Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Web Developer
Illustration
Hospital Mechanical Level Client
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Date 2012
Description
A part of the building that is normally not seen by most visitors; this mechanical floor illustration reveals the complexity of the interaction between the structural and mechanical needs of a high-rise hospital. The illustration is true to life. It was modeled from the actual AutoCAD files used by the engineers and architects who were involved in the project. After I built the 3D model, a 2D image of it was imported into Adobe Photoshop and enhanced.
UTMB Infrastructure Map Client
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. / University of Texas Medical Branch
Date 2014
Description
The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston was devastated by floods brought on by Hurricane Ike. In an effort to reduce the impact of future flood events, UTMB contracted Affiliated Engineers to come up with an infrastructure design that would be more resilient. This illustration shows the scope of infrastructure upgrades that AEI proposed, such as new utility tunnels, and hardened utility plants.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Client
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. / The United States Federal Government
Date 2014
Description
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was created to address some of the most complex energy problems facing the United States today. The illustration at right pictures the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) which is central to that mission. Specifically, this illustration shows some of the more major laboratories in ESIF as well as the REDB electrical busway which is a critical component to the work done at ESIF.
Other Illustrations (Clockwise from top-left)
Cathedral Section
Personal Project, 2010, Photoshop
Waste to Energy
Affiliated Engineers, Inc., 2011, Photoshop
Conceptual Rendering
Clockwork Symphony, 2010, Photoshop
Camelot
Personal project, 2009, Photoshop/Sketchup
Video Game Artwork
Personal Project, 2015, pixel artwork
Lightweighting Ad Illustration
Affiliated Engineers, Inc, 2014, Illustrator
Server Room Diagram
Affiliated Engineers, Inc., 2013, Photoshop/Sketchup
Playing Card Artwork
Personal project, 2014, Illustrator
Smartphone Infographic
Affiliated Engineers, Inc., 2015, Illustrator
Web Development
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Website Overhaul Client
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. www.aeieng.com
Date
2014-2015
Description
With over 200 projects featured, the Affiliated Engineers website contains a lot of data. The original version of the website was composed entirely of static HTML pages, which made management of all that data a very laborintensive task. For the new version, a custom content management system was built. The CMS is designed to utilize data that Affiliated Engineers already has stored in their existing databases - making maintenance far easier. As part of the upgrade, the website was also designed responsively, and fully utilizes design opportunities offered by modern browsers.
Portfolio Website Client
Personal Project kylavana.github.io
Date 2015
Description
I wanted my portfolio website to be accessible and look ok great on any device. To that end, I designed it be concise, cise, clear, and completely responsive. An effort was made to improve performance by compressing images, minifying HTML, CSS, and Javascript ript code, and by keeping the design simple. The website degrades gracefully on older browsers, and nd is also fully accessible with Javascript disabled.
Graphic Design
Web-based Booklet Client
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Date 2016
Description A web-based booklet celebrating the 1st year anniversary of Affiliated Engineers Inc.'s new knowledge sharing platform (nick-named FiL). The booklet was designed for web-based viewing, and I enhanced my illustrations with a Javascript-based page-turning plugin (Turn.js), as well as various css-driven animations. You can view the booklet online here: http://www.aeieng.com/images/misc/fil_bday.html (Looks best when viewed on a desktop. I also developed a fallback for mobile devices, but it is not in booklet format and lacks many of the animations.)
Greenbuild 2010 Client
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Date 2010
Description
Greenbuild is a trade show/conference for any manufacturer, engineering firm, or architectural firm involved with sustainable design and construction. The concept for Affiliated Engineer's 2010 Greenbuild presence was "Absolutely" -meaning the importance of using absolute metrics as opposed to relative metrics when measuring the success of a sustainable structure. Getting noticed at a huge trade show like Greenbuild requires a really strong and memorable image. To that end, I presented our concept in a simple, yet graphically powerful way. The constructivist-esque imagery of an arrow in a target was carried throughout all of our collateral material - from the design of the booth itself, to the free stickers we handed out.
Other Design Work & Infographics (Clockwise from top-left)
Client Relation Diagram
Affiliated Engineers, Inc., 2010, Photoshop
Knowledge Web
Affiliated Engineers, Inc., 2010, Illustrator
Various Icons
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. / Confluenc, 2012-20 Illustrator
Sustainable Design Process
Affiliated Engineers, Inc., 2013, Illustrator
AEIexe Corporate Branding AEIexe Corp., 2013, Illustrator
US vs. German Building Code Visualiz Affiliated Engineers, Inc., 2011, Illustrator
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Traditional Media
Traditional Media (Clockwise from top-left)
"Anger"
2008, Linoleum print
La Sagrada Familia
2007, London study abroad program, Pencil
"Stare"
2004, Linoleum print
Figure Drawing 2008, Charcoal
Portrait
2003, Pencil
Cardiff Castle
2007, London study abroad program, Pencil
kylavana.github.io