Welcome to the website of the Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design, CGRD360 exhibition for 2016: "Flux". This site features information about the students in the paper and the projects they created for their final projects. This year we are experimenting with having a virtual exhibition instead of a physical exhibition.
The projects cover a wide range of media including web design & production, mobile design, interactive design, brand development, visual identity work, interactive installation, motion graphics, 3D animation, and more!
The CGRD360 paper provides an opportunity for students to plan, develop and carry out a small scale design project with relative independence. Students are encouraged to collaborate with peers in the learning environment, and with members of the professional design industry and/or academic community. Students work with assigned advisers to guide the student through their project. Typically this paper is part of the final semester of study for Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design students.
My name is Blake Adams, I love brand identity and
promotional design. The development of the brand and the implementation of it
in design is highly important to me.
Finch and Moss Bowties is a mens fashion business that focus’ solely on bowties. These bowties are top-notch quality but
sold at an affordable price. The e-commerce website works along side the
physical shop to get the men around the world to class up.
BEY ADHIKAMPRAPA
UNEARTH : AN INTERACTIVE ANIMATED POSTER
- Interactive System
- Eye Tracking
- Promotional Campaign
The purpose of our project is to create a promotional tool that demonstrates the usage of eye tracking technology in a creative context via user interaction.
The project demonstrates an example of eye tracking technology used in a creative context in the form of a promotional tool. This promotional campaign is designed for an exhibition within a fictional osteological museum, Ostó. It demonstrates how one can easily implement eye tracking technology to further enhance the message and engage with user’s interaction.
The visuals convey an abstract form of incompletion that engages the user to find out more about what the museum is offering and to prompt the target audience to visit the museum for the full experience. Topographic lines have been incorporated into the design to suggest a relation to the earth and ground, alongside the skulls.
MOSAED ALSHEHAB
JOURNEY TO KUWAIT 1790
- 3D-Graphics
- Digital Art
- Architecture
Mosaed Alshehab is a Kuwaiti student who studied Computer
Graphics design in the University of Waikato. He is very Passionate about 3D
graphics. Therefore, his project was all about that. The project “Journey to
Kuwait 1790” is a Final project aiming to bring the historical Kuwait City
buildings and houses to life again using 3D graphics as visuals, and based on
historical references for instance; books, drawings and blueprints.
The project focused on modelling from scratch, texturing, and animation to get the
best realistic 3D results. The main 3D program suite used in the project was
blender 3D program. The final results for this project was to produce good
quality videos of the 3D objects achieved in this project.
GURLEEN BAL
ZEST
- Photography
- Branding
- Web Design
Photography, branding and web design are keen
interests of mine. I also enjoy creating illustrations and experimenting with
different types of media. Challenging myself and stepping out of my comfort
zone is exhilarating. The potential to learn and explore new things and grow
within a creative environment is important to me. My attention to detail,
passion and a strong will to succeed drive me to better myself with every
challenge faced.
Zest promotes a long term lifestyle change
rather than a short term diet. The system is aimed at health conscious foodies,
who are actively trying to improve their lifestyle and develop healthier eating
habits. The inspiration behind the website is that in today's world where
unhealthy eating habits and long term health problems are commonplace, the
website will motivate and inspire its users to plan ahead and enjoy creative
meals that are easy and healthy.
Email: gurleenbdesign@gmail.com
KENDRA BILLINGTON
RECIPE FOR DESIGN
- Virtual Reality
- Game Development
- Educational
Hello, I'm here to save the world! From unfortunate web design that is. My name is Kendra and I'm passionate about full stack web development. I'm also a self-taught novice game programmer, which I aim to have as a career in the future.
My degree project is a fun interactive virtual reality game that aims to reinforce graphic design principles in the minds of graphic design students. I worked with Joshua Laan to complete the game, which is controlled using a Leap Motion Sensor and an Oculus Rift headset. A program called Maya was used to create the 3D models, with Photoshop for textures, and functionality was achieved in Unreal Engine 4.
Arcade gaming has been around since the 1970s; it has developed from arcade machines to computer software, through to games on mobile devices. The study looks into the visual elements of arcade style mobile games, particularly focusing on those that were designed and developed in New Zealand, and were created for the android platform. This Post Graduate Honors project has spanned over the past 7 months, concluding in the final game creation, exhibition of work and dissertation. The official title to the project is: Exploration of the effects of the visual elements in an arcade based, mobile gaming application, designed for the android platform.
GEORGIA CANDY
FACADE
- Typography
- Print
- Font
I am Georgia and I am interested in Typographic Design. I have chosen to base my project on a personal interest; the representation of past typographic forms and how they can change over time. I am also interested in other areas of Graphic Design such as Print and Publication design. This project reflects a little bit of both in the final solution.
Facade is known as the ‘illusion of something’. It is a name that represents this project well as the inspiration was drawn mostly from Medieval typography. Facade represents the illusion of medieval typography in a simple, minimalistic design; focusing on curves and utilising them to its advantage as a unique typeface.
The typeface is intended for publication design as it is a Sans Serif Display type. Graphic Designers, Artists and Publishers alike may make use of the typeface.
georgiacandy678@hotmail.com
ISAAC CUNNANE
STRESS VR
- Virtual Reality
- Gaming
- Colour Theory
From an early age I’ve had aspirations to
be involved in the Gaming industry due to a love for and saturation in video
games, towards this end I decided to study as a BCGD student at Waikato. This
decision in turn helped nurture an interest in Graphic Design beyond just the
scope of games, however eventually gaining a career as a Game Designer currently
remains as my main goal.
My degree project is a team effort created
alongside fellow student Shaun Farmer. We designed and built a VR (Virtual
Reality) game level that aims to impart base Design concepts to potential new
undergraduates of the BCGD, whilst also remaining a fun and immersive
interactive experience for all players.
TOM DAVEY
NO CHILDS LAND
- Web Design
- Interactive
- Story
My name is Tom Davey and I am a third year BCGD student who has a passion for web and interface design. I have always wanted to create and illustrate my own story, and this course has given me the skills to do just that.
My project for the CGRD 360 paper is a digital interactive storybook that is inspired by the classic “Choose Your Own Adventure” publications where you take a character on an adventure, making various choices along the way which could benefit you or end badly. The story itself set in a dystopian future where a disaster has occurred and follows the path of a child journeying through this land, oblivious to what happened and its dangers. The style of the interface and pictures are influenced by computer game graphics of the 80’s and 90’s and is meant to invoke a sense of nostalgia.
Email: thetdavey@hotmail.com
MAKARAND DESAI
ORBIT
- 3D Modeling
- Graphic Design
- Motion Graphics
Orbit is a VR experience created to educate and excite young Primary School children about our solar system. It aims to increase the chances of Kiwi kids taking an interest in space and making them passionate about it. Following the experience, the children will be inquisitive and want to learn more which could spark their pursuit of a career related to space. This will gradually add to the collective human effort to sustaining life on another planet, as passionate students develop into industry leading visionaries.
MELISSA DEWEY
MOON
- Spiritual
- Magazine
- Lifestyle
Moon is an alternative magazine for the less conventional target audience. It has been designed not to serve as your typical gossip magazine - finding less out about others and discovering more about yourself.
Moon is for the more open minded population, looking into aspects of crystal therapy, Lunar significance, and other natural remedies such as earthing. Moon has been created for the reader to learn and explore new spiritual journeys, bringing the old peace, loving theories of the sixties into today. Peace, harmony and your Soul should not be an alternative lifestyle, lets make it mainstream.
SHAUN FARMER
STRESS VR
- Virtual Reality
- Video Games
- Colour Theory
I am a graphic designer with a strong interest in game design. I am looking into either going into the fields of video game advertisement or game design after graduation. Before the degree, BCGD was the obvious choice of study as it was a continuation of my favourite school subject of design. What wasn’t immediately obvious was how my passion of video games, corresponded very well the graphic design principles learned. Upon learning the game design tool of Unreal Engine 4, I could apply my knowledge of graphic design principles into game mechanics and level design.
The degree project is a team effort created alongside fellow student Isaac Cunnane. We designed and built a VR (Virtual Reality) game level that aims to impart base Graphic Design concepts to potential new undergraduates of the BCGD, whilst also remaining a fun and immersive interactive experience for all players.
YOUYOU GAO
ORIGIN
- Interactive
- Web Design
- Education
I am a graduate of the University of Waikato, majored in Computer Graphic Design degree. I found myself interested in UI/UX design, and I try to express my understanding of user experience while designing websites for multiple devices. Branding and graphic design are also my strong points in my skillset which allows me to produce and deliver a comprehensive design piece
Origin is a visualization of a combination of illustrations according to the date of birth. It’s based on the Chinese zodiac signs with techniques from the Feng Shui theory to create a unique, personal tattoo. The tattoo illustrations display the day, month and year of the bearer’s birth, with added details based on the Chinese zodiac such as animals, the elements, shape, season, traits and day characters. The concept behind Origin is to express oneself with a personal tattoo that represents the user depending on their date of birth, by projecting onto the user's arm to reveal it using animations.
LARA GEMPTON
THE HUMAN FOUNDATION
- Educational
- Web design
- Print design
My name is
Lara, and I love making things look good. I particularly enjoy web design and
development, and print design. I hope to have a career in one or both of these
areas.
For my
degree project I have created a foundation named The Human Foundation. The
Human Foundation makes educational resources for children, parents, and
teachers, to teach them about intellectual disability and common conditions
that can cause it.
The goal of
The Human Foundation is to break down the barriers between people with
intellectual disability and those without. People generally lack knowledge of intellectual
disability and this leads to discrimination, bullying, and exclusion. The Human
Foundation aim to stop this from happening by focusing on what makes us all the
same, rather than what makes us different. I have designed the logo for the foundation,
designed brochures for each of the conditions, written and illustrated two story
books, and created a website.
JAMES HAWKES-HART
UNISON
- Interactive
- Branding
- Game Design
Hello I am James Hart. I have a passion for photography, graphic design and newly found passion for game development. The project I have on showcase for this event is a game called Unison. Which was developed as a walk up public interactive for 2 people.
Unison is a game about Le The Grey, an alien chosen to be the guardian for the energy of telepathy and telekinesis. The main ore that is produced by his home planet Xav. The catch of the game is that the two players control one character as they try and make their way through the tasks set out to help improve teamwork, communication and overall human connectivity. Unison has been created from deep imagination with hope to gather that creativity is limitless and is made to be enjoyed in many shapes and forms.
CHRIS JONES
PIONEER
- Augmented Reality
- Interactive Projection Mapping
- 3D Printing
I have a passion for design, technology and all things interactive. Intentionally, this project calls on all my interests and skills that I have learnt over the past 3 years at University.
Augmented reality is quickly emerging as the next technology revolution, PIONEER explores this and techniques that can be used to create such augmented systems. It is composed of a 3D printed landscape, interactivity, and a projection that gives both context and meaning to the system. PIONEER is based on a form of memory game, using hand positioning and gestures over the landscape as the control medium for intuitive and seamless interaction.
Email: chrismpjones@gmail.com
JOSHUA LAAN
RECIPE FOR DESIGN
- Virtual Reality
- Educational
Hi, I'm Joshua. I'm a 20-year-old designer with a passion
toward 3d modeling and game design, as well as a keen interest for website
development.
For my degree project, I worked in collaboration with Kendra
Billington to create an interactive virtual reality game. The game focuses on
being a fun and interactive teaching tool that helps students gain an
additional understanding of graphic design principles. The Oculus Rift headset
and Leap Motion Sensor were used together to create interactivity, while Unreal
Engine and Maya were used to create the structure of the game.
QIULAN LAO
MEMORIES
- Android Application
- Memory Recording
In the creative industry, culture has significant influence on the needs of the markets. As Chinese, Qiulan Lao is particularly flexible and accurate in solving design problems that require cultural intuition. The set of skills that Qiulan currently possesses includes website design, 3D modelling, motion graphics, photo editing and UI design.
The project “Memories” is an Android mobile app that aims to help users recording down their everyday moments and important milestones in life, with supporting functionalities to efficiently trigger their associated memories of the events. The dominant target users “Memories” is approaching toward are female white collar go getters aged around 23 to 35.
FILIPO LEAFAO
ENRAVEL
- Travel
- Application
- Virtual Reality
Graphic design student who's heart beats for the creative aesthetic. Interests in Ui/Ux design , Web design , branding and photography. When I'm not working on design projects I'll either be jamming my guitar or on a road trip. Energetic about design and everything that comes with .
Designing a VR travel Application (Enravel) for those who are interested in Travel but are restricted due to physical and financial circumstances. Aimed to allow anyone who has access to a Smart Phone and Google Cardboard an immersive experience travelling to different destinations also learning and experiencing different activities through VR in the comfort of your own home.
BEN LONG
THE CITY OF LAERRUS
- Picture Book
- Illustration
- Creative
Hello! My name is Ben, and I am graphic designer with a passion for illustration, and print media.
For my degree project I have chosen to create a picture book titled The City of Laerrus. The story snowballs into a surreal manner after physically removing a object from the book. Text, imagery and interactive features are interwoven through the book, creating a unique experience for reader. With subtle subplot hidden making the reader want to go back, and read the book again. The book has various ways to interact with it, one being to allow the reader to pull apart the book like an accordion, to view illustrations that are spread among multiple pages.
NIKKOLE LULU
DISTORT MAGAZINE
- Magazine
- Publication
- Graphic Design
Hello there! It is I Nikkole! I am a Graphic Designer with who can do a bit of everything. Photography, Video Production, Design, and everything else in between.
My project revolves around the idea of photography magazines not being able to showcase what photography is about. It’s all about the photos and how they should be seen as art, rather than glorifying the tools that are used to take them. To bridge the gap and to defy the ideology of print being a dead medium, the use of augmented reality technology is used to combat this. A mobile application can be used to better the experience of interacting with the magazine by scanning pages marked with a specific symbol to provide more information that would otherwise not be seen.
EUGENIA NG
MONSSY STUDIO
- Interactive Books
- Kids
- Cute
Hi, I am Eugenia Ng I am an international student from Malaysia. Cute and weird things catches my attention. I love watching anime series and I love the anime graphics.
For 360 degree project, we decided to produce a company where kids can interact with monsters through books. There will be two series of books, The first book is where its teaches kids to be independent while the second book will test the kids creativity. The purpose of this project is to let kids focus more on their surrounding than technology.
NICK OSBORNE
SOP SIMPLE
- SOP
- Application
- UI
Hi, my name is Nick Osborne and I’m a third year BCGD student.
My project is aimed at modernizing the way SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) are handled. By bringing SOPs to mobile devices, a worker can quickly and easily find the information they require on the spot without having walk away to go find a physical document. This also provides the user with the functionality that mobile devices provide, such as the use of the GPS. By making SOPs simple and easily available we are helping people to be safe and standardizing behaviors which do not have to be learnt form experience.
VINCENT OWEN
GIVERNY
- Type Design
- Font Design
- Typography
Giverny is a humanist geometric sans-serif typeface, designed in a single strong weight. It is comprised of uppercase and lowercase letters, numerals, punctuation and diacritic glyphs.
Type design’s rich and complex history was intriguing to me, I wanted to experience the process behind crafting these tools that graphic designers use. In doing so, I encountered a new way of thinking about type and the design process. Creating Giverny required rigorous refinements, a microscopic eye, and an immense understanding of unity.
The name Giverny reflects the whimsy, playfulness and charm of Monet’s garden; which I visited in my first year at the University of Waikato. Giverny is intended to have European feel, due to my personal fascination with the design cultures of countries such as France, Germany and The Netherlands.
SHAVINA PENCHALIAH
UPTURNED
- Web Game
- Javascript
I am very interested in web development and hope to have a career in that field. Coding has come naturally to me and is something I love doing.
My degree project is a web game made using HTML canvas and JavaScript. HTML canvas is used to show the visuals and JavaScript is used to handle the movements of the character and events in the game. I've use Phaser which is a JavaScript framework so that I didn't need to start from scratch in terms of physics. The game is played on desktop using either the “wasd” keys or arrow keys.
It is called “upturned” and is about the character not remembering where or who they are. The character has a special ability and is able to control gravity.
ASHLEIGH PETERSEN
HELP - THE CGRD STUDENT HANDBOOK
- Publication Design
- Student Handbook
- Young Adunt Design
Creating a small publication is something I've always wanted to achieve, alongside publication design being an area that's always interested me. Therefore, I thought what better way to make a meaningful publication than to help future students who will embark on the same journey I have, to get to where I am now at the end of my design degree showcasing my book design 'help'.
'Help' is a student handbook aimed at 17-19-year-old first year students entering the bcgd degree. It is filled with insightful information from students and lecturers with tips and tricks, advice and quotes. Additionally, it contains basic knowledge on both typography and design aspects. All of this to help students learn important design skills but also from past / present student's experiences and mistakes. All of which I wish I had given to me, hence the sole reason for creating this handbook.
ZHONG PHEE
UNEARTH : AN INTERACTIVE ANIMATED POSTER
- Interactive System
- Eye Tracking
- Promotional Campaign
With a keen interest in UI, UX and interactive design, John strives to constantly improve his skills as a graphic designer; paying attention to the fine details towards creating the best possible solution. His priority is not remuneration but the opportunity to gain further work experience, knowledge and exposure in the creative industry.
The purpose of this project is to create a promotional tool that demonstrates the usage of eye tracking technology in a creative context via user interaction. It demonstrates an example of eye tracking technology used in a creative context in the form of a promotional tool; how easily it can be used to further enhance the message and engage with users. The visuals convey an abstract form of incompletion that engages the user to find out more about what the museum is offering and to prompt the target audience to visit the museum for the full experience.
DINIE ROSLAN
MONSSY STUDIO
- Interactive Books
- Kids
- Cute
Hello, my name is Dinie Amalina Binti Roslan and I am from Malaysia. I have resided in New Zealand for the past 13 years, my passion for Art and design leads me to taking this field in Computer Graphic Design. My specialisation is to create cute things and it makes me happy.
For 360 degree project, we decided to produce a company where kids can interact with monsters through books. There will be two series of books, The first book is where its teaches kids to be independent while the second book will test the kids creativity. The purpose of this project is to let kids focus more on their surrounding than technology.
SHANTELLE ROULSTON
BUSTLE
- User Experience Design
- User Interface Design
- Mobile
Hello my name is Shantelle Roulston, and I am 21 years old. My interests include illustration and ux ui design.
Bustle is a mobile app designed for 20 – 25 year old proffessionals who rely on public transport in their day to day lives. Bustle is a transport app designed to take the “hustle and bustle” out of using public transport. Features include a wallet to hold multiple virtual public transport cards that the user can use, top up and check their balance all in one place. Bustle also has functionality that enbles the user to check timetables and track certain bus routes.
ROWAN SIMMONS
r/DANKSLAM
- Interactive
- Generative
- Art
Only the mad succeed. - Ian Hall-Edwards
Rowan Simmons is a bold fruity flavour that lingers leaving a spicy after taste, has mild tannins and interesting notes throughout.
I am interested in unique individual thoughts and carefully curated nonsense. I am driven primarily by curiosity and whatever piques my interest. I don’t believe a problem needs to be solved in the same way every time, in fact I believe that there is more to be learned from exploring new approaches than staying the course.
I saw this project as an opportunity to explore an interesting field and my own burgeoning skillset within that. r/DankSlam is simply put, an interactive visual poetry generator. The purpose of r/DankSlam is to generate short interesting poems without human influence and then invite a user to personalise the poem further by manipulating the unique shape generated by the poem.
Feel free to download r/DankSlam for your operating system.
Before taking this degree my biggest passions were print and
branding design, but CGRD has shown me the world of web design, which was unexpectedly
fun and interesting. For my degree project I wanted to incorporate web design
to continue to challenge myself, and do something to help overwhelmed first
year students like I once was, and thus the Design 101 project was born.
Design 101 is an interactive based website to aid students
in the theory side of graphic design. Learning basic principles can easily be
forgotten during first year, when students are bombarded with practical
assignments. Design 101 aims to help students remember the theory side of
things through interactive, and interesting examples. My research showed that
interesting or novel typography, paired with interactivity and selective colour
use can all help learners retain information more accurately and for a longer
amount of time. My website takes these things into consideration to create an
effective learning environment that will appeal to CGRD students.
MARDY SONG
ORIGIN
- Interactive
- Web Design
- Education
I enjoy doing what I am good at. UI/UX. My talents come from the CGRD degree specialising creating mobile apps focusing on the visual and user experience aspect. As a designer. It is my duties to turn difficult problems by simplifying it through design thinking, user research, rapid prototyping.
Origin is a visualization of a combination of illustrations according to the date of birth. It’s based on the Chinese zodiac signs with techniques from the Feng Shui theory to create a unique, personal tattoo. The tattoo illustrations display the day, month and year of the bearer’s birth, with added details based on the Chinese zodiac such as animals, the elements, shape, season, traits and day characters. The concept behind Origin is to express oneself with a personal tattoo that represents the user depending on their date of birth, by projecting onto the user's arm to reveal it using animations.
SUMMER SVENSEK
FETCH
- Branding
- UI Design
- Print Design
Hey, I’m Summer. I have always had a passion for a range of
different design media such as print, web design, web development, user
interface design and motion graphics. Having a broad love for so many
different techniques means I am always open to trying new styles and software. To
get the most out of this project, I decided to pick a few of my favourites and
produce a well-executed brand image.
Fetch is a food truck company dedicated to providing food
and drinks to dogs and their owners, while on the go. People who often go on
runs with their dogs, or who enjoy spending time at the dog park would benefit
the most from this business as we are always out and about visiting different
areas. Fetch provides quick snacks appropriate for your dog, making it a
perfect pit-stop.
JESSICA TAYLOR-MCCARTHY
TIME LIFE
- Website Design
- Front and back end development
- HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, PHP, SQL
I would like to work in a close nit design team where I can gain new skills from others while contributing ideas and design in a variety of projects. I love all design and tend to gravitate towards website design and development. I am keen to speak with anyone in Hamilton, New Zealand that may be interested in utilising my fresh eyes and enthusiastic attitude.
TimeLife is a system that enables anyone to create, store, share and save their most significant memories. Saving your memories creates a timeline of your life which can be gifted to loved ones and passed down through the generations, keeping your memory alive.
Email: jess@mawhai.co.nz
NATASHA TUANAKI
INSIGHT MAGAZINE
- Branding
- Print Design
- Magazine
Target Audience: All ages. Specifically
Young adults aged 18-24
The purpose of this project was based on
the idea of allowing the lower socio economic groups to have the ability to
speak and have a voice. This idea will have a brand and deliverables that include
a Magazine. The aim of the Magazine print is to help raise awareness within the
community and also help provide jobs for those who are seeking one. This print
will also focus on presenting what is made within the street. The culture, art
and how the community is involved. This should help both groups of those who
are and not affected by this issue feel motivated to be apart of Insight to
make a point of difference. In regards to helping the cause it will help provide
those who need a job and experience. This should gain profit in supporting
homelessness and the Branding campaign.
JONAH VAN DONGEN
GOOD MORNING TOM CAT
- Interactive
- Web Design
- Illustration
My name is Jonah. I am interested in all aspects of graphic design although I tend to focus mainly on web design, illustration and motion graphics. I have managed to combine all three of these passions to produce a children’s book titled Good Morning Tom Cat.
Good Morning Tom Cat is an interactive children’s book developed for iPad. The target audience for this project are children aged three to five.
The book is developed using web technologies and makes use of touch events to allow the reader to interact with the characters of the book. While some pages simply allow the reader to stroke Tom Cat, other pages let them play with him in different ways including simple puzzle games.
My passion is Web Design. This is something
I love to do and can always be found working on at least one web design
project. Having the ability to complete the entire process, from designing
wireframes to coding, is something I pride myself on. Amare is a website
designed to aid kiwi families with cooking their meals rather than turning to
takeout.
It provides hearty meal ideas with the ability to find the cheapest
store to buy each ingredient and add these items to their cart to look back at
later. The site is aimed at mum’s who are considering a lifestyle change and
want help with achieving that.
