Scale Model Emotion

This is my latest project. The final for Design Topics this semester. The idea was to create a space on a 10"-10" square that invokes a certain emotion. The emotion I chose to portray was a sense of hesitation and fear; the red spines that invade the space attack the viewers personal space and the strange walls and floor are intended to allow the mind to wonder and perhaps over analyze the situation in hesitation.

Commission for Shawnee Peak

Myself and another person were commissioned by Shawnee Peak Ski Resort in Bridgton Maine.  Because the mountain is so far away from MECA it took us a total of three weekday trips, each for roughly three hours of work time. The people at Shawnee Peak were awesome and let us make all the decisions on the features we painted. As up and coming artists we asked that they only pay for the supplies (the labor would be free) which gets us more jobs and sweetens the deal for anyone looking for ART!

Inspiration Accordion Book

I created this accordion style book when Doug Scott from WGMBH in Boston came and gave a number of lectures at MECA and spent a great deal of time in the GD Studios during his visit as well as in our classes. Having visiting artists like Doug come to MECA is really important and I think gives us opportunities that we as students could never replicate elsewhere.  These books were created with the idea that a stream of consciousness could be articulated and the inspirations of each artist could be explored within their own piece. 

How 2 Stencil Book

These are a few images from a book I created called "How to Stencil, The Basics" in a class called Information Design. The book  covered the fundamental aspects of cutting and applying a stencil. I chose the storm trooper as the example image that is used throughout the book. I found this project especially intriguing because I was able to create a book that walked through the steps of creating a stencil, while using stencils I cut for the chapter headings and section dividers within the pages. Photos of the book in its entirety soon to come. 

Web Design

This post is a culmination of two different projects. The first is a Web Design class assignment to choose a product and create the "face of a company" in a digital for with a front splash page and inner pages developed fully. I created 207 Cargo "Completely Custom Cargo Pant", a company based out of the Old Port. I created a number of completely different looks that targeted different age groups and styles. 

The second project was done in Information Design. This project had a direct connection with Portland community and MECA. The Maine Academy Of Modern Music came to MECA graphic designers hoping for a new logo and possibly website layout.  I wanted my site to be targeted not only at the kids who are featured on the site but also for their parents who would be gathering information most likely. My site has a number of interactive features that show themselves when the viewer explores the site a little. I was trying to find a good balance between usability and overall style and interest. 

Design Topics - Posters - Advice for Freshman

This is one of two posters I created in my current Design Topics class. The idea behind the project was simply to design a well thought out poster that illustrated a tip or piece of advice that we as upper-class-men could pass on to the incoming freshman.  

Design Topics - Posters - Advice for Freshman

This is the second version of the Advice for incoming Freshman poster project. This one happens to be my favorite. 

Graphic Design

These posters were created in one of my Design Studio classes. We as MECA students were assigned 2 alumni from the list of graduates. Each alumni was asked to provide a few pictures of his or her current studio space and we created posters that "spoke to their current style." I really enjoyed this project because not only was it a good design challenge to read into the life of another through very few images, but we were given the opportunity to give back to our alumni and get to see what they are doing after their years at MECA. 

Illustrations

Gum-Arabic Prints

I created these prints in a class called Pixels to Ink. The idea behind the class being just that; taking images from the digital realm and bringing them into the methods of manual printing.  I used a method known as gum Arabic printing to transfer the leaf image from the original printouts onto pre-cut print quality paper. After allowing the prints to dry for at least 24 hours I used a second transfer to place multiple colors on the leaves and added the base structure of the beetles, again allowed them full dry time. after trimming them by hand tearing I used ink and prisma-color markers to outline and color the beetles to finish the pieces. 

 

Figure Ground Studies

These are figure ground studies I did during my freshman year at MECA. I think they are a really important part of my college education because they helped me to establish some of the most basic fundamentals of figure ground relationships. These pieces in particular I think show a stylistic approach that continues to be evident in my current work.