Jimmy Mansuo Zhang


a london-based multidisciplinary digital designer / animator who has worked in both high fashion and architecture industries in europe. professional practices range from digital graphic design, motion, ui/ux, web, to digital animation, illustration, and artworking. his works are a mix of modernism and minimalism, combined with both fashion aesthetics and digital graphic design as a form of visual communication. inspired by de stijl and bauhaus, efficiency, simplicity, and functionality are engraved in his creative philosophy with an aspiration to make useful designs.

originally from canada, jimmy moved to work as a design intern at hugo boss hq in germany in 2017 where he had gain professional experiences in developing advertising, campaigns, and commercial materails for both in-store and e-commerce platforms. in 2018, he moved to london to pursue a master degree in animation at university of the arts london and graduated with a distinction, and settled in london and began to work at gensler as a digital graphic designer with an aim to expand his design practices towards service design and multi-media design on a technological based.

Terry Tiecheng Chen

a professional spatial designer with a passion for multi-media design and visual communication design in photography, television + film, videography, 3d modelling and cinematography.

terry moved to london in 2019 to pursue his master degree in landscape architecture at bartlett school of architecture, university college london. during his studies, terry had gained professional internship experiences in companies such as aecom, mad architects, and o-office. mixed with both architecture and multi-media design, his works demonstrate a linkage between architecture (as a spatial form) and visual communication.

some of his nominations/awards include: 2nd prize of docomomo.us-i spy modernium photography competition;

3rd prize of velux(china) light and architecture photography competition;

the honorable mentions of the busan architecture and urban photo competition (2020)… etc.

DIGITAL / GRAPHIC DESIGN

Minimalism is written in Odie’s philosophy. A great sense of simplicity integrated in forms of design with clarity and a minimal style without compromising the visual dynamics. The elegance of design is pursued by Odie through both subtlety and detail-driven thinking, developing a consistent visual language in various design works.

DIGITAL ARTWORKING

Artworking by Odie take inspirations from modern surrealism, integrating artworks with animations to create a digitalised visual experience with a good sense of diversity and creativity. Ultimately, it aims to generate commercial values through stylish digital artworks and animated illustrations.

VIDEOGRAPHY / EDITING

Videography by Odie is a microcosm of visual dynamics, focusing on visual storytelling. Throughout various media forms, from project showcase, landscape, to entertainment, Odie aims to translate from what’s imaginative into something visually engaging.

ANIMATION

Ranging from digital motion graphic to hand-drawn animation, Odie aims to elevate art and design through motion, visualising a static concept or a conceptual storyline in a more dynamic way.

DIGITAL DESIGN

Digital design by Odie are designed with ultra simplicity and great clarity. The minimalistic touch brings an order to both typographical and imagery elements, creating a structured and geometric layout that is both organised by content and free in visual forms.

EDITING / EFFECTS

Video Editing + Effects by Odie reflects the use of both imagery and digital graphics. The goal is to elevate both static and animated elements as a dynamic visual form using digital techniques.

WORK

Odie operates a seasonal project system, dividing business calendar in multiple project periods on annual basis with limited project openings for each season. Project openings will remain open till they are fully booked within each business season. The purpose is to provide the best-quality design and protect our team from working overtime.

DESIGN

Minimalistic, simplistic, and dynamic, Odie focuses on the functionality and quality of design, amplifying the core of design - to make things work smartly and easily.

Efficiency, quality, and consistency are engraved in Odie’s working ethics. Odie follows an A-to-B style of workflow with an aim to solve problems in the quickest and most
effective way through creativity.

FUTURE

With an aspiration of integrating design and digital media, Odie’s future commitment is to expand our practice areas towards AI, AR/VR, and other interactive technology related fields, moving our professional direction into service design, visual information design, and entertainment for both physical and digital projects.