Professional Design Work
Essay Cover
This Illustration is a cover for an essay delving into the misconceptions behind resilience in the area of developmental psychology. The essay explains that resilience implies the ability of an object to return to its prior state- like a rubber band. It goes on to question whether this is an appropriate term. In the opinion of the writer, children are not resilient in their emotional development, but are instead, adaptable. I wanted to showcase a tangible comparison- that similar to a rubber band, our expectations of one to snap back into prior shape ignores the small changes that occur over time as adaptations to repetitive stress: ultimately altering the developmental path, ultimately stretching the rubber band into an entirely new shape. .
Protest Flyer & Social Media Post
This painted illustration was created to speak on the perpetuation of societal and group trauma that occurs due to the cultural expectations of how we are expected to cope. Through my research, and as I continue my work on my book, I find that the best way to divulge information in an accessible and appealing way is through tangible and visual examples. I used this tactic to translate the academic language in the attached text into a comparable image that easily expresses the intended message.
Packaging Components
Tree Vector Images
This is a set of 10 components to be used as images on packaging for the brand Ranger Chocolate. This is one of several designs completed for this company as I worked with them to maintain the Pacific Northwest and Nature centered visuals of their brand. These silhouettes were created to be cohesive enough to create a singular image, while unique enough to give the image depth and detail, and allow for rearranging.
Ranger Chocolate Thank You Card
This is another packaging component I created for Ranger Chocolate. This is a thank you card that maintains the brands image and elevates the packaging included with customer orders. My goal was to create a whimsical scene through traditional illustration techniques, and to incorporate the necessary text into the natural scene: thus leading to the “Thank You” reflected in the ripples of the water, and the brand information being written on a trail marker and traced into the ground with a stick (haven’t we all found ourselves drawing in the sand at the river bank?).
Engraving Design
These Vector components were created to be pressed into Polycarbonate Molds as 3D rendered images of varying depth. They will ultimately appear on chocolate products poured into the molds. Each component is intended to have enough detail to create form- using bold shapes to indicate shadow- while still being simple enough to still be distinguishable once shrunk down to a size of less than an inch. The images represent the brand and bring a hint of whimsy to the product design.
