Hi, this is Karin Yu. I am a Communication Design student interested in research about art, design, social, psychological and cultural issues. I have a passion for functional and aesthetical design that does not merely respond to consumerist fantasies, but also carries meaning. I work on visual communication, photography, exhibitions, and life experiments.
Projects
- /normalNormalities. We tend to see our everyday lives as “normal”, even as a natural way of being. But what is it that characterizes normal as “normal”? Most of us may be aware that much of human history has been outlined by highly patriarchal cultures that still exists to this day. However, what we may not be aware of is how patriarchal ways of life tend to manifest in forms that we rarely, if ever, consider because we believe that the ways in which we live are “normal”. Not only is the system of patr
Work history
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Project AssistantPERKS Production
Hong KongFreelance
PERKS work with specific artists, designers and clients to produce pins, invitation cards, store and event installations, etc. I have been assisting the production studio in Product Finishing, Quality control and Packaging. Through the production process, I am able to learn the skills of different printing methods, the use of materials and handling of pins, and are more familiar with the art and design industry.
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Photography AssistantThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong KongInternship
I have been working in the Photography Studio of the School of Design, where I get in touch with designers in Advertising, Product Design and Environment and Interior Design, to handle portraiture and product shooting. Often there will be a couple of shooting happening at the same time in the studio, I have been trained to be familiar with all the equipment and be flexible in different situations.
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Skills
- Photography
- Graphic Communication
- Communication Design
- Exhibition Design
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Lightroom
- Publication Design
- Packaging Design
Education
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BA (Hons) Communication DesignThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong
Studying Communication Design in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University allows me to have hands-on experience in Design research and skills in Visual Communication such as publication, packaging, typography, photography, videography and exhibition design.
Awards
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Dr. Tang Kui Ming ScholarshipDr. Tang Kui Ming
Dr Tang Kui Ming Scholarship has offered me financial support when I was studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. After finishing the exchange study I have contributed the skills I learnt in Communication Design to the community through several design projects with underprivileged groups and volunteer activities.