ABOUT THE MEMENTO II
So, I was gonna show my progress in person.. but the snow day gets in the way! The publication is the first part of the project, which will be incorporated into the stop-motion video. In the publication, I am showcasing the places I have been throughout all these years. I am making this a more … Read more
ABOUT THE MEMENTO I
Sorry for the late blog post! I have been collecting all the info and illustrating the places I have been in the past 2 weeks. I can finally move on to the layouts, which the publication will be printed on a nice green and blue paper. – the screencaps will be uploaded soon! – South … Read more
Inspirational Photography
As a designer, I have developed a minimalist style throughout the past 4 years in the design studies. My style is highly influenced by my own interest in architectures, Swiss Design (The International Typographic Style) and the understated elegance of Japanese design. I strongly believe in the classic quote “Less is More”. I have been … Read more
AXLE: every detail matters
FROM ZERO TO AXLE Happy Holidays! I have been relaxing and enjoying my time here in Hong Kong. I guess I was too exhausted from making Axle constantly for 2 weeks, 20 hours everyday. There were times when I feel really upset about Axle and had doubts about my designs. I am glad that it … Read more
4:30AM
It has been the 17th day for me to stay up till 4:30am, but I am kinda excited about it. It’s the last night / day !!!! I printed the book on Wednesday night and was gonna bind it on Thursday. Guess what? Printing and production always mess with me, and this won’t be an exception. … Read more
CHAPTERS / SECTIONS
I tried to customize a set of typeface based on the grid paper I used to print my blueprint-style illustration. I kinda like the “O” / “0″. Then, I typed out all the possible numberings for the chapters and compare them. To be honest, I use DIN for numbers in 99.99999% of my projects. This … Read more
BYE-SIC-KO
The more I look at AXLE, the more negative thoughts came to my mind. I started to think it’s boring and crappy.. but some say it is not, because everything on a bike is so precise and structured (that’s what I thought to begin with). I tried to keep the layouts clean and consistent. I … Read more
TRIAL & ERROR
6 days left till AXLE is due….. OMG (little bit scared) I am on ch.4 now! This chapter is about bike anatomy. I regret so much for not making a prototype for this chapter. This chapter has a lot of problem, because it has 5 pages of transparent film. I found a whole bunch of problems after … Read more
CAN YOU PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?
Hello! Here are some of my questions! It’d be nice if you can give me a little help and answer them :] 1. What should I name my book? So far I got.. AXLE, which is the central shaft for the wheel. CYC, cycle? cyclist? Pedal, a pedal of a bike.. I suck at naming.. … Read more
SNEAK PEEK / BLUE PRINT II
MANUSCRIPT I am basically 70% done with the writing and transcribing the interviews. The rest will be done this week for sure. I tried not to bombard the readers/viewers with information about a bike. I actually want people to appreciate bikes and look into its beauty of geometry. This is not a text book nor … Read more
