SAMANTHA STEPHAN Graphic Designer // Traditional Artist
STATIONARY // Type as Design
STATIONARY // Type as Design
TYPE AS IDENTITY We were challenged with designing a stationary package that utilized one single typeface. I was able to explore the expressive qualities of type variations within one typeface (Bauhaus Std) and develop a sensitivity for shape, proportion, weight, balance, color, and composition
ILLUSTRATION DESIGN // Design a Box to Think Out Of
ILLUSTRATION DESIGN // Design a Box to Think Out Of
DESIGN A BOX TO THINK OUT OF This project involved the design of a cube featuring the ideologies of Mr. Fred Rogers. I decided to create a storybook that illustrated one of his famous quotes; “Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive those we love. The key to forgiveness is being able to accept what has happened and let it go.�
ILLUSTRATION // Design a Box to Think Out Of
ILLUSTRATION DESIGN // Design a Box to Think Out Of
MOBILE UI DESIGN // Humor App
HUMOR APP DESIGN An app designed to allow the user to explore the various ways in which humor can be considered universal. Application includes information that will both inform and interact with the user.
MOBILE UI DESIGN // Humor App
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ILLUSTRATION // Traditional Art As Design
TRADITIONAL ART AS DESIGN Since traditional art is among my other interests, I enjoy taking certain works and incorporating them into graphic design for merchandise and other deliverables. I find the transition from traditional to more modern modes of expression make each work of art a new experience.
ILLUSTRATION // Traditional Art As Design
ILLUSTRATION // Traditional Art As Design
ILLUSTRATION // Traditional Art As Design
WEB DESIGN // Designing for Social Media
WEB DESIGN // Designing for Social Media
DESIGNING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA My internships frequently task me with designing campaigns for social media and web advertisements. These projects require me to work within each company’s specified brand while also bringing a new and exciting style to draw in additional traffic. Though it can sometimes be difficult, staying on brand is always an excellent learning experience.
WEB DESIGN // Designing for Social Media
WEB DESIGN // Designing for Social Media
PUBLICATION DESIGN // Buiilding a Book
PUBLICATION DESIGN // Buiilding a Book
BUILDING A BOOK The design for this book was inspired by my work in college and serves as a form of portfolio. We were asked to explore the various ways in which information can be “read” and understood through the variation of form and content.
PUBLICATION DESIGN // Buiilding a Book
PUBLICATION DESIGN // Buiilding a Book
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