PHILLIPS DISTILLING COMPANY

    100 YEARS CELEBRATION
    SPECIFICATIONS

    Illustration, Print Design

    Digital Output

    22" x 34"

    CREATED FOR

    OLSON Design

    Internship Project

    A poster series to promote events at supper clubs. The design and illustration of the posters describe the look and feel of the Minneapolis-based client Phillips Distilling Company and represents its connection with the Upper Midwest. The elongated and flowing illustrations depict landmarks in Minnesota and the Midwestern area.

    Colors symbolize the four seasons of the year, in which a single event takes place. The modernistic typography includes a traditional feeling by the choice of the typeface, and together with the illustration, creates a connection between the past, present, and future. My role was to design the layout, type setting and illustration. Logo design and copy were created by other interns.
    RISE AND DOWNFALL

    OF THE GERMAN 3. REICH
    SPECIFICATIONS

    Information Design

    10.5" x 8.5"

    49' total length

    CREATED FOR

    College of Visual Arts

    The timeline depicts the changes of the borders and front lines of Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis from 1933 until 1945. Selected dates with short explanations give an overview about important events during those years. The strong red color fields identify Germany as the aggressor and show the controlled area by the Germans.

    Thin lines guide through the beginning of the timeline to the end. Together with the reserved treatment of the type, the focus stays on the growth and decline of the red fields. The total length of 49 feet of this work visualizes the long suffering and duration of the war.
    “MOVE ON” WEBSITE
    SPECIFICATIONS

    Interactive Design

    CREATED FOR

    College of Visual Arts

    A website for everybody who just moved out from home and needs advice or help with living alone. The design of the work is based on the theme of moving out. A checked note paper background combined with a clean look communicates a new beginning.

    The bright color and the slab serif typography highlights information, while all shapes and forms generate a paper or tape feeling. Advice and help is illustrated with simple, digital sketches which are arranged in a vertical order for a better understanding and easier execution.
    GERMAN ORIGIN

    MUSEUM NEWSPAPER

    AIGA Minnesota Design Show Award Winner

    SPECIFICATIONS

    Print & Layout Design

    11" x 17" single page

    22" x 17"

    CREATED FOR

    College of Visual Arts

    The newspaper covers famous German-Americans in the history of the United States. Back in the 1800’s, many Germans came to the U.S., especially Minnesota, and took a big part in the cultural and industrial development. The museum newspaper tells their stories.

    Simple, bold, geometric shapes in black and white are typical elements of German design and create a connection of German-Americans with their origins. The newspaper contains modern and traditional elements in layout and type setting. Strong compositions with striking contrast in size and color invite to discover and also highlight the major impact those people made.
    AIGA PROMOTION POSTERS
    SPECIFICATIONS

    Illustration, Print Design

    22" x 34"

    CREATED FOR

    College of Visual Arts

    A few posters to help promote AIGA as a design association through highlighting significant benefits with playful, dynamic illustrations.

    The solution shows a colorful selection of illustrations to define the character of AIGA. Each color field represents the helpful connections of members as part of the community.
    SELF-MADE GEOMETRIC FONT
    SPECIFICATIONS

    Typography

    CREATED FOR

    University of Applied

    Sciences and Arts,

    Hildesheim, Germany

    A playful word mark designed with a self-made font for the casino “The Fast Buck”. The typeface reflects the many occurring geometric shapes in gambling in a dynamic, but organized, maze-like structure.
    REDPOINT ROCK CLIMBING

    BRANDING & IDENTITY
    SPECIFICATIONS

    Branding & Identity

    CREATED FOR

    College of Visual Arts

    A vertical structure in type-setting and layout, which contributes to the purpose of rock climbing and expresses the different services offered by the company.

    The target group concentrates on young people. High-contrast colors and type-setting at different angles add fresh, dynamic elements to the piece. Narrow print layouts underline the verticality of rock climbing. Also, the logo contains several elements in relation to the company.
    VARIOUS LOGOS
    01 > Word mark for the casino “The Fast Buck”

    02 > Retail website “Trend Avenue”

    03 > A College of Visual Arts logo variation

    04 > SIR creative design identity

    05 > Logo concept for the European Union organic

    product logo design competition

    06 > Redpoint Rock-Climbing Tour Company logo

    07 > Most recent personal branding logo

    08 > Human rights logo competition

    09 > Recycling logo for the

    Grand Avenue Business Association

    10 > Identity for Awakened Innovations Consulting

    11 > Logo for Minnesota Stars competition