{"product_id":"the-evolution-of-k-da-with-art-director-airi-pan","title":"K\/DA's Evolution with Art Director Airi Pan","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eRSVP is required to attend! Copies of TEMPO POINT will be available for purchase at the event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intimate conversation around League of Legend’s virtual pop supergroup, K\/DA, and their latest iterations across music, animation, and the recently debuted Tempo Point, a Louis Vuitton Travel Book imagining the home of Ahri, Akali, Evelynn, and Kai’Sa. Airi Pan (Art Director, Tempo Point) discusses the creative process of bringing K\/DA and their world to life through the recent Louis Vuitton collaboration, followed by an audience Q\u0026amp;A. Guests will also have an opportunity to view and purchase the Travel Book. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTEMPO POINT is a Louis Vuitton Travel Book set within the iconic League of Legends IP, imagining the home of virtual pop supergroup K\/DA. The book features pieces by artists from across the world. Each page shows a slice of the individual lives of K\/DA members Ahri (vocalist), Akali (rapper), Evelynn (vocalist), and Kai’Sa (vocalist and lead dancer\/choreographer). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT K\/DA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eK\/DA reimagines four playable League of Legends champions as artists with their own identities, styles, and creative voices. The group’s name references in-game shorthand for the player’s Kills, Deaths, and Assists. Since debuting in 2018 with the viral hit “POP\/STARS,” K\/DA has grown from a K-pop inspired group to a global pop phenomenon, helping redefine how beloved game characters can transcend the monitor and connect with audiences through reinvented alter-egos, music and culture. With a catalog spanning their chart topping debut single and ALL OUT EP, the group has amassed more than 2.7 billion global streams and 1.8 billion video views, with “POP\/STARS” earning RIAA platinum certification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT AIRI PAN (Art Director, Tempo Point)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAiri Pan is a visual development artist and illustrator from sunny Los Angeles, whose work in entertainment spans from AAA video games to feature film animation. Currently, she works for Riot Games where she is a Visual Story Development Artist. Recently, she supported K\/DA’s music video Firestarter, and art directed the Louis Vuitton Travel Book Tempo Point, which follows a day in the life of K\/DA’s members. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Wuxi, China, she brings an East-meets-West perspective to her practice, blending her training in Western art academia with a deep passion for Eastern pop culture such as anime and manga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving worked with clients including Blizzard Entertainment, Pixar, and Activision, Airi sees concept design and illustration as more than creating beautiful imagery. She believes art should serve a larger vision, using design to bring stories, characters, and worlds to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yu \u0026 Me Books","offers":[{"title":"FREE RSVP","offer_id":67875887251685,"sku":"K\/DA Event 11.7.26","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/2581\/1941\/files\/11.7.26K_DA.png?v=1792871429","url":"https:\/\/yuandmebooks.com\/products\/the-evolution-of-k-da-with-art-director-airi-pan","provider":"Yu \u0026 Me Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}