Portfolio

Susan Kare Poster

Feb. 2022 - Communications Studio II

This informational poster is about my design hero, Susan Kare, who became popular for creating the first Mac's icons. For this project, I balanced the necessary informational elements with metaphors and imagery.

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Typeface Animation

Dec. 2022 - Communications Studio Mini

This minute-long typographic animation was created to tell the story of a typeface. I created a script for the video, and then animated that text.

Typeface Spread

Nov. 2022 - Communications Studio Mini

In this project, I chose a typeface, and created a spread to tell its story. I created the concept and text for the spread, and aligned it on a given grid.

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Typographic Poster

Oct. 2022 - Communications Studio Mini

For this poster, I was given text to use about a local event. I had to apply principles of hierarchy to arrange them and create a poster advertising the event.

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System Map Describing a Wicked Problem

Sept. - Oct. 2022 - Design Studies: Systems

This group project resulted in a systems map about the declining pollinator population. My role in this project included researching, helping to create the systems map, and making all of the icons on our poster.

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Designing Forms for Interaction

Sept. - Oct. 2022 - Products Studio Mini

This video summarizes my work in a 7 week long Products Studio course, and the process I used to develop forms.

Endangered Animal Animation

Feb. 2022 - Design Lab

This animation was created to show the behavior of the endangered Horseshoe Crab in a short 15 second animation with sounds we created.

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Endangered Animal Poster

Jan. 2022 - Design Lab

This poster is to create awareness for the endangered Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, and to show the animal in its natural habitat.

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Paper Lamp

Nov. 2021 - Survey of Design

In this project, I created a lamp made out of paper for our studio space, specifically for lighting my desk. I explored both form, and material qualities.

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Short Instructional Video on Adhesives

Nov. 2021 - Survey of Design

The goal for this project was to create a one minute instructional video on a given topic (how to use adhesives) which is both informative and enjoyable.

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Two laser cut notebook covers with colored paper sshowing through

Laser Cut Notebook Covers

Nov. 2019 - Personal Project

I designed patterns to cut out of mini notebook covers to fit on a pre-existing 4 by 5.5 inch notebook with a colored paper insert.

Laser cut ornaments

Laser Cut Ornaments

Nov. 2019 - Personal Project

I digitally designed and then laser cut holiday ornaments from wood to sell at a craft fair.