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2010 Opening Book

Published: 03/03/2010Posted in: GRAPHICS, HIGHLIGHTS

I am glad I was given a chance to design the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony Program Book. The book is printed in black only with about a dozen spreads in black and silver. The motifs of each spread are graphically abstracted versions of any given segments, inspired by either the mood or the story of the segment itself, as well as the quotes, narrated during the show by Donald Sutherland. Two distinct graphical look serve, first, Protocol part (shallow relief, impasto painting with white/grey paint on white canvas) and second Cultural part of the show (futuristic mystical 3D strokes printed in black and silver ink)

End papers of the book served to connect the book’s styles with VANOC’s core fusion.

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2010 Victory Ceremonies

Published: 21/02/2010Posted in: CONCEPT

In early 2009 I created a set of photoshop illustrations to describe daily medal ceremonies from BC Place.

Overview of the stages and the lower and upper seating bowl.

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2010 Cauldron

Published: 19/02/2010Posted in: CONCEPT

Cauldron is always the best kept secret during the preparation of the Olympic Ceremonies. Hopefully..

Here is the concept illustration…

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AZA characters

Published: 10/02/2010Posted in: CHARACTERS

American Zoo and Aquarium Association developed an educational website for kids that included interactive comic book. I got the task of developing dozens of characters, animals and the environments that kids can drag and drop into their own comic strip. Here are few of the characters.

More characters from the same project…

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Sustainability Journey

Published: 05/02/2010Posted in: ANIMATION

I worked on this animation for VANOC with Global Mechanic, Vancouver animation and motion graphic studio. Some of the elements I designed and/or animated were blue man animations, fab shop, olympic village, transition to Whistler, etc.

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Water package concept

Published: 26/01/2010Posted in: GRAPHICS, PORTFOLIO

Package concept for upscale spring water. Rendered in Photoshop. First Nations’ designs are quick and free interpretation of West Coast First Nations art, that was eventually supposed to be replaced with more authentic designs. Unfortunately, this is a non realized project so the designs are not completed.

Torino Olympics Projections

Published: 14/11/2009Posted in: GRAPHICS

These graphics were produced for BC-Canada House at Torino Olympics. They were PIGI projected onto the neighboring building facade of 60m by 20m.

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Conservation Lab

Published: 28/10/2009Posted in: ANIMATION, CHARACTERS, CONCEPT, GRAPHICS, HIGHLIGHTS

BC Hydro Power Smart wanted to create engaging traveling exhibit – Conservation Lab, including a video and an interactive component, to promote energy conservation.

Exhibit space is limited within the traveling trailer, where 3 screens are placed on a wall surrounded by black light painted energy waves. The audience follows the 5 minute animation/video and after that use 3 button controller in front of them to participate in the quiz game.

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