WORK
Graphic Design
This semester we worked on our brand for freelance work or creating specs for clients. We had six projects in total which focused on us as individuals.
The first project we did was the book redesign for our chosen book. I picked one of my young adult favorites, All the Bright Places written by Jennifer Nivens. I created a type-only cover, one with an additive icon, and one cover that dealt with photography.
I have two poster designs that I created this year. One included a stylized resume and the other project was for a biannual poster competition based in Ecuador. The category was a social or cultural issue and I focused on the problem of circulating free speech in America.
Fiscal 2021 was an exceptional year for Take-Two Interactive Games. I created a mockup of the financial highlights regarding the company's gross profit, net revenue, and income.
For personal work I created a set of stationery that includes a letterhead, a business card and a letter 10 envelope.
Typography
This class was a continuation of projects that I completed in Typography One in the fall semester. Mainly working in InDesign I have been able to enhance my adobe skills. Towards the end of the year, we started working in After Effects which was a new software for me. I finished the semester oof with an animation using this software.
I created a zine about the minimum wage gap in America that had a neutral color palette. The zine was six pages long and was accompanied by a research report regarding specific statistics.
In different to years past, we created a typeface playing card instead of a type specimen which was an interesting approach. I decided to work with the typeface Rockwell and learn more on the font family.
I created a redesigned book cover with physical materials based off of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I used nail powder, sequins, and vinyl cutouts from my portable circuit machine.
The Art and Design of the Poster
The first project was a three-dimensional letter form. The purpose of this assignment was to manipulate letters and words relevant to the topic of form. I decided to paint a watermelon red in response to my red sketchbook from this year. My original idea was to use the word "elevate" and went through many variations until I decided upon a knife stabbed into the watermelon; representing the end to infinite ideas of the mind.
The second project was to visually communicate the same opposing statement; I chose "life" and "death". The first poster in this series had to be an image only and the second dealt with text only.
The third project was an abstract movie poster. I chose to redesign the movie, Finding Nemo as a minimalistic journey focusing on Nemo escaping the dentist's office.
The fourth project was an open-call competition for the 2023 UCLA Extension series about what diversity meant. I created and submitted two posters for this series.
The fifth project was a protest poster and I made a protest against animal testing in makeup products. The tagline included the thought of it being worth the animal cruelty in order to find the perfect shade of lipstick.
The last project was an exhibition poster for Cy Twombly at the MFA of Boston. The exhibition highlighted his show "Making Past Present" and my poster showcased his piece, "Quattro Stagioni: Inverno".
UX Design
People are constantly meeting up with strangers at restaurants and bars for the first time. This discrete app will allow you to escape an unsafe situation or reach out for help if you are feeling in danger. It is difficult to ask for help without it turning into a whole ordeal so this app will be an inconspicuous way to signal that you may be in danger.
Kanpi creates a safe community between people in unsafe dining situations; focusing on tracking moderate drinking levels, creating our perfect drink, and being aware of who you're with.
Digital Media
This class focused on creating conceptual based designs with Photoshop. We had seven different projects all revolving around photographs we took on personal cameras.