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Motion ShowreelMotion / Experimental Type2023 - 2024

This motion showreel presents a compilation of work created between 2023 and 2024, focusing on motion design and experimental typography. Projects include dynamic title cards, web-based typographic animations, custom paint brushes developed in p5.js, and green screen compositing.

The work demonstrates proficiency in After Effects and coding with p5.js, showcasing a technical approach to motion graphics and interactive design. This collection emphasizes innovation in visual communication and the integration of motion, type, and media.

Adobe After Effects: 

Wildlife Collage Title Screen
Apollo 11 Title Screen 
City of Roses Postcard
Last of Us - Green Screen

Visual Studio Code:

Man, I Love Flowers
Epileptic Snake
Scratchy Type ( Itchy Type )
Cargo Collective:
Talking Colors - Interactive Chatroom

Ecliptica LA - Music & Arts FestivalEvent Design / Merchandising2024

Ecliptica LA is a three-day underground music festival blending modern music and solar-powered visual art for an immersive, eco-conscious experience. Inspired by the sun’s celestial path, the event features deep but electric beats, light installations, and kinetic art, fostering a creative community united by sustainability and innovation.

Experimental AI with Analog Imagemaking & Typography.

Deliverables: 
2 sets of 3 Posters
Drink Luna - Festival Beverages
Artist Compilation Cassettes

Photoshop / Midjourney

Heaven Belongs To You Personal Zine2024

Heaven Belongs to You is a personal zine that explores the beauty and transience of life through a bold, digital-psychedelic aesthetic. Combining collages of personal experiences, street art, and nature, the zine reflects on the extraordinary meaning found in ordinary moments. A gradual shift from vibrant, saturated visuals to muted, desaturated tones underscores the theme of life's impermanence and gratitude.

This project demonstrates expertise in editorial design, visual storytelling, and experimental image-making, employing both digital and conceptual approaches to deliver a thought-provoking narrative.

Graphic Design & Illustration: Thomas Phan 
Photography: Thomas Phan & Various

Photoshop / Lightroom / Analog
LA Metro - Public Transportation CampaignAdvertising Design2024

This triptych poster series highlights the vibrancy and significance of LA Metro and public transportation. Inspired by the bold and colorful aesthetics of risograph printing, the designs visually echo the station lines in Los Angeles. The dynamic compositions and directional elements emphasize the movement and connectivity that public transit provides, making a compelling case for sustainable urban commuting.

Graphic Design: Thomas Phan 
Illustration: Various

Photoshop / Analog
Carhartt - Work In ProgressPublication2024

Magazine for Carhartt WIP’s 2023 collections, combining storytelling and contemporary elements to highlight the brand’s fusion of workwear with streetwear.

Featuring Fall/Winter’s Solid Structures and IAB Studios, alongside Spring/Summer’s Frontier and Awake NY collaborations, the project captures Carhartt WIP’s evolution through innovative partnerships and design.

52 Pages - 8.5 x 11 in 
Printed on Matte.

Graphic Design: Thomas Phan
Photography: Various

Indesign / Photoshop

Mt. Rainier National Park - Gift SetMerchandising & Identity2023

The Mt. Rainier National Park gift set blends vibrant, natural colors with nostalgic vintage elements. Featuring stamps, postcards, and a poster, each piece highlights the park’s scenic beauty. 

Drawing inspiration from the park’s wildflowers, the design balances bold hues with classic aesthetics, creating a visually captivating experience that evokes both the timeless charm of the location and emotional resonance for visitors and collectors alike.

Deliverables: 
Collectable Poster
Postcard - Front & Back
Stamp Set - Set of 4

Photoshop / Illustrator
Silence of the HeavensDigital Art 2023

Currency project inspired by Daisaku Ikeda's "Poetry by Water," brought to life with soft, vibrant colors and illustration. 

This project conveys the meditative and serene qualities of Ikeda’s poetry, transforming abstract ideas into visually striking art that evokes a sense of tranquility and connection with nature. The use of gentle hues and fluid illustrations reflects the harmony between water and the poetic expressions of the work.

Photoshop / Illustrator
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Thomas Phan is a Vietnamese-American graphic designer with an Associates degree in Communication Arts from Pasadena City College.  He is currently pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design at Otis College of Art and Design.