The objective of this project was to create a custom, three-dimensional typeface. I chose to create a complex, deconstructed typeface using solely primary colors. Throughout this design I focused on ensuring that the typeface sat on the line between legible and illegible, chaotic and not chaotic, flat and not flat. The text includes a paragraph of lorem ipsum.

Medium:

Digital Print

Size:

18in x 24in

This is a poster design of a fictional lecture sponsored by Eastern Michigan University's School of Architecture. The purpose is to capture “...the experimental nature of architecture.” I have used an abstract wireframe which represents a blueprint of what could possibly become a building. I have also used wireframing throughout some of the type to unify the piece.

Medium:

Digital Print

Size:

18in x 24in

This is a tri-fold brochure design created for the Vice President of Student Affairs at Eastern Michigan University. Its purpose is to advertise both educational and social events happening in and around campus, and is directed towards the students living in the residents halls.

Medium:

Digital Print

Size:

11in x 8.5in

As a propaganda piece, I have created a series of three silkscreened posters to display my perspective on gay marriage in the United States. The posters were made after the passing of California's Proposition 8 in November 2008. Inspired by Gran Fury's Silence = Death poster design from 1987.

Medium:

Silkscreen

Size:

18in x 24in

Exhibition:

AIGA Student Show, Student Art Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI. February 2010.

This was a poster design project meant to represent a community with which we are familiar. To do so, I chose my hometown of Canton, MI, and placed cornfields to show how it used to be farmland. I then added minivans and houses falling from the sky to portray how quickly the area grew in the 20 years I lived there.

Medium:

Digital Print

Size:

18in x 24in

This silkscreen poster was designed to advertise the font Blueprint. To mimic a blueprint feel, I silkscreened white on top of blue paper. The design includes lines of text with the exact measurements in length and height. I also included an original blueprint of my parent's cottage when it was still in the planning stages.

Medium:

Silkscreen

Size:

24in x 18in

This is a typography piece that simply involves color. Inspired by Veerle Pieter's spirograph.

Medium:

Digital Print

Size:

24in x 18in

Exhibition:

2010 Annual Senior BFA Show, Ford Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI. March 2010.

This typography piece was created to study a design movement that dates prior to 1980 and redesign that movement with a modern twist. I chose to create an ambigram that involves color.

This is a silkscreened, propaganda, parody poster about being anti speeding tickets. I have chosen to use Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas book cover as my design inspiration.

Medium:

Silkscreen

Size:

18in x 24in

Exhibition:

AIGA Student Show, Student Art Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI. February 2010.

310 Public Relations is a Los Angeles based company. For them, I have created a series of logo concepts to start developing an image for the company. Three designs are shown.

The task for this piece was to redesign an actual Amtrak brochure, exercising information design while being limited to using only one color. I have redesigned the Illinois/Missouri Services Route brochure and turned it into a four-fold brochure.

Medium:

Digital Print

Size:

11in x 17in

This is a promotional poster for a fictional concert performed by one of my favorite music groups, Thievery Corporation. The inspiration for the design is their song Amerimacka from their album Cosmic Game.

Medium:

Digital Print

Size:

18in x 24in

This T-Shirt design was created for Jim Morris Environmental T-Shirt Co. and won first place in their global warming T-shirt design competition. Inspired by Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave.

Nox Edge is a powerful enhancing Hemodilator that helps the body increase in muscle size, strength, endurance, power output, load capacity and a perpetually pumped up physique. This series of Facebook pages were created to help advertise their products and to bring a spotlight on Mike "The Situation" from MTV's Jersey Shore; a user of Nox Edge! This design uses valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional and valid CSS 2.1.

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My Underground Pass™ is a world-class leader in the online and offline distribution, marketing and promotion of independent music. This basic MySpace design was created to represent the company, and to also reflect the company's branding.

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Hi Wave Media specializes in many aspects of music-industry related business such as publishing, promotions, scholarships, artist development, branding, event and concert co-ordination. This web design was created as a "business card" site; a one-page site providing just a handful of information. This page is designed using valid XHTML 1.0 Strict, valid CSS 2.1, and jQuery.

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Super Future is an ongoing scholarship fund created and sponsored by singer/song writer Pearl Future and producer/songwriter Super Dave to encourage students to achieve their goals, no matter what they are. This was a site designed through Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and then coded by a business partner.

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Self-directed branding project of a fictional wine company, which I have named Snŏbb. The project consisted of logo design, package design and web design. Here you see a screenshot of the website. The website contains Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict, valid CSS 2.1, Flash, ActionScript 3.0, Javascript and PHP.

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Eastern Michigan University's "Cellar Roots" is a published journal of student poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art in all mediums. This web design was created to represent the journal's 2008 book cover design by using valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional and valid CSS 2.1.

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The Nutz Poker League is a Florida-based, quality league that will offer some of the best giveaways and opportunities within the game we all love--Poker. This MySpace design was created to represent the league and off of their logo design.

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HealthCoachNursingJobs.com is a health coaching business that has helped numerous patients get their lives and their health under control. This MySpace 2.0 design was created to represent the company's website.

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Casino Action Guide is a one-of-a-kind, easy to use, full-color pocket-sized gaming guide designed for casino players to organize their casino action and maximize their play time. This MySpace design was created to represent the company's first guide's design.

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The Association of College Unions International focuses development of community through education, advocacy, and the delivery of services through advancing campus community builders. Bluffton University was hosting the 2009 ACUI Region 7 Conference. This web design was created to represent ACUI and the University by using their colors, valid XHTML 1.0 Strict, valid CSS 2.1 and Flash.

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Starbuzz Coffee is a made up coffee company. The project was a class assignment, which the objective was to create a website with all of the content given. This web design was created to represent what would possibly be a coffee company while using valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional and valid CSS 2.1.

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