Cindy Khin, a designer based in Manchester. She enjoys incorporating art into the design to keep things not only practical but also aesthetically pleasing. Although Cindy is majoring in graphic design, she is also known for experimenting with different fields of design and specializes in art direction, editorial, and branding. She is constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries as a designer. Her interest includes film photography and her cat.
Projects
- OFF TRACK MagazineSometimes we get off track. Staring into space, getting lost in our own thoughts or gawking at random things like objects, molding it with our imagination. OFF TRACK magazine is a collaborative magazine where the first issue focuses on the object spectacles. The concept is that each issue takes you ‘off track’ on a journey through one object, emphasising the relationship between people and objects. This is explored through art-directed images. Images shot and art directed by - Cindy Khin
- Embrace, not be EmbarrassedA series of art directed images which explore Asian female sexuality by using a collection of anonymous sex confessions obtained from them. I have created a collection of artworks surrounding the theme of Asian culture representation to break Asian female sexuality stereotypes.
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Work history
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Graphic DesignerGreen Beetle Limited ‘trading as’ Doshake
Manchester, United KingdomFreelance
• Managed in all creative aspects of the brand’s production
of marketing projects, promotional materials (video, social
media content), website design and visual needs
• Responsible in creating a logo and packaging suitable for
the brand aesthetic for print and digital
• Led in a Kickstarter Video ( storytelling, animation, set
design, filming, editing, exporting)
• Oversaw the brand’s creative guide for all key projects
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Art DirectorStudio 31
- Manchester, United KingdomFreelance
A collaboration with a menswear fashion designer Hoang Bao Anh Do from 11th May 2019 - 18th May 2019
• Responsible for networking and organizing the photoshoot
(booking models, studio)
• Edited and revised all final images of the shoot to
guarantee the highest quality for digital and print
• Provided a creative vision and concept design for the
designer (research, mood boards, storyboards)
• Developed an overall appropriate design aesthetic to
the lookbook, publication and out of the box concepts to
effectively reach out to the client’s vision and target audience.
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Skills
- Organising Photoshoots
- Prop Buying
- Editing
- Packaging
- Branding
- Editorial Design
- Time Management
- Social Media Management
- Art Direction
- Publication Design
Education
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First Class Honours, BA (Hons) Graphic DesignManchester Metropolitan Universirty
- Manchester, United Kingdom
I am a conceptual thinker and planner. I love doing a thorough and meticulous approach to my research, development, testing and experimental processes which enables me to develop a professional methodology to communications with my projects.
My dissertation, which I received first class, was about " An investigation of aesthetics in graphic design communications that affects the consumerism of the millennials" where I express my love for design aesthetics in design industry. I believed that in the modern world, having an aesthetically pleasing communication design is a huge part of our everyday lives so I like to consider that through all my projects.
I will also be graduating with a first class honours degree at the end of July.