A blue-skinned Pajama Superhero trying to fix the weather. A talking car and his dog traveling to the moon. Guybrush Threepwood. Point and Click adventure games of the ‘80s and ‘90s were wild – and also some of our first childhood interactions with computers.

As a love letter to the genre that raised us, our team of seven set out to create our own playable point-and-click adventure in 60 days and publish it to the Apple App Store.

Throughout this project, my main focus was on item design, room design, and character design.

Please enjoy the written case study which breaks down our process and showcases our final game design within a semester’s worth of work.

You can download and play our final app on the Apple App Store.

As the world becomes increasingly digital, people are integrating technology into their health and wellness habits. With the advent of smartphones has come a new set of physical and emotional wellness challenges. But we’re entering a new era of users who are self-aware of these challenges and are taking active steps to reclaim their lifestyle and build new habits.

As a team of seven designers, we set out to design a goal-setting app with three main objectives:
     • Ease of use
     • Provides value to the user
     • Visually appealing

Throughout this project, I wore many different hats. Here are some examples of titles I earned throughout this project:
     • Art Director
     • Brand Explorer
     • Brand Style Designer
     • Style Developer
     • Animator
     • Storyboard Artist
     • Illustrator
     • Photographer
     • Content Writer

Whenever I design, I feel like I am able to put a piece of myself into the final product. Most of the time, it’s my style or my dedication. Every so often, I decide to create a design that relates to who I am and defines what I value. These projects are the ones I’m most proud of.

That’s what this project did for me. I grew up in the beautiful Southern California sunshine that truly defined who I am and how I see the world. I never realized how blessed I was to live near some amazing locations. I’ve always wanted to create something that appreciated my roots of Southern California, but I never could think of something that was special enough.

I decided to make an illustrative calendar, but I wasn’t exactly sure what the theme would be. I debated about national park locations and even fictional illustrations. Then I realized that I could highlight some of my favorite locations across Southern California that give me fond memories.

Due to the short amount of time for this project, I was going to create six finalized illustrations, along with six more drafts for the remaining months. Each month would highlight different locations around Southern California that were dear to me.

Please enjoy my written case study which breaks down my process and showcases my final designs after 3 weeks.

Logos act as the frontman of a brand. Without a strong logo, a brand communicates that loyalty is not what they are after. For a brand to have absolute success, it is almost crucial for them to be represented by a strong and unique logo.

For 18 days straight, I designed a new logo each day. I brainstormed names and personas for 36 different companies. Using those personas as an inspiration, I created the main logo and an alternate logo.

Please enjoy my written case study which breaks down my process and showcases my final logo designs after 18 days of hard work.

Good Vibes Sticker Set

Sketching

Drafting Process

From an abstract palm tree, to a better shape, to depth, this palm tree saw a lot of improvement throughout the drafting process. The final look included the detail lines on the trunk and different shading of the leaves to give the design more depth.

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Challenging myself by creating a photorealistic vector watch.

Sketching

This sketching process helped me to determine which watch I wanted to design. By breaking down the watch from Girard Perregaux, I determined that I was up for the challenge of designing the small details. Though, I knew it would be a challenge and I would hit many roadblocks.

Drafting Process

Creating a buzzing bug icon set.

Sketching

The sketching process helped me to embrace a specific style and rules that each icon would follow. After sketching out new ideas and trying variations of each icon, I was able to narrow it down to three specific styles. Through the feedback of my peers, I was able to select one style to stick with throughout my designing process.

Drafting Process

Some had a hard time determining what bug my dragonfly was. This was less than ideal for me. I knew that in order to make this style work, I needed to make sure it was absolutely clear what bug each icon represented. After discussing with my mentor and taking a step back, I knew I had to break some of the rules I established for my icons. I knew that I needed to keep the head the same size as all the other icons to keep that consistent feel. One rule that I needed to break was to make it longer than the others. A dragonfly’s key features are in the wings and body, so I had to let those features shine. In doing this, I created a new icon that left the audience with no doubt. This new design had a longer body and wings, with legs attached to the body and subtle details to the wings.

Lastly, I realized my icons were all looking a little flat. I noticed that the shadows on my icons weren’t really making sense. That’s when I remembered the shadow details I had on the scorpion. I loved that look, so what if I added that style to every icon? One by one, I tested it out on each icon. Through some trial and error, I added highlighted and shadows to each icon, making them look shinier and bolder.