Course Work

M.A. in Integrated Design Coursework

Museum Exhibition Identity

I created a theoretical travelling museum exhibition and made an accompanying brand identity guide. This exhibition would travel to different art museums and would showcase art of all mediums created by LGBTQ+ artists and designers. I chose the name Throwing Stones as a callout to the Stonewall Riots, as well as to make the metaphor of a stone being tossed into still water creating ripples, as queer artists have made ripples of influence in the art world.

To create the identity of the exhibition, I started with determining the color scheme. I wanted colors that were emblematic of the culture, so pink and blue were a must, as well as a couple accent colors which felt more modern and fit the avant-garde theme. The typeface for the logo evokes a certain nostalgia for past decades, while the paired typeface provides balance with a contemporary feel. Together these represent the timespan of the show, from the 1950s to now.

Brand Applications

AfriVariety Branding

For the Seminar capstone course in the M.A. in Integrated Design program at University of Baltimore, we partnered with select Merrick School of Business students to create a logo/brand identity for their newly created small businesses. Working in a group of three, we met with our client to identify their needs and wants. We collaborated to come up with the concept and design of the logo, the brand colors, and the typography.

Then we each contributed pages to the brand guide and each created different mockups of brand materials for the business. In this project I learned the importance of flexibility when a client wants significant changes to a first draft, and how to listen to feedback.

Backyard Brunch Cookbook

For Typopgraphy 1, I created a cover and page spread for a cookbook, the concept of which I created myself. The assignment was to match the layout of an existing cookbook in order to demonstrate proper typesetting techniques.

To prepare this piece for my portfolio, I redid the layout so that it was original. I also added an introduction and an additional page spread with a photo page that is consistent with the first one. Both the recipes and the introduction are written by me.

Information Guide Booklet

In the course Information Design, we were tasked with writing and designing an information guide on a topic of our choosing. I researched reptiles and amphibians that can be kept as pets.

I created ratings for items such as price, diet, etc. I then designed an icon system to represent the different categories of care.