Students enrolled in MICA’s Masters of Art in Teaching program are required to spend their final grad year thoroughly investigating an educational theory or practice of their choosing. As an MAT student, I chose to investigate the Design Thinking Process.
This installation, which was on display in the Fred Lazarus IV Center, visualized my research into the Design Thinking Process as well as explored my experiences implementing it in a variety of educational settings.
Hypothetical poster treatments for the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival.
Hypothetical poster treatments for the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival.
Deck of cards created using digitized hand-drawn letters, numerals, and symbols.
I created this type treatment as a response to Natalia Ilyn's "The Love Bucket," that discusses the idea that designers are born and not made. As much as I loved Natalia's writing, I personally saw some holes in the argument she was making about fear and love in graphic design. So, for my response, I physically cut some holes into her argument using quotes from the movie Donnie Darko. Specifically the scene in the movie where Donnie is asked to place a hypothetical situation on a scale of fear and love and refuses based on the ridiculousness of the situation.
This is a makeup line geared toward those interested in makeup who don’t understand its uses. The brand strives toward hyper-visibility in its design, making sure its audience is always aware of what the product is, what it looks like and how they’re meant to use it.
This is a makeup line geared toward those interested in makeup who don’t understand its uses. The brand strives toward hyper-visibility in its design, making sure its audience is always aware of what the product is, what it looks like and how they’re meant to use it.
Logo for academic children’s camp, Innovative Minds.
Logo made during my internship and subsequent freelance position at Art with a Heart for their 15th Anniversary.
Framed photo transfers on hand-dyed and screen-printed fabric.
Wasn’t I adorable as a baby?
A collection of expressive drawings of textures I saw as I walked throughout my college campus.
Aerial portrait of my college roommate Ariel. I was particularly interested in capturing the pattern and texture of her flannel shirt.
A drawing of my keys that I carried in high school.
A stylized rendering of a crushed Diet Coke can.
Drawing re-creating a blown-up image of a quarter.
In response to the prompt to create a screenprinted series, I made an alphabet inspired by Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Caps.
In response to the prompt to create a screenprinted series, I made an alphabet inspired by Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Caps.
In response to the prompt to create a screenprinted series, I made an alphabet inspired by Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Caps.
In response to the prompt to create a screenprinted series, I made an alphabet inspired by Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Caps.
Hypothetical hand-lettered logo for musician Hozier.