UNI Publication
This publication takes inspiration from Lorraine Wild’s, “Unraveling," an essay that advocates for a more open, exploratory approach to design. Wild dives into the rising ideal of the 1990s, in which the “designer’s voice,” expressed through form, signified allegiance against the traditional role of a graphic designer. My approach disrupts the traditional grid systems by displacing typography, image, and quotes by prioritizing craftsmanship over rigid structure.
8.5in x 11in
Paper
Experimental Publication
How many times can society use plastic to create something novel for temporary utility and truly further progressivism? In the end we are simply producing more “stuff”. As a society, we seem to never produce enough material to satisfy our needs for consumption. Even though the materials we often use are non-biodegradable, we disregard their longevity if we are not interested in consuming them. This publication is a physical representation of the next 20-500 years, where there is no subject to attract, but what remains in the collection of material that we choose to ignore on a micro and macro scale.
8.5in x 11in
Paper, Plastic
Collage
This collage experiment is inspired by two randomly chosen words: sun and narcissus. To connect the two words together I took note that Narcissists are drawn to fight, and the sun is drawn to heat. Using this as my focus, I unite these ideas through collage, with each image visually merging the two concepts. The collage, presented in an accordion booklet, symbolizes how two seemingly unrelated words can connect through an abundance of sematic relationships in the English language. 20in x 5in
Paper, Mixed Media
Concrete Poetry
In contrast to conventional arrangement, concrete poetry uses a graphic system of letters, words, or symbols to express the poet's message. The poem used in this installation is a two-word poem titled “heartbeats” by Melvin Dixon. Since concrete poetry focuses on expression over reading, I chose to transform it into an interactive experience. The file format is inspired by the anxiety of organizing life, each file being labeled with two words from the poem. The files explore the act of evolving —sight, sound, smell, taste and touch —to explore a more immersive experience to reading poetry.5ft x 2.5ft
Mixed Media