The Hapa Japan Festival “celebrates mixed race and mixed roots Japanese people and culture.” This hybrid film/animation piece was released to promote the 2017 event at the Japanese American National Museum and the USC (University of Southern California) campus in Los Angeles. It also supports HapaJapan.com, “the world’s largest online database, network, and community of […]

“Hafu” is a film about the experiences of mixed-Japanese living in Japan. The word “hafu” literally means “half,” but is used to refer to people of mixed Japanese descent. I designed and animated these infographics to illustrate changing demographics of Japan. The design is bilingual to accommodate Japanese and international distribution. The animation is the […]

“Hafu” is a film about the experiences of mixed-Japanese living in Japan. The word “hafu” literally means “half,” but is used to refer to people of mixed Japanese descent. I designed and animated graphic elements to match the time lapse footage for this film teaser.