Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication

Interdisciplinary

Sophia

Pan

She, Her

Sophia Pan is an interdisciplinary graphic designer interested in people and culture and continually evolving her work. Her work is shaped by her unique upbringing and by the people she meets along the way, allowing her to thrive creatively. When Sophia is not working, she enjoys dancing, singing, playing guitar, and being with her friends.
Salazar Student Awards, Interactive/UX/UI, Winner, 2024
Applied Arts Student Award, Game Design & Development, 2024
RGD Student Awards, Social Good Design, Honourable Mention, 2024
Magazine cover with “Damn B*tch, You Live Like This?” in slab-serif text overlaid on a red and black background.
Damn B*tch, You Live Like This? is a magazine featuring eccentric rooms by various young adults in Vancouver, showcasing the charm of clutter.
Inner spreads of a magazine featuring bold duotone photography and red monotype text.
Damn B*tch, You Live Like This? is a magazine featuring eccentric rooms by various young adults in Vancouver, showcasing the charm of clutter.
Screengrabs of a website for a retro video game.
Road Back Home is a video game concept that spreads awareness of the Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action. More specifically, calls to Action 1, 4 and 5, which focus on the Child Welfare for Indigenous children.

Credits: Mock-up from Figma. Team project with Andy Poystila and Scarlett Side.

Screengrab of a cartoon dating simulation.
Love of the Lamb is a video game dating simulator parody of the existing game Cult of the Lamb by Massive Monsters.

Credits: Mock-up from Figma. Team project with Andy Poystila and Scarlett Side.

Display of a typeface made entirely out of chewed gum using the alphabet, numbers, and symbols with a grunge purple background. The right side of the image features a picture of the back of someone’s shoe with the words “Sticky” written in gum typography.
Sticky is a typeface made completely out of real chewed gum. Its unique and gross qualities make it stand out, adding a grungy, playful look to any project. Like a gum stuck in the back of your shoes, sticky is hard to remove (from your mind).

Credits: Photography from Unsplashed.

Spreads of a ‘zine collage of found photography and handwritten text.
Capsule Zine is a ‘zine collaged out of entirely thrifted photography found at local Vancouver thrift stores to give them a second life. The project aims to explore history and stories found in unlikely places and plays with the themes of grief and death in a subtle, melancholy way.

Credits: Photography from Vancouver thrift stores. Contributors are Anastasia Kim, Scarlett Side, Andy Poystila.