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he magazine, “Nitty-Gritty”, is a fictional magazine created to showcase illustrators and hand-letterers that have a little grit in their style. The magazine showcases the designers Jon Contino and Dan Cassaro, including
interviews with each. Icons representing the interview questions are used throughout the magazine. The spreads are presented on the next page, the title spreads are on a black background then alternate with white background spreads.
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in 1962
maximum
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one of the first city cars
designer
dante giacosa
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EVOLUTION O Fall Semester, 2014 VIST 405 Senior Graphic Design Studio Texas A&M University
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volution of Women” is the result of my professor allowing me the freedom to address any personal subject of my choosing for my final project.The project is a poster series detailing political and professional gains for women throughout history.The series concludes with a statement on the current state of women in society and the struggles and barriers that still need to be broken down. Each poster takes on a timeline format, with a vary-
ing color scheme and layout. The illustrations were created in Illustrator and textured and shaded in Photoshop. The treatment of text ranges from poster to poster, but is organized with consistent typography in different weights for emphasis. The detail to the left is shown to provide legibility on screen because each poster is intended to be viewed in print at 20”x40”.
OF WOMEN
ROLES
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he first poster in the series is titled “Roles of Women� and covers career and household roles for women starting in
colonial times and ending with today. Each time period breaks down traditional and emerging roles of women in that decade.
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period chosen highlights conferhe second poster in the series ences held, organizations created, is titled “Gains for Women� and legislation enacted to benefit and covers legislative and politi- women and protect their rights. cal gains for women beginning in 1848 until present day. Each time
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WOMEN
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he third poster in the series is titled “A Woman’s Struggles” and addresses issues encountered by modern women throughout their lifetimes. Each
stop on the timeline focuses on an age range in a woman’s life and the typical problems a woman may encounter. The purpose is to show where change is still needed.
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Fall Semester, 2014 VIST 405 Senior Grap Texas A&M Universit 20”x30” poster
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a Dolce Vita is a classic Italian movie that embodies all the charm and romance of Italy. Inspiration was taken from the concept of vintage Italian.The title sequence and poster are inspired by the elegance of Louise Fili’s work and the beautiful signs of Italy she has documented in her book, “Grafica Della Strada”.This book documents different signs with beautiful typography or tiled lettering she has en-
countered over the years during her travels in Italy.The illustrations were created in Illustrator, including the textures. The color is based from realistic colors that could be found on the streets of Italy. The poster is intended to look like a tile sign, like the many images of tile lettered signs in Louise Fili’s book. The still above from the sequence is supposed to look like a marble sign with the letters engraved in it.
Link to title sequence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioOTxYxpXcA
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MTU YEARBO Summer 2014 MTU America Inc 8.5�x11�
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TU America Inc is an international supplier of off-highway diesel engines for applications such as trains, yachts, military defense vehicles, mining vehicles, etc. I interned in the marketing department of MTU America Inc in the Summer of 2014. I learned about corporate environments and was called on to follow strict brand guidelines. The yearbook is distributed in-
ternally and covers events and achievements from the year at the American headquarters. I was asked to design the yearbook cover with the objective to encompass the personality, people, events and success of MTU in one graphic. The shape of the MTU logo is filled with icons representing the company as a whole. The icons are monochromatic to match the color of each shape in the logo.
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SUSTAIN THE Spring Semester, 2014 ARTS 304 Graphic Design II Texas A&M University 18”x24”
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ustain the Crane is a fictional non-profit invented for an endangered species, the Japanese crane. The project included a logo design, business card design, envelope and letterhead design, and a poster design to advertise and bring awareness to the cause. The poster design is inspired by Japanese art. The crane is valued in Japanese culture, and
is prevalent in their ancient folklore and art. The design highlights the importance of the crane in Japanese culture and the tagline expresses its value in folklore. The logo design is inspired by the Japanese flag and is intended to emphasize the beauty and grace of the crane.The back of the business card has a Japanese pattern to reference Japanese culture.
WASP NEST Spring Semester, 2014 ARTS 304 Graphic Design II Texas A&M University 18”x24”
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The songbook is an accordion fold book that illustrates the lyrics of the song “Wasp Nest” by The National.The song is about a beautiful woman who is also
dangerous. The recurring image is of the wasp nest and wasps. The wasp population grows as the song progresses to emphasize the danger and drama associated with the woman in the song.
DOOR KNOCK Spring Semester, 2014 ARTS 304 Graphic Design II Texas A&M University 18”x24”
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uring my study abroad in Italy, I was completely captivated by the unique door knockers I encountered in each European town I traveled to. As I traveled, I photographed or sketched any door knocker I saw, and then made prints of them in my print-
making class. The book is bound with the coptic binding technique, using leather and paper purchased in Florence. The book’s pages are filled with photographs, drawings, and prints of diverse door knockers. A Venetian door knocker is attached to the cover.