Graphics & Illustration

While my illustration skills are still developing, there has already been a good amount of progress in the short time I have pursued this talent! Some of these are hand done with pen (or pencil) and paper, while others are done in Adobe Creative Cloud programs such as InDesign and Illustrator!

I worked with the freelance engineering concept and design company Ironic Mango Designs on their branding and logo re-design in order to help them break into a more modern look. After discussing with the client what they would want, we figured out the use of a monospace font and the ligatures that came with it could help to emulate the design and feel of the logo being typed into a computer terminal. As for the pineapple... It's not a mango. How much more 'Ironic' can you get?

A fun project I had the pleasure of working on was this yard sign for a local St. Louis Composting service: Componic. They wanted something that fit their existing brand, and provided an elegant and unobtrusive way to promote their services using the lawns of their clientele. I was readily able to deliver, taking inspiration from their logo and the distinctive circular decals they have on their provided compost buckets. Check them out Here! Created using Adobe InDesign.

*Black frame added on this website for contrast*

I was fortunate enough to take a typography and graphic design class with my major, and was asked to come up with fun ideas for political campaign posters as a part of that. I immediately turned to one of my favourite characters, Captain America, and to a character I was working a lot with in my history class, Beowulf. Created using Adobe Illustrator.

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For my typography class, I was tasked with creating a set of identical basketball tickets for my university's sister high school. Symmetry and clarity were key as I took on this design. Created using Adobe InDesign.

Above: Polynesian Inspired playing card design - Adobe InDesign - Inspired by the ambiance of the Enchanted Tiki Room at Walt Disney World
Left: Enchanted Tiki Room at Walt Disney World - 2019 - pencil on paper - One of my favourite attractions at Walt Disney World is housed in this iconic building
Below Left: Corner Cafe at Ganderbrook postcard - 2019 - pen and chalk on paper - a little relaxation area in the corner of the lodge of camp Ganderbrook
Below Right: Morning at the Sanders's - 2020 - pencil on paper - You only get one leap day morning every four years; so spend it at a friend's house and draw the aftermath of a movie marathon when morning rolls around

Above: Hold On & Don't Let Go - 2020 - pencil on paper - inspired by the social unrest in the world during the summer of 2020
Below Left: Tel Achzib - 2019 - fountain pen on paper - the sight of a faux archaeological tel which I helped excavate for a class
Below Right: A Curious Coo - 2020 - fountain pen on paper - The ever fluffy highland cow of Scotland which I saw so many of while I was there

Cathedral Window in Oxford - white and black pen on grey toned paper - inspired by a window that I saw while I was in the city of Oxford for a day.

My one and only foray (thus far) into animation for my typography and graphic design class. A very short story of coming oh so close.

Created in Adobe Animate

*I hold nor claim to hold any rights to the characters, names, likenesses, or depictions of Captain America, Bucky Barns, Beowulf, Wiglaf, or the Enchanted Tiki Room*