Museum Design
Designing a museum exhibit was our third-year capstone project in Knowledge Integration. As the activity design lead, I was responsible for ensuring interactivity and engagement were at the centre of our exhibit design.
3rd yrcapstone project
100people interviewed
2 daysof filming
4activities
Vein to Vein — everyone has a place in the blood donation community, whether you donate or not. Our exhibit aimed to inform, include, and spark conversation.
My Role as Activity-Design Lead
Outreach
Video Production
Interactive Elements
- Aligned project goals with Canadian Blood Services and UW campus groups
- Spearheaded marketing that recruited 100 video participants in 2 days
- Filmed & edited video asking 100 people if they would donate blood
- Curated interactive elements: blood-type puzzles, global blood collection quiz, "would you donate?" wall, donation immersion
Videos
▶ We Asked 100 People If They Would Donate Blood ↗
▶ 1st-Person: What It's Like to Donate Blood ↗
▶ UW Faculty of Environment Feature ↗
From Ideation, Storyboarding to Implementation...
Marketing
From winning a $75,000 national competition to growing a social media account by 500%, here are some marketing projects I've worked on.
$75Kprize won
6k+organic reach
200event responses
100video recruits
#MoreThanDementia Campaign
- Increased follower growth by 500%
- 6k+ organic reach on dementia friendly bookclub post (vs usual ~300)
AGEWELL National Impact Challenge
A promotional video I created won $75,000 for Marlena Books, a dementia-friendly digital reading platform, at AGE-WELL's National Impact Challenge.
UW Entrepreneurship Society
- Hiring post: 120 link clicks vs usual ~50
- Built discord server with 10+ entrepreneurship clubs and 600+ student & alumni
Knowledge Integration
- 3k+ reach & 200 responses to attend for our museum exhibition
- Successfully recruited 100 people to participate in video project
Banff Isn't Disposable
- Convinced 8 local businesses, the Town of Banff, and 20+ community volunteers to participate in a reusable container pilot program
- Created social media that quickly attracted local and national coverage
Sound Design
A pair of podcasts made for a digital communication course. The first is grounded in research and the second in creative storytelling with an emphasis on sound design.
Shiiiin — The Sound of Silence
A deep dive into the surprisingly complex world of onomatopoeias: how they differ across languages and why it matters.
▶ Listen on SoundCloud ↗
The Door
A fictional podcast with ample use of sound design — an assignment that turned into a fun creative exercise.
▶ Listen on SoundCloud ↗
Web Design
Tuna Kawano
My personal art shop — a single-file HTML/CSS/JS application with a full cart system, product gallery, and Stripe-ready checkout. Temporarily unavailable.
Visit tunakawano.com ↗
Luna Kawano
This portfolio website — built from scratch as a single-file HTML/CSS/JS site.
Visit lunakawano.com ↗
Bow Valley Naturalists
HTML / CSS
WordPress
User Testing
Revamped an outdated website for a non-profit that has been advocating for Bow Valley ecosystems for over 50 years. Identified core issues through user testing, then redesigned for clarity and usability.
Graphic Design
Product Design
Products were drawn in Photoshop or on paper and digitized.
Designing to reflect Dementia & Personhood
A resource to help designers and developers build inclusive products for people living with Alzheimer's and dementia. Designed on Figma and created in direct collaboration with end-users through the Research Institute for Aging.
Bow Valley Doula Slides
A slide deck for a local doula. Consolidated client’s rough ideas into a clear master slide deck. Expanded on design assets while maintaining brand cohesion and clarity.
Banff Isn’t Disposable
A personal capstone project that grew into a community-wide initiative to reduce single-use waste in Banff National Park. Created branding from scratch and developed digital and print assets for social media, signage, presentations, stickers, etc.
YWCA Social Posts
Created social media assets and copy while following corporate brand guidelines.
Vein to Vein Museum Exhibit
Designing a museum exhibit was our third-year capstone project. The following are assets I co-designed for our exhibit storyboard.
Other
A book cover and some posters, made for digital and print.
Video
From quickly-made personal projects to a video that won $75,000, each video was a great learning experience.
Art
Visit tunakawano.com ↗ for prints and original work.
Banff Isn't Disposable
A personal capstone project that grew into a community-wide initiative to reduce single-use waste in Banff National Park.
500+containers diverted
8local businesses
20+volunteers
1bylaw changed
Convinced 8 local businesses, the Town of Banff, and 20+ community volunteers to participate in a reusable container pilot program. Over 500 containers were diverted from the waste stream and a new single-use bylaw was approved in Banff National Park. Created social media that quickly attracted local and national coverage.
Read CBC Article ↗
Read Outlook Article ↗
Designing to Reflect Personhood & Dementia
A resource to help designers and developers build inclusive products for people living with Alzheimer's and dementia — developed in direct collaboration with end-users through the Research Institute for Aging.
Read Resource ↗
- Consolidated complex research findings into an accessible, visual format
- Engaged with clients and end-users throughout the design process
- Translated nuanced, sensitive subject matter into practical design guidance
