About

Personal graphic design


︎︎︎ a mixture of hands-on creations, past student briefs, and collage and texture play
Lonerism: Handmade vinyl album re-design
Brief: Step away from the computer and re-create the album cover for Tame Impala’s “Lonerism” album.

Solution: Using contrasting marbling ink colors and patterns, I created a pattern evoking the sense of self isolation, introspection, and worldly curiosity that the album speaks to.

Tame Impala's Kevin Parker describes the story of "Lonerism" as “someone growing up and realizing their place is not involved with the rest of the world, discovering they are a loner.” In the “apocalypse dreams” track, the questions of “am I getting close? will I ever get there? does it even matter?” are examples of the type of introspection, curiosity, and self isolation that are prevalent throughout the album. I carefully created patterns with contrasting marbling inks to achieve a unique texture in order to express the concept of the "loner" integrating with the journey of finding their place in the world. Process

Drift magazine: Editorial Spread, Typesetting
Brief: Create a new magazine identity and two editorial spreads for an unconventional travel magazine to appeal to a younger, adventurous demographic.

Solution: “Drift” Magazine, a series of editorial spreads targeting the demographic audience through off-beat, unique visual imagery and layout.
Adorn spices & herbs: Packaging, Identity
Brief: Design a high-end spices & herbs packaging for a costume designer demographic.

Solution: "Adorn", spices & herbs that dress up your dish the way a costume designer dresses up a production. Using a handmade approach, I drew and created custom textile patterns out of spices & herbs, evoking the way a costume designer works hands on with fabrics and garments.
Brainstorm sketch Process Textures Logo
Changing platforms: Campaign Event, Identity, Print, UI/UX
Brief: Create a campaign event for a company with an image problem with the purpose of reconciling their public image.

Solution: I chose to create an event for the NYC MTA transit authority, who is notorious for communication issues and failing, outdated infrastructure. “Changing Platforms” marks the opening night of the MTA’s new community space, created out of the oldest trains in transit that have officially been replaced.

The visual imagery for the event was inspired by off-tone colors of the MTA's subway lines, and patterns and shapes found in transit stations and trains. The abstract shapes and pieces represent the concept of "changing platforms"- using old trains and pieces to craft a new community space in the New York spirit of putting things to good use, building networks, and celebrating new foundations.

Collages and textures
places i've known and loved i had to surrender the abyss bed of thorns sunday afternoon with a certain aura shelter floating in space allergy season boundless & infinite all eyes eternal glitch looking up destination unknown when we meet on a cloud




© Copyright Shayanne Gal 2023