Nocturne: Night in the Library

Overview

A branding and motion graphics project for a speculative event at Brooklyn Public Library.

Timeline

05.2025-07.2025

Role

Visual Designer

Team

Solo project!

Tool

After Effects, Illustrator, Figma

Nocturne: Night in the Library

Overview

A branding and motion graphics project for a speculative event at Brooklyn Public Library.

Timeline

05.2025-07.2025

Role

Visual Designer

Tool

After Effects

Illustrator

Figma

Team

Product Designer (me!)

Nocturne: Night in the Library

Overview

A branding and motion graphics project for a speculative event at Brooklyn Public Library.

Timeline

05.2025-07.2025

Role

Visual Designer

Team

Solo project!

Tool

After Effects, Illustrator, Figma

Background

Night in the Library is Brooklyn Public Library's annual overnight festival of ideas. This project proposes a speculative visual identity and motion system for its 11th edition, centered on the philosophy of wandering and the unexpected discoveries that only happen when you stop looking for the way out.

Ideation

I experimented with several logo/motion design directions to settle on the final idea.

Final Design

Takeaways

🔠Fonts are carrying a lot

Choosing the right one means understanding not just how it looks, but what it says before you read it.

👀Motion follows familiarity

Wandering only feels meaningful when there is a sense of direction to depart from.

Let's work together! :)

JUN ZHOU-©2026

Let's work together! :)

JUN ZHOU-©2026

Let's work together! :)

JUN ZHOU-©2026