You just Graduated, what are you going to do next?

FREEDOM! I didn't think the day would come but I graduated finally with my BFA in Art and Graphic design from Utah State University. We were able to show case our work as a class with the annual BFA Exhibition. After that it was smooth sailing off into the unknown "real world". I've learned so much in my college career and now I am ready to tackle new challenges and discover new experiences.

Caine College of the Arts Poster

This poster was designed as a gift to the donors that give freely to the Caine College of the Arts here at Utah State University. It symbolizes the four parts of the college running together as one.

Dust In The Wind

While playing around with a publication I was working on, I ran across this photo. When I saw the image, the quote came to mind immediately from one of my favorite movies.

Type and Image

My goal was to find a quote that i could use to illustrate the meaning of a certain photo to create type and image continuity. I chose this quote that has to deal with slapping and tried to show a hand in motion. I used the lines of the hands to create direction of the text as well.

Natural History Museum Brochure

This Project was rad. The project was to make a brochure for a museum. I chose the Natural History Museum of London. I research the museum and found out their most popular exhibits as well as what made the museum unique, the architecture both inside and outside the building. I wanted to make the brochure pop so on the cover I used a vivid image and added some typography to the title that would provide interest to the view and make them want to pick it up. I also made the entire brochure vibrantly colored as to give the feeling a family welcoming environment. The colors give a sense of what the animals look like and the photos give a sample of what visitors can expect.

Magazine Layout

Here are a few examples of magazine layouts I've created. One is a spread about the origins of the printing press and graphic arts. The other is three spreads about classic monster movie characters and their lives off the screen. Both spreads were created using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.

Symbol, text, display design

My goal on this project was to chose a Greek symbol, in this case Lambda, and try to emphasize the symbol in one comp, the text in the other, and the display design in the other. This was also a chance for me to explore different designs with the copy and how it would relate to the overall design.

Typograms

Playing around with different words and font styles, i came up with a few different typograms. I didn't want to illustrate too much, I was set on seeing what I could do by just manipulating a few of the letterforms to create each word's meaning.