This document provides an overview of the author's interests and skills in graphic design, sculpture, photography, and furniture design. The author enjoys modern and minimalist styles and pushing design boundaries. They create graphic designs, sculptures made of various materials, functional furniture, and photographs capturing emotions. Their work strives for beauty, functionality, and unique modern styles.
3. Graphic Design
HD
G raphic design stimulates both sides of my
brain. The creative side is highly utilized
when creating a new spin on a design. The
reasoning side joins the party when I apply my
sense of “grammar” to the visual language.
Whether it is graphic design or 3-D design, I lean
toward the modern end of the style spectrum.
There is just something about cool and clean lines
that are balanced in such a way as to push the
boundaries of what we consider to be “success-
ful design” that drives an obsession within me to
become better at dictating where those lines exist
within space. Honestly, my heart is beating faster
just from writing that sentence.
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4. T he essence of
graphic design is that of
directing the viewers eye
& attention to the client.
Knowing how the visual
language impacts the
psychology & sociology of
the target demographic is
paramount for success.
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5. U sing letter forms, images and
different shapes to embody and
project a group’s purpose is no
easy task.
To ensure success in achieving the desired product,
designers have to create multiple solutions to be
able to hone in on a client’s expectations.
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6. HD
Sculpture
C onvey a message with an object
of depth and volume. Communicating in
this way is like knowing a language that ev-
eryone understands to some extent. The act of
creating these forms is incredibly empowering.
My preferred vehicle for conveying messages lately has been
a raw robotic form but, I plan to include more abstract forms
in the future. I enjoy working on custom pieces that are very
personal in nature for anyone willing to commission their
creation.
I strive to become comfortable working with new
materials. Currently metal, wood, clay, Plexiglas
and plaster are among my favorite materi-
als to use.
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7. Emotional Old Rivet
Robot II
[aprox. 4.5” x 6”]
Gearson
[aprox. 4.5 “ x 9”]
Materials: stoneware, mild steel, Materials: maple, mild steal, copper, steel
stainless steel wool, galvanized steel
This project was my first attempt at making figurative This is the first robot that I made for someone else
sculpture with ceramics and metals. The meaning of each using their favorite music and artwork as reference for the
piece is not always clear to me. It seems that I can only look at initial design of the piece. I listened to music from Radiohead
a piece in retrospect and speculate why I made the aesthetic choices and fixated on the album artwork. This figure is unique due to the
that I made while processing the materials into their current form. wooden head. A free moving copper heart resides inside the hollow chest.
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8. Bad Day Optimist
Bot Prime
[aprox. 3.5’ x 2’] [aprox. 4” x 6”]
Materials: ceramic/metal Materials: mild steel, brass
The ceramic chest piece was sculpted from stoneware This robot figure is made entirely of scrap metal found
clay body and fired in a raku kiln. The arms and head are in the Middle Tennessee State University metal shop. I was
completely constructed from steel and other scrap parts found commissioned by a classmate and professional artist to design/
around the metal shop at the time of construction. The construction create a robot for her. Her reference material that she gave me was
of all of my robot forms are very impulsive in origin. the band Sting.
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9. Photography
HD
M y experience with photography grew from a
stroll to a steady jog when I started to explore the
many layers of graphic design. Understanding and
reproducing what makes a exceptional picture takes
a great amount of skill. The visual language practiced
within graphic design and 3-D design translates
seemlessly into the act of capturing a still image.
Good Photography is 75% subject matter and 25%
is knowing how to take that subject matter to a
more exciting place. This is where formal training of
a visual language comes into play.
A successful shot is complete when the shutter
closes. However, Utilizing the appropriate software
can elevate a golden shot to a platinum one.
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11. Create the
emotion &
capture it.
Support and highlight what you have captured.
Capitalizing these elements inspire me to take my work farther than
expected.
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12. Raw
Furnishings
F unctional art is beauty with
a purpose. The balance between form and
function is give and take. I have found that if I
strive to uphold the integrity of both to achieve a
happy medium and a happy designer. My favorite as-
pect of designing these pieces is working completely from
logic. Instead of researching how these products are tradi-
tionally manufactured, I construct a functional piece using both
reason and creativity. There is something about the problem solving
involved that I enjoy.
Building within the modern style is exciting. To be able
to design and build beautiful objects that give people
comfort is exhilarating. With each piece that I
produce I gain a greater understanding of how
furniture functions and how to improve
that function. The challenge is doing it
with unique style.
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13. VL-AH Task Chair
SOFA [aprox. 3.5’ x 2’]
[aprox. 7’ x 3.5’ x 2.5’] Materials: mild/stainless steel,
leather, rubber
Materials: mild steel, vinyl, wood
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