I was having a rough week and then Neil deGrasse Tyson went and tweeted out a gem, inspiring my greatest album cover yet.
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I made this poster because I couldn't figure out what to say after the election. I put almost 100 up around my neighborhood and there has been a pretty rad response to them, including some people making their own versions to add to the community. So in that spirit, I thought I'd make it available for download. If you want to spread the love in your own neighborhood, feel free to download this PDF and print as needed. We're in this together, friends.
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Nothing like using awful online dating messages to make greeting cards so you can send weirdo notes to your friends. Maybe I'll get around to selling these sometime...
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I loved this book growing up and working on this project for Typography makes me want to read it again.
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Is this my favorite thing I have made thus far in grad school? Yes.
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Who knew printing would be so complicated? In my Print Foundations course, we've been looking at the million versions of black and the weird things that happen to them when you print digitally.
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Despite an increasing digital world, album art continues to hold importance in the modern music industry and pop culture. Not only does the cover set the tone for an entire album, it is a visual representation of the music out in the world.
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While working in nonprofits, it is pretty common to inadvertently take on tasks that need to get done and learn how to do them on the fly. When I was hired at Wallin Education Partners, I worked in program development and management but was frustrated by the lack of branding and quality promotions across the organization.
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How do you grab the attention of high school seniors when they are stuck in their phones, busy with friends, and working hard to get into their top choice school? Good question.
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My background in communications came in handy when I got to design a promotional brochure for this small business.
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While not strictly a design position, my job with the Minnesota Association of Museums leaves me with a lot of design projects on my to-do list, including the identity and collateral for our most-recent state-wide conference.
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GRIT: /grit/ noun
1. "firmness of character; indomitable spirit." 2. "perseverance and passion for long-term goals."
After college, I managed to convince my parents to let me take over large sections of their yard to grow food. Five seasons later, we're still canning tomatoes, harvesting kale, and eating more beans off the vine than I thought physically possible.
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