LBX 2024 - Artist Feature Graphics Launch | AIA June

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Thanks so much for taking on the task of Graphic Designer for LBX 2024 - Artist Feature Graphics!

 

The basic prompt:

Create an artist feature graphics for LBX 2024! Comms is aiming to feature around 5 artist this year.  Please communicate with the point person and Comms for artist details for the graphics.

Our theme is: TBA. Creative Team will discuss and get back to you soon.

Reference from 2023:

• Ant Qiu https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy6eFArB9P6/
• Jingqi Zhang https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy6eWlzh9R9/
• Peter Paul https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy6eqLshArF/

 

Timeline:

• First pass: 2024-06-09 at 11:59 PT
• Second pass: 2024-06-16 at 11:59 PT
• We’d love for these to be finalized by 2024-08-01
• File Name: | AIA Creative Team

Here is a link to our standard Graphic Design Launch Guide.

Please keep us updated via email. Reply all to this message, rather than starting a new thread and upload image attachments through email as well as sending a Canva link.

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello! 

I’m going to be a bit late on submitting my first pass. I’ll be sending it in latest by 2am! 

Thanks, 

Denise 

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello!

Here is my first pass!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Have a good night,

Denise

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Awesome and thanks for all your hard work! As usual, we'll review your work over the next few days and get back to you with feedback soon.

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise!

Hope you're having a great week! Comments for Review 1 are in, and you're off to a great start! Keep up the good work!

Lead Notes:

"lets ask community how many artist we're featuring -- overall a great start, just wanna prevent the colors from getting too muddy!"

Please see the comments left in Canva and address them by Review 2 next Sunday 6/16 at 11:59pm PT.

Thank you for all your hard work. You're doing great!

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello!

Here is my updated version. Hope I got them right!

Here's the link-

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Here is the resize you asked for -

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGIScjHFqI/hVMU4uzqQmDNFlPWIyXhow/edit?utm_content=DAGIScjHFqI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Let me know what you think!

Have a great week!

Denise

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise!

Wow! Thank you so much for the update and for all the hard work you put into this. I'll apologize in advance about the resize. We're going to stick with Instagram size, but my comment was specifically about the size of the film strip frame and not the size of the slide. 🙏 Sorry for not being more clear about that. But first impressions, it looks really good!

As usual, the team will take a couple of days to get back to you with feedback. Please take a couple days to rest and I hope you have a great week!

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello! 

Thank you for the clarification on the resize 😭 If you still want it, I can add it into the next update! 

Take care, 

Denise 

[Josephine Ota]

No problem! That was a communication mistake on my part. For now, let's wait for comments before committing to the resize.

Thanks!

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Happy Wednesday! Hope you're off to a great week and thank you for all the time and effort you've put into these slides. Comments from Review 2 are in the Canva and you're good to start addressing them!

Lead Notes:

See notes on canva -- mainly about film strip

Please address the notes by July's Review 1 on Sunday, July 14th at 11:59pm PT.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Gaby de la Cruz]

Hi Denise,

Just sending a reminder that the deadline for July Review #1 is tonight at 11:59 PM PT.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Best,

Gaby de la Cruz (she/her) Creative Coordinator Asians in Animation  |  in...@asiansinanimation.org  Visit us at www.asiansinanimation.org | Support AIA (Tax EIN: 92-0466295)

[Denise or Dennis L]

hello!

here is my update! i mainly just did the film strip..

let me know what you think!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

denise

[Gaby de la Cruz]

Thanks, Denise! You can expect to hear from us with feedback by Wednesday!

Best,

Gaby

[Gaby de la Cruz]

Hi Denise,

Notes have been left on Canva. Please be sure to resolve comments to avoid comment clutter.

The next review deadline is on Sunday, 7/21 at 11:59 PM PT. Let us know if you have any questions. Great work!

Best,

Gaby de la Cruz (she/her) Creative Coordinator Asians in Animation  |  in...@asiansinanimation.org  Visit us at www.asiansinanimation.org | Support AIA (Tax EIN: 92-0466295)

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello!

Here's my update!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Have a good night!

Denise

[Gaby de la Cruz]

Thank you, Denise! You can expect to hear from us by Wednesday.

Have a great week,

Gaby

Gaby de la Cruz (she/her) Creative Coordinator Asians in Animation  |  in...@asiansinanimation.org  Visit us at www.asiansinanimation.org | Support AIA (Tax EIN: 92-0466295)

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Notes are in the Canva and you're free to start addressing them. Love what you've done with the film strips. Great job!

We'll be taking a break in August and our next review will be in September. I'll remind you when the next review period is, but until then, have a great break!

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello!

Not sure if we're still doing this one but I did some edits to it anyway!

Here's my update!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Have a good weekend!

Denise

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Thanks for following up on this and sending in your update! I'm also unsure where we are on this project, but I'll follow up and let you know.

Thanks!

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Thanks for the update. There are a few comments to address in the Canva, but let's put this project on hold until after LBX and pick this up in November. Thank you for all the hard work you've put into these graphics, and I'll keep you in the loop about any future changes.

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Hope you're doing well. Just got the assets link for the for the LBX Artist Features with photos of the exhibitor's arti/booth and their business card/ social media to match the face to their name/ art handle. It's a little different than expected, but I think we can handle it!

Please let me know if you have any questions or need clarification. So far, no ship date has been decided, but let me know your bandwidth and we can try and figure out a check-in schedule together.

Thank you again for working on this project and please keep in touch!

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello!

I'll get started on it!

Quick questions, do I just go to their social media and screenshot a few pieces of artwork each? Do I add the pics of them in their booth?

Have a great day!

Denise

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Great question! We would like a picture of the artist at their booth with their name and social media info clearly displayed in the slide. Whitney just sent over the LBX 2023 Artist Highlight post we made last year as reference. She would like something similar, but less crowded.

You are also not expected to get all 30+ artists into 10 slides. We can spread them out over 2 or 3 posts of 10 slides (or whatever combination looks better). Again, let's try and recycle the backgrounds so you don't have to do too much extra work.

Thank you for reaching out and please let me know if I can help you in any way as we pivot toward this new direction.

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Sorry, I have a couple more questions >.<

Do we wanna keep the seamless carousel type of post? 

Are we keeping the film design?

Have a great day!

Denise

[Josephine Ota]

Thank you for the questions! I'm glad you feel comfortable enough to ask.

For now, yes, let's see if we can try to keep the film design if possible. You do not have to do a seamless carousel type post, but if that's a direction you want to go in, you're more than welcome to explore.

Hope this answers your questions and feel free to reach out if you have anymore.

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Had a quick discussion about the Post Event Graphics during the meeting today and we'd like it if you could address the following points that will (hopefully) make your life a bit easier

• Use the layout from last year to guide you for this year's post. Doesn't need to be original as long as it looks nice.
  
• Make the text for the artist's socials small, short, and succinct
• Arrange photos so there's about 2-3 people to a page
• Crop down the photos of artists to help create a nice balance
  
• Keep the film elements (if possible) without being too chaotic
• Skip the mascot stickers (as seen in the example) and use film related elements instead
  

Hopefully this gives you a good direction to go in. We still don't have a due date, but I'd love to hear your progress by EOW if possible. Thank you for all your time and hard work and please let me know if you have any questions moving forward.

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Thanks! I'll play around with the layout and see how it goes! 

Wishing everyone the best,

Denise 

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello hello!

Here are my attempts! I just made one cover and what would be the first two artist slides ( i used the same artists for all the attempts.) Let me know what you think!

worm regards,

denise

[Denise or Dennis L]

oh gods. i just realized i didnt add the link. my bad lmao

 

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

[Josephine Ota]

lol no problem. I'll send it off and get back to you with feedback as soon as I can.

Thanks for all your hard work!

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Sorry about the delay! The new 4P program is taking up more time than expected.

Last of the feedback came in and you're free to start addressing it! We really like the design of the first few pages and would like to move forward with a similar design while taking into account the notes about borders and name placement.

Please let me know when you're done with this next pass or if you have any questions moving forward. I'll try to get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your time and I hope you have a great week!

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Little bit of clarification, we'd like to move forward with the design you featured on Slide 2 LBX Artist Feature meaning 4 artists pictures per slide. Don't know if I was clear in my last email, but i wanted to double check ♥️

Thanks!

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello!

Here's my update! I did my best to line things up so it's seamless from slide to slide but if I messed up a bit, let me know! ( I checked by switching in and out of grid mode). 

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Have a good night!

denise

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise!

Thank you for all your hard work! We'll take a look over it over the next few days and get back to you with feedback.

Hope you have a great week!

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise!

Hope you're doing well. We have some (hopefully) small adjustments in this last round of feedback. Once you address them, we'll be done!

• Let's uniform font sizes for the artist @'s, I think it'd bring a cleaner feel
• Change the title slide something along the same lines as the LBX recap -- exciting, clean, organized feel. (Linking you to the post so you can steal some ideas. Any maybe designs 😉)

Let me know if you have any difficulties. You're doing an amazing job! Thank you so much!

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

hello!

here's what i came up with! if i didn't hit the mark let me know, i didn't really know what i was doing...

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

have a good night!

denise

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise!

Thanks for taking a stab at it. I know it was a very last minute request. I'll send these coves over and get back to you with feedback asap.

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Great job on this last round! We really loved version 2 of the title slide and would like to move forward with that version.

The last little adjustment we'd like to make is to reduce the font size on the artists names or move the @s to the side so. Specifically the pictures that bleed onto 2 slides.

Our goals is to post before the end of the months, so if you could get it done within the next day or so, that would be great!

Thanks!

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Hello!

Sounds good, I'll get that done.

Quick question, is it okay if I switch some pictures around so that the names fit better? (I should've done that from the start, my bad) 

Have a good day, 

denise 

[Josephine Ota]

No problem on switching the pictures! I trust you eye on whatever looks best.

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

here's my update! let me know if there's anything else!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGHtEOXwGI/aHRrrKR5FyFFDsIjOePNmw/edit?utm_content=DAGHtEOXwGI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

denise

[Josephine Ota]

Fantastic! Thank you for all the work you've put into this. I think it looks great. Fingers crossed that this is your last pass! I'll let you know either way.

Get some rest and I hope you have a great night!

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

Thanks, it was fun to make!

Hope you have a restful night as well!

[Josephine Ota]

Hi Denise,

Great news, we're approved! I sent in the request this morning and we will hopefully be posting in the next few days.

Thank you so much for all the time you spent addressing these last minute requests. You're amazing!

Please let me know if you ever need anything and I hope you have a fantastic holiday.

Best,

Josephine Ota

E-mail: otajos...@gmail.com

[Denise or Dennis L]

awesome! thank you so much for trusting me to do this project!

i hope your holiday was great!

denise