Magazine Layout2013

In this project, I explored what it is like to produce cover, introductory spread, and jump spread. I found that I really enjoyed this type of project. I chose the electro-pop musician, Ellie Goulding, as my focus of the article. I made sure that my design choices, especially in terms of color and white space, are reflective of her sound. I was conscious to create a design that visually represents the way she sounds. Organizing the delicate balance between type and image is a skill which I further improved through the creation of this project.

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTIONHAYDEN LAWN | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

5K WALK | MARCH 22, 2014 | 10 A.M.

“LOOK AT HOW A SINGLE CANDLE CAN BOTH DEFY AND DEFINE THE DARKNESS.” -ANNE FRANK

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTIONHAYDEN LAWN | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

5K WALK | MARCH 22, 2014 | 10 A.M.

“LOOK AT HOW A SINGLE CANDLE CAN BOTH DEFY AND DEFINE THE DARKNESS.” -ANNE FRANK

Event Poster2013

This project’s aim was to design a powerful event poster for a non-profit organization. I chose the American Suicide Prevention Foundation’s walk to prevent suicide on a college campus. In my design, I utilized type in a way to create an image that led to a message which encourages positivity and encouragement. I created both horizontal and vertical designs of the poster so it could be used for viewing in a tablet or smart phone easily.

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2013

This is a print poster which I created for the club, Colleges Against Cancer to promote a contest. Playing off the theme, “no shave November”, I designed an image to incorporate type and image in a playful, energetic way to attract attention to the event. In order to encourage social media participation I highlighted the usage of the hashtag. A high volume of entries for the contest were received!

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Ampersand Illustration2013

This project was inspired by opposites attracting. I played with the image to see how much I really needed to reveal to the viewer to communicate a message. I found that simpler designs were more effective. I also chose to use a minimal color palette to make my message more powerful. I learned that less is more through the completion of this project.

Logo Design2013

The project this logo was created for was an Alzheimer’s awareness organization so my goal was to create a logo which puts a positive spin on challenging disease. I believe it is important to show the process of a project, not just the end result. So, I chose to include the steps I went through toward completion of this logo. The first image includes some of my preliminary sketches. Next, I took my sketches to the computer and created digital thumbnails. After playing with those more I was able to develop some designs that I could tweak to reflect the mood of the organization. The third box on the left was my initial completed de-sign, but I felt it still needed to be simplified and portray a more serious message. My end result is the largest image on the right. By using the curvilinear shape to draw attention to the word “collect” I was able to point the viewer in a more positive direction without pointing forcing the message.

Emotional Abstraction2011, Acrylic

I created this painting as a self portrait. The project assigned was open to anything we wanted to use, but I think color is the best way to describe me. My color choice was made to represent pieces of my personality, and how they fuse together to create me. The broken yellow diagonal at the top of the canvas is to show that I am still in progress and developing. The use of mainly primary colors represents that I am a traditionalist but by pulling in other additional colors such as deep greens and soft purples, I am changing and open. This project taught me a lot about my current state of self as well as who I hope to be.

Glasses2012, Charcoal

This piece began as a preliminary sketch for a larger project, but I found myself really interested in the way the glasses were reflecting light and interacting with each other, so I worked on it until I felt it was complete. I learned a lot about how to use the medium while working on this piece as well as creating shapes out of the negative spaces created by other objects. I love working in black and white because I strongly believe that a piece needs to be strong on it’s own before adding color. This project helped me to learn about depth. Understanding form and creating depth in my physical work, helps me bring these characteristics into my digital work as well.

Chair2012, Wood, Found objects, Spray paint

This project is one of my first attempts at working with wood at a large scale. I found that this was one of the most challenging and rewarding pieces that I completed. The chair stands just under four feet tall and is covered with dried bark found in New York State. My aim for this piece was to create a portrait of where I’m from and how important it is to respect the Earth. I place a lot of value on the environment so by combining the human form with natural elements, my message is to be kind to Mother Nature in everything we do.

BullsPastel, 2012

This still life was an exploration of color for me. The top left image is my preliminary sketches of the still life at large. Below that, I am showing how I begin to crop out areas that I found unneeded which continues on to the bottom left image, with the introduction of color. The final product is a detailed yet abstract representation of the still life. In all of my works, I find it helpful to my overall design to begin by sketching on paper and explaining my goals out loud to others. If I am unable to easily and thoroughly describe my plan to others, I need to re-evaluate and further plan. This process is one that was learned and executed in this project particularly.