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2024 NH Child Care Scholarship Overview

The Department of Health and Human Resources was in need of an animated overview video for parents in the state.

Nature and Ocean Adventures Website Redesign

NOA’s mission is to cultivate meaningful connections through culturally immersive
experiences, sustainable travel, holistic education and nature conservation.

When designing the NOA website we researched the best way to disseminate program information in an easy to digest way for students.

Explore our prototype!

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Nature and Ocean Adventures 2024 Catalog

NOA’s mission is to cultivate meaningful connections through culturally immersive
experiences, sustainable travel, holistic education and nature conservation.

View full catalog here!

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Amplify Illustration & Graphic Design Internship

Amplify is a pioneer in K-12 education since 2000 currently serving over 15 million students nationwide through
supplemental curriculum, assessment and intervention programs.

As an illustration and graphic design intern I worked alongside the art content team to create illustrated assets for
K-5 student facing products such as educational virtual games as well as assets for teacher facing products.

For my second project at Amplify I was given definitions that I would turn into editorial vector illustrations for a reading game.

During my time with Amplify I was also tasked with creating illustrations for their newsletters.

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Mi Casita Criolla

Welcome to Mi Casita Criolla! Open the book and tie back the strings to reveal four rooms inspired by Puerto Rican homes.
Architectural details such as losa criolla, soles truncos and cultural decor can be found within.This dollhouse includes three
characters, two pets and a variety of accessories to play to your heart's content.

Recognition: Selected to represent the Illustration Major at the 2023 MIAD Juried Senior Thesis Exhibition

Read the full interview here!

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My Process

The creation of Mi Casita Criolla required learning about different processes such as paper engineering, laser cutting and book binding. The research for this self directed project not only went into its visual design but its functionality.

Paper Engineering

My goal was to create an interactive book aimed at children who move or travel often.

When I first started this project I was completely unfamiliar to paper engineering and the creation of pop-ups. I studied books such as The Elements of Pop-Up and studied pop-up books with similar structures in the library. To be able to accomplish my own pop-ups I sketched, measured and created multiple prototypes till I found the most functional pop-up mechanisms for my book.

Laser Cutting

I used a laser cutter to be able to create the precise and clean cuts in the openings above the doors, the pop-up template and the dolls that come with my book. This required me getting trained on how to use the machine and through trial and error I created the entirety of the insides of the final book.

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Research

Losa Criolla

Made out of cement “losas criolla” or creole tiles are typically found in historic homes in Puerto Rico. These tiles are also known as “losa hidráulica” which translates to hydraulic tiles due to the use of the hydraulic press in its production. They are created by mixing loose pigments, cement and water. These materials are then compressed under a hydraulic press creating what we know as a hydraulic tile.During the height of its production these tiles were manufactured in multiple factories around Puerto Rico. The most famous of these factories were: Puerto Rico Mosaicos in Yauco, La Fábrica de Mosaicos Hidráulicos “La Mayagüezana” in Mayagëz, Ponce Mosaic in Ponce, Jimenez Ribot & Co in San Juan and La Fábrica de Mosaicos de Miramar in Santurce.

Soles Truncos

The architectural feature denominated as a “sol trunco” is a semi circular transom in the shape of a fan. This is used to provide light and ventilation to interior spaces while simultaneously serving as a decorative element. Soles truncos can range from simple shapes that can be mass produced to intricate wooden fixtures similar to leafs on a hand fan.

Home Decor

Throughout the entirety of the house cultural elements such as a vejigante mask, a pilon, a güiro and traditional antique furniture can be found. I researched historic homes on the island, took inspiration from my own friends and family's homes. The style of this house in particular is grounded on historic homes from the early XX century.

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Kami

Visual Identity

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Sucré

Visual Identity

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Kids' Summer Collection

Ocean conservation with a bilingual twist!
Through numerous sea creatures and ocean motifs this collection brings a fun and educational outlook to next season's summer apparel.

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Sullivanesque Collection

For this surface design project I worked under the guidance of Kohl's art directors.
While working under their direction I had the liberty to chose one of their brands and create a summer collection for it. I chose to design a women's apparel collection for Croft and Barrow inspired by sullivanesque architecture from Milwaukee and Chicago. Croft and Barrow is known for its timeless designs targeted at women age 35 to 55.

Sketches

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Fresh Coast Swag

Packaging Design

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