Kirsten Design Studio

A LITTLE CURIOUS. A LOT OF POSSIBILITIES.

36 Days of Type — original 3D typography36 DAYS OF TYPE ↗Spheres — original 3D explorationSPHERES ↗Ice Creams — original 3D explorationICE CREAMS ↗

Ideas
out of
the box.

DESIGN.
ANIMATE.
SURPRISE.
↓

Independent studio.
Endless imagination.

Student Academy Awards
Bronze Medal / Animation / 2017 ↗
01 / SELECTED WORKDESIGN THAT MOVES.

Made to
move you.

12 / 24 projects
Kirsten Design Studio
02 / INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN

Different dimensions.
One point of view.

We are Kirsten Design Studio. A creative practice founded by motion designer Young Gul Cho, bringing together 2D, 3D, and an enduring curiosity for what comes next.

From playful brand stories to award-winning animation, we make ideas feel alive.

Motion design
2D & 3D animation
Visual storytellingYoung Gul Cho
MFA Computer Art, 2017
School of Visual Arts
03 / RECOGNITIONONE FILM. MANY CONVERSATIONS.

44TH STUDENT

Academy
Awards.

BRONZE MEDALAnimation · 2017

E-delivery, an animated short by Young Gul Cho.
School of Visual Arts.

Official Academy record ↗
E-delivery — award-winning animated short
E-delivery / 2017Explore the film ↗
AdobeDesign Achievement AwardsSEMI-FINALIST · 2017Taiwan International Student Design CompetitionTaiwan International Student Design CompetitionWINNER · 2017BERLIN FLASH
FILM FESTIVALBerlin Flash Film FestivalWINNER · 2017EUROPEAN
CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDSEuropean Cinematography AwardsFINALIST · 2017

Good stories
travel.

29 awards & festival recognitions.
Ten wins. A journey beyond the screen.

10Wins03Finalists02Semi-finalists14Selections
Explore all 29 recognitions +
01

44th Student Academy Awards

Bronze · Animation↗02

Young One Student Award

Winner↗03

AT&T Film Awards

Winner↗04

Taiwan Student International Design Competition

Winner↗05

MetroCaf

Winner↗06

Berlin Flash Film Festival

Winner↗07

Feel The Reel International Film Festival

Winner↗08

Best Shorts Competition

Winner↗09

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival

Winner↗10

The Monthly Film Festival

Winner↗11

European Cinematography Awards

Finalist↗12

International Animated Short Film Festival AJAYU

Finalist↗13

As Film Festival

Finalist↗14

Adobe Design Achievement Awards

Semi-finalist↗15

ISCA2017(International Students Creative Award)

Semi-finalist↗16

Los Angeles Film Awards

Official Selection↗17

Competition Animated Night

Official Selection↗18

CA it awards

Official Selection↗19

Roanne International Animation Short Film Festival

Official Selection↗20

Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema

Official Selection↗21

Hellfire Short Film Festival

Official Selection↗22

MedFF

Official Selection↗23

Helper Utah Film Festival

Official Selection↗24

Oaxaca Film Festival

Official Selection↗25

Nida Short Film Festival

Official Selection↗26

The CK Film Festival

Official Selection↗27

Barcelona Planet Film Festival

Official Selection↗28

Rahway Reels

Official Selection↗29

Fargo Film Festival

Official Selection↗

2017 recognition archive · E-delivery. Categories follow the original project credits.