Nadia Tzuo on Storytelling Through Title Design

About this episode

Nadia Tzuo discusses the impact of title design on storytelling in film and television.

This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Nadia Tzuo—an Emmy Award–winning motion designer and director whose title sequences have become cultural touchstones. Nadia’s work spans television, film, and streaming, with credits on The Last of Us, Shogun, American Horror Story, Pachinko, Star Trek Beyond, and Captain Marvel. Her sequences don’t just introduce a story—they set its mood, build its world, and often become iconic in their own right. In this episode, Nadia shares how she ...

People in this episode

Guest: Nadia Tzuo

Topics covered

• storytelling
• title design
• motion design
• film
• television
• streaming

Keywords

• title design
• storytelling
• motion design
• Emmy Award
• cultural touchstones
• iconic sequences

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Last of Us, Shogun, American Horror Story, Pachinko, Star Trek Beyond, Captain Marvel

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