Academic Designs & Projects

These are some designs I made using the Adobe Creative Suite. They are a mix of pure academic projects, in which I designed according to presumed consumer needs, and personal projects, which had my own preferred style.

Beyond design work, I also learned technical skills. This includes writing reports and conducting measurements for substrates and color. Other courses included how to use a variety of printing presses and how to design for their specific restraints. Classes often had a client-based project to teach us how a real-world example of the industry and how to not design for our needs but instead for our client.

Below are the skills I learned from my time at Clemson, along with some of the designs I worked on.

Skills:

Software:
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Google Suite
- Figma
Hard Skills:
- Modifying artwork for print requirements
- Proofing
- Basic understanding of different types of press
- Packaging constraints and design
- Photo-editing
- Photography
Soft Skills:
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Communication (verbal and digital)
- Presentation
- Time management

Designs

Fantasy-style Digital Composite

This project required heavy use of Adobe Photoshop and is made up of two images. It was the last project in my photography class, and we were given a free choice on what to do. The photos were taken with a Sony camera, a volunteer, and the setting was during the day.

VDP Postcard - Pepsi

A VDP project meant to emulate a brand's style for mailing postcards, made in Adobe InDesign and features trim marks. The goal during this project was to target at least two demographics.

Client Project - Folding Card

A client project featuring the Clemson mascot and logo. We were limited to three colors and used Pantone colors. Our client was actually an assigned partner to whom we would request a design and give critiques to provided proofs until satisfied.

Notepad - Lithographic

A notepad that could be designed in any style and format as long as it utilized all CMYK colors. It was printed on a lithographic press.

Dragon Around the Moon

This was a graphic made for a screen printing project. The version with the black background has been edited to have no strokes, while the one with white has strokes to account for overlapping colors.

Client Site - Web Design

A client site made in my Web Development course. With a peer serving as my "client", I created a website for car wraps. This was one of our two major assignments. If given more time, I would add more content to each page. The site has no domain so it cannot be linked. There is also no way to upload a zip file of the site for viewing. If you wish to learn know, please feel free to contact me.

Package Design - Glass Bottle

This project was made in my first year and primarily used Adobe Illustrator to make a two-piece package for a 16-oz glass bottle. There are a few changes that I would make now, but at the time, the package was meant to mimic a perfume brand.

Postcard Redesign

A redesign project for a brand that fits the brand's style and targets a demographic. Adobe InDesign was primarily used.

Product Photography - Rings

A project requiring pictures taken with a camera (a Sony series was used) and then edited in Adobe Photoshop. This project had difficulties since I was working with a holographic medium to get a rainbow effect and had to make sure the focus was good for each ring.

3-Color Project - Flexography

This project used printing plates and a flexographic press to create a label for an original planting brand. My design is the two at the edge, while the middle is my partner's design. The design was based on existing companies' labels and on what a consumer would feel is trustworthy for the product type.

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