In conjunction with Design Tide in Tokyo, I was invited to create a motion trailer called the Tide MOVIE project. Based on this year’s main theme “PLAY”, I aka Eskimo along with a handful of leading designers in the industry was given the challenge of producing an animation that interprets our own unique form of the meaning “PLAY”. The main site and a grand total of about 50 extension sites, including interior shops and galleries in Aoyama, Harajuku, Shibuya, and Roppongi areas displayed our works. The trailer was also featured on Shibuya-109 TV billboard, Harajuku-PARCO TV billboard, Roppongi-Hills TV billboard, and Tokyo Midtown TV billboard.
Here is the Montage of various logo animations for KEMS. KEMS is a 24-hour broadcast that is entirely dedicated to Korean media. With an outreach of 1.5 million households, KEMS can be viewed on Comcast Basic Cable channel 197 and digital over-the-air channel 36.2. KEMS news is also available through Comcast Cable channel 8 and digital over-the-air on channel 26. As the only Korean broadcast in Northern California, KEMS strives to be a dynamic catalyst for the advancement of education, entertainment and community service for Asian Americans.
Green Day is a simple environmental movement to provide a new or renewed conscientious awareness in recognizing the need and occasions for improvements. I was commissioned and invited to participate in a conference at Ikejiri Institute of Design in Tokyo, Japan. Concepts were shared at this Design Pitch, where 11 outstanding creators participated and presented their ideas based on the theme: “The Green Landscape in 2037.”
The green ad campaign that I designed, consisted of a 15 set of FSC compliant postcards, poster and a 1.14 second promo reel. Each set has 15 postcards with clever messages on various ways that one can make a difference. With the use of snail mail and hi-tech pod casts to spread the word, I continue to support their efforts in making the world a better place. In addition to the artistic side of being creative, a humanistic approach of doing projects that are more than commercial oriented is my philosophy in life.
Tokyo Designer’s Week - Container Exhibition (October 31 - November 4, 2007) is the largest and most influential design event held yearly in Japan. Tom Tor and MEF designed this interactive installation for Teraoka Seiko. TT transformed an empty 40 ft. cargo container into a unique exhibition site. Using customized software and sophisticated programming and hardware; the participant’s weight was recorded on a scale, which then became translated into motion graphics onto a projected screen. The graphics reacted according to the person’s weight, thus producing various hues of color, which were displayed as particle animations and reflected the theme, set forth by TDW called “LOVE”.
Debli means ‘Recycle and Re-create’ which is an exhibition of animal inspired art and media. Over 180 artists, who incorporated ‘recycled’, object d’arts, revealed their artistic creative visions, wildly imaginative minds and impressive artistic skills. This revolutionary art tour affirmed Tom Tor’s ongoing commitment to support independent artistic expressions. His creative agencies, with offices in Los Angeles and Tokyo, manifested the possibility of designing to make a difference with the concept of ‘Recycle and Re-create’. Tom Tor, aka Eskimo, was commissioned to be a part of this exhibition and continues to design and develop for the Debli’s official commercial and advertising campaign.
Blackwater Midstream Corporation completes acquisitions of Bulk Liquid Storage Terminals in the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana. The company has already finalized storage leases with numerous petroleum and chemical companies that will bring in revenue, in which I have to develop their brand identity system and a montage of various logo animations.
The Global Tuning Awards is an awards ceremony applauding the best of the automotive customization industry on a global scale. The one hour cable television program aired on FSN. The live taping was shot in Los Angeles, CA.
The Global Tuning Awards was taped live in front of a studio audience in Los Angeles, CA and broadcasted on FSN who has an outreach of 40 million viewers. Valvoline along with Yokohama Tire were the official sponsors and the world renowned racer and drifter, Tanner Foust, hosted the event along with platinum recording artist, Paul Wall, and the Federation, providing entertainment. The event represents the growing importance of the automotive culture in mainstream and recognizes the best of the best in the car tuning world.
