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DESIGNER
Sony Lin
www.sonykun.com
the result
After
about the designer
Working with Lin “was very smooth,” says Garry. Lin would post revisions to the design for her to review (the two still haven’t met), and she praises his “clear communication.”
“It’s a great improvement on the original website,” Garry continues. “It’s got a responsive design that Sony checked on different devices; something I’d never have had time to do.” She’s also glad that Lin incorporated some ideas that will support the café going forward, such as adding buttons for social marketing via Facebook, Instagram, et al. “We already have ideas on how to take it further,” she says. “It’s opening new doors and new ideas.”
“It’s got a responsive design that Sony checked on different devices; something I’d [Garry] never
have had time to do.”
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Sony Lin is a freelance graphic and Web designer and photographer in Vancouver, BC. He graduated from Vancouver’s Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2002 with a fine arts degree, but lately he’s been doing more design work than oil painting. “I live by the premise that your goals and my stunning design go hand-in-hand,” he says.
The first website Lin created, gatchafive.com, showcases his photographs of ’80s toys. He also built the website for his family’s framing business, hsinframing.com, and offers custom framing through his own site.
His Web address, sonykun.com, leads a lot of people to ask if his last name is really Kun. No, it’s Lin; -kun ( ) is a Japanese honorific used by anyone when addressing
or referring to male children or male teenagers, or among male friends. “I would like my clients to feel comfortable working with me as their friend,” says Lin, “so I named my
website sonykun.com and incorporated the ideogram into my logo.” ■ 097
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