Parson's Challenge

The object I chose to focus my designs on was a Japanese maple tree in my front yard, which I overlooked in my daily travels.

I wanted to first interpret the tree in a photograph. The idea I wanted to convey through my first perspective was something soft, light, and friendly. I took several photos at different times of day and at different angles to play with composition and lighting. During my interpretation, I found that the strongest composition was the one in which the lamp was in the foreground. The shape of the tree stands out against lightest areas in the snow and sky. Both the tree and the lamp create an asymmetrical balance in the image. I captured the sunlight shining right at the top of the lamp to draw your eye away from the center of the composition. This photograph captures the interesting shape of the tree, while creating a dynamic relationship between the lamp in the foreground and the tree in the middle ground.

Watercolor - "Absente" Absinthe Bottle

"Absinthe Bottle".
watercolor and graphite on watercolor paper. 2008.

Drawing: Self-Portrait Bust

Drawing - Self-Portrait Bust.
20x36. 2008.

medium: vine and compressed charcoal, conte, tan charcoal paper.

Drawing of Skull

Charcoal Drawing of Skull.
18 x 24. 2008.

medium: vine/compressed charcoal, drawing paper.

Illustration - Globe Article Illustration

"...even geese need crossing guards."

medium: pen on bristol, Adobe Illustrator

Graphic Design - Press Kit - "The Model Pilots"

Objectives:
*Design a flexible identity, then apply the identity to design a coherent press kit.

Logo/Identity "The Model Pilots"
Promotion Flyer *(4.25x5.5, CMYK).
Album Cover *(Screen-based [context: iTunues]).
Tare-sheet *(8''x10'', CMYK).
Business card (standard dimensions).

Promotional Flyer: The Model Pilots debut album "Fly"

Type and Image Poster: "And Then There Was One..."

Type/Image Poster: Genocide/Nuclear holocaust.
medium: Adobe PhotoShop. 11x17. 2007.

This is an image and type poster on the theme of nuclear genocide. I used Adobe Photoshop to combine a photo of myself walking through a cemetery with the found image of a mushroom cloud, and the words: "And then there was one..."

Here, I merged images to create a visual metaphor. The poster is meant to convey, through image, the idea of the last human on earth following the nuclear holocaust. I used bold colors along with an edgy typeface to visually communicate a powerful, socio-political statement in poster form.

Typeface Poster - Hobo

This piece is a poster advertising/displaying the typeface "Hobo." I focused on the use of transparency and color in the design. I wanted to convey the essence of the use of Hobo in posters/art popular in the psychedelic movement of the San FrancisTypeface Poster - Hobo
medium: Adobe Illustrator. 11 x 17. 2007co area in the 1960's.

Genocide Type and Image Poster

Type and Image Poster

Theme: Genocide

NECC hosted a semester-long theme addressing the issues of genocide, current and past. This piece is a type and image poster focusing on the theme.

After choosing words relating to genocide, I chose appropriate type, and used Adobe PhotoShop techniques to combined the words with a monochromatic image in order to create a powerful visual statement.
medium: Adobe PhotoShop. 11x17. 2007.

Service Learning Project - NECC 2008-2009 Peace Poetry Contest and Reading

Poster Illustration/layout: Peace Poetry Contest.

For this poster, I worked with the Service Learning Committee, who sponsors the poetry contest. This poster was chosen and displayed around the NECC campus and the Merrimack Valley area.

I created the graphics by hand. I applied color and set the type in Adobe Illustrator.

For my work on this poster, I received an award for working with the Service Learning Committee and contributing to the NECC community.
medium: Hand-drawing, PhotoShop, Illustrator. 11x17. 2008.

Travel Guide Cover Illustration - Las Vegas

Travel Guide Cover Illustration - Las Vegas

This is an illustration for a  travel guide cover. I referenced photos of iconic images from Las Vegas, combining them in a sort of collage/overlap form. I used a simple triad color scheme (primary colors) and utilized my technique in order to create a soft, friendly image, while maintaining a high level of detail. I referenced and hand-drew the type.
medium: graphite, watercolor, watercolor paper.

Poster Illustration - NECC Top Notch Theatre

Poster Illustration - NECC Top Notch Theatre Production of "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940"

This is a poster illustration for NECC Top Notch Theatre production of "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," a short comedy by John Bishop. It is done in pen and ink with red gouache for the bow tie. This illustration was chosen by the head of the drama department to be used for the poster. A student in the Publication Design class used my illustration in their layout, and the poster was displayed around the NECC campus.

Editorial Illustration "Dirty Smoke Signals"

Editorial Illustration: "Dirty Smoke Signals"

This is an editorial illustration for a magazine article. The illustration is done in pen and ink on watercolor paper. It is based on an article titled "Dirty Smoke Signals." The article addresses the issue of the development of coal-fueled power plants in Arizona, and how emissions are consuming the surrounding land.
medium: pen and ink, watercolor paper. 8x10. 2007.