http://www.cherylyau.com Cheryl Yau Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:41:32 +0000 http://www.cherylyau.com en http://www.cherylyau.com/Happy-Harbour http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/Happy-Harbour Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:41:32 +0000 Cheryl Yau 2512031 A brand identity proposal for Happy Harbour, a water-themed amusement park and resort to be built in Shenzen, China. The identity was intended for a broad range of applications throughout the amusement park. Particular sections within the water-themed park included restaurants, an aquarium, a museum, restrooms, merchandise and swimming pools. To carry out a consistant identity, the brand was made up of circles and droplet shapes, and rearranged to create variation for each application. <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2512031/YauCheryl032008.png" border="0" width="594" height="768" width_o="594" height_o="768" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2512031/YauCheryl032008_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2512031/iStock_000005460555Medium.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="450" width_o="1690" height_o="1136" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2512031/iStock_000005460555Medium_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2512031/iStock_000006440021Medium.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="444" width_o="1701" height_o="1129" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2512031/iStock_000006440021Medium_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.cherylyau.com/Creative-City http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/Creative-City Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:16:46 +0000 Cheryl Yau 95156 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/95156/P1000126.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="503" width_o="2048" height_o="1540" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/95156/P1000126_o.jpg" align="left" /> Creative City highlights inspiring spots in Hong Kong with different districts and cultural icons explained. Devoted to celebrating Hong Kong’s creatvity, the map gathers direct input from some of the city’s established and emerging designers, writers and other creative entrepreneurs to provide tips on where to Stash, Savour, See and Stray. While The Peak, Ocean Park and Disneyland are perfectly fun and mainstream tourist attractions, Creative City directs those that are looking for a little more, to the secret hangouts and experiences that make so many expats fall in love here and never want to leave. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/95156/P1000127.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/95156/P1000127_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/95156/P1000121.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/95156/P1000121_o.jpg" align="left" /> It features six district maps on one side and a large map of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories on the other. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/95156/P1000125.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/95156/P1000125_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.cherylyau.com/BRAT http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/BRAT Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:09:16 +0000 Cheryl Yau 2511977 <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2511977/Brat_Logo.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="431" width_o="715" height_o="461" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2511977/Brat_Logo_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2511977/BRAT_01_72dpi1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="431" width_o="715" height_o="461" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2511977/BRAT_01_72dpi1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2511977/BRAT_03_72dpi1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="431" width_o="715" height_o="461" src_o="http://payload10.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/2511977/BRAT_03_72dpi1_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.cherylyau.com/Wabi-Sabi-Box http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/Wabi-Sabi-Box Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:54:39 +0000 Cheryl Yau 210962 Exploring the techniques of other cultures and times, a box was created for the transportation of packed lunch. The exterior of the box uses an organic linen-bamboo fabric, that holds the box together with Furoshiki, a method of folding and wrapping. The main box is made with modular Origami, folded with many sheets of natural linen-bamboo fabric that is stiffened with starch so it can fold. The interior of each container holds a water repelling fabric known as an oilskin, which is a cotton canvas saturated with flaxseed oil, a rich source of Omega-3 and 6. The unit holds together with an unbleached linen thread wrapped around a wooden button. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210962/IMG_9146.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="445" width_o="1500" height_o="997" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210962/IMG_9146_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210962/IMG_9215.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="440" width_o="1500" height_o="987" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210962/IMG_9215_o.jpg" align="left" /> All materials used to construct this box are natural and safe to the environment, as well as flexible depending on the contents within. Wabi-Sabi is a traditional Japanese aesthetic that respects the nature of materials, the process of decay and imperfection as beauty. To accompany the Wabi-Sabi box is a square-shaped accordian-fold booklet, explaining the various techniques and processes involved, as well as the concepts behind the box. The booklet is constructed with folds only, and no adhesive to respect the principles of nature and sustainability. http://www.cherylyau.com/Semantography-Pictograms http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/Semantography-Pictograms Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:54:37 +0000 Cheryl Yau 211293 My interest in Chinese typography and tactile techniques lead me to pursue an independent study into the construction of the letterforms. This project evolved as I experimented with different tools to make marks, into an exploration of showing meaning through type. After watching the film, Mr. Symbol Man, documenting the work of Charles K. Bliss who dedicated his life to creating an international auxiliary language for patients of cerebral palsy, I was inspired to investigate more into using visual communication to bring people closer. Characters were created using materials such as graphite, charcoal, drawing ink, printing ink and linoleum to depict meaning through the feeling the marks created. Some characters and symbols were combined into ideogrammic compounds to show the modular system in which Blissymbols and Chinese characters used. A short animation demonstrates the logic of Blissymbols and Chinese pictograms. Using motion, textures and universal mathematical jargon, the characters in the video are made to act like the meanings they represent. This motion clip acts as evidence of my findings. http://www.cherylyau.com/No-Trespassing http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/No-Trespassing Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:54:35 +0000 Cheryl Yau 210843 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210843/YauCheryl12(2008).jpg" border="0" width="670" height="433" width_o="2048" height_o="1325" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210843/YauCheryl12(2008)_o.jpg" align="left" /> It was the middle of a weary winter, so I decided to experiment with something comical, and used clay stop-animation to express my frustrations with the cold weather. Working with two characters–a bear and an evil snowman, I created a whimsical sequence of 5-second, 10-second and 15-second clips; each showing the destruction of each other between the two characters using various weapons. All imagery and sound are original work. http://www.cherylyau.com/Potato-Type http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/Potato-Type Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:54:34 +0000 Cheryl Yau 211298 This was a small experiment of materials and processes used to create type. Using potato stamps, a series of prints were produced with inks and scanned to produce a short animation. The density and moisture from the potatoes created variations within the prints which when overlapped and in motion, seemed to twinkle. Each print was unpredictable as the stamps would shrink, crack and bleed on their own, but they produced some very fascinating results. To add depth and imitate the rough nature of potatoes, charcoal was rubbed on certain prints as variation. The Chinese type reads “Potatoes are the first kind of living things to be grown in space”. All imagery and sound are original work. http://www.cherylyau.com/OOYA http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/OOYA Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:54:30 +0000 Cheryl Yau 211319 OOYA is a pedestrian wayfinding system proposed to be implemented in the Greater Toronto Area. Its purpose is to attract locals and visitors to shopping while supporting the sustainable practice and talent in Toronto. The navigation system will appeal to people that want to purchase good design with environmental consciousness. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/211319/IMG_8986.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="445" width_o="670" height_o="445" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/211319/IMG_8986_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/211319/IMG_8976.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="445" width_o="670" height_o="445" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/211319/IMG_8976_o.jpg" align="left" /> The system draws attention to local design that does not need to travel a distance, organic, biodegradable and vegan fashion, vintage wear as well as unique handmade items in Toronto. http://www.cherylyau.com/Chocolate-Milk http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/Chocolate-Milk Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:54:28 +0000 Cheryl Yau 210828 This poster is a visual chromatography of chocolate-flavoured milk. As a child, my dentist often warned me that chocolate milk was unnatural and insufficient for my dietary needs as there was no such thing as a chocolate cow. This diagram maps the ingredients, processes and attributes within chocolate milk to show where exactly this delicious and nutritious beverage comes from. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210828/YauCheryl11(2008)_1.png" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="1200" height_o="800" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210828/YauCheryl11(2008)_1_o.png" align="left" /> The circular form of the diagram mimics the top of a glass, while it expands outwards to show chocolate milk is just as nutritious as it is tasty, and its ingredients are in fact very natural. http://www.cherylyau.com/A-Personal-Mono-Log http://www.cherylyau.com/following/cherylyau.com/A-Personal-Mono-Log Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:54:26 +0000 Cheryl Yau 210901 I was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis in December 2008. During the time of my bedridden rest, I tracked my symptoms, habits and consumption. Upon recovery, I created an informative poster using the data I had collected from the initial and most intense twelve days of my infection. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210901/monool_1.png" border="0" width="670" height="401" width_o="1350" height_o="809" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/9670/210901/monool_1_o.png" align="left" /> Further research into the virus and drawing connections to my log, explained why I was prescribed certain medication and why I was feeling the way I did. As each mono infection is different, this poster provides insight into the virus based on my own experience.