Tokyo Design Awards Silver Winner

2026 | Professional

Leeva: Little Attitude in Urban Silence

Entrant Company

Freelance

Category

Character & Pop Design - Emotion-Based Character Expression Design

Client's Name

Country / Region

United States

“Leeva” is a character design project that reflects the emotional landscape of Gen Z through a stylized urban figure and its companion.

The work focuses on subtle and often unspoken states—detachment, quiet tension, self-awareness, and understated humor—capturing how young individuals experience everyday life in contemporary cities.

Rather than telling a fixed story, the project presents a series of emotional fragments in which the character appears across different environments while maintaining a consistent presence. This creates a visual language that moves between observation, resonance, and narrative.

Positioned between art and pop culture, “Leeva” is conceived not only as a visual character, but as an evolving IP with the potential to expand into animation, digital content, collectibles, brand collaborations, and immersive experiences.

The project proposes a contemporary form of pop-art character design, where emotional subtlety, cultural resonance, and commercial extensibility exist within the same visual system.

Credits

Jingyuan Huang
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