Bryson Lee
Design Studio 1
(sophomore year)
Rhode Island School of Design
2020
Alphabet specimen
10x8” display
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Project title:
Breeding Shapes
Project duration:
2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using prescribed steps of a generative process, students used microscopic imagery to generate a library of forms, which they developed and refined into an alphabet.
(Process images on following slides)
Design Studio 1
(sophomore year)
Rhode Island School of Design
2020
Alphabet specimen
10x8” display
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Project title:
Breeding Shapes
Project duration:
2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using prescribed steps of a generative process, students used microscopic imagery to generate a library of forms, which they developed and refined into an alphabet.
(Process images on following slides)
Gabi Stadulis
Systems in Design
(junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth
University
2018
26x40”
sharpie, lenox paper,
custom stencil
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Project title:
Graphic Assemblages
Project duration:
5 weeks
Project prompt:
Students developed a toolkit of forms pulled from prior Microsoft Excel drafting experiments. These formal experiments were then designed and laser cut into stencils, used to draft a poster which exhausted a grid and system.
Systems in Design
(junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth
University
2018
26x40”
sharpie, lenox paper,
custom stencil
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Project title:
Graphic Assemblages
Project duration:
5 weeks
Project prompt:
Students developed a toolkit of forms pulled from prior Microsoft Excel drafting experiments. These formal experiments were then designed and laser cut into stencils, used to draft a poster which exhausted a grid and system.
Class-wide collaboration
Systems in Design
(junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2018
⌘C ⌘V: An Excelstencil Crisis
(exhibition of posters
process work, and
interactive elements)
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Project title:
Graphic Assemblages,
continued
Project duration:
2 weeks
Project prompt:
Students designed an
exhibition using the work and themes explored in Graphic Assemblages. All aspects of the exhibition were decided and designed by the students. It was required to included final posters, stencils used for drafting posters, and Excel sketches; all additional exhibition elements were unprompted.
Systems in Design
(junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2018
⌘C ⌘V: An Excelstencil Crisis
(exhibition of posters
process work, and
interactive elements)
—
Project title:
Graphic Assemblages,
continued
Project duration:
2 weeks
Project prompt:
Students designed an
exhibition using the work and themes explored in Graphic Assemblages. All aspects of the exhibition were decided and designed by the students. It was required to included final posters, stencils used for drafting posters, and Excel sketches; all additional exhibition elements were unprompted.
Jill Kosofsky
Introduction to Design Communication
Roger Williams University
2020
Stop Coral Bleaching
18x24”
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Project title:
The More You Know
(PSA Posters)
Project duration:
3 weeks
Project prompt:
After selecting a PSA topic of their choosing and defining an audience, students designed a poster to informs and persuades on their chosen message.
Introduction to Design Communication
Roger Williams University
2020
Stop Coral Bleaching
18x24”
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Project title:
The More You Know
(PSA Posters)
Project duration:
3 weeks
Project prompt:
After selecting a PSA topic of their choosing and defining an audience, students designed a poster to informs and persuades on their chosen message.
Jesse MacKenzie
Methods & Processes
(sophomore year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
New
8.5x11”
500 pages
newsprint, sewing
machine-stitched pages
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Project title:
Speculative Spaces
Book
Project duration:
Research – 2 weeks
Design – 2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using a randomly generated word as the seed for an extensive research process, students then used their research to cultivate content for a speculative society. The book format was employed to explore in-depth aspects of their societies.
(Produced in tandem with Speculative Spaces Video)
Methods & Processes
(sophomore year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
New
8.5x11”
500 pages
newsprint, sewing
machine-stitched pages
—
Project title:
Speculative Spaces
Book
Project duration:
Research – 2 weeks
Design – 2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using a randomly generated word as the seed for an extensive research process, students then used their research to cultivate content for a speculative society. The book format was employed to explore in-depth aspects of their societies.
(Produced in tandem with Speculative Spaces Video)
Jesse MacKenzie
Methods & Processes
(sophomore year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
New Job
1 minute 59 seconds
(view video)
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Project title:
Speculative Spaces
Video
Project duration:
Research – 2 weeks
Design – 2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using a randomly generated word as the seed for an extensive research process, students then used their research to cultivate content for a speculative society. The video format was used to explore a narrative thread of their societies.
(Produced in tandem with Speculative Spaces Book)
Methods & Processes
(sophomore year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
New Job
1 minute 59 seconds
(view video)
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Project title:
Speculative Spaces
Video
Project duration:
Research – 2 weeks
Design – 2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using a randomly generated word as the seed for an extensive research process, students then used their research to cultivate content for a speculative society. The video format was used to explore a narrative thread of their societies.
(Produced in tandem with Speculative Spaces Book)
Rose Deluca
Surface Research
(freshman year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2017
12x18”
digital composition
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Project title:
Extract Abstract
Project duration:
3 weeks
Project prompt:
Students used a tabloid-style magazine cover as a found composition; and through prescribed steps deconstructed, reworked, and altered the blocks of information into a formal composition.
(Process images on second slide)
Surface Research
(freshman year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2017
12x18”
digital composition
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Project title:
Extract Abstract
Project duration:
3 weeks
Project prompt:
Students used a tabloid-style magazine cover as a found composition; and through prescribed steps deconstructed, reworked, and altered the blocks of information into a formal composition.
(Process images on second slide)
Class-wide collaboration
Print II (junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
Sight, Site, Cite (Publishing Fair)
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Project title:
Sight Site Cite
Project duration:
7 weeks
Project prompt:
Using the fair title Sight Site Cite as the thematic, students used publishing as a platform to bring content, community, and concerns into view. Work was made under students’ self-developed publishing imprint, and all content was derived from their imprint’s defined mission statement.
Students were required to create an imprint marker, a takeaway, and three editioned works to table at their fair.
Print II (junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
Sight, Site, Cite (Publishing Fair)
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Project title:
Sight Site Cite
Project duration:
7 weeks
Project prompt:
Using the fair title Sight Site Cite as the thematic, students used publishing as a platform to bring content, community, and concerns into view. Work was made under students’ self-developed publishing imprint, and all content was derived from their imprint’s defined mission statement.
Students were required to create an imprint marker, a takeaway, and three editioned works to table at their fair.
Elisa Slaton
Print II (junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
BOTH-AND Collateral
1” buttons
3” stickers in packaging
10’ fabric banner
9x12” screen print poster
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Project title:
Sight Site Cite
Project duration:
7 weeks
Project prompt:
Using the fair title Sight Site Cite as the thematic, students used publishing as a platform to bring content, community, and concerns into view. Work was made under students’ self-developed publishing imprint, and all content was derived from their imprint’s defined mission statement.
Students were required to create an imprint marker, a takeaway, and three editioned works to table at their fair.
Print II (junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
BOTH-AND Collateral
1” buttons
3” stickers in packaging
10’ fabric banner
9x12” screen print poster
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Project title:
Sight Site Cite
Project duration:
7 weeks
Project prompt:
Using the fair title Sight Site Cite as the thematic, students used publishing as a platform to bring content, community, and concerns into view. Work was made under students’ self-developed publishing imprint, and all content was derived from their imprint’s defined mission statement.
Students were required to create an imprint marker, a takeaway, and three editioned works to table at their fair.
Rey Carlson
Print II (junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
Legends
(Chinese Edition)6x9”
46 pages
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Project title:
Sight Site Cite
Project duration:
7 weeks
Project prompt:
Using the fair title Sight Site Cite as the thematic, students used publishing as a platform to bring content, community, and concerns into view. Work was made under students’ self-developed publishing imprint, and all content was derived from their imprint’s defined mission statement.
Students were required to create an imprint marker, a takeaway, and three editioned works to table at their fair.
Print II (junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
Legends
(Chinese Edition)6x9”
46 pages
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Project title:
Sight Site Cite
Project duration:
7 weeks
Project prompt:
Using the fair title Sight Site Cite as the thematic, students used publishing as a platform to bring content, community, and concerns into view. Work was made under students’ self-developed publishing imprint, and all content was derived from their imprint’s defined mission statement.
Students were required to create an imprint marker, a takeaway, and three editioned works to table at their fair.
Angelika Kremens
Introduction to Design Communication
Roger Williams University
2020
Stranded in New Zeland
set of 10 vector icons
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Project title:
Remember When
Project duration:
3 weeks
Project prompt:
Students created a set of at least 6 graphically cohesive icons depicting the events of a memorable day from their past.
Introduction to Design Communication
Roger Williams University
2020
Stranded in New Zeland
set of 10 vector icons
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Project title:
Remember When
Project duration:
3 weeks
Project prompt:
Students created a set of at least 6 graphically cohesive icons depicting the events of a memorable day from their past.
Jessica Liebers
Visual Narrative
(junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
How to Grow
3 minutes 51 seconds
(view video)
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Project title:
For You, For Me, For We: How To...
Project duration:
6 weeks
Project prompt:
Students were tasked
with creating a conceptual “how-to” video, with a point-of-view or subtext beyond the utilitarian function of a traditional “how-to” video.
Visual Narrative
(junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
How to Grow
3 minutes 51 seconds
(view video)
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Project title:
For You, For Me, For We: How To...
Project duration:
6 weeks
Project prompt:
Students were tasked
with creating a conceptual “how-to” video, with a point-of-view or subtext beyond the utilitarian function of a traditional “how-to” video.
Neo Zhang
Print I
(junior year),
Virginia Commonwealth University
2017
12x18”
Inkjet print, duplex
edition of 10
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Project title:
Concerning Space
and Time
Project duration:
5 weeks
Project prompt:
Using form as catalyst for content, students designed posters which formally and conceptually engaged the physical action of folding and unfolding.
Archerd Aparejo
Methods & Processes (sophomore year),
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
Unstable
8.5x11”
500 pages
laser cut chipboard,
laser cut paper,
silver chain binding
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Project title:
Speculative Spaces
Book
Project duration:
Research – 2 weeks
Design – 2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using a randomly generated word as the seed for an extensive research process, students then used their research to cultivate content for a speculative society. The book format was employed to explore in-depth aspects of their societies.
(Produced in tandem with Speculative Spaces Video)
Methods & Processes (sophomore year),
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
Unstable
8.5x11”
500 pages
laser cut chipboard,
laser cut paper,
silver chain binding
—
Project title:
Speculative Spaces
Book
Project duration:
Research – 2 weeks
Design – 2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using a randomly generated word as the seed for an extensive research process, students then used their research to cultivate content for a speculative society. The book format was employed to explore in-depth aspects of their societies.
(Produced in tandem with Speculative Spaces Video)
Mai-Phuong Bui
Print II
(junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2018
How To Feel Valid in 30 Simple Steps (Sad to Announce This But I’m Back Online)
5x8”
risograph,
edition of 25
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Project title:
Take Two: A Handbook
Project duration:
6 weeks
Project prompt:
Students created (authored and designed) an instructional user manual or guide book based on personal experience, and were required to produce the manual in a large enough edition to exchange among
the class.
Print II
(junior year)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2018
How To Feel Valid in 30 Simple Steps (Sad to Announce This But I’m Back Online)
5x8”
risograph,
edition of 25
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Project title:
Take Two: A Handbook
Project duration:
6 weeks
Project prompt:
Students created (authored and designed) an instructional user manual or guide book based on personal experience, and were required to produce the manual in a large enough edition to exchange among
the class.
Annie Ding
Design Studio 1
(sophomore year)
Rhode Island School of Design
2020
Capture the Moth
18x24” poster
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Project title:
Composition & Collage
Project duration:
2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using abstract photography to produce formal collage sketches, students realized one of their collages into a poster for a fictitious event, with the subject matter being inspired by associations discovered within their sketches.
Design Studio 1
(sophomore year)
Rhode Island School of Design
2020
Capture the Moth
18x24” poster
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Project title:
Composition & Collage
Project duration:
2 weeks
Project prompt:
Using abstract photography to produce formal collage sketches, students realized one of their collages into a poster for a fictitious event, with the subject matter being inspired by associations discovered within their sketches.
