Transpose PDX

Portland's Transgender and Non-Binary Choir

Transpose is a gender-affirming choir based in Portland, Oregon, that celebrates the community of transgender and non-binary singers. For the logo, the choir wanted something that combined the theme of music with the transgender symbol (specifically, the non-binary inclusive version of the trans symbol).

The choir was also interested in both a simple, silhouette version as well as a full color version, which is where the watercolor background comes into play. Using musical notation as a guide, along with the golden ratio, I drew the trans/non-binary symbol as if it were a music note on a repeating staff -- the repeating symbol paying tribute to our community's message: We cannot and will not be silenced.

• Date: September 2017
• Client: Transpose PDX
• Category: Logo Design

Changes

Concert Poster for Transpose PDX

"Changes" is Transpose's first big concert, so the planning team wanted to keep it simple and showcase the new logo. Having the staff lines run off the page plays into the same "we won't be stopped" mentally of the repeat sign, while also adding a sense of hierarchy and movement to the overall poster.

The colors used are the same as the ones established with the full-color logo: taking inspiration for the trans pride flag (light blue, pink, and white) as well as the color purple which is part of the non-binary pride flag and is frequently used to represent gender-non-conformity. The layout and typography is kept modern and simple, with color-blocking used to highlight specific text, add to the hierarchy and flow, and balance the overall design.

• Date: January 2018
• Client: Transpose PDX
• Category: Print Design

Brave

Concert Poster for Transpose PDX

Brave is the 2018 Pride Month concert for Transpose PDX and Key of Q. The concert focused on the theme of pride and resilience in the transgender and non-binary community. Following this theme, the transgender pride flag was combined with the musical staff featured in the logo, connecting the choir and its mission of raising their community’s voices with the overarching theme of pride and bravery.

The concert title “brave” is specifically written in lowercase letters followed by a period to express the fact that for the trans and non-binary communities, bravery is an everyday reality, rather than one exclaimitory event. Brave celebrates the many little acts of bravery and pride that have connected and strengthened the trans and non-binary community.

The color scheme and typography follow the established brand identity for transpose, working to create consistency through the choir’s growing repertoire.

• Date: June 2018
• Client: Transpose PDX
• Category: Print Design

Nothern Lights Studios

Logo

Northern Lights Studios is a fictional independent film company. Playing on the name of the studio, I wanted to incorporate the colors and shapes of the aurora borealis, simplifying the playful swirls of vibrant green, purple, and cyan into simple vectors. Furthering the theme of simple, geometric shapes, a white triangle and circle symbolize a moonlit, mountain skyline framing and grounding the northern lights. For the typography, I wanted to complement the logo with a thin, clean san-serif font, using all-lowercase and complementary lines to mimic the look of a horizon line. The logo is designed to work on a navy or white background.

• Date: January 2018
• Personal Project
• Category: Graphic Design

Northern Lights Studios

Web Design Project

Full Site

• Date: April 2018
• Project for Southern New Hampshire University
• Category: Web Design

Nothern Lights Studios

Business Card

This two-sided business card plays with the themes established in the original logo design for Northern Lights Studios. The navy background draws from the colors of an illuminated night sky, while also allowing the other colors to appear even more vibrant. I wanted to simply showcase the logo on one side, placing it in the bottom half of the card for balance. On the other side, I incorporated another simplified aurora borealis vector that uses the same colors and curving motions as the logo. The swirls lead the eye down the card to the card-holder’s name and information, using the same san-serif font as the logo for the name and website and a complementary serif font for the contact information.

• Date: January 2018
• Personal Project
• Category: Graphic Design

Boots and Suits

Illustration on Canvas Paper

“Boots and Suits” is an abstract, geometric marker illustration on canvas paper created during my time in Liverpool, UK – the city that first got me interested in design and where I spent a good amount of time developing my style. Featured in the Milepost 5 Residents’ Showcase, February 2016 (Portland, Oregon).

• Date: January 2015
• Showcased: February 2016
• Category: Artwork

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Illustration

"The Merry Wives of Windsor" is an original digital illustration depicting Mistress Ford (played by Ariel Puls) and Mistress Page (played by Leticia Maskell) from a production of the Shakespearean play the piece is named for. The play was produced by the Original Practice Shakespeare Festival (Portland, OR) as part of their 2018 Summer Season. The illustration will be part of a collection of illustrations depicting the company’s actors and the 17 different Shakespeare plays performed that season.

• Date: September 2018
• Category: Illustration

The Van Haaftens

Digital Collage

Created as a personal art project, this digital collage draws on family history to createa dynamic image. The background pattern is taken from one of my grandmother’shandkerchiefs, while the photograph (taken April 2, 1944) depicts my grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-uncle.

• Date: May 2014
• Category: Artwork