Project Management & Documentation
The Goal: Execute a competition-level cosplay build ("Rumi" from Kpop Demon Hunters) while simultaneously documenting the entire fabrication process. The challenge was to break down the complex build process into a clear, step-by-step guide for judges.
The Result: A comprehensive 10-page build book that serves as both a process journal and an instructional guide.
Documentation: I photographed and annotated every stage of the building process to show my capabilities and techniques as a cosplayer.
Communication: The layout translates technical fabrication methods into accessible visual narratives, demonstrating my ability to analyze a process and explain how it works to an external audience.
What This Taught Me About Design
Reverse-Engineering a Vision: Cosplay is the ultimate exercise in problem-solving. Just like taking a client brief to a final web layout, building "Rumi" required me to analyze a 2D piece of concept art and figure out the structural engineering needed to make it exist in the real world.
The Value of Iteration: Design is rarely perfect on the first try. The willingness to scrap work and start over for the sake of quality is a mindset I bring to every digital project.
Managing the Micro & the Macro: This project required balancing the "big picture" (the final silhouette) with tiny details (gluing individual strands of hair). It refined my ability to multitask and manage a project pipeline, ensuring that small technical details never get lost in the pursuit of the larger creative goal.
Why This Matters for Graphic Design
Process Documentation: Writing this book trained me to break down "messy" creative processes into clean, step-by-step visual guides—a direct parallel to creating user guides or brand documentation.
Materiality: Understanding how light, texture, and structure work in 3D helps me create more realistic and grounded digital designs.
Problem Solving: There is no manual for making a fictional character real. This build honed my initiative and ability to research, test, and execute solutions without needing to be hand-held.