Personal graphic work – just for fun :)
︎︎︎ a mixture of hands-on creations, experimental briefs, and collage/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
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
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I chose to create an event for the NYC MTA transit authority, who is notorious for communication issues and failing, outdated infrastructure.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.
