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The goal of this project was to use a form of guerrilla advertising in order to raise awareness for an erotic art show. This was accomplished by creating a coffee sleeve resembling a censor bar that covered famous nude paintings on the coffee cups. Under the censor bar, where the genitals of the images would go, was a pixel bar with the text “Want to see more?” written over it along with information about the upcoming show. Censored agreed to pay for all coffee cups used during this promotion. This helped coffee houses save money and also made it easy for them to agree to participate in using these special “censored” coffee cups.
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Directed by Martin Scorsese, Taxi Driver is a film that takes place in New York City in the 1970s and tells the story of a troubled Vietnam veteran who becomes a Taxi Driver. When the movie first came out, it was considered too bloody and too graphic causing Martin Scorsese to edit out parts of the movie. A taxi in New York has a distinct yellow color with a black checker pattern and is instantly recognizable. To make my poster, I used that imagery along with ensuring the font, color and composition were spot on while hinting at the graphical content of the movie.
Adamant kombucha drinkers generally get their “booch” from either tap or home-brew. I consciously made my bottling and packaging choices in order to cater specifically to these dedicated kombucha drinkers. I wanted a bottle and box that could be reused, cleaned easily and showcase Booch’s brand on a daily basis.
Single egg carton company named CLUCK, CLUCK, YEAH. The carton to be designed had to survive a 10ft drop, connect with other cartons, and could not be made with any Styrofoam or plastic materials. I cut out tabs in my design to allow a consumer to see the egg before buying it. The tabs also turn into an impact absorber if it was to fall to the ground.
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I thought it would be cool to create a laser cut 4X5 Linhof camera as a gift to give to my favorite photographers with something meaningful inside the bellows of the camera specific to the person. Our dear family friend has eight Golden Retrievers and he is one of my all-time favorite photographers. I thought this piece would be a good match for him. The camera is made from wood with printmakers black ink brayed over the images so they are easier to see. A hidden panel on top hides relief prints from the bellows of the camera.
After getting more of a handle on laser cutting, I was interested in what other things I could do with it. I was unsure about the direction I would take until I was visiting a friend in Albuquerque. She was showing me her new earrings that were the New Mexico's symbol, the Zia Sun, made out of metal. My mind immediately jumped to, “I could make earrings using laser cutting technology”. I started asking all my lady friends if they had cool ideas for earrings that they would want to wear. With this, my earring line was born.
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Inspired by graphic designer David Carson. Without any rules or logic, I wanted the touch of the hand to create this spread using a grunge texture that I photographed for a background. I also instinctively overlapped the surf photos on top of each other based on how I responded to the composition of the layout. Rather than worrying about readability of the text, I focused on making art to tell the story.
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President Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir would write to each other using a typewriter while discussing the importance of protecting the woods from being logged and developed. These conversations led to Muir Woods being established as a National Monument in California. Personally, my biggest attraction in Muir Woods is the gigantic red wood trees. I wanted to showcase their beauty on my pamphlet and teach people about how majestic these trees are. I kept the typewriter font to commemorate that time period and the people who were integral in the protection of this beautiful place.
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The beauty of intaglio prints is that they have a particular black color that is very hard to get from any other types of printing. The etched brass plate is pressed into the paper so the paper can absorb the ink creating a much richer black, instead of being printed on top of the paper. Most intaglio prints are etched out by hand so I wanted a way to print one of my photos with this method. I experimented with trying to halftone an image onto a brass plate. The screen-printed ink acted as a stop out for the acid etching. My new twist to intaglio prints was successful.
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