, and dreams. The strange pose represents the feeling of being trapped in the world. The tattoo is an important symbol in the Taiwanese traditional tribe, which represents the glory of the past that never comes back.
Type | Illustration Design Tool | Photoshop Client | Personal Project
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Design Exploration | Cover
《 Headroom | Men I Trust 》 Album Re-design
Men I trust, an indie electro-pop band from Montreal, Canada. Their music genres include electropop indie pop dream pop. Therefore, the cover design hopes to bring a fantastic feeling to the people. A labyrinth lost in time, with the melody floating, the light and psychedelic colors appear, we gradually losing the sense of time.
Type | Album Design Design Tool | Photoshop, Illustrator Client | Personal Project Design Exploration | #1 #2
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
《 CLAM Lab. 》 Branding Design
CLAM LAB. is a graduation project during my time at NTNU. CLAM LAB. is a brand promoting technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. We create a new eco-friendly material using clamshell, agar, and water which can be used in container gardening. By our design (products, packaging, and animation), we hope that we can make the concept of carbon sequestration more familiar to the people and arouse them to pay attention on it and put it into practice.
My Role | Graphic Design, Logo, Package Design, Layout
Type | Branding Design Design Tool | Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Client | NTNU Grad Show Details | Package Design
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Details | Extended Application
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
2020 Vision Get Wild Award Branding Design
Extending the concept of key visual this year, ”Final Blow,” it’s a spiritual young blood battle in this film. To designers, every single design process is a tremendous challenge, not only compass existing style but also breakthrough themselves again and again.
My Role | Design Lead, Keyvisual , Logo, Typography
Type | Branding Design Design Tool | Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Client | NTNU Grad Show Details | Stickers
Details | Extended Application
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Detail | Illustration
《 Aestheticell l Textbook 》 Editorial Illustration
Aestheticell is a non-profit organization dedicated to boosting the aesthetic intelligence of Taiwanese children. I create several editorial illustrations for their 2020 integrative activities textbook.
My Role | Ideation, Illustration
Type | Editorial Illustration Design Tool | Photoshop, Procreate Client | Aestheticell Details | Illustration on Print
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
《 The Unbearle Lightness of Being 》 Book Cover Design
I was inspired by Milan Kundera's novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being". The goal of this project is to use simple figures showcasing the detachment of the people.
My Role | Graphic Design, Layout
Type | Book Cover Design Design Tool | Photoshop Client | Personal Project Design Exploration | Elements
Detail | Typography
GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Detail | Golden Printing Texture
《 Celebrate Lunar New Year 》 Envelope Design
Design the holiday card for Bito. I used bronzing printing to bring simple illustration into life! The studio logo is converted into a window, a man and a woman celebrate the New Year happily. With the theme of Spring Festival color: red, white and gold, the atmosphere is bright and full of vigor, this is the feeling of the New Year.
My Role | Illustration, Design , Print
Detail | Golden Printing Texture on Logo Type | Envelope Design Design Tool | Photoshop, Illustrator Client | Bito
GRAPHIC DESIGN, MOTION DESIGN
THANKS FOR WATCHING
AND ILLUSTRATION
YI-CHEN KUO
BY
2020
PORTFOLIO