Daryn Wakasa's Portfolio Graphic Designer//Graphic Filmmaker//Critical ThinkerContact Info:
drwakasa@gmail.com

Frame By Frame

Frame By Frame

The Frame by Frame Showcase will take place at the end of September and will be held at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. There will be 7 short animated films from 3 different fields of study (graphic design, experimental animation & character animation.)

A Lost Generation

A Lost Generation

“A Lost Generation”, my thesis film is an official selection of the Peachtree Village International Film Festival. It will premiere in L.A at the Frame by Frame Animation Showcase in September.

Fritos

Fritos

A love story about 2 shapes who struggle to find their place in a geometric world.

A Song for Ourselves (Animation Sequences)

A Song for Ourselves (Animation Sequences)

The award winning director, Tad Nakamura approached me to add some visual effects and animation sequences to his 3rd documentary, “A Song for Ourselves”, which is about the Japanese American folk singer Chris Iijima.

Nike Conquer

Nike Conquer

Woman against nature, Nike shows off Nicola Spirig as she overcomes the different obstacles that nature throws her way.

Shell Going Green

Shell Going Green

Shell’s exploration with “going green” is translated through this friendly, hand-drawn, imaginative world.

Experimental Short Film

Experimental Short Film

Using a short story about the racist environment that surrounded Japanese Americans in the 1940′s, this film tries to use typography and symbolic imagery to communicate the plot and emotions.

Kenwood Wilderness

Kenwood Wilderness

A patterned, layered poster portrays the story of an American family whose perfect identity unravels as the family clock reveals the dark secrets that this family has tried to hide and neglect.

John Gabriel Borkman

John Gabriel Borkman

Maureen Huskey’s beautifully directed psychological thriller is visually represented through ornamentation, tension, and a beautifully grotesque aesthetic.

LFS Visiting Designer Poster

LFS Visiting Designer Poster

LFS’ inspirational, imaginative, witty vision is translated into a free flowing, communal, colorful underwater world.

Foment Films

Foment Films

This is a logo/bumper/identity for my future studio, “Foment Films”. Foment means to promote growth through agitation. The idea behind this narrative is to agitate the media industry in order to promote healthier portrayals of Asian Americans.

Pepsi Fun

Pepsi Fun

The idea that Pepsi has a universal appeal, is seen as different cultures and people emerge from the happy, free-flowing, fun liquid logo.

Frame By Frame
Frame By Frame

The Frame by Frame Showcase will take place at the end of September and will be held at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum. There will be 7 short animated films from 3 different fields of study (graphic design, experimental animation & character animation.)

A Lost Generation
A Lost Generation

“A Lost Generation”, my thesis film is an official selection of the Peachtree Village International Film Festival. It will premiere in L.A at the Frame by Frame Animation Showcase in September.

Fritos
Fritos

A love story about 2 shapes who struggle to find their place in a geometric world.

A Song for Ourselves (Animation Sequences)
A Song for Ourselves (Animation Sequences)

The award winning director, Tad Nakamura approached me to add some visual effects and animation sequences to his 3rd documentary, “A Song for Ourselves”, which is about the Japanese American folk singer Chris Iijima.

Nike Conquer
Nike Conquer

Woman against nature, Nike shows off Nicola Spirig as she overcomes the different obstacles that nature throws her way.

Shell Going Green
Shell Going Green

Shell’s exploration with “going green” is translated through this friendly, hand-drawn, imaginative world.

Experimental Short Film
Experimental Short Film

Using a short story about the racist environment that surrounded Japanese Americans in the 1940′s, this film tries to use typography and symbolic imagery to communicate the plot and emotions.

Kenwood Wilderness
Kenwood Wilderness

A patterned, layered poster portrays the story of an American family whose perfect identity unravels as the family clock reveals the dark secrets that this family has tried to hide and neglect.

John Gabriel Borkman
John Gabriel Borkman

Maureen Huskey’s beautifully directed psychological thriller is visually represented through ornamentation, tension, and a beautifully grotesque aesthetic.

LFS Visiting Designer Poster
LFS Visiting Designer Poster

LFS’ inspirational, imaginative, witty vision is translated into a free flowing, communal, colorful underwater world.

Foment Films
Foment Films

This is a logo/bumper/identity for my future studio, “Foment Films”. Foment means to promote growth through agitation. The idea behind this narrative is to agitate the media industry in order to promote healthier portrayals of Asian Americans.

Pepsi Fun
Pepsi Fun

The idea that Pepsi has a universal appeal, is seen as different cultures and people emerge from the happy, free-flowing, fun liquid logo.

Bravo ReBrand
Bravo ReBrand

Bravo goes through a network branding make over as the diverse programming is portrayed by a vibrant, sexy, collage aesthetic.

Stardust Stationary
Stardust Stationary

Stardust’s commitment to imaginative, magical, spectacle-driven design is shown through this stationary where bodies form letters and gold strands illuminate the logo.

Brazil Vs. USA
Brazil Vs. USA

Brazil’s raw, vibrant, free flowing culture against the United States’ rigid, materialistic, money-hungry culture. Who will win?

Blu-Ray
Blu-Ray

Blu-Ray’s superior quality is displayed through the range bright, sharp colors.

Reel 2008
Reel 2008

The oldie but goodie 2008 reel. Work on this reel includes my role as a designer, animator and compositor at different studios such as LFS, Imaginary Forces, Rhinehardt PD and Stardust.

Invisible Cities Cover
Invisible Cities Cover

Constructed metaphors, imaginative and surreal visuals, and layered stories are illustrated to reflect Italo Calvino’s “Invisible Cities”.

Book On Books: Image
Book On Books: Image

An excerpt from my image-making “Book on Books” project. The narrative was about man and technology destroying and mutating nature.

Ford Drive Safe
Ford Drive Safe

Ford’s commitment to safety is shown through an egg metaphor endtag.

Ford Drive Smart
Ford Drive Smart

Ford’s intelligently crafted cars is displayed through a Rubik’s cube end tag.

FYI Music Video
FYI Music Video

FYI Films gets imaginative and raw as the youth within the organization direct their first music video.

Sergio Mendes Music Video
Sergio Mendes Music Video

Sergio Mendes’ “Mas Que Nada” is translated to a colorful, underwater world.

2010 Spring FISK Cover
2010 Spring FISK Cover

“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore, trust the physician and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility.” – Khalil Gibran

Ed Flyer
Ed Flyer

My imaginative, socially conscious, future studio comes to life in this collage of analog styles.

2008 CalArts T-Shirt
2008 CalArts T-Shirt

A Randy Donut’s logo, waves, and other Los Angeles landmarks make up the lettering of this caLArts t-shirt.

Alphabet Poster
Alphabet Poster

From an Alcoholic “A” to a Dorky “D” to a Zany “Z”, the alphabet that you wish they taught in school.

I Used to Love Her
I Used to Love Her

Common Sense’s “I Used to Love Her”, which is about hip-hop’s dying image, is portrayed through this melting, liquid lettering piece.