COLLIN RASMUSSEN D E S I G N
about Hello,
I am a student at the university of Nebraska - Lincoln and i am studying graphic design in the Hixson-lied college of fine and performing arts.
My name is
Collin Rasmussen. the following pages present my work and studies as an aspiring artist.
Growing up
I couldn’t stay away from the kitchen table, where I would sit and draw for hours on end.
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you can say i’ve been studying fine arts for my entire life.
using the word “onslaught”, which, according to the mariam webster dictionary, means, “a fierce or destructive attack”, i was able to take found imagery and hand drawn line theories to make a couple compositions.
for this design i was given a logo to recreate. i recreated this logo through different stages graphic designers often times use as a formula for a final outcome.
designing type as an image was not about what the type was saying directly, but what it was saying visually.
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using the declaration of independence for inspiration and while utilizing white space, hierarchy and a little artistic freedom, i was able to design these layouts while also using the typeface: franklin gothic.
I competed in the hixson-lied’s logo design contest for the medici gallery. i played with graphical perspective to create an iconic design suitable for this competition.
Text someone just to say good morning or good night.
Wash someone’s car.
i challenged myself to think conceptually by reinventing a body of text. using kernels of crumpled up paper with writings of good deeds, i was able to create a fun interactive work for people to enjoy.
Reduce air pollution by carpooling.
Give your friend a hug, touch their arm, or pat them on the back. So many of us are starved for human touch!
Let them have the parking space.
Say yes at the store when the cashier asks if you want to donate $1 to whichever cause.
Do the dishes even if it’s your roommate’s turn.
Leave some extra Quarters in the laundry room.
these are the icons i used to create an identity for prairie pines. i was inspired by danish graphic artist, daniel gjode, and his campaign for “young and stupid�.
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the image above became two vertical banners that reads “recognize your experience”, which plays off “eyes open” (the name of our pop up installation at prairie pines).
IF 14 MORE MEMORIAL STADIUMS WERE BUILT AND ALL 15 WERE PLACED IN PRAIRIE PINES, THEY WOULD FIT WITH COMFORT.
PRAIRIE PINES
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520 , 350 this image is an infograph compairing lincoln subjects to prairie pines’ 145 acres. these were made into hand sized cards and handed out to guests.
CITY OF LINCOLN
WOULD COVER THE
1/400TH THE SIZE OF LINCOLN
IT WOULD TAKE 520,350 JORDAN WESTERKAMPS LAYING SIDE BY SIDE NEXT TO EACH OTHER TO FILL UP 145 ACRES
PRAIRIE PINES HOLDS OVER 145 ACRES. THAT’S 6,316,200 SQUARE FEET AND JUST OVER 1/5TH OF A SQUARE MILE. BUT WHAT IF WE MEASURED THIS IN LAND IN MEMORIAL STADIUMS OR JORDAN WESTERKAMPS OR HOW IT MAY EVEN COMPARE TO LINCOLN.
D O O D L E B OA R D Tower of Fictional Existence
one work of art
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19 9 3 - 19 9 9 ENCOURAGMENT
1993 - 1999
INSPIRATION
2000 - 2005
PEACE
2006 - 2009
JOY
2010 - 2012
HOPE
2013 - 2015
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i asked myself the question: how did i get here? with this question i came up with ways to interpret my data visually
2000 - 2005
2006 - 2008
ti ’nivol m’i
is it a privilege to eat healthy?
with the help of justin kemerling, i worked on designing a poster that created awareness of poverty. eating at mcdonald’s can be cheaper than going out to the grocery store and buying a meal to cook at home.
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