Art Center College of Design student Yuma Naito was challenged to develop a comprehensive design system to communicate across all media for the AFROPUNK Festival, a music festival/human rights movement described by the New York Times as “the most multicultural festival in the U.S.”
The first Science Fiction Film Festival in Los Angeles, Sci-Fest LA is now an annual event dedicated to putting the spotlight on science fiction and fantasy films, and interactive entertainment from all around the world. The curated festival program includes everything from screenings to gala premieres, workshops, discussions, interactive game experiences, VR/AR presentations, exhibitions and a lot of quirky events and fun parties.
AFROPUNK Festival is a music festival/human rights movement, described by the New York Times as “the most multicultural festival in the US.”
The word AFROPUNK has become synonymous with an open-minded, non-conforming and unconventional community, placing the institution at the epicenter of urban culture inspired by alternative music.
My challenge was to find a way to introduce their voice as a music festival and human rights movement at the same time. And create an identity system that is very unique and has social impact.
OFFF (Open Flash Film Festival) is a rebrand of an existing film festival in Barcelona. The logo captures the essence of a stage, with the flexibility to expand as a graphic behavior based on different environments and media. This year’s festival theme is inspired by the Suprematism movement. It mimics the geometric aesthetics that originated from paintings created by Kazimir Malevich in the twenties.
Graphic design student Tais Ghelli aimed to explore the boundaries of transmedia design with an exhibition on Brazilian Brutalist Architecture. Using the Cannibalist Manifesto—which guided much of the Brazilian modernist movement—as a starting point, Ghelli sought to create a language (and ultimately a space) that translated the tensions, vitality and boldness of the works produced during this period.
