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ANDERSON UNIVERSITY 2012 BACHELOR OF ARTS SHOWCASE
CAROLINE BREWER ANDREA BURRISS TAYLOR CASH SETH CHRISTIE TORI DANIELSON KAITLYN DAUM JIVAN DAVÉ KELSEY FARNHAM ELIZABETH FRYE JORDAN GAILLARDETZ LAUREN GREINER LAURA JONES LAURA LENNON
DANIELLE MARX HALEY NEWMAN LUCY NORDLINGER ABBI PITTMAN JENNIFER POLK EMILY ROGERS CARYN SCHEVING SETH SCHEVING LAUREN SLOAN NIKKI SMITH RACHEL SPOON MANDIE WINES
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Redux Anderson University 2012 Bachelor of Arts Showcase
Editor Jivan Davé
Layout Design Heather McIlrath
Web/Media Developer David Estep
Art Director Prof. Tim Speaker
VOLUME 1: APRIL 2012
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Introduction
Much like the chemical process of reduction, the Anderson University Visual Arts department gains the accomplishments and legacy of its graduating students even in their parting from the program. Redux is a celebration of these students’ work and gained knowledge during their time at Anderson University. Although their next steps are vastly different, Anderson University Visual Art’s tight-knit atmosphere keeps them rooted with the community they have built with each other and faculty. These students will make their way into the professional world with confidence knowing they received a solid foundation in their field of art for whatever they pursue next.
– 2012 Redux Staff
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06 Elizabeth Frye 08 Laura Lennon 10 Emily Rogers
12 Laura Jones 14 Nikki Smith
12 Laura Jones 14 Nikki Smith 16 Caroline Brewer 18 Andrea Burriss 20 Taylor Cash 22 Seth Christie 24 Tori Danielson 26 Kaitlyn Daum 28 Jivan DavĂŠ 30 Kelsey Farnham 32 Jordan Gaillardetz 34 Lauren Greiner 36 Haley Newman 38 Abbi Pittman 40 Jennifer Polk 42 Caryn Scheving 44 Lauren Sloan 46 Rachel Spoon 48 Mandie Wines
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Lauren Greiner Danielle Marx Lucy Nordlinger Seth Scheving
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Elizabeth FRYE Spartanburg, SC
Typically all of my work is derived from personal experiences, emotions or acquaintances. It is very difficult for me to invest in a piece of work unless I feel emotionally or spiritually connected to it. I can be inspired by a memory, an event, a relationship or an emotion. I am also inspired by other artist’s throughout history. I am partial to Abstract Expressionism and Color Field painters among others. For the most part, my art is about the expressive process more than the end product.
CONTACT LIZFRYE89@GMAIL.COM FOR MORE INFO.
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HOME 24” x 30” Scotch, masking, electrical, packaging, and duct tape
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Laura LENNON Piedmont, SC
My favorite part of the creative process is when I make a mistake and then I find a way to make the mistake work. I make mistakes every time I work on a project and I am thankful for them. I believe that these mistakes give my work character and interest and push it in a new, exciting direction that I could never have planned.
CONTACT LELENNON1990@YAHOO.COM FOR MORE INFO.
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Grandpa 24”x 30” Oil on canvas
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Emily ROGERS Foxboro, MA
My wood burning was part of an installation that showed the difference between how God views me and how I view myself. I struggled with how I could make the two aspects unified as though they belonged in the same installation. As a result, I turned into a pyromaniac and destroyed many aspects of my childhood by throwing them into a fire and then taking out the charred burned pieces.
CONTACT EM.ROGERS4@GMAIL.COM FOR MORE INFO.
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Refined 60”x 42” Burned wood
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Laura JONES Gastonia, NC
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When I tell you a story, it isn’t just a story. There are many other stories intertwined. One leads to another. Sometimes they are interrupted, but sooner or later, there is a conclusion. The ideation stage of my creative process unfolds much like the stories I tell. The process can be long and tedious. There are detours and deviations. All avenues are explored so that no details are left out. The final conclusion is a solution that has been carefully refined; verbiage is translated into a concise and universally understood visual language.
VISIT LAURAJONES.ME FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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The Grass is Greener on the Other Side Series Publication Design
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Nikki SMITH Pickens, SC
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My greatest challenge as an artist has been to let go and trust the creative process. In the beginning, I used try to find the solution without taking the steps that it takes to get to that solution. I now see how important that process is and how much stronger my work is when I use it.
VISIT NIKKISMITH.ME FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
Vase Ceramics
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Chop Advertising Design
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Caroline BREWER Spartanburg, SC
I’ve come to realize a pattern with my designs and myself. Before I can ever make progress, I must hit rock bottom first. I do my research and come up with what I think is a pretty good solution, but never is. I must acquire a fresh perspective in order to reach that next level and fully achieve the strongest design solution.
VISIT CAROLINE-CREATIVE.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Transit Life Series Publication Design
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Andrea BURRISS Anderson, SC
My favorite part of the creative process is working up to something that, in the end, is always a surprise. The end product is mostly never what I exactly have in mind. Sometimes it is a good thing and sometimes not, either way I learn from it and get something out of it. In the end I can still call it mine.
VISIT ANDREABURRISS.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Bear Fruit Cups Package Design
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Taylor CASH Spartanburg, SC
For Whole Chips, my concept was to create a design that solved the many issues that ordinary potato chip bags do not seem to recognize. The main issue I wanted to solve was maintaining the freshness of the product. I decided to use a re-sealable top to ensure freshness. I felt the graphics on the package needed to have an earthy and natural feel. I decided to utilize a simplistic design using what was needed and nothing more. I also used recycled paper to reinforce the earthy and natural feel.
VISIT TAYLORBCASH.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Whole Chips Package Design
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Seth CHRISTIE Anderson, SC
My biggest creative challenge is the fact that I did not know anything about graphic design or art when entering college. It was tough, but I eventually overcame the knowledge gap. I spent plenty of nights with a book or computer trying to learn anything I could about art. As far as I am concerned, I still do not know enough and will continue searching for more.
VISIT SETHACHRISTIE.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Table Naps Package Design
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Tori DANIELSON Spartanburg, SC
My junior year, we had a branding project that lasted for the entire semester. I had a difficult time transforming my ideas into one solid concept. I felt like I was taking steps backwards because I was second guessing myself. My professor could tell that I was frustrated and she told me to go back to the point in time where you when I was in love with my idea. This advice has resided in my mind ever since and it’s the best piece of advice I’ve ever gotten.
VISIT TORIDANIELSON.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Pure Simplicity Series Package Design
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Kaitlyn DAUM Greenville, SC
The most challenging thing for me is taking the time to stop working on something and come back to it later. When I really get into a project I want to figure it all out right then and there, but I have had to realize that stepping back and taking a break really gives me a fresh perspective on things. I have to force myself to take breaks and keep in mind that the outcome will be better if I don’t finish the whole project in one sitting.
VISIT KAITDAUM.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Truth About Childhood Classics Series Publication Design
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Jivan DAVÉ Sumter, SC
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I love the process of ideation. After writing streamof-consciousness lists, it’s very interesting to see what connections can be made from my mind’s initial thoughts on a project. It’s a great way to release pent-up brain energy productively. Deeply digging into the visual directions I pursue and pushing concepts to their limits produces more unique and effective ideas. In turn, this makes the execution phase of a project faster and easier.
VISIT JIVANDAVE.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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BASELI NE Baseline Brand & Product Design
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Kelsey FARNHAM Columbia, SC
Driven by passion, intuition, and thrilled by the simple joys of life, my optimistic mind set allows me to be inspired by the mundane and turn it into something sublime. I also believe that being well traveled and educated has a major impact on the variety of my work and concepts.
VISIT KELSEYFARNHAM.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Bantu Bread Package Design
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Jordan GAILLARDETZ Wolfeboro, NH
My biggest creative challenge is making sure I have explored every option, idea, or element of research. Only when I have completed this can I create the best design possible for each opportunity.
VISIT JORDANAG.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Pasta Sano Package Design
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Lauren GREINER North Augusta, SC
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My inspiration comes from artists that use technical and creative processes similar to my own. I am very much drawn to traditional means of creating design or illustrations in tandem with digital ones to create cohesive works that retain an organic element. Of all my artistic influences, I would say that Alphonse Mucha is the strongest, as he was both a designer and illustrator. Mucha had impeccable handles on composition, form, and line with acute attention to design and detail which I highly value in my own work.
VISIT LAURENGREINER.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
Eliza 18 x 24� Acrylic paint, ink, and colored pencil on paper
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Rengora Identity Design
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Haley NEWMAN Fort Mill, SC
I love projects that allow me to use hand-drawn type or illustrations straight from my sketchbook. Brainstorming typically begins with a broad range of word lists and doodles but when things like that actually make their way into the final solution, it makes me feel like all my time was well spent. I usually scan things into the computer and clean them up on screen but they still hold the same personality and individuality they had as the mess that I made in my Moleskine.
VISIT NEWMANHALEY.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Astralites Package Design
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Abbi PITTMAN Greer, SC
My inspiration is drawn from the natural world that surrounds me. The beauty of this world we live in is what leads me to create.
VISIT ABBIJPITTMAN.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Bauhaus Series Package Design
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Jennifer POLK Aiken, SC
I chose to rebrand Essie which a company that produces finger nail polish. After researching their product, I discovered that nail polish was first created and worn in Egypt by Pharaohs’ wives. The Nile River is the main giver of life to everything in Egypt and because of this, it was an important factor in the creating process. Thus, Essie was given its new name, meaning, and signature design.
VISIT JENNIFERLAURENPOLK.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Nile Package Design
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Caryn SCHEVING Statesville, NC
I think that we are all motivated to do what comes naturally to us. I may not always be motivated to design, but I am constantly motivated to create and communicate something; it’s an insatiable desire, really. This theory also explains why I am never motivated to play basketball or run.
VISIT CARYN-SCHEVING.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Iron Curtain Series Publication Design
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Lauren SLOAN Columbus, OH
I enjoyed the rebranding project because of the vast amount of creativity it allowed us to have. I enjoyed the process of making a brand and seeing it grow as touch points are included.
VISIT LAUREN-SLOAN.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Digital Pioneers Series Package Design
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Rachel SPOON Spartanburg, SC
Thorough research is a vital stage in my design process and I can attribute it to be a main catalyst to a successful design. My research, however, is not your average, everyday research. I conduct my research through a variety of mediums starting with books and people, then eventually crossing over to the internet. I often find some of the most insightful research comes from traveling and experiencing, if it is possible. The topics of my research encompass anything and everything, even the remote, that has to do with the company, mission, product, people involved, location, etc. But most important, I feel, is researching and understanding the project’s audience. VISIT RACHELSPOON.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Ozma Identity/Package Design
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Mandie WINES Rock Hill, SC
My favorite part of the creative process is the beginning research and sketches. Discovering information about a certain topic is like searching for clues. I enjoy piecing all the information together to form a story and create a solution.
VISIT MANDIEWINES.COM FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Cardinel Cravings Series Publication Design
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Danielle MARX North Canton, OH
When I go too long without creating, I start to get restless and on edge. But when I sit down and produce something out of absolutely nothing, everything because calm and clear. I am able to focus my frustrations into problem solving. So for me, being an artist is both a form of catharsis and pure bliss.
VISIT ETSY.COM/SHOP/CHOICEPRODUCTS FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Illustration for Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates 11� x 17� Prismacolor Marker and Pen on Bristol Board
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Lucy NORDLINGER Greenville, SC
When I start to reach the end of a piece, I infallibly find myself in the throes of crippling self doubt. I lose my confidence and direction and begin to second-guess every decision I make in my painting, which sometimes slows me down so much that it can add weeks onto finishing a piece. But I’ve learned to either power through it and keep up working consistently or know when to put it away.
CONTACT LUCYNORDLINGER@GMAIL.COM FOR MORE INFO.
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September Oil on panel
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Seth SCHEVING Grand Forks, ND
My personal favorite work that I have created is the one of my Grandfather, Roderick McGillivray No. 1. When I had him pose for the photo, I asked him to consider his biggest regret in life. As I painted him, I felt like I was painting myself in fifty years. The piece has a voice to it that really speaks to me. The look on his face, the pain in it, seems to express how I feel in so many ways. I want to reach out and lift the burden that is weighing on him, but I can’t.
VISIT BEHANCE.NET/SETHRSCHEVING FOR MORE WORK AND INFO.
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Roderick McGillivray No. 1 42” x 62” Watercolor on paper
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