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Campus Observation Drawings
Two sketches from the campus area (Mirror lake and Canfield Hall) demonstrating calm and freeing atmospheres.
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Shape Grammar
Minimalist composition to demonstrate movement and rhythm through shape and emulated form.
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Studio Space Rendering
Studio space rendered in perspective. Main goals were a dynamic and comfortable space that was breathable and efficient.
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2D to 3D Translation
Suspended pendulum form created from a basis of the shape grammar project.
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Reconstructed Drawings
Created two renderings of a scene using the reconstruction method to form the moods “Vast” and “Pensive”.
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Mandala Pattern
Created two mandala patterns from nature-set patterns and man-made patterns.
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Inventive Portraiture
Portrait including many shapes formed in the shadow of the concept words “Organized” and “Chaotic.”
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Mandala Color Studies
Used color to bring out the depth in the mandala project.
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Interpretive Collage
Collage of images made to define the narrative of “The Juniper Tree” through use of macabre imagery and visual direction.
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Reveal/Conceal
Tunnelbook revealing the word “Die” (as in death) from the homonym “Die” (as in the numbered cube)
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Infinite Story
Infinite cycle of life portrayed through a flower.
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Dynamic Pages
Diptych based on lenticular image structure to portray simulation theory
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Chess Redesign
Redesigned the pieces in chess as sea creatures and arctic creatures to create a new scenario and conflict.
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Gifting Design
Series of zip folders containing puzzles that lead further in to a final composition.
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Album Covers
Collection of album covers created on commission for various musical artists.
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Cyanotype
Cyanotype made with a combination of complex analogue methods and digital techniques.
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Typography Final Book
This project taught me essentially everything I now know about typography as an art and a medium. We created books containing all of our projects in the class (Linked below) and each of these projects pertained to a different skill in typography, from kerning to composition. My assigned typeface was ‘Frutiger’, a humanist sans developed […]
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Food Concept Sketchbook
This project involved collaging text and images to create a unique concept surrounding food. I chose to relate food to different cultures around the world and to let the style of each spread flow with that theme. I had a lot of fun making this project and I think it’s one of my better final […]
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5 Senses Symbols
This project had us develop a system of symbols around the 5 human senses. I chose to develop mine after an animal aesthetic, as this was my favorite concept out of my preliminary sketches. We then were given a theme, (mine was Children’s Zoo) and had to make a series of accessibility symbols for different […]
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Smithsonian Entomology Exhibit
This project had us develop a series of symbols to then utilize in a tote bag design as well as a poster. We were given brand guidelines which was a nice restriction and let us learn how to develop designs for professional companies. I went with a minimal and geometric design with lots of curves […]