Angela Yong

Communication Design

Angela (a.ka. Angel) Yong - Graphic Designer, Video Designer, Game Creator

A dedicated designer with a deep passion for the creative arts and design. I specialize in specifically graphic design, video design, and game creation, utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite and Unity as the main tools of my designs and projects, as well as actively expanding my skill set to include 3D design.

Specialization:

In the realm of graphic design, I transform concepts into captivating visuals, ensuring each project delivers a unique and impactful message. My video design expertise allows me to weave immersive stories that engage and captivate the audience. When it comes to game creation, I thrive in crafting interactive experiences that transport players to imaginative and immersive worlds.

Industry Experience:

With hands-on experience in both the car and food and beverage industries, I understand the unique challenges and opportunities each sector presents. This insight allows me to tailor design solutions to meet specific industry needs effectively.

Passion for Design and Art:

My creative journey is starts by a big passion for design and art. I firmly believe that design can communicate, inspire, and transform. I approach each project with dedication, striving for excellence and innovation in every detail.

Eager to Learn:

As the design landscape evolves, I'm committed to continue learning and staying at the forefront of industry trends. I'm always eager to embrace new challenges that stretch my creative boundaries.

In each project, I aim to create experiences that resonate and inspire. I look forward to new design adventures and the opportunity to collaborate on creative projects that bring visions to life.

Times New Roman Origin

In this work, I was instructed to create a minute long video on the origin of a specific typeface. In this case, the typeface Times New Roman. I figure that it would appear more visually pleasing and polish for the video to stick to a strict colour palette of blue. I incorporate geometrical lines, visual elements of how the typeface is commonly used to give a sense of familiarity for viewers. The result is a visual eye feast that cleverly tells the tale of the well-known typeface came to be.

Full work:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BI6AsD0bzv-duYXrL8X_FE-jCEkG56c8

Feast Your Senses

This project assigned me the task of creating a minute long short film under the concept of “Life evolving on another planet”. I decided to touch on the idea of a planet that enchants their visitors while slowly devouring them as time passes. The idea of having a mushroom planet came around the same time as well, providing a rather quirky yet eerie aura for the viewers. I deliberately choose for the video to be tinted with pink as to portray the main character’s intoxication, while simultaneously doing the same to viewers.

My work:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-PcEVd9VlGlHeHcxlbcfILJG8S4M6RVf

Zzz

‘Zzz’ is a game about a young, weak boy named Icarus, who battles his school bullies in a dream work, including jumping through obstacles and fight of monsters. The dream segments and levels are based on the theme of the 4 seasons and each monster Icarus fighst off are based of his school bullies.
Working as a team of 4, my teammate were instructed in developing and designing a simple 2D game. This would be our first time in game creation, in allocating the tasks, I would lead in game coding and developing while planning out the game flow and navigation.

Full work:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KOYgn4a_7-0pwNnZJ0HujkbRE5JKIoen

Scent of Blood; Sensing Luck & Misfortune

This work was assigned as a project in regards to designing a book cover with the theme of 'Clairolfactance' or the ability to convey psychic energy through scent. With this, I was inspired by Chinese mysticism and the links of good and bad luck through the senses. Through the through process, I thought of conveying a more dark and eerie emotion from the design as the subject of discussing good and bad luck can be produce such emotion. The discussion of good and bad luck and also correlate to the subject of the past including our memories and those who've left us. With that, I apply the design of exclusively white, black and red colours to fit the theme as well as apple a flowing pattern to represent the flow of air and the pasting of moments.

Full work:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-1b-_3F6XzS-n2pa5SHLr9sj5A_P95K-?usp=sharing

Dear Nutrition; Brand Design

I was given the challanging work of designing for an entire brand. I chose to design for a made up brand of protein bars and shakes. Incorporating bold colours and prints to give youthful and active brand image. Alongside this, brand extensions from shirts, letterheads, signboards, merchandish were designed alongside.

Full Work:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ckkN6eAPQZSfH0x5ROQUQufXeFh0gl-6/view?usp=drivesdk

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.