"Jazz at the Max" Poster \ 20" x 30"

Focused on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and it’s majestic Orchestra Hall, I designed several pieces to represent the area’s rich musical culture. A vast amount of research and process was collected throughout an entire 16-week semester informing the final designs.

DSO Visitor's Guide & Cards

Focused on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and it’s majestic Orchestra Hall, I designed several pieces to represent the area’s rich musical culture. A vast amount of research and process was collected throughout an entire 16-week semester informing the final designs.

SPINE 2008 "Life After Love" \ Hand-stitched, Perfect Bound \ 6” x 7"

SPINE is an annual publication produced by the Junior and Senior Graphic Design Practicum class at the College for Creative Studies. “Life After Love,” provides current undergraduate design students with an honest, helpful, and exciting look at what they can expect after leaving the classroom environment and venturing off into the professional world. Paired with a team member, we were both responsible for the design of the final piece. Content was provided from the previous semesters team as well as a reproduction of an article by, and with the consent of, Stefan Sagmeister.

"What's your mood" Index \ Website

"Michael Bierut" Biography

This book contains an extensive self written biography on the Graphic Designer Michael Bierut. The content utilizes a system that reveals the layers of user dialogue one may encounter while reading any of Bireut’s articles on the Design Observer blog. The book also highlights several pieces of his client work for the Yale School of Architecture.

Alvar Aalto, Architecture & Furniture

The process began with exploring multiple cut and paste studies that were later refined into a final layout and grid system. The book explores multiple composition solutions based on a single grid while incorporating a visual system throughout with the use of consistent color zones and a secondary narrative.

"Betty's Cafe" Identity System

The system for the “Betty’s Cafe” identity explores the restrictions of developing a typographic logo while incorporating two compatible type families. Using a two-color system, the identity was applied to a letterhead, business card, envelope and an additional item of choice.

College for Creative Studies, Re-branding, Identity System

Working in a team of three, it was our task to re-brand the essence of the College for Creative Studies in accordance with the new opening of the Argonaunt Building. Each of our own promotional events had to follow the standard guidelines of our visual system while correctly utilizing the College for Creative Studies logo within each application.

"Complexity in Language" Book

Assessing and annotating three provided articles as content, a common thread was devised to link each together formally. Relying on a typographic grid solution that allows all three articles to run at the same
time, I investigated the absurdity surrounding complex academic writing within one of the articles.

"No Access," Chance Methodology

This book investigates the development of a chance process methodology within the system of a book. With the selection of a location at random, our team’s process and concept looked at theories of closed-circle systems and the inability to access a particular room within our chosen location.

FUSE Communication Internship, Digital

While with FUSE, I had the opportunity to work on several digital projects, both for Audi. I worked on a simple email campaign for the new Audi Q7 TDI clean diesel as well as an interactive flash module for current and future Audi owners.

"Plastic is Forever, Oil is Not," Environmental Campaign \ Website

The goal of this campaign was to present shocking information about the global impact that plastic bag production has on the current oil & energy crisis. As a result, questioning the worth of one's own personal convenience in correlation to the environmental impact made when asked "paper or plastic."

KSI Gaming / Online Community Website / Website Mockup

While I was a member of an online gaming community, I offered my design services for an online content management system the group was looking to update. Extremely content heavy and tracking over 10,000 active members, it was important to organize the information into clear, easy to navigate, individual modules. While with the group, I also designed the "KSI" mark utilized within the site.

Franklin Athletic Club / Monthly E-Newsletter / Web Sample

The Franklin Athletic Club requested a re-design of their monthly email newsletter. Utilizing their existing identity system, I presented them with a brand new look and layout to both better appeal to their upscale clientele and reflect the “above and beyond hospitality” that Franklin offers it’s members.