Graduation Reminder A-Frame
Leading up to important graduation deadlines, many students had not completed necessary steps. To give a more physical reminder, I designed a sign that could be placed along the main walkway of campus that would catch the attention of graduates.
The headline was meant to be relatable to students so that the sign content would seem more interesting. The puzzle pieces containing the two remaining steps symbolize that these are their last items to be completed. Adding the QR codes enabled students to take action on the spot.
Academic Affairs Lobby Signs
To spruce up the main lobby for the Academic Affairs office suite at RIT, I took it upon myself to redesign what was a handwritten notice for visitors using RIT branding elements.
Additionally, working in this office allowed me to assess what information would be the most helpful to visitors. One issue was difficulty locating faculty offices; as such, I produced a directory of office members which was posted at the front desk.
Commencement Hood Instructions
In preparation for RIT's 2024 commencement, my supervisor had asked me to redesign an instructional sign on how to properly wear a master's hood. The previous set of instructions were on a small piece of paper with superfluous information and low resolution images that made it hard to follow.
My idea was to show how to wear a hood through more than a picture. To do this, I cut out a rough silhouette of a human torso where an actual hood was draped to represent how it should be worn on a graduate. Additionally, notes were added to explain key steps in putting it on correctly. This allowed students to see how to wear it themselves in 3D without occupying staff.
As an added bonus, the silhouette was adorned with tiger stripes to represent the graduating tigers.
Noah Kahan Album Cover
The final project in my New Media Digital Survey class was to create a RISO print version of my favorite album. This presented a unique challenge of being limited to only two colors and the result of their over-printing.
After creating my first version, I determined it was a bit lackluster and began a total redesign. While I liked my second design, I recognized that the typography within the leaf would be illegible. Ultimately, I landed on the third design which uses negative space and color mixing to display both the artist's and album's name, as well as depicts a leaf to represent the album.
Version 1
Version 2
Version 3
YMCA Desktop Wallpaper
The desktop computer at the front desk of the YMCA had a random image of a dog for its background. I took it upon myself to design a more appropriate wallpaper for a business computer.
I created a complex gradient using the five colors in the YMCA brand guide to create my desired effect. Not only did this improve the professionalism of the front desk, it also gave me the opportunity to practice with a variety of tools available in Adobe Illustrator.
