2017–2018 SELECTED WORKS
CHRISTINE WANG
Project One | cooking comfort
Project Two | inking elegance
Project Three | Project Four | examining balancing typefaces shuteye
MAPPING IDEATION
Project Five | diverting pastimes
Project Six | striking chords
2017–2018 SELECTED WORKS
CHRISTINE WANG
Project One | cooking comfort
Project Two | inking elegance
Project Three | Project Four | examining balancing typefaces shuteye
MAPPING IDEATION
Project Five | diverting pastimes
Project Six | striking chords
M A P P I N G I D E AT I O N 05
INTRODUCING MYSELF
SELEC T ED WORK S OF CHRIS T INE WANG 04
Graphic designers are communicators. I believe that a good design connects with the audience. I am a mapmaker of ideas. My mind is always exploring, comparing and considering questions from many angles. I begin with abstract thought, pushing myself to explore the terrain of possibilities. Once I know project needs, I seek a path to convey the message in a thoughtful, compelling way. I believe good design connects people to ideas through deliberate ideation.
M A P P I N G I D E AT I O N 07
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROJECT TWO | 18
Inking Elegance PROJECT five | 80
Diverting Pastimes
PROJECT 0NE | 06
Cooking Comfort PROJECT four | 42
Balancing Shuteye
Striking Chords
PROJECT six | 92
Examining Typefaces
PROJECT Three | 28
Course | TYPE SYSTEMS
Year | SPRING 2018
Instructor | ARIEL GREY
The word connection is a design driver to convey the idea of what comfort food means to mind, body, and soul. This collection shows the idea of comfort, not only by sharing recipes, but also consoling people through
conceptual cookbook based on the chosen topic. Convey the ideas through a concept and create a cohesive visual system representing the look and feel of the cuisine.
encouraging essays and poems.
Approach |
Deliverable(s) | HARDCOVER COOKBOOK
Design a non-traditional
Typeface(s) | KEPLER meta pro
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Objective |
Category | PUBLICATION
Purpose | CONCEPTUAL COOKBOOK
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COOKING COMFORT
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COOKI N G COM FO RT
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Course | design studio
Year | SPRING 2018
Instructor | BOB SLOTE
INKING ELEGANCE
M A P P I N G I D E AT I O N
application which gathers and categorizes contents through lectures and practices. I used navy blue and earth tone colors
Explore typography, colors, and interface layouts to create a good user experience.
to create a calm and elegant feel.
I created a calligraphy learning based on personal interests.
Deliverable(s) | mobile application
Approach |
Typeface(s) | avenir plantin
Design a mobile application
Purpose | CONCEPTUAL application
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Category | ux/ui
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Course | TYPE FORMs
Year | SPRING 2017
Instructor | DAVID HAKE
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The typefaces I chose are Rotis Serif, Bodoni, and Futura. As a series, I introduce each typeface by using designers’ names in the first hierarchy to introduce each typeface's anatomy.
typographic in nature. The main purpose is to educate readers/ viewers about the taxonomy of typefaces—what makes each of them different from the others.
Deliverable(s) | poster series
Approach |
Typeface(s) | rotis serif bodoni futura
Objective |
Purpose | typefaces classification
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Create a poster series primarily
Category | poster
EXAMINING TYPEFACES
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Course | VISUAL THINKING
Year | SPRING 2018
Instructor | SANDRA ISLA
SELEC T ED WORK S OF CHRIS T INE WANG
I focused the problems through a specific audience group to find the best solutions. I created a brand called Somnus to help students balance work and sleep time and improve the problems
and relevant solutions through creating a brand. Implement compelling approaches in a variety of media that work together as a cohesive system.
of sleep disorders.
The topic is sleep deprivation. and come up with engaging
Deliverable(s) | APPLICATION EVENT WEBSITE
Approach |
Typeface(s) | META PRO META SERIF
Identify a problem in the world
Purpose | PROBLEM SOLVING
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Objective |
Category | STRATEGY
BALANCING SHUTEYE
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Balance Your Work and Sleep
CMYK 90 | 70 | 35 | 20
CMYK 40 | 20 | 02 | 00
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Course | TYPE COMPOSITION
Year | FALL 2017
Instructor | DAVID HAKE
SELEC T ED WORK S OF CHRIS T INE WANG
my topic about developing creativity in a hobby. I illustrated the graphic elements that represent each topic. The color selection creates a cohesive look.
reissue. The three books I chose are Designing with Succulents, Creative Kitchen, and Sewing Happiness. The overall design should be tied together as a set.
I selected the word "creative" as covers to represent a publisher
Deliverable(s) | BOOK COVER series
Approach |
Typeface(s) caecilia crimson
Redesign a series of three book
Purpose | BOOK COVER REDESIGN
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Category | PUBLICATION
DIVERTING PASTIMES
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Course | VISUAL LITERACY
Year | FALL 2017
Instructor | HUNTER WIMMER
STRIKING CHORDS
M A P P I N G I D E AT I O N
Guitar Lessons. The guitar has a long history, so I chose the word "retro" to inspire the design. The sepia tone photos surrounded by saturated blue and red draw attention to the deliverables.
an existing organization. Consider the purpose and message of the sign to develop more possibilities of deliverables. Each deliverable focuses on different aspects of the message.
The sign I found is Carrie Love
Deliverable(s) | POSTER SERIES BOOKLET Website
Approach |
Typeface(s) press serif carto gothic
Remake an unsuccessful sign for
Purpose | VISUAL system
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Category | STRATEGY
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Instructors | Thank you to all my instructors, Mary Scott, Hunter Wimmer, Sandra Isla, Ariel Grey, Stan Zienka, David Hake, Carolina De Bartolo, Bob Slote, for the endless support and encouragement that pushed me to my limits. Through your passion and guidance, I have learned skills, techniques and new perspectives of graphic design.
Family | Thank you to my mom, dad, brother and my dog Mori, for always believing in me. Even though you did not see every step, you gave me all off the support I needed. I couldn't finished this degree without all of you.
Friends | Thank you to all my friends back in Taiwan and friends I've met here. I am really lucky that I have you in my life. With your company, I knew I could overcome the difficulties and make good days into great ones.
School | academy of art university school of graphic design Designer | Christine Wang christinewdesign.com yhchristine.w@gmail.com 415.205.5472 Instructor | mary scott
Typography | MonkTON META PRO
Paper | proline uncoated
Photography | Unsplash.com
Printing & Bindery | blurb.com
Software | adobe creative cloud