I was asked in my internship to create a postcard notice to be sent out to Rowan County’s citizens concerning a convenience center closing. Working within a specific color palette and including all required information and graphics, resulted in a successful, easy-to-read design.
This poster schedule was created in Adobe Illustrator for my internship with Rowan County for their yearly Creek Week event.The goal was to create a clean, practical design including all events with dates, times, details, and required logos for the county’s partnerships
This table of contents assignment from Typography II displays an understanding of visual hierarchy, typeface pairing, and use of color. The concept was to create a table of contents page in a magazine pertaining to a topic of the creator's choice including a highlight article.
The Typography II instructor tasked each individual in the class with reading an article of their choice from the selected New Yorker articles available about architects and muscial artists. Students then had to do further research about the artist they chose. They would then use their research and typographical skills to compose a cohesive magazine layout for the article they read that best represented the artist. The article I chose was about George Strait. Utilizing visual cues that related to George Strait such as roping, his audience's experience, and his brand deal with Wrangler, I was able to create a successful arrangement of typography interacting with decorative elements on each page. Spanning the bottom of the first and third spreads are lines of text from his songs imitating Strait's variety of fans.
This is the second spread from the George Strait Typography II project. The right page of this spread features a sidebar paragraph about Strait's beloved hobby, roping.
This is the third spread from the George Strait Typography II project. These pages best represent my understanding of having balanced paragaraphs of text. The article that spans each of these spreads displays an even tone and highlights song titles and lyrics by presenting them in an oblique variant of the typeface the main article uses.
The Graphic Design I instructor assigned the class the task of creating icons relating to a location that is significant to them, and then using these icons to create a pattern using a grid method. For my project, I created a pattern using icons pertaining to Yellowstone National Park. My family vactioned there for a week in 2017. The pattern references different types of wildlife, landmarks, and memories made at the park. This is the first pattern created in a series of two.
This is the second pattern in the Yellowstone National Park pattern series. This pattern uses the grid method in a larger scale when compared to the first pattern, and the icons are arranged in a mirroring method.
This color theory assignment displays an understanding of a 12-step color wheel. Using shape, line, implied line, and color mixing techniques I created a design that explored a successful arrangement of warm verses cool colors.
This fabric study assignment required attention to detail and an understanding of how highlights and shadows affect value. The basic form of the fabric was sketched using line and shape. Choosing charcoal as the medium created a soft texture.
This abstract design explores line, shape, and value. Not only is line used as an element in this design, itis also used as a method of adding value. Hatching, cross-hatching, and scribbling are used to achieve various values on the value scale.
This assignment encouraged students to combine the foundational elements of line, shape, and value to present a symbolic language. I created a hybrid between the Polynesian symbol power of love and the Celctic dragonfly which symbolizes self-transformation and creativity using magazine clippings and Mod Podge glue.
The Drawing II instructor set up this still life in order to assess my skill level in the beginning of the course. The composition of this piece establishes a balanced arrangement of value and space.This charcoal drawing was featured In Rowan Cabarrus Community College’s 2020 Autumn Exhibition.
Using two-point perspective, composition, value, and texture I created an illustration that shows a detailed scene observed from life. Methods of hatching, cross-hatching, and scribbling are used in order to add value and differentiate the texture of the walls and floor.
The focus of this assignment was to draw a still life increasing the proportion of the objects in order to fill the page. In this still life I chose and arranged all objects while creating a strong composition utilizing negative space.
For my final project in Digital Photography I chose to explore advertising photography as it pertains to my career in graphic design. Choosing a prop based off of color matching and contrast drew attention to the product. The positioning of the rose and lipstick creates an invisible triangle which leads the viewer’s eye around the photo.
This photo was also a part of my exploration of advertising and promotional photography. A plain, white setting assists in creating contrast and makes the product the center of attention. Angling the product while utilizing the rule of thirds resulted in an effective composition.
This was our first ink printing project in Fibers I. This design displays a pattern depicting speaker and vinyl records. Utilizing negative space and line, I was able to create a design that reflected upon itself when stamped in a horizontal pattern.
For our Color Reduction Print project in Fibers I, I decided to create a drawing depicting a bird's nest utilizing negative space. This print required students to carve their design into a rubber block and print on paper using layers. My design began with a blue layer of ink to give the bird and eggs color. I then carved out any areas of the image I did not want ink to be placed over again. I then stamped the image a second time with green ink for the leaves, and a third time in black for the nest and solid outline of the image. This print was produced eight times including the artist's copy.
This crochet project was completed outside of Fibers I class and was dedicated to a friend who recently had a child. This was my second project exploring amigurumi. This stuffed bunny is inspired by Heather Corinne Crochets', Crochet Bunny Rabbit Amigurumi (Easter Crochet Ideas), video on YouTube.