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Ling Yu is a conceptual creative based in London, working across music, culture and advertising. Her practice focuses on a relentless pursuit of the 'why' and the synthesis of ideas through an in-depth, visual lens. 

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01.Switching Lanes
Branded Documentary + Campaign
Youtube Creative Studio
Creative & Direction

Launched with the EMEA Yoodle to celebrate the van life creator community on YouTube. 

Researched and developed over three months, spotlighting five YouTube creators from Algeria, France, Germany and the UK who all took the leap into van life. 

Van life is more than a way of living, it’s a spirit, a mindset, an ethos. The documentary and accompanying campaign aim to uncover common ground between this radical alternate community and a wider Gen Z audience by delving into the lives, dreams and philosophies of five creators helming from four different cultures.




02.Raggamuffin Album
Album Release Campaign
Chase Tha Worst
Creative & Direction

360 album campaign for Chase Tha Worst’s album Raggamuffin. 

Tapping into the rich colours and textures of the Caribbean to create an immersive world that rolls across six promo videos, two music videos, album cover and graphics. Movement is incorporated as a major component as an homage to the vibrant dance community in Trinidad and most assets were shot on film to complement the analogue-forward release strategy of the album. 






03. The Beatles x YouTube 
OOH Film & Digital 
YouTube Creative StudioResearch & Creative

The Beatles unlocked 75 of their biggest hits on YouTube in celebration of their final song Now And Then for users and fans to enjoy and create with. YouTube was tasked to create global assets to support this landmark announcement. 

Created with some of The Beatles’ most recognizable imagery, the campaign favors a simple, classic composition to emphasize the iconic nature of this partnership.




04.In Passaging
Screening & Exhibition
Personal Project
Creative & Curation

An evening of photography, short film, conversation and live music surrounding themes of migration and identity at Reference Point. Featuring the work of Elena Bianca, Pedro Bosch, Fotohane Darkroom, Ellen Evans, Kaine Harrys, Zara Manzoor, Esteban Pedraza, Ellie Rha, Kendal Walker, Ling Yu & Yiling Zhao.

An expansion of an ongoing project exploring migration and identity in regards to the third culture experience. Every participating artist was chosen for their project’s specific lens on the themes as to create a cohesive yet holisitc view of the lived experience.


05.We’re Always Running,
Even When We’re Not
Branded Promotion + Campaign
YouTube Creative Studio
Research, Creative, Edit

Launched as part of the first EMEA Yoodle campaign to celebrate the running creator community on YouTube. 

For YouTube creators, running isn't just an exercise, it's a 24-hour lifestyle that doesn't stop when they take off their trainers. 

The  campaign celebrated their dedication by hyping running creators and partnering with run clubs around Europe. The accompanying film was sourced and crafted from hundreds of hours of pre-existing content from running creators to highlight that running on YouTube is not just an exercise, but a 24-hour lifestyle.

06.You Bleed Me Drier EP
EP Release Campaign
Ives Missing
Creative Direction & Direction


360 EP campaign for Ives Missing’s debut EP You Bleed Me Drier. Full EP rollout creative direction and visual world building.

The You Bleed Me Drier world is one of sentimental mirages and illuminated apparitions. The visuals lean into soft, blue tones and adopts gentle light pulses and subtle movements as to create a dream-like experience. The image of the rabbit appears across all assets, chosen for its representation of both vulnerability and the prey instinct, major themes in the EP itself.