Fruit of Kindness
︎Editorial Design, Visual Identity
︎Editorial Design, Visual Identity
Spring 2025
My process of the thesis projects are documented in Fruit of Kindness, my thesis book. Everything was handmade, printed on partially recycled papers and bound by hand.
My Thesis Statement:
My parents named me 優果, meaning “kind fruit” in Japanese, hoping I would grow into someone who embraces and shares kindness. As a child, I made crafts with my grandmother, who shared her warmth through handmade gifts. Watching her create and give with such thoughtfulness showed me the emotional power of art to bring people together, sparking my own interest in art as a powerful connector.
Rooted in nurturing, Fruit of Kindness forms meaningful relationships through design by exploring emotions, personal growth, and multicultural experiences with a metaphor of cross-pollination.
Pollinators transfer life between ecosystem–much like the sharing of ideas, values, and stories across cultures and disciplines. My cultural heritage, and love for collecting memories inspire me to share narratives that foster empathy across communities. Design is a bridge between individual and the collective, reflecting the interconnected biosphere, where each organism shapes its environment.
Using nature as a collaborator, I combine science, culture, and design to create interdisciplinary solutions that speak to both logic and heart, encouraging reflection and growth. Through emotionally driven storytelling grounded in the natural world, I offer new ways to engage with each other. I challenge rigid expectations of linear success, celebrating non-traditional paths and embracing the unique journeys each of us takes.
I hope to empower individuals–particularly multicultural children and those facing emotional challenges–to create meaningful change. Ultimately, my work highlights that design, like nature, can be a space for growth, exploration, and shared connection–fostering an ecosystem where we learn from and support one another.
Projects:
︎︎︎ Workshop
︎︎︎ Interactive Web
︎︎︎ Fold and Pollinate
︎︎︎ Final Exhibit
My Thesis Statement:
My parents named me 優果, meaning “kind fruit” in Japanese, hoping I would grow into someone who embraces and shares kindness. As a child, I made crafts with my grandmother, who shared her warmth through handmade gifts. Watching her create and give with such thoughtfulness showed me the emotional power of art to bring people together, sparking my own interest in art as a powerful connector.
Rooted in nurturing, Fruit of Kindness forms meaningful relationships through design by exploring emotions, personal growth, and multicultural experiences with a metaphor of cross-pollination.
Pollinators transfer life between ecosystem–much like the sharing of ideas, values, and stories across cultures and disciplines. My cultural heritage, and love for collecting memories inspire me to share narratives that foster empathy across communities. Design is a bridge between individual and the collective, reflecting the interconnected biosphere, where each organism shapes its environment.
Using nature as a collaborator, I combine science, culture, and design to create interdisciplinary solutions that speak to both logic and heart, encouraging reflection and growth. Through emotionally driven storytelling grounded in the natural world, I offer new ways to engage with each other. I challenge rigid expectations of linear success, celebrating non-traditional paths and embracing the unique journeys each of us takes.
I hope to empower individuals–particularly multicultural children and those facing emotional challenges–to create meaningful change. Ultimately, my work highlights that design, like nature, can be a space for growth, exploration, and shared connection–fostering an ecosystem where we learn from and support one another.
Projects:
︎︎︎ Workshop
︎︎︎ Interactive Web
︎︎︎ Fold and Pollinate
︎︎︎ Final Exhibit
Thesis Book
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Selected spreads out of ~320 pages
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Selected spreads out of ~320 pages
Each of six editions contains table covers used during the workshop.
24–09–2024