Kento Shirotsuka

Who is your favorite GD faculty member?

The great Mr. Keedy.

Three words that describe your current work?

Whimsical, dimentional, futuristic.

How have current (big) circumstances affected your perspective on design?

Graphic design can live perfectly fine on the computer.

What are 3 must-haves/must-dos that put you in a working mood?

Joe Hisaishi, cigarettes and a cup of green tea.

What's your signature design move?

Easy ease.

The Handmaiden Movie Poster

Poster design for the movie “The Handmaiden” directed by Park Chan-Wook. In Japanese occupied Korea during WWll, Sook‑hee becomes a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress in an elaborate plan to defraud her and acquire her wealth. In this wildly hypnotic tale the point of view switches from person to person with a wild war of deception between the genders.

Synesthetic Motion Piece

A graphic experimentation of animations and transitions utilizing vector forms, alongside “Pop Culture” by Madeon. The goal of the project was to synchronize sound and movement, to create the most synesthetic experience to the viewer.