The Powerpuff Girls

As The Powerpuff Girls experiences renewed cultural relevance, these style guides reposition the franchise for today's consumer products market through trend-forward Y2K aesthetics. Vintage-inspired character art, playful editorial graphics, and bold icons and patterns celebrate the brand's iconic identity while creating fresh opportunities for licensing and retail.

I led the creative development of these toolkits from concept through final delivery, defining the visual direction, partnering with external artists, and overseeing brand approvals to ensure global consistency. The results are style guides with scalable asset systems that modernize the franchise while preserving its unmistakable visual DNA.

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice!

This style guide is a trend-forward creative direction for women (18+) that reintroduced the original 1998 Powerpuff Girls aesthetic through a contemporary lens. Inspired by emerging 2025 trends, the toolkit blended Y2K nostalgia, Barbie-core influences, and the franchise's iconic visual language to keep the brand culturally relevant beyond its anniversary campaign.

Creative Director: Vin Seong
Project Lead: Shirley Zhou
Designers: Crush Creative, Shirley Zhou

Which Powerpuff Girl Are You?

This style guide leverages the 1998 PPG franchise for women (18+), focusing on themes of encouraging women to hone into iconic elements and symbols associated with each Powerpuff Girl. The creative and editorial reflects the personalities, styles, and colors associated with each girl.

Creative Director: Vin Seong
Project Lead: Shirley Zhou
Designers: Crush Creative, Shirley Zhou

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Which Powerpuff Girl Are You? Part 2

Expanding on the 'Which PPG Are You? Pt. 1' guide, this installment offers a deeper exploration of each character’s distinct persona through a fashion lens inspired by the collector and DIY-collage aesthetic. By featuring the Powerpuff Girls in curated outfits and dynamic scenes, the guide pairs culturally relevant editorial content with expressive, Gen Z-driven storytelling.

Creative Director: Vin Seong
Project Lead: Shirley Zhou
Designers: Analogue Studio, Shirley Zhou

Toxic Spice and Nothing Nice

Tapping into playful 'baddie' energy in contrast to previous 'Which PPG Are You?' iterations, this guide features the villains of the PPG world and seamlessly blends charm with edgy, rebellious undertones. It leverages humorous, Gen Z-focused editorial alongside sharp, spiky graphic elements to amplify the overall attitude. The visual direction features an electric, villain-inspired color palette rooted in a Y2K, underground-zine aesthetic.

Creative Director: Vin Seong
Project Lead: Shirley Zhou
Designers: Analogue Studio, Shirley Zhou