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Here are some of the images from a Pavement CD I designed for a packaging class. The assignment? To make a special edition CD of Pavement’s 1999 concert at Tillburg in the Netherlands. I chose the title from the song “Folk Jam,” and the design is based around the theme of family and family trees. I used a collage style, based on the idea of digging through a box of old photographs and trinkets you might find in a family member’s closet. Although I have finished the class project, it’s still a bit of a work in progress. Here are some of the images so far. Click to enlarge.

The tracklisting for the CD is done in the style of a set list. (more…)

Apparently today is National Feral Cat Day! Feral For Life will be throwing a fundraising event today in Prospect Heights. I’m not going to be able to make it, but I’m definitely going to have to purchase one of these to add to my cat lady t-shirt collection. The proceeds go towards helping feral cats in Brooklyn.

This is probably the cutest commercial I’ve ever seen. What can I say, I’m a sucker for baby animals. Every time I see it, I want to wander on over to CuteOverload.com.

And an update! I just noticed this second ad, which is almost as adorable as the first one (though it lacks piglets in pajamas).

Apparently DDB is the agency responsible for all of this cuteness.

I created this collage-style short music video in flash for a course in digital design.

This is a department page that I designed as an intern in the Art Department of Harper’s Bazaar. Click above to see a larger image.

These chocolate bars were created as a part of a packaging assignment to create a line of high-end chocolate bars. I chose to redesign the “Spiced Mayan Chocolate” line from Chuao Chocolatier. I created a pattern that complemented the background aesthetic. The illustrations I created for each chocolate flavor were adapted from actual Mayan symbols. Click above to see a larger image.

Layouts for Dairy Today. During my time as Art Director for the magazine, I was fortunate enough to be able to update the design of the magazine. (more…)

These are selections from a semester-long project in brand development and product concept design. The product is modular cat furniture designed to blend in well with modern decor in a variety of home sizes.

Kitty Cubes pattern, used on company wrapping paper and lining the inside of packaging. (more…)

These are selections from a semester-long project in brand identity. I named and created a brand identity for a flower auction house modeled on Aalsmeer Flower Auction in the Netherlands. I chose the tulip design and logo color combination to reflect the Dutch inspiration.

This pattern was designed for use on wrapping paper and tissue paper in the Blum garden store. (more…)

Made these very tasty Halloween cupcakes for the Cupcakes 4 Charity Event at the Roger Smith Hotel. A fun event, although I went into sugar overload dipping my finger in the leftover frosting afterwards. But hey, what better way to go about raising money for charity than to bake and eat cupcakes?

The icing is hands down my favorite icing recipe I’ve found. Here’s the recipe, which I altered from a Martha recipe (surprise, surprise). (more…)