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2011/03/31

Auction for Japan

Hi all :)
Today I went to get my portfolio, leave behind, and resume printed out. I'm getting ready for the DSVC conference on Saturday. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time because this will be my first formal portfolio review/job interview in English...!! Wish me luck!

Since I got my portfolio done, I will take a little break from graphic design stuff tonight. Instead, let me share the fine art side of me :D

"Nagasaki"
(Honorable mention at Intercollegiate student competition 2011)

"Music"
(Selected in the Intercollegiate Student Competition 2011)


These works(and 2 others) will be sold at the silent auction at Abilene for Japan event on April 9th!
The event will be held in the downtown Abilene. I don't have the details yet, but I'll update it here as soon as I get it. All the proceeds made there will be used for Japan relief aid, so please come support us if you are in Abilene!!

The Optimist article on what we've been doing.

2011/03/26

This Is

Hi :) I hope you are having a great weekend!
I worked on the This Is That design.

What do you think?

Also, not to forget about Japan, let me share a video that my friend made.


If you love art and design, Cause for Design is a great place to support Japan! You can purchase designs there, and all the money will be sent to Red Cross.

2011/03/24

This is That(edited)

Hi!
I'm working on a design right now called "This is that, and that this is."
Here are 2 versions of it:




I like the phrase, so I want to explore it more.
Please leave a comment if you have any suggestion :)

2011/03/20

Cause For Design

Hi :)
As I mentioned in the last post, I designed wall papers for iphones and desktops for Cause For Design fund riser to support Japan. Below are screen shots of the website. You can download the actual designs for $1, and the money will be sent to Red Cross.

2011/03/19

Help Japan

Hi, I hope you all are having a great week! I went on a departmental trip to NY for spring break, and just got back to Texas last night. The trip was mind blowing. It made me want to be a designer who is meaningful to a community and to the world.

As being a Japanese, this whole crisis over there is impacting me so much. I've been emotionally up and down even my family and friends are all okay. I cannot imagine how tough it is for the people actually live there and have lost their loved ones.
I want to be strong and seek ways to support them as much as possible. It would be great if you can, too.

I found some ways to donate money. Here are lists:
-Donate $10 to Red Cross by texting "REDCROSS" to 90999
-If you like soccer, this is for you! You can buy a tshirt here, and the proceed will be sent to the Red Cross
-Download $1 wall papers for iphones hereThis design is by me.

I'm sure there are tons of different ways to donate. Please help my country out. It's much needed over there and will be much appreciated!

Also, if you go to ACU, Japanese here will set donation box in the Campus Center next week.
So, come out and put some money there. Even coins will be a big help all together at the end!

Thank you for reading, and let's hope for Japan's fast recovery.

2011/03/07

Entertainer

I made another video yesterday. So, I made three videos in a day. It's my habit to be deep drawn in something for a short while when I explore new stuff and get tired of it soon as well. Let's see how long it lasts this time.lol
Also, I should try to slow down and  get better quality video from next time. Encouragements needed :)
Anyways, here is the last video of yesterday:
Notice that sign in the back, too!

2011/03/06

Making A Sign

Out of boredom, I created another video.
Since I have some more ideas for more videos, I wanted some sort of sign that I could put in all my videos in the future. So, I decided to make a name sign and film the process.
Here it is:

Making videos is a lot more fun than I thought it was! I'm getting into it :)

Potato Love

Hi :)
Last night when I was cooking curry, I found a weird/cute shaped potato. I wanted to do something with it, so I decided to give it a try to make a stop motion video.
I was very hungry at the time so it is super short, but it's a fun little video. I did the sound, too.
Here it is:

2011/03/05

Kazaguruma

Wow, I can't believe it's almost been a month since the last post. Time flies!
School is keeping me busy as always. Especially this past week was crazy. But the good thing is that I got my first version of portfolio, leave behind, business card, and resume done :) We'll have a critique next week, and I'll get them refined by the end of this semester. It's pretty exciting.

So, I got some free time to make an illustration for fun and blog about it! (yaay finally!) Here it is:

"Kazaguruma(かざぐるま)" means pinwheel in Japanese.
I got inspired by a short film called "These Four Walls" by Wong Fu Productions.


Their stuff is so cool :) Check them out!