Character design and animation for an XR project in the city.
A minimal, cartoon-style illustration titled 'The Cast' featuring six stylized nature characters lined up against a white background, each with its name written in Japanese and English below. From left to right: 'Kunugi,' a giant, friendly tree creature next to a tiny acorn; 'Mejiro,' a small, round green bird; 'Aosujiageha,' a black butterfly with bright turquoise spots on its wings; 'Ottachi-Katabami,' a tiny, slender plant character with a yellow flower head; and 'Kawasemi,' a geometric kingfisher bird with a bright blue back, orange belly, and a long dark red beak.
Character design sheet for 'Kunugi | Sawtooth Oak' featuring text profile information and illustrations of a friendly, minimal cartoon tree creature in both standing and sitting poses, surrounded by tiny walking acorn characters on a white background.
An augmented reality (AR) app workflow concept sheet titled 'Kunugi Actions,' showing a three-step interaction process with a minimal cartoon tree character on a smartphone screen against a white background.
Character design sheet for 'Mejiro | Japanese White-eye' featuring text profile information and illustrations of a minimal cartoon green bird character shown standing, chirping, and flying in a circular sequence on a white background.
An augmented reality (AR) app workflow concept sheet titled 'Mejiro Actions,' showing a three-step interaction process with a minimal cartoon green bird character on a smartphone screen against a white background.
Character design sheet for 'Aosujiageha | Swallowtail' featuring text profile information and illustrations of a minimal cartoon black and turquoise butterfly character shown in standing and wing-flapping animation poses on a white background.
An augmented reality (AR) app workflow concept sheet titled 'Aosujiageha Actions,' showing a three-step interaction process with a minimal cartoon black and turquoise butterfly character on a smartphone screen against a white background.
Character design sheet for 'Ottachi-Katabami | Slender Yellow Wood Sorrel' featuring text profile information and illustrations of a minimal cartoon flower character shown lounging, standing, and in various dancing animation poses on a white background.
An augmented reality (AR) app workflow concept sheet titled 'Ottachi-Katabami Actions,' showing a three-step interaction process with a minimal cartoon flower character on a smartphone screen against a white background.
Character design sheet for 'Kawasemi | Kingfisher' featuring text profile information and illustrations of a minimal cartoon blue and orange bird character shown standing, looking back, and in various flying animation poses on a white background.
An augmented reality (AR) app workflow concept sheet titled 'Kawasemi Actions,' showing a three-step interaction process with a minimal cartoon blue and orange bird character on a smartphone screen against a white background.
An augmented reality (AR) app design concept sheet titled 'Group | All species together,' showcasing an interactive group illustration of all five minimal cartoon nature characters gathered around a smartphone screen on a white background.
An augmented reality (AR) app workflow concept sheet titled 'Group Actions,' showing a two-step building-scanning interaction process featuring the complete lineup of minimal cartoon nature characters on a smartphone screen against a white background.
A minimalist digital illustration of a cute cartoon tree monster standing among stylized nature characters, including a large black butterfly, two yellow flower people, three tiny brown pinecone creatures, and a blue kingfisher bird against a soft beige cloud background.

​​​​​​​Client: NTT Urban Solutions, Inc.
 ​​​​​​​Production: Synaptic Designs Inc.

Character Design / Graphic Design / Animation

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