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CAROLINE ASPLUNDH MEDIA & CULTURE | INTERACTIVE MEDIA STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO M I A M I U N I V E R S I T Y | O X F O R D, O H I O ASPLUNCC@MIAMIOH.EDU 215.704.7379
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INTERACTIVE & G R A P H I C D E S I G N
2 DEUX BAGUETTES 3 MISCELLANEOUS 4 KING LIBRARY 5 RESUME
Fall 2017
The goal of this assignment was to identify a problem on our campus, so the the problem identified here was “why are first years lonley? The answer to this problem is that the work load is too rigorous and the freshman are overhwelmed and stressed out. In order approach this problem I designed a flyer to provide all of the options to help first years reach out to solve their academic problems. For this I used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
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Staying
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What to Eat SCHEDULING Assignment alerts
Fall 2017
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SCHEDULING
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IMS 201 8:30-9:25 am
Ingredient List
MAC 212 10:05-11:20 am
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Read Ch. 4 due Monday
Workout- 11:30-12:30 Recipe by Meal
IMS 254 1:15-3:55 pm
5 Ingredient or Less
Homework 4-6
Camera lighting draft DUE: 10/5 - 8:30 am
Midterm IMS 201 10/11
Midterm MAC 215 10/12
Project 3 DUE
Ebook Proposal DUE: 8/13
Meeting: 7 pm
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Common College Meals
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This assignment involved designing for screen faces for an app that would help people check off what they needed to do that day. As a very active and health conscious person, I focused on eating right, staying on top of assignmens and still finding time to workout. This assignment also focused on color theory and interactive design. For this I used Adobe Illustrator.
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College Eating Log in
Fall 2017
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This project involved designing a website where college students could order meals for the week and this service would deliever the ingredients as an attempt to help students eat better and learn how to cook.
Menu
Design Your Own Eating Plan Meals for the Week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Checkout
Your Meals Goat Cheese Salad
Spaghetti
Steak and Potatoes
Serving size
Checkout
Order Total
Subtotal: Taxes: Total:
Payment + Billing
Your Details email:
Lasagna
first name
Salmon
address line 1
Tacos
last name
address line 2 city
state
zip code
country
Breaded Chicken
This project required HTML and CSS coding. On the left you see the home page for the website and on the left there is the food selection page and the checkout page. These are the PDF mock ups of the website. I also took the photos of the food used in the background.
GRILLED CHEESE
10:30 pm - 1:00 am Phi Delt Gates Nov. 2
Fall 2017
This flyer was designed using Canva and Adobe Illustrator for a Grilled Cheese fundraiser for the PRSSA chapter at Miami University.
Grocery Store List App Research
Shopping Takes notes and downloads multiple apps
Apps trials
Asks friends about list apps
Researchs different apps
Post-App Trials
Downloads App
Tests it out
Decides whether or not to keep it
Using App in Grocery Store Makes list of
needed groceries
Post-Store Uses app in store
Decides to keep using it
Doing
Forgets list at home
Thinking
I want to be able to share the list with my husband. Are free apps the best option? Can it make my grocery shopping easier? Show me the aisles?
Does this app have what I’m looking for? Is it easy to use?
Feeling
I’m so frustrated by forgetting my list! Is there an app that can help me keep track of my groceries? Can I share it with my husband?
There are a lot more apps for lists than I thought. No one I know uses one to keep track, but with my schedule I need this app. Where to begin.
This app has great design! So easy to navigate! I’m still frustrated that I don’t have complete control over organizing the list the way I want.
Experience
Opportunities
App organizes list in order of location in store
A lot of options of apps
- Frustration by making a list
Highlight top qualities through video on social media
Checks off items
Use app in store
How can I never forget my list? What’s the most efficient app? Will it help me keep track of my groceries?
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Talks to friends about the app
Tells friends & family about it
Compares apps
Needs an app to keep track of groceries
Spring 2018
Compares apps to each other
Through lists and charts
Check off the items as placed in the cart
Research/Trials No one knows anything about these apps
Is this app better than the other one? I think my husband would like to use this too. The reminder settings are really helpful.
I thought the color coding on the app would help. But the categories aren’t helpful, Can I change that? This map of the store is not quite accurate. Is there a person to contact?
I’m really excited about the app I settled on. The map had some glitches, but the app does what I need. I would keep using it unless someone recommended a better one.
I’m so much less stressed now! Trying out these apps has been so relieving. The aisle maps are frustrating me a bit, they’re not always accurate.
I love being able to make my list and keeping track of what food I already have too. It’s also great to interact with the app/store while shopping.
I’m excited to tell all my friends about my app discovery. The customer service on the app isn’t great, so getting questions answered is still annoying.
Send husband completed grocery list
Items where the map says they Makes grocery shopping are. easier. Don’t spend time buying items I don’t need.
Experience
Make the decision easy, work with bloggers about the app. Show this app as the best
Advertise app in grocery stores and on their social media campaigns.
Work with other map apps to create a more accurate map.
Great experience! Stress relieved.
Reflect A few issues with reaching customer service.
Map isn’t always accurate
Hard to decide which one to use
Makes list
Encourage users to share their experience in reviews or Facebook pages.
Improve the customer service within the app through FAQs and how to videos. Also include an email/phone #
The goal of this assignment was to create an experience map for a specific persona for a company and go through the process of it. This map was designed in Adobe Illustrstor.
coconut milk corn chowder
let’s get cooking
(makes about 4 servings) total prep & cook time: 60 to 75 minutes
1. Prepare your ingredients: peel the potatoes, dice the vegetables and shuck your corn. 2. Heat the olive oil in a medium sized dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add pancetta & saute for 2 to 3 minutes, until pancetta is crispy and golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove pancetta from the pot and set aside. 3. Pour off about half of the oil in the pot (the pancetta will have melted & left additional grease— keep some of it for flavor, but you don’t need it all!). Add celery and cook over medium heat until softened. 4. Add corn, diced potatoes, salt and pepper. Mix to evenly distribute. 5. Add vegetable broth until the cotrn & potatoes are just covered (about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of broth should do it). Bring the soup to boil, then reduce to simmer and partially cover the pot. 6. Cook for about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring a few times, until the potatoes are just becoming soft. 7. Add red pepper and jalapeño to the soup and stir. Simmer for about 5 minutes longer. 8. Add the coconut milk to the soup—if you’re planning to blend / puree the soup, add the full 14 oz can, since the pureed vegetables will re-thicken the mixture. If not blending, only use about half of the can, and add more if needed to thin. Leave the soup over medium heat for a few minutes to warm the coconut milk, then remove from heat. 9. If blending, let the soup cool for about 10 minutes before using an immersion blender to puree. I like to puree about 1/2 of the soup, leaving some chunky pieces behind... blend to your preferred texture! 10. After blending (optional), add 1/2 of the reserved pancetta into the soup and stir. 11. Serve with an extra sprinkling of pancetta and/or sour cream or yogurt on top.
ingredients
2 stalks celery, diced 3 small yukon gold potatoes, peeled & diced 4 oz pancetta (if you’d like, substitute high quality bacon, diced) 1 red pepper, diced 1 jalapeño, diced 4 ears fresh corn, shucked
1 14 oz can of coconut milk (use half a can if not pureeing) 1 1/2 to 2 cups vegetable broth 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp salt (+ more to taste) 1 tsp pepper
Jess’s Thoughts! Photo
I was feeling comfort food, but in the spirit of keeping it healthy and light, I went for a fresh corn & coconut milk chowder instead of burgers and fries. Corn chowder is not the most beautiful food—it’s a sunflower yellow color that eats perfectly but photographs poorly, and after a quick date with the immersion blender, it’s just not the sexiest girl at the party. But you know, it was so delicious, and really, what else matters?
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I worked with a blogger to turn her culinary adventures into a tangible cookbook. She took all of the photos and created the recipes, I designed the layout of the book, cover, and chose the fonts.
candied walnut & apple salad with spiced cider vinaigrette (makes 3 to 4 servings) total prep & cook time: 20 minutes
ingredients
salad & candied walnut topping 1 honeycrisp apple 3 cups greens (I used romaine hearts and spinach, but arugula or frisee would be delicious also!) 1 small shallot, thinly sliced and quartered 2/3 cup walnuts (buy a full cup – some used in the dressing, below, as well) 1/2 tbsp butter 1/8 cup white sugar
dressing 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped 1/4 tsp cinnamon pinch of cumin pinch of curry powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp canola oil
let’s get cooking 1. In a Vitamix, blender or food processor, combine apple cider vinegar, ½ cup chopped walnuts, cinnamon, cumin, curry, salt and pepper. Blend until thoroughly combined (be sure to turn up to high to grind the walnuts). Through the opening of the top of the blender, slowly add canola oil while the blender is on low to medium low speed (this helps emulsify the oil, and is the key to a delicious dressing!). Once oil is fully incorporated, turn off blender. Pour dressing into a small bowl or measuring cup and set aside. 2. Chop greens and shallots and place in a large salad bowl. Set aside. 3. In a small saucepan, combine the other ½ cup walnuts (whole), butter and sugar. Stirring frequently, cook walnuts over medium low heat until the sugar and butter dissolve and turn into a caramel coating. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the walnuts are glossy, then remove from heat and pour walnuts onto parchment paper to cool and harden. 4. While the walnuts are cooling, dice your apple into thin matchsticks. Cut the top and bottom off of the apple, creating an even base, then use your knife or a peeler to remove the skin around the sides. Cut the apple into centimeter thick slices, then stack the slices and cut centimeter thick “matchsticks.” Add matchsticks to the salad bowl. 5. Use your fingers to break apart candied walnuts that are stuck together, and add to mixing bowl. Add approximately ½ of the prepared dressing (this recipe makes a little extra, for leftovers!) and toss to combine. Serve with extra candied walnuts on top.
Jess’s Thoughts!
And, although fall mostly brings to mind warm, cozy stews and soups and baked goods, this season’s flavors also lend themselves to the lighter side of things… I’m talking about my husband’s least favorite thing: salads. Now, the trick is, my husband doesn’t actually hate salads – when he sees a really interesting, composed salad at a restaurant, he’s the first to order it and rave about it. But at home, the word “salad” seems to have a scary, healthy-instead-of-delicious connotation that he just can’t avoid. This honeycrisp apple and candied walnut salad was the perfect addition to lunch this weekend, with a creamy (but good for you – and no dairy!) cider dressing to make things feel a little luxurious, even when you’re keeping it clean. We paired this new fall favorite with leftover ham and cheese quiche, but it can also stand on its own… plus, this dressing is versatile enough to make a little extra and keep in your fridge for salads all week (I think I just heard Andrew shudder at the thought)! 44
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Summer 2018
This was a personal project for me where I wanted to work with shapes and shadows so I worked to recreate the image from How I Met Your Mother in a more digital form.
Iconic portrait 2016
The assignment here was to pick a famous person and create a portrait of him or her through using quotes or words related to that person. I chose Sophia Bush’s character, Brooke Davis, from One Tree Hill. I used only quotes from her character to create this portrait and used Adobe Illustrator to shape and distort the words.
FACADE ELEVATION
SITE +FLOORPLAN
Spring 2017
KING LIBRARY MIAMI UNIVERSITY
This project focused on making the entrance outside King Library cafe a connection between off campus and campus, along with making a more direct path into the cafe. Through a gathering space and archways, I tried to create a solution to the existing conditions.
CAROLINE ASPLUNDH aspluncc@miamioh.edu | 215 704 7379
EDUCATION Miami University | Oxford, OH Bachelor of Arts: Media and Culture, Interactive Media Studies | August 2015-May 2019 GPA: 3.80 President’s List: Spring 2018 Dean’s List: Fall 2015, Spring 2016
Oxford Advanced Studies Program | Oxford, UK
July-August ‘14
Studied psychology and creative writing at Oxford University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Marketing & VideoDirector | Spoon University | Miami Chapter
February ‘18 - current
Take photos & set up photoshoots of food for articles Collaborate on events & marketing pitches with writers, marketers, & photographers Monitor the accounts social media accounts
Social Media Intern | Miami Univeristy
October ‘17 - current Center for Career Exploration & Success: Create announcements for upcoming career fairs, speakers, and career advice through Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Manage new campaigns for upcoming events and changes to the Career Center Patient Media Intern | Ryan Seacrest Foundation | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia May ‘18 - August ‘18 Create content for morning talk shows & host television shows throughout the day Work with patients in the studio to show them how the equipment works or go on air with them Check mics & sound board throughout broadcasts, set up the camera, and work with the telecaster Avalon Foundation | Easton, MD July ‘16, ‘17 Intern Designed placards for the artists exhibited in the gallery on Adobe Photoshop Created signs & set up the gallery Checked in the artists & helped organize the largest Plein Air Festival in the United States Thomas J. Paul, Inc. | Rydal, PA January ‘16 Office Assistant Created prototypes of future Mars © products for clients Organized the files of the creative marketing firm
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT Beta Epsilon Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta | Oxford, OH
November ‘17 - current
Created signs & set up the gallery Checked in the artists & helped organize the largest Plein Air Festival in the United States
Thomas J. Paul, Inc. | Rydal, PA
January ‘16
Office Assistant Created prototypes of future Mars © products for clients Organized the files of the creative marketing firm
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT Beta Epsilon Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta | Oxford, OH
November ‘17 - current
Ritual Assistant: Assists with the education and initiation of the new members Comittee for Bid Day: Assists with set up and design of the Bid Day celebration
PRSSA | Oxford, OH
September ‘17 - current Market upcoming speakers to market for upcoming speakers at Miami University as well as designing shirts for the organization. The Miami Student | Oxford, OH October ‘17 - May ‘18 Updated the university’s school paper Instagram with the most recent articles
SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS PA 10 Day Film Challenge: First Place-Best Overall Film 2014 Computer design skills: Adobe Creative Suite First Place in Advertising Video Competition 2018 Certifications: Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, Content Marketing Hubspot, Twitter Flight School, Facebook Blueprint
Photoshop: Illustrator: InDesign: HTML: Javascript:
Premiere: After Effects: Canva: CSS: jQuery: Just started
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