CITY OF AMES FLAG
Class: Graphic Design Studio I (ArtGr 2700)
Instructor: Miriam Martincic
When: October 2023
Mediums: marker, Illustrator InDesign, & Photoshop
Task: design a flag for the city of Ames that follows the rules of vexillology, utilizing creative symbolism and a limited color palette. Adapt the flag design for creative applications. 
YAMMO!
Class: Graphic Design Studio III (ArtGr 3700)
Instructor: Brandon Olsen
When: December 2024
Mediums: Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop
Task: design an app for a food truck. Come up with the branding (logo, visual elements, color palette, visual identity), menu items, and overall image of the food truck. Design a splash, home, menu, cart, and about page that adheres to the food truck's identity using design and interaction tools in the software Figma.
Figma Prototype: 
https://www.figma.com/proto/y1CO5ec28crjPSpEp64bi8/yammo!?node-id=127-31&node-type=frame&t=TtAmHlXzeu6fGrAv-1&scaling=scale-down&content-scaling=fixed&page-id=0%3A1&starting-point-node-id=16%3A2
ANIMATED STICKERS
Class: Graphic Design Studio III (ArtGr 3700)
Instructor: Brandon Olsen
When: October 2024
Mediums: Procreate, Photoshop, & Illustrator
Task: design and create 15 stickers
KIP MAGAZINE
Class: Graphic Design Studio III (ArtGr 3700)
Instructor: Brandon Olsen
When: November 2024
Mediums: Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
Task: create and design a magazine about a topic of your choice. Center design around the topic and 3 found articles based on the topic. Develop and metastasize the brand and identity of the magazine in a cohesive and friendly way to most audiences. 
BIG MESSAGE
Class: Graphic Design Studio II (ArtGr 2700)
Instructor: Miriam Martincic
When: April 2024
Mediums: Photography, Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator.
Task: design a campaign for a company of choice with a memorable tagline. Adapt the poster for  creative applications.
PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK POSTER
Class: Graphic Design Studio III (ArtGr 3700)
Instructor: Brandon Olsen
When: September 2024
Mediums: Procreate, Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator
Task: design a poster for a US national park to submit to the United States International Poster Biennial.
BOOK COVERS
Class: Graphic Design Studio II (ArtGr 2700)
Instructor: Miriam Martincic
When: March 2024
Mediums: Collage, Illustrator InDesign, & Photoshop
Task: design 3 different book wraps for the same book, each utilizing abstraction/typography, imagery, and materials respectively. 
1x100
Class: Graphic Design Studio I (ArtGr 2700)
Instructor: Miriam Martincic
When: September 2023
Mediums: Micron, marker, photography, Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, & InDesign
Task: interpret an object (egg) in 100 different designs with a limited color palette. 
SOUND PROBLEMS
Class: Graphic Design Studio I (ArtGr 2700)
Instructor: Miriam Martincic
When: November 2023
Mediums: Procreate & InDesign
Task: create a visual interpretation of 3 different sounds: laughing baby, car crash, and a conversation between a tuba and a flute in the style of a chosen inspiration artist (Niklaus Troxler).
SEQUENCE
Class: Graphic Design Studio I (ArtGr 2700)
Instructor: Miriam Martincic
When: December 2023
Mediums: Procreate & InDesign
Task: Create a sequence, in this case, a narrative comic that showcases unpredictability, humor, and a story.
ICONS
Class: Graphic Design Studio II (ArtGr 27120)
Instructor: Miriam Martincic
When: January 2024
Mediums: Illustrator, InDesign, Procreate, & Photoshop
Task: first, create an icon for a new Olympic sport that follows the rules of 3 different Olympic games. Second, create an icon that scales down to 2 different sizes. Third, create a 4-8 icon system that demonstrates consistency, artistry and minimalism.