'Ecosystem' Woven Blankets & Tote Bags for Conservation
Created five different designs intended to represent the various ecosystems in nature, and named them Jungle, Ocean, Desert, Forest, and Polar. The goal was to have designs that represented each special type of terrain on Earth, as well as the plants and animals that live together in those areas. The blankets and bags were made to sell at the holiday market held at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, but have also been listed for sale on Etsy.
A portion of the sale from each design is donated to a corresponding conservation organization. For example, the Jungle blanket supports Rainforest Action Network, while the Ocean bag supports Oceana, and the Desert blanket and bag support Sahara Conservation. Similarly, proceeds from the Forest design are donated to Defenders of Wildlife and proceeds from the Polar design support Polar Bears International.
Created with Illustrator
Blankets woven with 100% cotton yarn
Tote bags printed via dye sublimation
Blankets woven with 100% cotton yarn
Tote bags printed via dye sublimation
Jungle tote
Jungle blanket
Jungle blanket in use
Ocean blanket
Ocean blanket in use
Desert tote
Desert blanket
Desert blanket in use
Forest tote
Forest blanket
Forest blanket in use
Polar tote
Polar blanket
Polar blanket in use
Geometric Animal Print Three-panel Cabinet Cover
Created a geometric design that ties in various types of Zoo ambassador animals to make a new and visually interesting cover for a generic plastic cabinet. This cabinet is used by zookeepers as the "Animal Ambassador Cabinet" in which they store supplies when giving guests an up-close-and-personal look at lizards, snakes, birds and more. The colors were inspired by the location of the cabinet and its surroundings: the blue sky, green trees, and the yellow and orange branding of the Meadowlark Theater. Each color is connected to a texture from a different animal to complete the concept.
Created with Illustrator & Photoshop, printed on Dibond®
Educational Animal Posters
Painted African Dog - Endangered Species
Printed and mounted 24x40" educational poster board about the endangered Painted African Dog for use at a Race Against Extinction event held at Hitchcock Nature Center in partnership with the AAZK and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Color inspiration came from the photos of the dogs while simple yet eye-catching shapes were used to help the reader digest a lot of written information.
Created with Illustrator & Lightroom, printed on matte adhesive & mounted to corrugated board
Cicada Life Cycle
Printed and mounted on 24x40" poster board, this educational graphic informs the viewer about cicadas and their life cycle while simultaneously dispelling myths about the insect. The color use was inspired by the fact that cicadas can live underground for up to 19 years, the dark blue symbolizes the darkness they experience underground while the bright red, yellow and green provide attention-grabbing contrast. The red is also used conceptually to symbolize negative or untrue connotations. Tree imagery completes the design by tying everything together and representing where cicadas spend their time.
Created with Illustrator & Lightroom, printed on matte adhesive & mounted to corrugated board
'Resurgence' Lemur Art Print
Originally created for the World Lemur Festival art contest, this hanging canvas features a collage art piece titled "Resurgence" that shows a variety of lemur species thriving together in a fantasy-like environment.
The art was created in Photoshop with a mixture of my own photography and stock photography, printed at a local printing supply company, then framed with scrap material. A variety of sizes were made ranging from 8x12" to 24x36".
Created with Photoshop & Lightroom
Hanging canvas crafted with cotton & recycled polyester canvas, wood scraps & twine
Canvas printed by A&D Tech Supply
Hanging canvas crafted with cotton & recycled polyester canvas, wood scraps & twine
Canvas printed by A&D Tech Supply
Closeup of canvas texture (front)
Detail shot of wood scrap material and twine
Closeup of canvas texture (back)
Back of canvas
Front of canvas
Canvas in various sizes
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium admission ticket
Printed ticket for the Omaha Zoo based on the theme of the African exhibits, specifically highlighting the first baby elephant born at the Zoo, Eugenia, and her mother Kiki. The ticket was to serve as proof of admission to the Zoo while doubling as a souvenir for guests to take home with them.
Created with Illustrator & Photoshop
Zoo Greeting Cards
Happy Birthday
Printed 5x7" folding card for birthday events held at the Omaha Zoo. The design was intended for children and features bright colors, simple shapes, and cute images of a baby Bongo on the cover and baby Giraffe on the inside.
Created with Illustrator & Photoshop
Happy Holidays
5x7" flat card printed front & back, intended for patrons of the Omaha Zoo for the holidays. Featuring the first two elephant calves to ever be born at the Zoo, Eugenia and Sonny, this holiday card plays on traditional wintery elements while showcasing the Zoo's two little bundles of joy, and provides a tidbit of information about the details of their birth on the back.
Created with Illustrator & Lightroom
"Components" booklet
Folded booklet on the themes of identity, branding, & color theory within graphic design, consisting of articles written by various authors. Design opted for no binding, hence the folding technique, to accomplish a unique style among similarly designed booklets. Bright & cool-toned paper stock was used to make colors pop since focus was largely on color.
Created with InDesign, Fresco, paper engineering & photography
Front & back cover
Interior spreads
Interior spread & bottom view of the paper engineering
Expanded fold
Cooper's Café Menu
Front and back menu design for a traditional soup, salad & sandwich café in the Midwest that features fresh menu items made from farm-to-table ingredients. Design needed to accommodate standard letter size paper.
Created with InDesign, Fresco, & Photoshop
OMA DayCamp 2020 Poster Series
Poster series for a summertime event that consisted of skate-boarding, graffiti, and DJ-ing classes along with demonstrations & competitions. Posters were to be displayed together as well as independently. All of the illustrations were hand-drawn.
Created with InDesign, Fresco, & Photoshop
Analog design Book Covers
Layout design for an article on personality types. Goal was to design in a way that would fit with the style of a specific magazine currently published (Printed Pages).
Created with handwritten type, paper cutouts, thread, cardboard, markers, colored pencils, & Photoshop
