Sequential Design--Invitation

This is a project of the Sequential Design class, we have to make up an event and design a VIP invitation for the event, then mail it to our professor through the Post Office. So it is very open to us, and the only requirement is--- it NEEDS to be mailable.

My invitation idea came from the Chinese New Year. In the Chinese tradition, New Year is a time for family gathering, so my invitation is about inviting friends for dinner. During the family gathering, food, candies, and "Red Pockets" are essential parts of the new year gathering. So I based on these idea and designed my invitation. I designed and handmade almost everything. Yes, I built a box!!

Cover Box:

Inside Box:

Invitation Card:

Some motion

I started learning motion design this semester, and so far, it's going pretty good. I don't have any well done work to show yet, but I'm getting use to the program. Here is one example:

Glowing Flower:

Garden Fly through:

Since I'm studying motion lately, I have been watching lots and lots of videos. One of them in particular gave me a strong impression in doing art. "Don't fall in love with your first idea". It's so true. When we are not love with the first idea, we are willing to push that idea harder and farther. Then the better outcome it will turn out. I also have more opportunities to work with other classmates in groups, I'm surprised by the fact that not many of us are doing research. They don't see the need of researching and seeing others work. How are we going to learn and becoming better without knowing our competitors or fellows?