Graphic Design 2

User Interface and Experience Design

I walk my students through a UI design process and some UX design methodologies. Students write project briefs and construct brand elements, app prototypes, and website prototypes based on the user personas they create from their user research. Students have small group critiques throughout the project to iterate their designs and concepts. Process posters and demo videos are used for final critique.

Uniblend designs by Ricardo Da Silva Alexandre

27 Outs designs by Conner Greene

Vyb designs by Johanno Nimmo

“I would like to create an app that is committed to providing helpful information to design students, emerging designers, and seasoned professionals. The goal is to gather creative people from across disciplines and industries to share insights, experiences and resources while making new connections and exchanging inspiration.” Serkel design by Patchanit Sriviroch

“The purpose of this app is to create a stronger community within the gym experience. Enjoying leisure or social time isn’t just for the bar anymore! Fit Finder aims to match your workout schedule to those who go to the same gym as you. Our goal is to help create a community of gym-goers who aim to inspire one another to make it to the gym more…” Fit Finder design by Danielle Ronzo

“PayGround is an app for child entrepreneurs. It is a space where kids can post their ideas and interact with potential investors in a safe space. Each child’s account is linked to and monitored by a parent. All users can search ideas and read the latest news. Businesses can also post design challenges…” PayGround design by Samantha O’Donnell

Product + Package + Brand

Students use digital fabrication tools to design and produce a product that they brand and package. Additionally, they must write a fictional brand story and supplement the piece with at least two brand extensions.

above designs by Ricardo Da Silva Alexandre

above designs by Maria McGee (coaster), Samantha O’Donnell (lamp), Steph Schaffer (incense), and Michael Acampora (wine)

The Graphic Enneagram

I am an enneagram type 8. The enneagram is a powerful tool that aids in self-awareness and team building. Since empathy is at the forefront of any good design, I use this introductory project to learn more about my students and for them to learn more about themselves and each other. Students are tasked with learning about and representing each of the 9 enneagram types as a cohesive visual system, and contextualizing their piece for real-world application.

designs by Imaeyen Effiong

above designs by Danielle Ronzo

Typography 2

Kinetic Typography

design by Jordan Aleman (sound and motion graphics)

design by Taylor McCormick

design by Larae Smith

Non-Western Typography

above designs by Keri Behles

3D Typography

designs above by Danielle Ronzo (Days), Melissa Engh (Glory Sound), Ghofran Khoj (The Sky), Patchanit Sriviroch (Neo City), Larae Smith (MTV), Erica Plotnikiewicz (G-Eazy), Nicole Heligman (True Colors), Jordan Aleman (Good Faith), Mai Reyna (“Drunk”), Taylor McCormick (Selena), and Monica Suarez Argudin (Jazz)

Annual Reports

above designs by Ghofran Khoj (Levi’s), Patchanit Sriviroch (Pencils), Mai Reyna (Uniqlo), Keri Behles (Urban), Monica Suarez Argudin (IKEA)

Typography 1

Applied Vernacular Typography

Menu Redesign

Branding Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard Linear Park

above designs by Payton Astin (wave), Patchanit Sriviroch (tree), Ricardo Da Silva Alexandre (black), Conner Greene (nautical flags), Monica Suarez Argudin (5 & 7K), Alanna Johns (balustrade, upper pin), Maria McGee (lower pin), and Lauren Lett (sun)

Dimensional Typography + Editorial Design

above designs by Ricardo Da Silva Alexandre (mustard), Aaliyah Pierre (plur), Samantha O’Donnell (trends), Taylor McCormick (universe), Mason Bray (ppice), Rachel Murphy (conspiracy), Alanna Johns (coffee), Danielle Ronzo (cigarettes), Jordan Aleman (tape), Imaeyen Effiong (cardboard), Lauren Lett (salt), Patchanit Sriviroch (ketchup), and Johanna Nimmo (pills)

Book Arts Studio tour field trip, guided by Dr. Richard Mathews and Carl Nudi

Special Projects/Independent Study

above designs by Imaeyen Effiong: illustrated, branded, and animated a comic series, conducted interviews, and designed a website with brand extensions for the comics