TAYLOR-ANN SMITH creative thinker + designer
406.697.7483 theshadowboxcreative@gmail.com Bozeman, Montana
SUMMARY
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
My ability to create makes possible the manifestation of what I envision. Graphic Design is the outlet through which I speak, envision, and execute. My process begins with exterior inspirations before leading to hand-drawn conceptualization that is actualized in digital format. Connecting myself to the piece kinetically allows me to bring a sense of self to everything I create.
The Outlaw Partners Graphic Designer
FOUNDATIONS
CLIENTAL EXAMPLES
Idea Generation + Concepts Concepts and creative strategy lead to strong visual communication and effective experiences
Rotherham Construction Rebrand of idenity system
Design Well versed in various mediums with an ability to make ideas tangible realities
L&K Real Estate Print collatoral
Communication Confident and articulate communication skills with ability to lead team members Software Illustrator + InDesign + Photoshop + Pen + Paper + Mind
The ShadowBox Creative Lead Creator DinnerScape Graphic Designer Hi-Ball Trucking Graphic Designer
BSCC Gala 2013 + 2014 Event identity and collatoral
CBRD Real Estate + Ladd Group Brand Identity and collatoral Explore Big Sky + Mountain Outlaw Magazine Publication Design
EDUCATION 2010-2011 Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta Graphic Design Foundations 2011-2014 // BFA Montana State UniversityBozeman Graphic Design and Marketing
It’s about the impression. what am i, who am i, and what can i do for you. there is power in the name but heart in the visuals. A brand is distinguised from a commodity through user perceptions and feelings about the product as well as its performance. the brand ultimately resides in the psyche of the consumer. brands aren’t arbitrary signs but evolve as their material condition, meaning, and use changes. A careful, tedious relationship is continuously developed as a creator marries consumer ,manufacturer, agency, vendor, and designer. The spoils of choice are overwhelming. Thus, their creators must remember that its not about the competitor. it’s the company, its clients, and its product. the life of it all exists in the Identity systems
DINNERSCAPE Dinnerscape is a collaborative artist in residence/ pop-up restaurant in Bozeman, MT designed to merge the neighboring worlds of fine dining and art. By providing a conceptually devised space coproduced by a group of artists, it realizes a contemporary dining experience that marries visionary perspective and epicurean pursuits. Dinnerscape brings together artists from various specialties for a collective dive into a space where the artistic ego is checked at the door, and innovation is derived through process driven work and open expression.
ROTHERHAM CONSTRUCTION One of Montana’s premir construction firms, Rotherham aims to provide personality and detail to each brick and mortor implementation. To match this level of dedication to craft they desired a new identity to present cliental with their strength and confidence.
TUCKER VANYO / owner
406.994.1234 outofbounds@gmail.com
OUT OF BOUNDS Big Sky Resort has countless retailers all aiming to sell you the same shit. Hats, mug for mom, and a cheesy t-shirt for the significant other. Not only do they all sell the same, they all look the same. Out of Bounds offered me the opportunity to break some boundaries and bring a higher, cleaner level of design to the resort while maintaining true to its foundation.
It’s connected worlds, forged alliances, developed society, and given Silent pleasure. THe arrangement of elements may seem obvious to the viewer but are a complex relationship for the creator. Publications and layouts guide the mind while indulging the eye. words can always be read but are only understood when effectively absorbed. Publications connect time to place with thought. Written, sketched, devised, and executed. It explores all the issues that influence the complexity of publication design, including transport and display, sustainability, and the impact of massive advances in technology. From hand-placed lead letters to InDesign, its all about the content and the publication design
DINNERSCAPE LOOKBOOK These are examples of spreads from a lookbook I created for a local pop-up resturant project called Dinnerscape. The focus was to capture the creative process and exemplify the personalities of the artists involved. The book was offered as a selective gift for donators and was on display for my thesis exhibition.
TH E IN SID ER’ SG UID E
PLACES TO EAT, DRINK & HANG OUT LIKE A LOCAL IN THE UNDERGROUND
(A.K.A LONDON)
W
e get it. You got it figured out. Big Ben, The London Bridge, some tea, fish n’ chips, and some time merely listening to the accents. Boosting a title as possibly the greatest city in the world doesn’t simply come from the postcards. Its the foundation. Or in this case, the basement. Get the Visa out ‘cuz your about to book your next vacay to the UK.
BY THE EDITORS
* Society of Publication Design layout submission
BACKCOUNTRY C AT SKIING & BOARDING | BALDFACE.COM
* Ad design for Baldface Lodge (throughout various publications)
big sky, montana • Biggest Skiing in America
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• 19 mi. to Yellowstone Park • 4 world class golf courses • Surrounded by miles of trails • Blue ribbon trout fishing
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* L&K Real Estate ad design as seen in 2015 February Jetset Magazine
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T H E YELLO WS T O NE C LUB
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A preferred floor plan with main floor living is achieved including master wing, large kitchen, hearth room, additional guest rooms and ski room. An additional private guest suite is located above the separate 3rd car garage. Located within the private ski and golf community of Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, MT, the home has direct ski access to over 2200 acres of private skiing, as well as 5800 acres at Big Sky Resort.
* Spread from L&K Real Estate’s 2015 Winter Property Collection magazine
Where would this country be without merchandise. its the sheer joy of buying a new item or seeing a passion be tangible. the emotional power of feeling a perfectly executed product and seeing the lifestyle it represents is enticing. product design is the merging of craft based thought and technical elements that result in the creation of functional and aesthetically pleasing objects. Economical and technological artifacts, products are the ongoing challenge for designers to make a change. The human propensity to create propels us forward with Product design
ROOTS KITCHEN & CANNERY
ROOTS KITCHEN & CANNERY Roots is the epitome of a small, local Montana business. Focusing on small batches and locally sourced produce, Roots is founded on honest values and big results from a little TLC. This is a continual client whose products change depending on the season. The labels reflect their ingredients and are ever changing as the resources do.
Our minds wander and our hearts ache. We never really know what we’re searching for but something is out there to fulfill it. Problem is, you don’t know what that is until you try everything foreign to you. I constantly find myself adrift in my personal fantasies, never truly knowing what i’m missing. while this may make constantly chasing, it also makes me arduously craving solutions. it is here that i find the purist parts of myself. what i cannot unveil in vectors or pen, i seek in alternative media. i don’t consider myself multi-faceted by any means--rather multidimensional. i see myself and my reality in various, unique versions of Self exploration