Christina (she/they), aka cplu, is a creative with a passion for motion, video, and identity design.
Portrait: Derek Kalisher
A New Yorker from birth, she brings her unique experience and energy to her work.
Christina has had the opportunity to work with some of the top brands in the world, such as Beyoncé, Casper, Coca-Cola, Fast Company, IBM, Instacart, MTV, Interscope Records, PlayStation, Samsung, and Nike.
Rick Rubin, the co-founder of Def Jam, gave a nod to her animations, saying, “This is cool.”
Tom Lehman, co-founder of Genius, describes her as someone who “knows how to keep things fun”.
She has hung giant hoagies on ceilings for The Jim Henson Company and has even nerd-ed out at NASA for the SpaceX-6 launch. By night, she is an amateur boxer.
Currently, Christina works at Squarespace but is open to select projects. With her experience and creativity, she is sure to bring something new and special to any project she takes on.
Recognition
#2 Motion Designer
#32 Creative
The One Show - 2023 Global Creative Rankings
Meet The Artists Turning GIFs Into Legitimate Careers
Washington Post
20 Insanely Talented GIF Illustrators You Should Follow
BuzzFeed
The 30 Best Animated GIF Artists on the Web
Creative Market
Fill in The Blank, Christina Lu
Design Bureau, Issue 15
We Asked Big-Time Creatives What’s On Their Flash Drives Right Now
Gizmodo
10 Most Striking Album Sleeves Of 2012
NME
Cover Girls
NYLON Indonesia
Christina Lu Is the Illustrator Behind Azealia Banks' Cover Art
Complex
Take Cover
Pitchfork
PBS THIRTEEN’s May: Tumblr Filmmaker
Tumblr
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