NANA in NYC:

A Narrative through a Virtual Influencer Instagram

As a complement to MARFA project's narrative, I managed the virtual human Instagram @nana.6.14, blending 3D models with real-world photographs to create immersive scenes of NANA “visiting” Earth.

Project type

Narrative Instagram

Role

Creative Direction

Content Production

Visual Research

Engagement Strategies

Tools

Blender

Photoshop

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NANA (@nana.6.14) • Instagram photos and videos

This project has enabled me to explore a novel area of experience design, combining visual trends research, production, user engagement analysis, and strategic planning to create content that encourages audience interaction.

Workflow

From concept to the final Instagram post, the process focuses on creating visually engaging, narrative-driven content.

Concept + Narrative design

This Instagram narrative conveys another facet of MARFA’s world through NANA's experience in NYC.

NANA, a MARFA Being, travels to Earth to find her lost EmoBi—unique orbs containing emotions based on personal experiences.

Recognizing NYC's allure, I created NANA’s virtual tour. This experience entices users to follow NANA to explore the city and its trends, while also learning more about her unique identity

NANA leaves posters asking if anyone has seen her EmoBi.

I designed this side-quest inspired by Alternate Reality Games (ARG) to create a sense of shared experience between NANA and the audience as she explores the city.

I also brainstormed Q&A activity, answering followers’ question that would reveal more about MARFA.

Finally, after 6 months, NANA forms her own EmoBi. This event reveals MARFA’s important concept: EmoBi derives from an individual’s emotions of their experience.

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