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Totetsu Training Institute Wayfinding System

Takuya Wakizaki Wayfinding System Interface Friday, 28 August 2026

Totetsu Training Institute

The client, founded at the request of the former Ministry of Railways to maintain and reinforce Japan’s rail system, is a general construction company with far-reaching expertise in the field of rail-related construction. The designer Takuya Wakizaki, the founder of MOTIVE Inc., created a wayfinding system for the institute, which the client built to develop human resources. For the design motif, the designer used rail lines-the core identity of the client. Through the design, the designer strove to create a space that would help trainees feel a sense of pride in their work.

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Co Art AI Interactive Place

Wan Xi AI Interactive Place Interface Thursday, 27 August 2026

Co Art

Co Art is an interactive installation that lets visitors create art together with artificial intelligence. The system is driven by neural network algorithms and connects people to the digital world. A ring of light guides the visitor to place a hand inside the blue interactive area and to speak. The spoken words are then converted into an imaginative artwork. The device measures 1501 by 697 by 420 millimetres and is used in a standing position. Co Art gives visitors the role of the artist and offers an unusual exhibition experience.

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Future of Banking Explanatory Motion Graphics

Mengchao Wu Explanatory Motion Graphics Movie Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Future of Banking

Ms. Wu created this video for Julius Baer to explain the working method of their new digital product for their potential investor. From concepting, storyboard, style frames design to animation, she figured out how to visualize the difference between heavy workflow, digitalization and new era. She added visual metaphors to increase uniqueness. Creative thinking and techniques were utilized to create a video with a clear story narrative and visual attractions. This video showed the beautiful future the new digital product will bring.

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Vessi Website and Social Media

Mateus Morgan Website and Social Media Movie Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Vessi

Vessi Animation is a promotional animation created for a boot. The animation presents the product through natural visual elements that link the footwear to the lifestyle of the customer. Water relates to the features of the boot, while clouds suggest lightness. The boot was modeled with hard surface techniques in 3ds Max, using photographs as reference, and leather textures were applied. Rendering was done with Redshift and simulations with Houdini. The animation was used on the product website and on social media, without explanatory text.

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Akbank ATM Automated Teller Machine

Akbank Automated Teller Machine Interface Monday, 24 August 2026

Akbank ATM

Akbank ATM is a web-based interface designed for automated teller machines. The interface is shown on screens of 1024 by 768 pixels and supports several languages, including English, German, Russian and French. A personalized dashboard presents content based on user behavior patterns and financial decision models. Simple layouts and clear information help users follow each step. The mobile-like approach uses familiar interactions, and the average transaction takes about ten seconds less than before.

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134340 Music Video Motion Graphic Design

Zi Quan Lim Motion Graphic Design Movie Sunday, 23 August 2026

134340 Music Video

134340 is an animated music video created as a fan made project for a Korean pop song of the same name. The song title refers to the asteroid number of the dwarf planet Pluto. In response to the lyrics, the video shows Pluto as a white ball moving through multiple dimensions in space, surrounded by colourful three dimensional shapes that follow the rhythm of the music. Simple geometric forms and keyframe animation at 30 frames per second are used. The flat cel shading art style was produced entirely in the software Cinema 4D.

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