This product ad focuses on simple text and a single illustration to drive home the idea of "big powerful tractors."

Client: History of Graphic Design (ARH2722C)
Objective: Create a simple yet effective Sachplakat ad
Software: Adobe Illustrator CS5
Typography: Evil Dead

I wanted my movie poster to be able to tell a story on its own, so I used a relatively clean design that allowed for an easy to read tag line—one that was sure to make people wonder "what's that movie about?"

Client: Raster Graphics (GRA1150C)
Objective: Create an attractive looking movie poster that incorporates a figure in motion
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Typography: Trajan Pro (bold, regular)

This was one of those rare projects that really let my creativity break loose.

Client: Special Topics: Graphics (GRA2930)

Objective: Create an HDR panoramic photograph of a landscape and create a fantasy image out of it

Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5

In this piece I used a simple flock of birds to lead the reader's eye through every part of the cover.

Client: Pre-Press and Printing Methods (GRA2203)
Objective: Create an artistic magazine cover for Mosaic magazine
Software: Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5
Typography: Century Gothic (bold), Felix Titling, Minion Pro, Orator Std

Many people look at this spread with initial distaste, for much of the text therein is very difficult to read. On closer inspection, however, they often realize that, that was deliberate, as the article talks about the dos and don'ts of typography.

Client: Pre-Press and Printing Methods (GRA2203)
Objective: Create an informative two-page spread layout for Mosaic magazine
Software: Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5
Typography: Arial (regular, bold, italic, narrow), Bernard MT Condensed, ChopinScript, Maiandra GD, Garamond (regular, bold, italic), Impact

Not only does this piece portray two extremely different typefaces artistically and textually, but it also describes each font's traits and style in the form of two allegorical love stories involving differing perspectives.

Client: Computer Graphics for Artists and Designers (GRA2100C)

Objective: Create a poster that combines two drastically different letter forms in an artistic manner, complete with interesting descriptions of the typography used

Software: Adobe Illustrator CS5

Typography: AR Decode, Candara