brink* * In the creative process there is an inevitable wall that awaits —unmoving and unforgiving. At this wall a designer is forced to make a choice: quit, or push through. It’s this tipping point that separates the cowardly from the fearless. To push through is to discover what lies beyond the wall, to celebrate overcoming the impossible. I’m on the brink and I’m pushing through.
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Masters of Fine Arts Graphic Design Graduate student of the Academy of Art University 79 New Montgomery Street Fifth Floor San Francisco, California 94108 USA
Find katie on the web at www.katiekingrumford.com To contact, please send a note to: katie@ katiekingrumford.com Copyright Š 2012 by Katie King Rumford
Printed and bound in the United States of America ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. copyright Š 2012 katie king rumford no portion of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without prior written consent of katie king rumford.
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“ The greatest adventure is what lies ahead. Today and tomorrow are yet to be said. The chances, the changes are all yours to make. The mold of your life is in your hands to break.�
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01 revolution urban cycling 027
02 transformation visual timeline 037
03 collaboration future of suburbia 053
04 extinction
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05 transition MetaDesign: real world 091
06 exhaustion mock film festival 125
07 anticipation close your eyes 139
08 perdition rinse. sin. rinse. repeat. 159
09 celebration
826 valencia & miette bakery 171
10 culmination counter intuition
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w h a t ’s i n a n a m e ? Being on the brink of something generally connotes change, remaining unknown, terrifying and exciting, all at once. I am on the brink of change—graduate school is behind me and the future before me is as much a mystery to you as it is to me. I am on the brink of change, on the brink of discovery, and most importantly, I’m on the brink of adventure. I do not see the future as something to brace for but something to embrace. I do not know what this change looks like, but no one ever does and it’s quite comforting to know that. Change is inevitable, so it’s the attitude one takes that makes the difference. I am still being refined—I have much to learn, mistakes to make and successes to revel in, but that’s what the rest of my life is for. The following pages are filled with my work, imperfected but beautiful. A designer’s work is never done, but I must close this door and move forward.
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design brief
Think of this like a mini-thesis project that devotes an entire semester to a single topic, problem and objective. Research and design a book that proposes change and solves the problem using graphic design.
design thinking
design solution
The topic I chose was urban cycling—not because I knew so much
The end of the road for this particular class was a 6” x 9” book. This
or had a lot of experience—actually it was quite the opposite. Before
book has every bit of research from the ten previous projects, but
selecting my topic I had purchased a road bike in San Francisco just
integrated into the narration, infographics and style of the book. The
a few weeks before. I was just beginning to see what biking in a big
purpose of the book is to get people not only to read about the topic,
city looked like. I was curious, and so it began.
but to become curious, invested and want to make the change with me.
This project was focused on research with small projects each
I proposed multiple design solutions in order to make San Francisco
week, including a map, throwing an event and inviting people to
more bike friendly. I was lucky in a sense, because at the time I was
come and speak on the topic, a self-portrait, a web of intercon-
doing my research there was a big push from the city to improve
nectivity between audience profiles, postcards, etc. The projects
the streets, biker viability, cyclist safety and overall awareness.
were meant to push our research and to try research methods,
My efforts felt as if they were instantly doubled, and people were
unfamiliar to us. The timeline was difficult, a finished piece each
interested in my research and the opportunities I found for design.
week including hours upon hours of research—but the research
Some of the opportunities included a campaign for both cyclists and
was what informed the design. The strategy was to create a look
riders, free bike stations throughout the city, biking meet ups and
and feel that was modern, urban and mobile. The ultimate goal
networking, and a bike rack art and design competition to include
was to rid the fear of riding in the city by providing solutions to
local artists. A digital version of the book can be seen here: issuu.
ease fear, better communication between driver and cyclist and
com/katiekingrumford/docs/urbancycling.
to start an urban cycling revolution.
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hand-crafted The case bound book and slip case were printed on my Epson 3800 on printable book cloth. The book was hand bound, the slip case hand constructed and finished.
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“ We understand that you can’t transform people who don’t have drive and desire to create. But we also know it doesn’t work to urge people to think outside the box without giving them the tools to climb out.”
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design brief
Create a visual timeline without the mention of time. Come up with alternative increments that communicate the passing of time. Use a unique format that suits the topic.
design thinking
design solution
This was one of the more frustrating projects that I completed
Lucky for both sides, the pushing and prodding was much needed. It
during my graduate work. Not because the format was so difficult or
was with this problem and solution that I hit my stride. I realized that
because I couldn’t figure out the type, but because of the opposition
I could do it! It was a complete and utter transformation of mind and
I faced. This piece was a process in and of itself. I wanted to create
work. I wouldn’t say I was completely confident moving forward, but
and tell the romantic story of my surprise marriage proposal in
I knew that if I pushed hard enough and worked with my mind, heart
Venice, Italy and was stuck on the idea of using the umbrella that we
and hands, that I could make this happen.
used that night in the rain as the vessel for the design. The problem with the umbrella was that the format was difficult to work with and the fabric, next to impossible to print on without damaging. I scrapped that idea a few weeks in and started with the scroll.
The scroll came out beautifully as well. I coffee stained the 12” x 36” long sheet of paper and ran it through my printer. The timeline infographic was detailed and told the story of the engagement through heartbeats (both Peter’s and mine), thoughts, conversa-
The concept for the scroll goes back to the Venetian artwork and
tions, bridges, and kisses. The format of the scroll worked in this
arching shape of the bridges. I was inspired by my surroundings
case as a natural way to show the passing of time. The unfurling of
and I was sure that I could make it work, I just didn’t know quite
a scroll naturally shows a progression and a moving forward, thus
how. Never in my life had I been challenged so much as with this
I didn’t need to mention time with the format of a scroll. The piece
project. I was told in week fourteen (out of fifteen weeks, mind you)
was hand-sewn by me and the scroll bars and end pieces were
to scrap the whole thing and start over—and not with a scroll. They
hand drilled and crafted. This project was a revelation—I didn’t
either had no confidence in me and my work, or they were pushing
have to stay on the computer to create design and covetable
me to see how far I could go.
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the bridge of sighs I had no idea that a proposal was coming my way, so when Peter knelt down in the pouring rain under the Bridge of Sighs, I was speechless. The best part of the story, used in our wedding is that the Bridge of Sighs in Venice is the bridge that the prisoner takes to go from the palace to the dungeon—it was their last glimpse of freedom.
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k i r b y f e r g u s o n , TED speaker
“ We are not self-made. We are dependent on one another. Admitting this to ourselves isn’t an embrace of mediocrity and derivativeness, it’s a liberation from our misconceptions.”
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In groups of three, choose a single topic and create a series of three books on different aspects of the topic. The content, voice and design should look and feel cohesive yet be able stand on its own.
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design solution
This project began as a smal book, an assignment that each student
As a group we choose to bind our own books and to create a cor-
researched a topic of their choice. The twist came when our pro-
rugated cardboard applied cover, something none of us had done
fessors counted us off into groups of three, and we had to decide
before. We also built out the housing for the three books. Although
between the three of us to choose a single topic and create a three-
I couldn’t get hold of the other two books, the set was cohesive
book series on the single topic. Joel Hawkins, Padcha Supanimit and
and powerful.
were a group. Joel and I had actually done research on suburban America, so it seemed reasonable to choose a mutual topic.
major problems (pollution and transportation, housing sprawl,
We split the topic up into three parts—Padcha did the history of
lack of community and community spaces, etc.) and came up
and the future state of American suburbs; Joel did a negative spin
with solutions to address the problems. Common use spaces,
on the future of Suburbia; and I did took the future of Suburbia and
community gardens, parks and rec buildings, public transportation,
gave it a positive spin. The books had to be cohesive in voice, design
solar energy and modern loft style living were some of the urban
and content, but they also had to stand on their own. This project
amenities brought to Suburbia. At the beginning of this project
was the first time that I had a chance to work with my peers and I
I was on Joel’s side—I didn’t think the Suburbs had a future and
can say with confidence that I had the best group. It was a learning
it was the worst place I could end up. By the end of the project,
experience and we each pulled our own weight, supported and
through research and collaboration, the suburbs were looking like a
encouraged one another. I learned that design is better with a
nice place to settle down.
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we are the future The future of suburbia is still undecided. With the strong contrast between the second book (the negative spin designed by Joel Hawkins, no included here), and the positive message of the third, we hope to change the outlook and perspective of those who have the power to make a difference.
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“ Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can really go.�
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Take a dead, dying or defunct brand and rebrand it. Going beyond a new logo, what could the company be? What other sectors could it logically go into? Create brand guidelines in a comprehensive brand book.
design thinking
design solution
The brief was to find a dead, dying or defunct brand and bring it back
I took the liberty of expanding not only Sahara’s history, but I took
to life. I went out of my comfort zone and chose a company that had
it from a hotel and casino to a full-blown luxury company. The new
glitz and glam—the Sahara Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The hotel
mission statement was “Sahara invites you to limitless escape”. Taking
had been shut down just a few months prior in March of 2011. This
the term “escape” and pushing it as fas it could go. Sahara still had the
project could have been a simple branding exercise, identify the
hotel and casino—luxurious, sophisticated, intimate, powerful—but
target audience, create a new look and feel, a new logo, slap it on a
there is so much more that one can escape from. Luxury travel by car,
business system and that’s that. But I wanted to defy extinction and
private jet or yacht, whever you need, whenever you need.
bring it back to life in a way no one ever would have expected.
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I created something called the PharmaSpa, a perfect mix of the preci-
I went back to the root of the word “Saharha”, (meaning desert),
sion and power of a Pharmacy and the relaxation and rejuvenation of
and focused on a specific culture in the Sahara desert—Egypt. I was
a Spa. Combined, the possibilies are limitless—one can have a pill to
inspired by hierglyphics and the beliefs in the afterlife. At one point
unlock their brain to its full capacity, a pill to erase specific memories,
I decided to make Sahara a secret society that killed it’s patience
anti-aging serums, escaping the now-so-inevitable aging process, and
and brought them back to life—the ultimate gamble—but I was told
so many more. But with the PharmaSpa there was a need for a luxury
that was going too far. I learned that going too far isn’t a bad thing,
Detox and Rehab center. Sahara is there for whatever your escape de-
although it may seem like it at the time. It’s knowing where the line
sires may be. But what if you could live forever with Sahara’s crygenic
is, and being able to walk up to it—but where to stop.
freezing? The possiblities are endless, you decide how far to go.
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the original logo The original logo for the Sahara Hotel & Casino was outdated and irrelevant for my new vision for the company. Ironic, that when I was showing my portfolio to a professor of mine, Rod Dyer, he had designed the original Sahara logo. Much to my surprise he liked the new logo.
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h o w fa r c a n yo u e s c a p e? The concept behind the new Sahara was to take escape to a new level—beyond what others thought possible. Offering methods of escape ranging from temporary to permanent and physical to psychological Sahara has something for everyone, as long as you can afford it. A luxury resort in every sense of the word, it is out of this world.
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2 5 3 5 L A S V E G A S B LV D S O U T H _ L A S V E G A S _ N E VA DA 8 9 1 0 9
ALEXANDER BLACK ESCAPE SPECIALIST SAHARA. LAS VEGAS
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D A M O N R U H L Q U I S T, E S Q . O N E M A R K E T S T R E E T, S T E . 2 2 0 0 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
Dear Mr. Ruhlquist, We have received your request for a key. Unfortunatley for you, that request has been denied. We hold the highest of standards for our members and are seeking only the superb human specimen. Your physical, emotional, and psychological testing showed flaws in your character as well as your phsyical well-being, disqualifying you from Sahara membership. We do not allow re-testing and are kindly requesting that you cease communication with Sahara on the topic of membership. Should our standards change in the future, we will keep your file in our database and seek you out if we see fit. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused you. To compensate you for your time and efforts, we would like to offer you a seven-night stay at our most exclusive, non-member, Oasis Villa. The spa, pool, hotel, casino and pharmacalogical playland will be awaiting your arrival. We can offer you transportation to and from the airport, but getting there is up to you. Please let us know if you should you like to accept our offer. This offer is only good for three months from the date above. After that, should you deny communication about this offer we will remove you from our database. We hope to gain your business, whether for business or pleasure on future travels. Again, we apologize for the denial of membership, but please be assured that only .01% of applicants that are accepted and you are not alone in this. We hope you enjoy your future stay. We look forward to serving you and your need for escape from your everyday life.
Sincerely,
ALEXANDER BLACK
CFO & Partner Escape Specialist
ESCAPE SPECIALISTS 2 5 3 5 L A S V E G A S B LV D S O U T H L A S V E G A S _ N E VA DA 8 9 1 0 9
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“ Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is an adventure, dare it.�
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Create an integrated brand system that includes an identity for Ceph as well as a complimentary identity and system for its parent company, Inktank.
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Interning at MetaDesign was one of the highlights of my graduate
My design solution came from an open and airy moodboard, with
work, not just because of the name, but because of the team. Stan
graphic shapes and overlays. I wanted a specific looking typeface
Zienka, the Creative Director brought me on board and fully immersed
but couldn’t find one to my liking so I produced a custom typeface,
me into the design team immediately. I became part of the team,
rounded, friendly and approachable. The friendly type was in contrast
holding my own weight and expectations, presenting my work for
to the images with hard edges, lines and angles. The colors were
clients and creating work that I was proud of.
chosen because they were youthful, but away from the competitors
Inktank, an online storage company, was launching a product called “Ceph”. Our design brief was to create an identity that was modern, edgy, passionate, idealistic and empowering. We had word cloud brainstorms as a team, we then moved to visual mood boarding for inspiration, and then ultimately designing the system and mark side by side. The client wanted two systems, one for Ceph that was a bit more vibrant, as well as a system for Inktank that would be a bit more subdued. The two identities and systems had to work side by side as well as on their own.
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color boards, a but unexpected. I anticipated the client to veto the colors, but they loved them. The images that were paired with the type were open, airy and high contrast black and white. Inktank was more austere structures because it is the structure that holds Ceph. And Ceph’s imagery were open, often abstracted images of technology. Making and the beauty all about the details. This concept was one of two final directions chosen by the client—it was not the chosen direction. All pieces designed while interning at Meta Design.
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Choose a director and create a mock film festival. Concept, design and create an integrated design system compelled from a commen thread throughout the films— expand it across multiple platforms.
design thinking
design solution
Alfred Hitchcock—the master of suspense—was the director I
The photography, excepted of course the film stills, are all my own.
choose for the mock film festival. It should be said, I am not a fan
I had never worked with such a blatant feminine color palette before
of scary movies, the imagery stays with me and I have nightmares
and decided to challenge myself in that way as well. Choosing a min-
for weeks. I also had never seen an Alfred Hitchcock film prior
imal color palette and black and white films, the festival was a hit.
to this semester. But I am happy to say that I am now a lover of Hitchcock’s films. He is a master at his craft and was quite taste in his direction. I developed a brand and integrated system based on a single thread in his films—voyeurism. Using the vantage point of a spy or someone peeking in I developed my visual style and identity.
The overall set that was designed for the festival included: a housing for the film festival (built by my wonderful father, Dave), a DVD set with custom box and 5 DVDs as well as a DVD catalog. There were tickets, posters, advertising, a schedule, a website, a disguise kit, packaging items including a secret serum set, and a how to spy
The entire semester is like running a marathon at a sprinting pace.
guide with a disguise kit (wigs, mustaches, hearing pieces, x-ray
Each week we’re terrified of our critique and never have enough. I
glasses and binoculars), a film festival catalog highlighting the lo-
was constantly tired yet constantly excited to be working on some-
cation of the film (Hollywood Cemetery & Paramount Studios), the
thing so consuming. I decided during this period of insanity that I
history, the characters and the director, and last but not least was
loved design and I didn’t mind that I was always thinking about it. I
an all-encompassing process book. I finished the race, had never
rather loved being so taken with something. The design was all-con-
been so exhausted before in my life, but I can proudly say that I did
suming though, everything that I did, I was looking for inspiration of
it and I survived.
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voyeurism in a mark The desperate desire to cover up our own iniquities yet uncover the imperfections of others inspired the mark for The Art of Observation. The slicing, inspired by Psycho, harsh angles signify different perspectives and masks we show to different people. The shift occurs when we are inevitably discovered and it shifts the ground we stand upon without our consent.
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anticipation close your eyes
alfred hitchcock
“ There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.�
cour s e experimental typography
instructors stan zienka
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design brief
Create a book of experimental typography on the topic of your choice. You must take and use your own original photography.
design thinking
design solution
The purpose of this project was to let our creativity run wild. We
The project was all about dreams, but it was also about anticipation.
simply had to tell a story using type and images. I was inspired by
In dreams there is a sense of urgency and dread, of anticipation and
a book I found that had a man chasing a red balloon. It reminded me
awe. I wanted to reflect this in the photography. After my model no
of the surrealist painter Salvador Dali. I loved the idea of hearkening
showed, I asked my husband to take some shots. I art directed and
the surreal but staying within the realm of the real world. It sounds
stood in as the model while he took direction and took the shots. To
odd, but it was a way for me to explore dreams. I have always had
tie in the element of the surreal I used India Ink and painted some of
vivid dreams and I usually remember them upon waking. I often
the scenes from the photos, sometimes adding the hidden element
have recurring dreams, these tend to be nightmares.
unseen in the daylight, but visible in dreams. I painted with the ink
I wanted to visit both the light and the dark side of dreams. This project told the tale of a dreamer but through words that aren’t their own. In dreams I often feel as though I’m not the one telling the story, but an onlooker—so I used lyrics and poems to narrate the book.
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on vellum, scanned it in and reversed out the illustration and placed it on top of the photographs. It created an eerie and mysteriousness that I wanted.
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india ink & water With so many steps, creating the layered images was a muti-step process and a personal constraint. Step 1: take photograph. Step 2: Using india ink and brush, paint the focal point of photograph. Step 3: Scan painting. Step 4: Reverse out type. Step 5: place on top of photograph.
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perdition rinse. sin. rinse. repeat.
m a h a t m a g a n d h i , On the Seven Deadly Sins
“ Wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, science without humanity, politics without principle, commerce without morality, knowledge without character, worship without sacrifice.�
course typography three
instructor ariel grey
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design brief
Choose a paper company and specific line to create a paper promotion piece including a sample book, swatch cards and a website for the paper.
design thinking
design solution
New Leaf’s Reincarnation paper was my inspiration for this project.
The final book was accompanied with a poster as well as swatch
I was taking this class at the same time as Nature of Identity—the
cards of the Seven Deadly Sins showing off Reincarnations different
Sahara conceptual rebranding project—and had afterlife on the
papers. A unique feature of this book was the laser cutting of the
brain. Reincarnation itself is an interesting concept, a rebirth, a new
numerals. Each chapter, and therefore sin, received its own numerals
beginning, death, a laying to rest. With inspiration from a mind map
which were carefully laser cut to show the layers underneath, expos-
and brainstorming I cam up with the concept of reincarnating the
ing the under layer. Much like sin, there are always many layers and
Seven Deadly Sins.
depths unseen. So often we try to hide it, but it’s still there.
This project was quite outside my comfort zone, this was a semes-
With the dark and sinister images a twisted grid needed to be
ter of stretching myself in ways that I was uncomfortable with. It
constructed. I worked with an axial grid, black letter, a humanist
is very dark and sinister, dealing with grotesque images and sinful
and sans serif type pairing where juxtaposition was key. The book
thoughts. We often think the Seven Deadly Sins have gone away,
is meant to make the reader squirm a bit and to continue turning
but the opposite has occurred, they have transformed and have
the page.
become much graver and sinister sins. Anger transformed and strengthened into racism, envy turned to polygamy, gluttony to obesity, greed became hoarding, lust turned to human trafficking, sloth became global warming, and vanity turned to anorexia. The sins aren’t gone, they’re worse.
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laser cut cards In order to give the paper sample cards a bit of an edge I created dies for each card with the roman numeral laser cut out of the cards. They were cut and placed inside of a faux Bible box with cutout tabs on the side to replicate the feeling of paging through the Holy Book. The gritty images in juxtapose the sacred wholesomeness of the card housing.
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826 valencia & miette bakery
maya angelou
“ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
internship 826 valencia design
instructor maría inés montes
client meg ray / miette bakery
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design brief
Create and illustrate a book that balances the playful style of 826 Valencia and the sophistication of Miette Bakery using the children’s writing as inspiration.
design thinking
design solution
After interning over the summer with 826 Valenica, a San Francis-
The book was a hit! It was sold in the 826 Valencia Pirate Store,
co non-profit that offers educational support for elementary and
online as well as at Miette and online at Miette. The illustrations
junior highers, I was asked to come back on to volunteer on “food
were all hand drawn, inspired by the childrens’ stories. To celebrate
related” project. My thesis, which you will learn more about in the
the release, 826 Valencia and Miette threw a book reading and
next chapter deals with food, and María knew this and wanted me
cake eating party. It was such a joy to get to see the kids see their
on this project specifically. The brief was to create a book using the
work published for the first time and for them to get on stage with
writings from the children’s writing workshop. The topic of discus-
beaming smiles to read their work and be applauded for it. It was a
sion for the month was dessert—what a treat, literally. Miette Bak-
time for celebration both for the students and for those who made
ery, and owner Meg Ray, sponsored the writing event and supplied
it happen.
delicious goodies for the kids, and volunteers of course. The inspiration was easy—dessert. The illustrations, type pairing and layout were tricky. The book was to be small, 5” x 5” so it would fit in Miette’s 2011 Holiday Basket, and had to be on brand, but also on brand for 826 Valencia—two very different styles. I used the illustration to reflect the playfulness of 826 Valencia and used the type pairings to reflect the sophistication of Miette.
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dessert & design The playful spirit of the kids’ writings inspired my illustrations. I could not have done it without them, nor without the help of MarĂa and Meg. One of the greatest pleasures of illustrating and designing this book was seeing the utter satisfaction on the face of the kids. It has also been fun seeing it in stores all around California.
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thesis*
a culminating project
standing at the precipice It comes as no surprise that people are unfamiliar with what a “design thesis” entails. I was blissfully unaware until I began the process. A graphic design thesis is a graduate student’s culminating project that is meant to showcase all of the skills that they have cultivated over the course of the program—from research methods to type setting and composition. A graphic design thesis is different from a typical project by the time, effort and scope of the project. Mine took about a year and a half to complete—all the while maintaining a full course load as well as working full-time at various internships. A thesis project identifies a problem and a single objective. Through the course of extensive research, design thinking and problem solving, the designed deliverables offer solutions to address the problem in a visually compelling manner. My thesis aims to demystify cooking for the novice home cook.
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“ I am standing at the precipice — the end of something life altering and the beginning of an unknown adventure— ready to jump with open eyes, a joyful heart and an ever curious mind.
project graduate thesis
advisors jenny ji, chris riggs & gaston yagmourian
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design brief
Choose a single topic to pursue and perform extensive research. Define your audience, objective and goals, record your process. Find the opportunity gaps where you can create visual solutions to solve and support your main objective.
design thinking
design solution
A thesis is unlike any other project that I’ve taken on as a graduate
The food arena is saturated with attempts to reach different
student. It is wider, deeper and entirely more consuming than any
audiences, but this particular audience was skipped. Children
other project. It is a beast of it’s own. I chose the topic of cooking,
these days are getting a better education in the culinary arts,
something I’m passionate about and have some experience in.
grandparents tend to have their habits set in stone and young
The issue at hand was the decline in home cooking in adults ages
parents often don’t have the time or patience to take on some-
twenty to thirty five. There is an odd gap in that population that
thing like this with young children. Aiming to reach this population
missed a cooking eduction.
before they make life threatening eating habits, my thesis gives
In generations prior, cooking was taught from parent to child through
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them a way in to the kitchen.
tradition and hands-on experience. But with an increase in single-
What makes mine different from what’s out there? My inspiration,
parent families and two-working parent homes, children of this era
my approach as well as my aesthetic. Taking inspiration from
often missed the culinary education of earlier generations. In order
unexpected places like IKEA building instructions, paint by number
to fully comprehend the grandiosity of my topic and understand
exercises and the more traditional Cook’s Illustrated, I created a
the problem I would attempt to solve, I performed countless hours
visual voice and system that makes cooking approachable, break-
of research, data collecting, interviews, dinner parties, etc. The
ing down the barrier of entry. There are many reasons to cook, but
decline is mainly due to three primary issues: a lack of knowledge,
people need inspiration, a bit of a push and access to a larger cook-
limited available time and fear of failure. The culmination of my
ing community—which I have provided through printed materials,
design education, I aim to address the issues at hand, using what
illustrated manuals, a fresh approach to recipes, interactive pieces
I’ve learned.
and even a video. Bon appétit!
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when the tough gets going The tough gets...written down in a moleskin, pondered over, doodled over and recorded. I carried a journal with me everywhere I went—in case I heard something I needed to jot down, saw something I needed to sketch, or simply to write down notes when inspiration came to me. I filled six journals, but surely I could have continued to fill many more with all my inspirations and findings.
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user-based content This book, 25 Things No One Told You About Cooking brings to light some of the “secrets” of cooking. For those of us that cooking isn’t intuitive, this book is like a cliffnotes foThe content of this book was not just my own response but words from the larger community of home cooks. I asked people who cook already, what they wished they had known when they were just starting out in the kitchen. I got quite a few responses, some of them a bit too colorful for this book, but insightful nonetheless. A special thanks to all those that responded and inspired the book.
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surrounded by inspiration It can be hard to remember when you’re in the midst of cooking a meal that the process is enjoyable. It’s important to surround oneself with things that remind them that there is joy in the process, and that it’s just cooking. By having posters, postcards and other inspiration materials, you’ll be laughing at yourself in no time.
Gwyneth Paltrow | A C T R E S S S & H O M E C O O K
Harriet Van Honre | A M E R I C A N J O U R N A L I S T
Julia Child | P I O N E E R O F H O M E C O O K I N G
Truman Capote | A M E R I C A N W R I T E R
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packaging & supplies Every new cooks needs to fill their kitchen, whether they’re starting from scratch and need tools and utensils or they have the basics and need some help filling in the blanks, Counter Intuition’s packaging line offers piece for everyone and for every need.
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redesigning a visual recipe Recipes are great, but for some, simply reading instructions isn’t enough. By rethinking the form of a recipe and going back to the basic need and desire of the home cook, this piece was created. Inspired by IKEA’s furniture building instructions, taking simple drawings help to break down the complex process of cooking and makes it simple. It also references the paint by number inspiration and partners with the mise en place bowls. The starter kit starts with the five easy recipes that one could easily make their own: drinks, tacos, pasta, pizza, and cake.
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art directing a video Here are a few process shots of the video shoot for the Taco Video. A visual recipe, and another way to reach the visual and auditory learners. The filming took about 8 hours, while the prep took countless hours. A special thanks goes out to Eric Slatkin (videographer), Abby Stolfo (food stylist, see on left), Josh Gruetzmacher (photographer), Mary Lowe (friend & fellow designer), John & Kristin Walcott for the beautiful kitchen and home to cook in, and last but not least, a big thanks to my patient superhero husband for helping out wherever I needed. This couldn’t have happened without this amazing team.
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the finished piece I have transformed in the kitchen from a timid non-cook, to a culinary student, to a joyfully comfortable home cook. That’s me on the right, filming the tacos video. Watch the video on the website or on Vimeo www.vimeo.com/53715392
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food-sharing platform Think of Counter Intuition’s app like an Instagram meets FoodSpotting but for the sole use of sharing home cooked meals. There is no rating, no pressure to perform. It is a photo-sharing platform for home cooks. Instantly users can see what others are cooking, follow links to recipes, see cooking process of the same recipes, maintain personal recipe libraries, have access to tips, tricks, videos, and most importantly share what you’re cooking. By partnering with Instagram, we immediately have access to their millions of users who are already comfortable with their photo-sharing platform.
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to my beloved family (you always believed) My family is a rare breed. If you read the first chapter, you know a tiny portion of the story. There is so much more to them than I could share in this book. My family is large. We’re loud, competitive, supportive, we’re energetic, we’re emotional and we love each other unconditionally. We’re the best teammates you could ask for. I always knew I could call any one of you in distress and just hearing your voice would ease my hears and remind me that life isn’t about school—life is about people and connecting with ones you love. I can never repay you for what you’ve done and how you’ve supported me, but know that I am forever grateful and if it’s even possible, I love each and every one of you more.
to my friends (you challenged me and cheered me on) I literally could not have done this without you. So much of what I was doing relied on participation and interaction with my peers. To Abby Stolfo for the amazing food styling. To Eric Slatkin for the fantastic video. To each and every one of you who participated in my many food escapades and testing. To John and Kristin Walcott for a beautiful house to shoot in. To my classmates—we made it out alive. Thanks to Mary Lowe, Whitney Clarke, Dara Weinberg, Carey Ordway and the countless others who sustained me. Cheers!
to my advisors & professors (you gave me guidance & words of wisdom) Jenny Ji, thanks for getting me started. Your words of encouragement and constant challenging me made me stronger as a designer as a passionate person. Chris Riggs, thank you for your eye and careful critiques. Hope this final project is a bit shocking from the last state you saw it. Gaston Yagmourian, I couldn’t have finished without you. You helped to keep me grounded when I was freaking out and you had the wisdom to tell me when something was good enough to move on. We crossed the finish line together and I’m forever grateful for you patience and imagination. Hunter Wimmer and Phil Hamlett, what can I say except thank you. You two have walked with me through school, you know my story, you know my work and somehow you believed in me.
to my husband (my best friend & partner in crime) Last but most definitely not least, thank you to my babe. I don’t know how you handled life with me these past three and a half years, but I’m forever grateful for you. You stood by my side, brainstormed with me, proofread work, gave me critiques (and I apologize if I didn’t heed your helpful advice), challenged me to keep going and to give it my best, you encouraged me and supported me. Thank you for being you and for loving me.
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