Art Direction & Design
AOKIstudio has been providing art direction and design services for advertising, film and video games for 25 years.
Also check out our work in the fields of 3D animation & special effects, art installations, virtual reality, the smartphone apps, the architecturale 3D visualization and the live action.
Art direction and design are disciplines that combine art, technology and communication to create compelling visual concepts. Art directors and designers use digital tools and techniques, as well as traditional drawing and design skills, to develop ideas and visual messages that capture attention, convey information and provoke emotion.
Also check out our work in the fields of 3D animation & special effects, art installations, virtual reality, the smartphone apps, the architecturale 3D visualization and the live action.
Art direction and design are disciplines that combine art, technology and communication to create compelling visual concepts. Art directors and designers use digital tools and techniques, as well as traditional drawing and design skills, to develop ideas and visual messages that capture attention, convey information and provoke emotion.
Growing Without You
A series on architecture and utopia, 2009
AOKIstudio's original content
Concept and design : Christophe and Olivier Defaye
Unexpected glass
Unexpected deformations, 2014
AOKIstudio's original content
Concept and script : Christophe and Olivier Defaye
Wooden animals and wheelchairs
A series on children's toys and disability, 2012
Original content from AOKIstudio
Design : Olivier Defaye
Virtual reality
CGworld cover, 2016
Concept: Olivier Defaye
A series about clouds
AOKIstudio's original content, 2021
Concept: Olivier Defaye
A series about clouds
AOKIstudio's original content, 2021
Concept: Olivier Defaye
A series about clouds
AOKIstudio's original content, 2021
Concept: Olivier Defaye
J'ai pensé à vous tous les jours
Sets for feature film, directed by Jérôme Foulon, 2008
Cathedral forest design: Weihua Wei
MixUp
App, 2017
Original content from AOKIstudio
Concept and scenario : Christophe and Olivier Defaye
Design and artistic direction : Howard Kingston
Films pour enfants
Design for the mascot of a French association, 2018
Design: Olivier Defaye
Miyano Mamoru
Music video, 2018
Client : King Records
Director : Koji Fujita
Production : Kanamedo
Set design for Miyano Mamoru's video clip
Design : Weihua Wei
Olympic stadium
Holographic content, 2014
Client: NTT
Production : Studio TED
Design : Olivier Defaye
Sonic Riders
Design of 5 game levels, 2006
Client : Sega Games
The AOKIstudio team: C. and O. Defaye, M. Verhasselt, W. Wei, L. Kid, M. Koch, G. Szucs, G. Thoorens
Green valley
Futuristic city for a feature film, 2005
Original content by AOKIstudio
Concept and design : Weihua Wei
Futuristic city
Design of a futuristic city, 2021
Client: Komatsu Ltd.
Design: AOKIstudio
Futuristic city
Design of a futuristic city, 2021
Client: Environmental Planning Laboratory Inc.
Design: AOKIstudio
Capsule hotel
Design of a futuristic capsule hotel, 2021
Original content by AOKIstudio
Design: AOKIstudio
Tokyo, 1960
Design for TV Commercial, Japan, 2019
Client: Mori Building
Design: AOKIstudio
Rice paddy landscape
Design for corporate film, Japan, 2021
Client: Komatsu Ltd.
Design: AOKIstudio
LAMI
App, 2015
Original content from AOKIstudio
Concept and design : Christophe and Olivier Defaye
RIDE
App, 2015
Original content from AOKIstudio
Concept and design : Christophe and Olivier Defaye
Roberto
Futuristic city for a feature film, 2015
Original content by AOKIstudio
Concept and design : Weihua Wei
Art direction and design can be used for various purposes:
Propose an artistic vision for cinema, theatre, fashion, advertising projects.
Convey clear and consistent visual messages for a brand, product, or service across different media and platforms.
Create appealing visual concepts that captivate the target audience's attention.
Assist in marketing and promotion strategy by creating visual material that reinforces brand image and identity.
Collaborate with other professionals, such as photographers, stylists, to ensure the final design is in line with the overall artistic vision.
Art direction and design can be accomplished using software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign...), Sketch, Figma, and other graphic design tools.
These tools allow for the creation of illustrations, layouts, typography, and other design elements, as well as preparing files for print or digital publication.
Would you like to learn more about design and art direction in the fields of advertising, event planning, video games, and cinema?
Do you have communication projects for which you are considering hiring an art director or a designer?
Contact us!
Propose an artistic vision for cinema, theatre, fashion, advertising projects.
Convey clear and consistent visual messages for a brand, product, or service across different media and platforms.
Create appealing visual concepts that captivate the target audience's attention.
Assist in marketing and promotion strategy by creating visual material that reinforces brand image and identity.
Collaborate with other professionals, such as photographers, stylists, to ensure the final design is in line with the overall artistic vision.
Art direction and design can be accomplished using software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign...), Sketch, Figma, and other graphic design tools.
These tools allow for the creation of illustrations, layouts, typography, and other design elements, as well as preparing files for print or digital publication.
Would you like to learn more about design and art direction in the fields of advertising, event planning, video games, and cinema?
Do you have communication projects for which you are considering hiring an art director or a designer?
Contact us!