Karin Fong - Title Sequence Producer Research (#1)

'I feel like I was a graphic designer all my life but didn't know it till I was finally in college' - Karin Fong (2008).

Born: April 1st, 1971, Los Angeles California.

Nationality: American.

Having grown up in LA and attained an art degree from Yale, she began to rise to prominence within title design. She joined the west-coast studio of R/GA (R/Greenberg Associates) and went on to become a founding member and partner at Imaginary Forces, an advertising/marketing/title design institution.

Over the years, Karin's title sequences have spanned the mediums of film and television, her most notable pieces being included in: 'Boardwalk Empire', (2014) 'Terminator: Salvation', (2009) and 'Rubicon' (2016).

Her work has attained her an Emmy for title design.

It can be exhibited at Cooper Hewitt National Design Musuem, Pasadena Musuem of California Art, The Wexner Centre, Artists' Space and the Walker Art Centre.

Personally - after having watched her title sequences - I find her auteur very appealing; I have taken inspiration particularly from how she employs stars' names in shots via unconventional styling. I think this type of styling should be encouraged more in contemporary title sequences.