Master of Design 2024

Graduating Mid-Year Showcase

Ying Chen

I am a multimedia designer based in Melbourne, Australia. My vision is to create designs that go beyond aesthetics, crafting experiences that captivate audiences and make our digital spaces more interesting.

Ying Chen, 'Like snails, people wait for evening'

Created as part of the "Hoping Against Hope" exhibition hosted by Monash University Library, this animation embodies the resilient spirit deeply ingrained in Ukrainian culture.

Drawing inspiration from the poignant poem by Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan, titled "Like Snails, People Wait for Evening," the animation visually interprets the essence of the entire poem.

Ying Chen, 'Impressionism - Jardin du Penintre à Essoyes: 360 VR Video'

The work is to create a visually engaging and informative motion graphics experience that introduces the Impressionist movement to general audiences. visually represent the Impressionist movement, some images or elements of famous Impressionist artworks will be used, including “Jardin du Penintre à Essoyes” created by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This painting showcases the Impressionist focus on capturing the fleeting qualities of light and atmosphere in the natural world.

Ying Chen, 'War Baby - 2D Animation'

This animation is created based on a poem named War Baby. The poem describes a newborn baby and contemplates the absence of their father, who may have died in the war.