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HOSP | DES IGN

P O R T F O L I O

H O S P | D E S I G N

G r a p h i c D e s i g n

P h o t o g r a p h y

S c u l p t u r e

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

W o r d & I m a g e

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As an artist I have learned to look at the world around me a little differently than I had before learning the visual language. I started my college career pursuing a degree in computer science and after a 3 year break decided to pursue an education in something more creative. Many college students have trouble determining what they want to study. For me it was simple. I looked at all the classes required for the degree and what I found compeled me to become a graphic designer.

Graphic design stimulates both sides of my brain. The creative side is highly utilized when creating a new spin on a design. The reasoning side joins the party when I apply my sense of “grammar” to the visual language.

Wether it is graphic design or 3-D design I lean toward the modern end of the style spectrum. There is just something about cool and clean lines that are balanced in such a way as to push the boundaries of what we consider to be “successful design” that drives an obsession within me to become better at dictating where those lines exist within space. Honestly, my heart is beating faster just from writing that sentence.

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WORD & IMAGE

Whether it is promoting a business, a cause or a person, combining a small amount of text with an image is a very powerful skill to master.

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Using letter forms, images and different shapes to embody and project a group’s purpose is no easy task. To ensure success in achieving the desired product, design-ers have to create multiple solutions to be able to hone in on a client’s expectations.

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The essence of graphic design is that of stimulating commerce; directing the consumer’s money to the client. Knowing how the visual language impacts the psychology and sociology of the target demographic is paramount for success.

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P o r t r a i t

P H O T O G R A P H Y

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My experience with photography grew from a stroll to a steady jog when I started to explore the many layers of graphic design. Understanding and reproducing what makes a exceptional picture takes a great amount of skill. The visual language prac-ticed within graphic design and 3-D design translates seemlessly into the act of capturing a still image

Good Photography is 75% subject matte and 25% is knowing how to take that subject matter to a more exciting place. This is where formal training of a visual language comes into play.

Can I balance the subject to lead the eye or can I just crop it later to find that balance?

Are shadows and highlights affecting my subject?

Is there anything in the background of the frame that is fighting for attention in a negative way?

A successful shot is complete when the shutter closes. However, Utilizing the appro-priate software can elevate a golden shot to a platinum shot.

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P O R T R A I T

Create the emotion. Capture the emotion. Support and highlight the emotion. Capi-tolize on these things and you will flourish in the realm of portrait photography.

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L A N D S C A P E

Capturing the entirety of any landscape is an exercise in futility. The key is utilizing the camera to turn a slice of inspirarion into a work of art. Transpose everything else not captured into the shot with either a special-ized lens or software.

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A R C H I T E C T U R E

Architecture is an elite form of sculpture. When approached correctly, it can change the world.

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R o b o t s

S C U L P T U R E

Convey a message with an object of depth and volume. Communicating in this way is like knowing a language that everyone understands to some extent. The act of creating these forms is incredibly empowering.

My preferred vehicle for conveying messages lately has been a raw robotic form but, I plan to include more abstract forms in the future. I enjoy working on custom pieces that are very personal in nature for anyone willing to commission their creation.

I strive to become comfortable working with new materials. Currently metal, wood, clay, Plexiglas and plaster are among my favorite materials to use.

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R O B O T S

A patron introduces me to their favorite music and artwork, and I interpret these creative works to produce a robot. Through figurative gesture, form and medium, I attempt to transplant the feeling of the supplied creative works to my creative work. In doing so, I become a translator.

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Old Rivet Gearson.

This is the first robot inspired by submitted music and artwork. I listened to Radio-head and fixated on the album artwork. This figure is unique due to the wooden head. A free moving copper heart resides inside the hollow chest.

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B a d D a y B o t .

This is the largest robot form that I have created so far. I sculpted the ceramic chest piece from stoneware type of claybody and fired in a raku kiln. I constructed the arms and head completely from steel and other scrap parts found around the metal shop at the time of construction. The construc-tion of all of my robot forms is impulsive in origion.

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Emotional Robot II.This project was my first attempt at making figurative sculpture made with ceramics and metals. The meaning of each piece is not always clear to me while creating the piece but, It seems that I can only look at a piece in retrospect and speculate as to why I made the aesthetic choices that I made while processing the materials into their current form.

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Optimist Prime.

This was the last robot figure I made as a college student at Middle Tennessee State University. A classmate and professional artist commissioned me to design and create a robot for her. She designated the music of Sting as her reference material.

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F u r n i t u r e

H o m e D e c o r e

3 - D D E S I G N

Functional art is beauty with a purpose. The balance between form and function is give and take. I have found that if I strive to uphold the integrity of both to achieve a happy medium and a happy designer.

My favorite aspect of designing these pieces is working completely from logic. Instead of researching how these products are traditionally manufactured, I construct a functional piece using both reason and creativity. There is something about the problem solving involved that I enjoy.

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F U R N I T U R E

Building within the modern style is exciting. To be able to design and build beautiful objects that give people comfort is exhilarating. With each piece that I produce I gain a greater understanding of how furniture functions and how to improve that function. The challenge is doing it with unique style.

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TheVL-AH

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TheRockingChair

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TheTaskChair

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H O M E D E C O R E

As someone trying to bridge the gap between artist and designer, I did not want to limit myself. If I could find in the home and it performs a function I can reinvent the design. I am not out to reinvent the wheel. I am out to make it visually engaging and perhaps better.

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The(4^2)5Bowl

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TheSpiralFountain

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