WELCOME! The Breakthrough Senior Portfolio show is a celebration of the creativity of each graduate of the 2014 Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) Class, and an opportunity to recognize us as full-fledged designers. The theme “Breakthrough” is meant to reflect our ground-breaking ideas and designs, as well as breaking through the design industry. For these past four years, the 2014 BFA senior class has worked hard on various design projects, which have won several awards and have helped make an impact around the Fresno community. Thank you for attending and we are glad you’re here.
Enjoy the show, 2014 Senior BFA Class
The BFA program provides professional directed studies and aims to prepare students seeking in-depth preparation for specialized educational and career goals. The three tracks are: Graphic Design, Interactive Multimedia, and Illustration. The following students are members of the 2014 BFA graduating class.
TO N Y E A M A C H R E E Illustration
ALISHA GREEN Graphic Design
B I A N C A A N C H E TA Graphic Design
M AT T J AY N E Graphic Design
CALLIE DUNEHEW Illustration
LORI KIRBY Graphic Design
TA B I T H A F O U N TA I N Illustration
JAMES LEASURE Interactive Multimedia
CONNIE GONG Graphic Design
NOEL LENARD Graphic Design
JESSICA LOPEZ Graphic Design
TA N N E R R O S E N T H A L Illustration
DELANEY WHITE Illustration
CARLOS LUJAN Graphic Design
J U A N I TA T R A N Graphic Design
JONTE WILLIAMS Interactive Multimedia
CINDI PARKINSON Interactive Multimedia
ALEESHA TUNIN Interactive Multimedia
H O U A YA N G Interactive Multimedia
KERIANNE PACIFICO Graphic Design
ALEJANDRA VALENCIA Interactive Multimedia
N I C YO U N G Graphic Design
LAURA PEREZ Illustration
ALEXANDRA WEAVER Illustration
GONZALO ZAMORA Graphic Design
TONYE AMACHREE Illustration
My name is Tonye Amachree, I was born and raised in Fresno, California. I'm in the BFA in Graphic Design with the emphasis in Illustration. The reason why I love to do illustration is for one, ever since I was a kid I've always had a love for drawing whether it'd be drawing random things or comic book characters like Spiderman, Hulk and so on. In the future I would love to work in the video game industry doing character design, and also do some comic books down the line.
finalgraderemix@sbcglobal.net 559.346.7248
BIANCA ROSE ANCHETA Graphic Design I’m a graphic designer, focusing primarily on identity branding and editorial design. Armed with a nerdy love for trivia and knowing a lot of useful design facts and tricks, I aim to make the world better, one kerned letter at a time. Graphic Design is the perfect outlet for me to explore my creativity and continuously flex my problem solving skills. I have won several Student ADDY awards, as well as worked with many Fresno State Departments including the Student Health Center, University Courtyard and the Fresno State Winery.
biancarosedesign.com biancarosedesign@gmail.com 510.299.8895
CALLIE DUNEHEW Illustration
Animation is an obsession of mine. I love watching, making and reading about animation. I am fascinated by how the aesthetic qualities of a film, like screen direction, can support the message being told by the actual animation and dialogue. Because of this, my interest lies mostly in visual development and storyboarding. I genuinely love drawing, so I carry a sketchbook and pens wherever I go. People often recognize me by my brightly colored hair, which I've dyed every color from red to violet.
calliedunehew.com calliedunehew@gmail.com
TABITHA FOUNTAIN Illustration
I am a self taught artist, drawing ever since I knew how to hold a pencil. Art has always been a part of my life and studying illustration has only helped improve my capabilities. My work evolves from a nonexistent world and always has some sort of curve, flow, or movement to it.
tabithafountain.wix.com tfountain.illustration@gmail.com
CONNIE GONG Graphic Design
Hi, my name is Connie Gong, and I'm a graphic design major and a business minor. I have always had a love for art and design of all kinds, and it has played a big role in my life to get me to where I am today. I like creating minimalistic, colorful, and unique designs. My creative style is inspired by animation - specifically Disney Pixar movies, anime, and My Little Pony. When I'm not designing, I'm often making handmade creations for my crafting business, The Bunny Wispery.
behance.net/ConnieGong connie-gong@live.com
ALISHA GREEN Graphic Design
My name is Alisha Green and I am graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design, and a MCJ Minor in Marketing and Advertising. I am a Graphic Designer who is focused on being an In House Art Director, and a freelance Graphic Designer. My art work displays a wide range of different concept developments in a unique creative design. I like to use concepts of typography in my designs, to create a visual communication to my audience throughout my artwork. I want to be able to create designs that are used for corporate identities, and create Logos that can be used to represent a corporation’s identity. I plan to be able to use Marketing and Advertising experiences to network my graphic design career, and to eventually own my own Graphic Design and Web Design Company. iced4me@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.940.1735
MATT JAYNE Graphic Design
I feel good design achieves a “visual punch-line”. Through a combination of elements that lead up to a concise and cleaver message, the viewer should have a shift in his or her perception of a subject. I strive to figure out a means to achieve this spark in my work. Humor also plays a huge role. Not in the traditional sense of making someone laugh, but to tickle someone’s intelligence in a way that provokes a smirk.
mattjaynedesign.com mattjaynedesign@gmail.com 559.696.1880
LORI KIRBY Graphic Design
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” - Vincent van Gogh. Learning how to find your creativity from within yourself is the biggest challenge I have ever met. Painting is my true passion and I think mostly because working with my hands satisfies my need to actually create something that has been hiding from within me. As a graphic designer I like to try and create artwork from outside the computer and then bring it together to make one beautiful creative piece.
kirbyelori@gmail.com 559.940.9339
JAMES LEASURE Interactive Multimedia
I have a keen and dedicated interest in design and the arts in general. I thoroughly enjoy all aspects of design and breathing life into my art. I love making the ideas of others come alive, in print or on screen. My current focus is web design and I continuously seek out and explore new trends and innovative art in the field. In my spare time I also enjoy building computers. Supercomputers.
leasuredesign.com james@leasuredesign.com 559.474.3595
NOEL LENARD Graphic Design
I am a graphic designer who revels in clean, quirky, cute, creepy, creative, cognitively-stimulating design. While I specialize in logo design, web layout, corporate identity, and illustration, I’m proficient at designing packaging, ads, posters, and editorial layouts. Literature, history, photography, art, writing, fashion, TV and film fuel my intellect and creative spirit. Whether minimalist or elaborate, I create fascinating designs that entice the viewer and leave them wanting more.
noellenarddesign.com noellenarddesign@gmail.com
JESSICA LOPEZ Graphic Design
My interest in art came from an early age from watching my mom draw illustrations for my book reports. Having little knowledge in art I decided to jump into Graphic Design, since then I have fallen in love with it. This journey would have not been as equally fun if I was not surrounded by amazing creative people. They have not only pushed me to become a better designer but have given me the encouragement to believe in my work, which I hope in the years to come will continue to evolve and bring much joy to me.
jessicalopezdesign.com jessicalopezrdzdesign@gmail.com
CARLOS LUJAN Graphic Design
I began designing in high school by creating illustrations and posters, I enjoyed it so much that I decided to pursue design in college and now I am hoping to make a career out of it. My style is creating clean and unique designs that can enhance and identify a brand.
clujandesigns.com klujan87@gmail.com 559.356.6565
CINDI PARKINSON Interactive Multimedia
Hello! I’m Cindi Parkinson, a graduating Graphic Design BFA. Interactive Multimedia student with a minor in Media Arts. My passions include: responsive web design, brand and identity, motion graphics, experimental film, audio production, photography, and 2D/3D animation/modeling. My design style aims to be comprehensive and to execute a complete concept for a given project. My best work has different qualities ranging from hyper-realistic, super simplistic, serious, or playful. Inspiration comes from my every day life, family, friends, music, and movies.
cindi.io cindi@cindi.io
KERIANNE PACIFICO Graphic Design
What fascinates me most in life is how people can have the same problem yet solve it so differently. I love picking others brains for inspiration. Each individual is a novel of life experiences that I want to explore and learn from. I would rather see multiple points of view instead of being limited to my own. In other words I’m a perfectionist who works hard to find the unique solution.
behance.net/keriannepacifico kpacifico@cox.net
LAURA PEREZ Illustration
I am an illustrator and Graphic Designer. I love illustration and have a passion for it, my tools can be a pen, pencil, digital camera, or a brush. I enjoy being around people who are positive, full of energy, and enjoy life to the fullest, this inspires me to be a better individual. Some facts: I traveled to Japan, I'm fluent in Spanish and English, and I'm a proud pet owner of an Afghan hound, Miss Lilly!
torivella.com torivella23@gmail.com 559.393.7195
TANNER ROSENTHAL Illustration
I have always loved drawing and art, growing up I always drew in class whenever I had free time. I was always inspired by comics, cartoons and anime. As I got older I became interested in video games, this is where my interest in character and concept development started. I was blown away with the characters and the scenery in the games, I knew someone somewhere had do come up with those ideas, and someday I wanted to be that person. In high school I even took game design my senior year at CART, for my class’ final game I was in charge of character and concept art along with a few others and that was a great experience. Now that I am in college I can finally move closer to my goal through the BFA program, I have learned so much through these past few years and met many people who have helped me in my journey along the way. t.rosenthal2.0@gmail.com 559.907.1443
JUANITA TRAN Graphic Design
Hello, My name is Juanita Tran. As a Graphic Designer I want to give the viewers messages that cannot always be described by words. I believe that art communication is a strong method to make someone feel or believe in something.
jtran831@yahoo.com 831.920.8737
ALEESHA TUNIN Interactive Multimedia
Hello! My name is Aleesha Tunin. I'm graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design with an emphasis in Interactive Multimedia. Focusing in interactive multimedia has opened my eyes to the world around me by changing the way I think. As a designer, I want to communicate to consumers through different forms of art because I believe that the user's experience is important.
aleeshatunin.com aleeshatunin@gmail.com 599.892.7883
ALEJANDRA “ALEX” VALENCIA Interactive Multimedia ¡Hola! I’m Alejandra Valencia, more commonly known as “Alex”. I am a BFA student in the Interactive Multimedia track and am minoring in Photography. I am whimsical, crafty, and a dedicated person with an eagerness to succeed. I enjoy being a team player, a problem solver and creating designs that are aesthetically pleasing. Currently my attention is towards both commercial and advertising photography as well as in motion graphics. I ask a lot of questions, mainly because I am a very curious person but also because I love to learn new tricks. Finally, I should add that I LOVE typography! I am obsessed with discovering new typefaces and adding them to my collection. avathecreative.com alex@avathecreative.com 599.412.6719
ALEXANDRA WEAVER Illustration
My name is Alexandra Weaver and I have been a part of the illustration track since 2011. I have a love for both the digital and fine arts alike. Also, I feel that my art works reflect my love for illustrating characters. I am proud that my work shows an all-over sense of style, meaning; my work truly can be identified as my own.
lecafeparis@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.457.8334
DELANEY WHITE Illustration
Born and raised in California’s armpit (also known as Fresno), Delaney has been inspired from an early age to draw. Often seen riding through the suburbs on Billy the Unicorn, Delaney can also be found contemplating the meaning of life and cheese. After surviving a very short love affair with Dracula, Delaney headed towards the ever-elusive providence of Clovis where she conquered the ferocious war hounds and is currently breaking them into vehicular-guiding shape. Soon she, along with her war-hounds and pygmy-puma, will completely re-establish the art world as we know it!
dw.art@live.com 559.473.9564
JONTE WILLIAMS Interactive Multimedia
Hello, my name is Jonte Williams, I’m graduating with a BFA Graphic Design Degree with a emphasis in Interactive Multimedia from California State University of Fresno. I would like to say that I’m a multifaceted designer with a board knowledge base that is capable of creating animated and live videos. I’m also capable of creating virtual worlds and commercials, applications used in mobile devices and touch screen kiosks, digital signage and other Web-based media. The one thing I love the most about Interactive Multimedia is having the ability to create new applications/things that not only looks good but are fun to play and watch.
jontewilliamsdesign.com jontewilliamsdesign@gmail.com 559.679.3506
HOUA YANG Interactive Multimedia
Hi! My name is Houa Yang. I love design and concept development. Although my emphasis is in interactive multimedia I also have a passion in branding/identity. I believe design should have a purpose and tell a story.
houayang.com hy@houayang.com 559.375.4225
NIC YOUNG Graphic Design
Hello. I’m a truly passionate designer from Illinois. Creativity is my inspiration to a life well lived; and laughter really is the best medicine. When I am not creating, or helping people laugh (insert one liner or foolish act), I am testing the bounds of gravity on my snowboard, mountain bike or climbing rock walls. I embrace change. It is in my reaction to change, in which I find out my true self.
nicyoungdesign.com nicyoung17@yahoo.com 209.918.4936
GONZALO ZAMORA-BAUTISTA Graphic Design Born from the ashes of a Phoenix in the Himalayan Mountains, Gonzalo Zamora made his way to the Americas as a young child. While in his teens Gonzalo developed a love for the arts that has stayed with him to this day. His primary practice is in graphic design but he also enjoys printmaking. During his free time Gonzalo wrestles bears and while he has yet to win a match he is optimistic that his luck will turn. He is currently working on a time machine.
gonzalozamora.com gonzalo@gonzalozamora.com 559.306.4340
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BREAKTHROUGH SENIOR SHOW LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Coordinator: Bianca Rose Ancheta Co-Coordinators: Jessica Lopez & Kerianne Pacifico Secretary: Alejandra Valencia Treasurer: Juanita Tran Marketing & Creative Designer: Matt Jayne Website Designers: James Leasure & Nic Young Interactive Multimedia Representatives: Cindi Parkinson, Houa Yang Illustration Representatives: Tabitha Fountain, Tanner Rosenthal Graphic Design Representatives: Matt Jayne, Nic Young GD180 - Portfolio Faculty Advisor: Richard Wanjema
The 2014 BFA Senior Class would like to personally thank: Richard Wanjema, Ed Lund, Stephanie Wong, Martin Valencia, Charles Shields, Doug Hansen, Rusty Robinson, Rebecca Barnes, Kevin Klein, Paula Durette, Fresno Advertising Federation, the Fresno State Graphic Design Club, the Fresno State Department of Art & Design, Associated Students, Inc., our family, friends, employers and community for their generous support. We would also like to thank the Fresno State Winery, Kelly Paper, Allard’s, American Press, Fresno State Catering, Fresno State Printing Services, and Whole Foods Market for their donations and services in making our show possible.
Š 2014 Fresno State BFA Senior Class