Alan Chao

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Hello there! My name is Alan.

I'm a graphic designer, creative thinker
and problem solver.

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Tritextura
A textura inspired typeface based off of the equilateral triangle.

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Type Coasters
Bamboo plywood coasters for the type nerd. Design and prototyping.

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Lucifers
Packaging for a high-end chocolate brand.

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Yolk Magazine
A molecular gastronomy publication.

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50 Days Project
In China (and most of Asia), a personal name stamp/seal is used in lieu of a signature. For the duration of 50 days, I created a version of my personal name seal almost every day. It was made for me by my late grandfather whom I’ve never had the chance to meet. The repetitiveness of “writing” my name every day was a meditation of my heritage, and the craftsman who created my seal.

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But Does It Scan?
The effectiveness of QR codes were tested in the promotion of the Media Design Club @ FIT's Annual Exhibition. QR codes were customized in order to draw attention from viewers, and to visually communicate secondary information. For the exhibition itself, I created a QR code formed from cast shadows that was only scannable if lighting was applied in a particular way. As apart of a collaboration, a QR code was made out of squares of pizza, which also doubled as h'orderves.

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PHOBIA
Experimental typography poster.

If you'd like to say hello, send an email to a@acd.gs.

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