ANIMATION
Finding the romance in creativity
A 1-minute animation exploring what it means to be a creative through observations of everyday life.
BOOKLET
Taking readers through Duy Dao's life and work in a 16-page booklet
Following Duy Dao's journey between Hanoi and California, the booklet traces how time and place shaped both who he is and the creative practice he's built today, introducing readers to the many sides of him as a creative.
POSTER
Structuring chaos - Bridging cultures and philosophy
An informational poster introduces viewers to the contrast that made Duy Dao's work so compelling: The rigorous disclipine of Western design and the vibrant, often chaotic soul of Vietnamese culture.
DETAILED VIEWS
WEBSITE
Cataloguing Duy Dao's work through interactive media
A HTML/CSS website showcasing Duy Dao's vast variety of work across different disciplines. Visit the live website here.
THE SYSTEM
Building a system centered around navigation.
Duy Dao's journey is rooted in place, and he often describes his ideas and philosophy through traffic metaphors, which is why the foundational building blocks to this project is centered around navigation ⛔
EXPLORATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS
Research, sketching and iterating
Going into this project, I had no idea how I wanted the final outcome to turn out. This ended up being a good thing because it allowed me to explore very different concepts and swing in literally opposite directions without being tied down to anything!
REFLECTION
Diving in headfirst