Design a website that serves as a voice for a group of people that have no voice.

Goal

Create a portal that empowers people to obtain a voice and that can serve as a starting point for their community.

Solution

CrescenDO is an organization that hosts music workshops for children that normally could not gain access to this kind of cultural exposure. The website provides all the necessary information about the program and serves as a showcase for some of the success stories.

Extended description can be found here.

Design a video game that can easily be transferred into a Flash game.

Goal

Design and program a Flash game that can be customized for potential clients for use on their websites.

Solution

BrixX is a Tetris variation in which the user moves the pieces freely to complete both rows and columns. The game is completed when the four corner stones come together in the middle of the game field. Each move is limited in time by a countdown.

An extended description can be found here.

Redesign the title sequence for a movie of choice to improve it in regards of on-screen typography.

Goal

Create a movie title that uses intriguing typographic treatment that matches the overall theme of the movie.

Solution

District B13 is a french action movie by Luc Besson that uses parcours as the main element for stunts. Because the athletes interact almost seamlessly with their environment, the typography was mapped onto elements in the scene to mimic this approach.

An extended description of the project can be found here.

Design a poster in memory of the earthquake in Japan and the tragedy it caused.

Goal

Raise awareness for the issue and provoke thought about the discussion in regard to the necessary consequences.

Solution

The Help 3/11/11 poster is designed after the Japanese flag, with the red circle split in half by the sound waves of the word “help”.

Recognition

The poster was on display at the Glyph club exhibition in Savannah, GA in 2011.

An extended description can be found here.

Create an interview magazine that features designers from different disciplines.

Goal

Give an overview of the rich variety of the design world, while creating a common theme for the magazine.

Solution

FORM Magazine celebrates international designers and represents both geographical and stylistic variety.

An extended description can be found here.

Design an uppercase alphabet based on the skeleton of an existing typeface.

Goal

Create a reinterpretation of a typeface and document the process, from early research about the typographer to the final revisions of individual letterforms.

Solution

ESM3 is a reinterpretation of Erik Spiekermann’s FF Meta. It adds a more obvious calligraphic contrast to the original design.

Recognition

This book was selected as a semifinalist at the 2011 Adobe Design Achievement Awards in the category Print Communications.

An extended description of the project can be found here.

Create a concept for an event or a campaign to aid the local community in Savannah, GA

Goal

Bring together the diverse local community in Savannah and raise awareness for either a cause or a charity partner, while increasing the feeling of togetherness.

Solution

Savannah H2Olympics is a water-themed event including a world record attempt for longest distance travelled on a slip’n'slide, among several other circuit games. All profits were to be donated to the United Way of the Coastal Empire, a local charity.

An extended description of the project and the individual responsibilities are found here.

Develop a product for a specified problem, based on research and the application of design thinking.

Goal

Solve a real world problem with a design solution that goes beyond innovation through augmentation.

Solution

The invention of Wondo Sunscreen. The brand sells sunscreen through kiosk systems that help the user identify their skin type. The packaging changes color to remind the user to reapply sunscreen on time. A pump mechanism as part of the packaging allows for precise dosage.

A more in depth description of the project including the intensive research and development process can be found here.

Design a logo, stationery and promotional packaging for a brand whose values had yet to be defined.

Goal

Develop a brand based on a mythological creature or deity, that represents aspects of that chosen creature in the brand identity.

Solution

The creation of Dionysus vodka, a premium liquor for New York City. Each brand asset connects to the city through visual cues, while establishing a sense of premium quality.

More detailed descriptions of the packaging and the branding.