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The World is Mineposter 12 x 18 inches

Promotional poster for an album by a hard rock garage band. The layout of the type was not chosen for the final layout, but I find this layout more suitable for general motivation.

■ design ■ photography

Euphoriaposter 15 x 20 inches

Poster informing the reader to the usage of pacifiers at rave party events. Bright colors and abstract shapes to convey a feeling of being at a rave party event.

■ poster design

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bel

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only

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n as

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g m

achi

nes,

and

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ns p

roje

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ont

o gi

ant

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ens.

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nts

can

have

thou

sand

s

of p

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giv

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mor

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and

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at t

he p

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ne o

f th

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de

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whi

le o

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se o

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and

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shin

g of

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se o

f th

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cifie

r in

rav

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that

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lace

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Sustainable Architectureconcept map 11 x 17 inches

A general Infographic map about sustainable architecture and what is involved in making it happen.

■ infographic design

Accesswebsite xhtml + css + jquery

Website for campus’s bi-annual magazine. The site won the 2010 AEJMC award for Best Student Magazine, in the Online Magazine category.

■ web design ■ layout design ■ coding

Taglinepublication 8.5 x 11 inches

Twenty-page annual publication for the campus advertising club. The topic for this particular issue is how to brand one’s self in the digital age.

■ layout design ■ cover design

Kylie Tourposter 12 x 18 inches

Poster entered into a contest to convey to the reader the first ever United States tour of European popstar, Kylie Minogue. Subtle inspiration from vintage Uncle Sam posters.

■ poster design ■ illustration

Listerinelabel redesign 4.5 x 4 inches

A proposed label redesign for the mouthwash, Listerine. The redesign addresses the flaws of the current label, while also bringing Listerine up to contemporary design standards.

■ label design

LISTERINEcool mint®

Kills germs that cause bad breath, plaque, & the gum disease Gingivistis

ANTISEPTIC

®

Do not use if printed LISTERINE® band around cap is broken or missing

1.5 LITERS(1 qt 1 pt 2.7 fl oz)

LISTERINEoriginal®


ANTISEPTIC

®



LISTERINEsoft mint®


ANTISEPTIC

®



Typefaces used

Chaparral Pro

Condense

Frutiger LT Std

Black Condense

Univers LT Std

Bold Condense

Condense

Light Condense Oblique

proposed label original label

PLEASE CONTACT JULIA AT 408-947-7255BARBARELLA BEAUTY

1183 LINCOLN AVE. (NEAR WILLOW ST.)SAN JOSE, 95125

Barbarella

perfect for: Guys And Gals, All Ages

Birthday PartiesBridal PartiesBaby Showers

Mommy & MeGirls Night Out

Client AppreciationsEmployee Appreciations

Corporate EventsHoliday Parties

each guest can choose two of the following treatments: Barbarella Manicure Barbarella PedicureEyebrow shapingHands & Feet massages

package: $50 per guest

A perfect party for your guests to sit back, relax, boutique shopping, have fun, and have beautiful hands, feet,

eyebrows afterwards

BEAUTY SALON & BOUTIQUE

Have a beauty pampering party at

Book a party of 5 or more, Barbarella Beauty will provide refreshments, wine and finger food

for your guests.

Barbarellacollateral brochure + flyers + website

Marketing collateral for beauty salon & boutique, Barbarella. Color scheme of the collateral to match the mood and colors of the actual salon.

■ layout design ■ web design ■ photography

Who Dat Abe?poster a2 size

Ongoing original character concept. What happens when pop culture meets the 16th U.S. president? Original idea inspired by a topic at a graphic design tournament.

■ poster design ■ iconographic illustration ■ character concept

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