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VANESSA KANG New York, NY 347-843-3266 kangv618@newschool.edu
ED UCAT IO NA L BA CK GROU ND The New School, New York, NY Communication Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts $25,000 merit scholarship per academic year
Expected June 2025
Shih Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan Communication Design, Exchange Program
August 2020- July 2021
AC ADE MIC EXP ERIENCE AND AW AR DS 2020 Journalism Honor Roll Award | National Scholastic Press Association 2020 Gold Metal in Illustration | Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2019 Summer of Art Illustration Program Full Scholarship Recipient | Otis College of Art and Design 2018 Summer Fashion Illustration Program | Shih Chien University 2017 New York's Master Summer Intensive Program | New York University 2017 Digital Filmmaking Summer Intensive Program | New York University 2015 Accessory Design Program | Parsons School of Design
WO RK E XP E RIENCE E&A PR and Communication Graphic Design Intern, Taipei, Taiwan
May 2020 to August 2020
Created and updated brand collateral Assisted with sample photographing and coordination Designed both online and in-store graphic design content Worked on all other design needs within E&A Clients include Chanel, Anna Sui, Saint Laurent, Sandro, and Quinlivan
T ECHN ICA L SK ILLS Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe After Effects Adobe XD 5
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POCKY MEDIUM Pocky, Oreos, Adobe Photoshop
DESCRIPTION “Pocky” is an experimental type made from over 10 packets of Pocky, a traditional Japanese coated biscuit snack for young children. While I was creating this piece, I had to be conscious of how the pocky had to be laid out in order to create a more visually appealing effect. I ended up stacking many layers of Pocky together to create a new typeface. Through this artwork, I hope to remind viewers of the joys of childhood and how easy it was to attain happiness as a child.
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Font Selection Helvetica 65 Medium Color Selection
"US" POSTER MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator DESCRIPTION "Us" is a poster I created to depict the idea of fading relationships. The intimacy of relationships, tend to fade over time, which is what I wanted to convey through the design of this poster.
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Font Selection Noto Serif TC Syne Mono Regular
關係 Color Selection
DECONSTRUCTION POSTER MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator DESCRIPTION This poster is a deconstruction of the mandarin characters for "Relationships." I wanted to suggest the feeling of people drifting away from one another and growing apart.
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Font Selection Helvetica 65 Medium Helvetica 25 UltraLight Color Selection
BEAUTY V.1 MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator DESCRIPTION "Beauty v.1" is a poster I designed to convey messages against racial inequality. The variety of color swatch cards represents the wide diversity of races and cultures around the world. The title "Beauty" suggests that differerences are unique and should be valued more highly than they are.
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BEAUTY V.2 MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator DESCRIPTION "Beauty.2" is an alternate version of "Beauty.1"
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Font Selection Helvetica 65 Medium Helvetica 25 UltraLight Color Selection
BEAUTY V.3 MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator "Beauty.3" captures the idea that all races are desirable despite preconcieved standards of eurocentric beauty thoough a portra ya l of d iffe re n t skin to n e s a s co lo r swatches.
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BEAUTY V.4 MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator DESCRIPTION "Beauty.4" is an alternate version of "Beauty.3"
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LET'S WEAR PINK MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop DESCRIPTION "Let's Wear Pink" is a zine, distributed free of charge, which aims to increase understanding of gender inequality while promoting resources which benefit the cause.
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EATAID MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop DESCRIPTION “Eat Aid” is an app which aims to assist recovery from body dysmorphic disorders and to improve eating habits. Through “Eat Aid,” individuals suffering from disorders are able to 1) track their eating habits 2) make full meal and workout plans according to personalized needs 3) identify triggers 4) seek out additional mental health resources.
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HIGHLIGHT MEDIUM Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop DESCRIPTION “Hightlight” is a video chatting and online learning platform designed for students of all ages. I am proposing a new, enhanced learning platform for students which include functions such as HD video chatting, private chat, live stream, keeping track of class progress and grades amongst many others.
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the best online learning tool “Hightlight” is a video chatting and online learning platform designed for students of all ages.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world, schools have been forced to convert to online learning. The main platforms students and professionals rely on to communicate include Google Hangout, Zoom and a variety of others. Unfortunately, the majority of these video communication platforms are poor in quality and cannot come close to an in-person experience. Educators usually have to use a wide range of programs to keep up with normal progress.
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To resolve this issue, I am proposing a new, enhanced learning platform for students which include functions such as HD video chatting, private chat, live stream, keeping track of class progress and grades amongst many others. Alexandra
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Online Game Class
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Mr. Brown, how do we find X in this question?
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The function x=1 falls on the Y axis!
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I think the function is continuous.
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UNCTION IN HD
CLASS PROGRESS keep up with assignments, do exam review, take attendance
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Brand Management Design and Social Trends Digital Prepress Design Production Figure Drawing II Introduction to Design Comic Workshop DIgital Film Making Design Fundamentals II
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Student(s)
University
KANG, Vanessa
Shih Chien University Taipei, Taiwan Communication Design
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用美感
讓夢想
找回生活的溫度
征服宇宙
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Ambient Dojima Hotel 經 常 可 見 名 流 紳 士 穿 梭 其 中， 20 年間，經營權幾度易主，2006 年由日本知名餐飲集 團 SHINWA．OX 取得經營權後，大動作一改老舊風貌 與既定印象，使 DOJIMA HOTEL 搖身一變成為大阪市 最具名氣的設計旅館。
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對映京都的古色古香，PIECE HOSTEL 極簡又極度現代的外觀或許 稍嫌突兀，卻能在開幕短短一年多裡，以提供親民的價格、享有超乎 水準的住宿體驗，吸引來自世界各地的眾多旅客選擇入住，台日混血 的主理人 Nobuyuki Tabata 功不可沒。
由 於 對 於 飯 店 領 域 不 甚 了 解，SHINWA．OX 找來最初 替 CLASKA Hotel 規 劃 定 位 的 中 村 貞 裕，為 重 生 的 DOJIMA HOTEL 規劃品牌走向，參考了數十間紐約精 品旅館後，最終選定以集舒適、簡約於一身的正宗現代 （Authentic Modern）作為風格，之後，更陸續找尋其 他與大阪有淵源的設計團隊，針對室內、平面、家具等
年輕時曾先後居住過台北、洛杉磯、京都三地，在遠赴倫敦師習令他
設計參與改造，用心程度可見一斑。
著 迷 不 已 的 建 築 後，八 年 多 前 回 到 故 鄉 京 都，開 設 房 地 產 開 發 公 司 TAT Inc.，去年，他正式將自己深受西方世界的影響，化作實際作品 HOTEL INFO.
PIECE HOSTEL。看 似 麻 雀 雖 小 的 簡 易 青 年 旅 館，幕 後 其 實 是 由 一 群 專 業 人 士 集 思 廣 益 後 的 成 果，品 牌 規 劃、建 築、燈 光、家 具、平 面 ...... 等不同設計，
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標準雙人房、轉角雙人房、豪華雙人房、豪華雙人雙床 房、DOJIMA 高 級 房、DOJIMA 小 型 套 房、DOJIMA 套房
價位
每晚入住價格日幣 24,000 ～ 138,000 不等（約合台幣 6,700 元～ 38,300 元）
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電話
+81-7-5693-7077
交通方式
JR 京都站八条東口步行約 5 分鐘。
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讓夢想征服宇宙 將台灣火箭送上太空、讓月亮杯打破傳統想像，一個個曾被懷疑甚至嘲弄的點子，在林大涵手上，都成 了可被實現的未來。投身群眾集資事業剛滿九年的他，從flyingV到貝殼放大，一步步自泥沙裡拾起那 些天馬行空的想法，試著淘洗出重要價值，再集結眾人之力，為開發者實現夢想。
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「台灣應該是全世界最適合做
體產業充斥淘寶貨、推動假限
無法在體制內乖乖讀書，寧可
上有著自卑和自信，好像透過
設新平台「挖貝」 ，為募資領域
讓爸媽無從查到自己的真實
群眾集資的國家。我們某程度 參與別人的夢想，就能感到自 己的存在。」
��歲的林大涵，從募資平台上 參透人性，創立「貝殼放大」七
時、假限量等亂象，讓他決定開 再起一場革命。 「我一直很相信 一句話，就是好人有好報的社
會，才是進步的社會。錢當然重 要，但讓我持續投入這行的原
花時間架設假的成績單網站， 成績，也不願坐定在書桌前用 功。 「現在想想我應該是有拒 學症候群。」
因，絕對不只是因為錢。」
被政大民族學系退學後，他再
的顧問服務，以扎實研究規畫
在踏入群眾募資前，林大涵自
過多，最終仍肄業。
過��億資金。 但近年眼見整
母親都是老師，林大涵自小卻
年以來，透過提供提案者完整 行銷，為三百多個案子募進超
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稱是個落後所有人的小孩。父
進入群眾募資界多年，林大涵相信只要秉持初衷，就能為更多有理想的 提案者實現夢想。記者沈昱嘉／攝影
重考進台大圖資系，卻因缺課
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彎進樂利路小巷，市中心少見的平房花窗，鳥聲
Karen 的興趣開始。」品味脫俗的夫妻倆，宛如
具」，同 樣 內 斂 低 調，卻 吸 引 眾 多 文 具 迷 入 內 巡
STUDIO、禮 拜 文 房 具 到 琥 泊 茶 苑 和 ROUND
和樹響，在此相映成趣。坐落其間的「禮拜文房
禮。從安靜寫字的年代，走向高速喧鬧的社群時 代，八年間，依舊保有自己的姿態。
設 計 界 神 鵰 俠 侶，從 品 牌 視 覺 設 計 公 司 ADC
ROUND 陶藝複合空間，二人聯手將個人品味化 作台北的街頭風景。
「早 期 文 具 好 像 是 個 搬 不 上 檯 面 的 話 題，現 在 卻
「Karen 依興趣創造這些店，而我在這上面發揮
男 女，雖 注 意 穿 搭，手 裡 握 的 卻 可 能 是 路 邊 發
眼鏡，眼前的 Marco 語調輕緩，如他在業界聞
可 以 是 彰 顯 品 味 的 配 件 了。」因 注 意 到 不 少 時 髦
送、沒 什 麼 設 計 感 的 原 子 筆，Marco 和 太 太 Karen 於 是 構 思 起 開 一 間 文 具 店 的 可 能。「我 們
想做的，不只是改變桌上的風景，還要讓美感從
細 節 擴 散 到 整 體。」「這 所 有 的 一 切，都 是 從
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擅 長 且 熱 愛 的 Branding，很 剛 好。」戴 著 細 框 名 的 穿 搭 風 格，細 緻 卻 不 張 揚。「做 Branding
就像當造型師，幫品牌穿上漂亮且適合的衣服， 這是我喜歡做的。」
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TASTE OF TAIWAN MEDIUM Pencil, Colored Pencil, Jel Pen, Adobe Illustrator DESCRIPTION “A Taste of Taiwan” is a colored pencil illustration I did of beef noodles which is a traditional dish in Taiwanese culture. It's one of the many foods that remind me of my home country and heritage.
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SHOOT FOR THE STARS MEDIUM Pencil, Ink Pen, Jel Pen, Adobe Photoshop
DESCRIPTION My Katherine Johnson Comic: Shoot for the Stars, aims to teach second to third graders about the life of Katherine Johnson, an African American woman whose orbital calculations helped NASA with the first spaceflights. Through the format of comic book, which children frequently read, I have showed the major contributions Johnson made to space exploration and STEM.
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OBJECTS STUDY MEDIUM Charcoal DESCRIPTION Objects set up include striped fabric, a wine bottle, acrylic cubes and an apple.
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JOURNEY MEDIUM Watercolor, Charcoal, Acrylic Paint, Adobe Photoshop DESCRIPTION “Journey” is a mixed media piece about my first trip alone away from home. I depicted parts of my trip which I found the most memorable. The right half of the image depicts the beach which I sat by on the last day of my trip. I wanted to convey the vast, endless sense of the ocean, and how small people are in comparison. The center portion of the piece is the view outside the window of a taxi on the first day of my trip. Personally, the trip gave me a sense of clarity that I needed and I wanted to convey that feeling.
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