Design
I've learned a lot about design ever since I joined The Tiger Print at Blue Valley High School and began creating posters and T-shirts for clubs. Now, I integrate those ideas into my motion graphic designs, and I relax by creating posters for my Residence Assistant programs and Asian American Student Union events. I mainly work with Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Comic book cover
After freelance illustrator Chryssy Cheung visited the class, our teacher instructed us to create a vector comic book cover. I loved O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill, and I thought it would be amazing to explore her as a character. Her flashback even lends to a comic-style narrative. I wanted this cover to be gruesome, like her.
How to Draw a Bunny poster
When creating this "poster" of sorts, I was inspired by the Blue Note jazz album cover designs, which were photographed by Francis Wolff and designed by Reid Miles (Vox has a wonderful video about them). I also included elements relevant to Johnson, like the stamp and dotted lines.
Zoo poster
This was just a fun practice with vectors in illustrator! I wanted them to look as though they're all running to the zoo.
Waffle Bar Flyer
#BLM Timeline
With this infographic, I wanted to show both the harsh reality of this movement, as well as the hard work that these three women put into their political activism.
News infographic
Using the content the Kansas Scholastic Press Association provided for us, I created an infographic that showed how the (imaginary) students got their data.
State first place news layout
One of the most exhilarating moments of my student journalism career was when I was awarded first place for this layout design. Although I prefer my Regionals design from 2018, I believe the win encouraged me to continue experimenting and believe in myself.
2017-2018 Planner Design
I was commissioned by the BVHS Student Council to create this planner for my senior year. I wanted to approach the planner in a fresh way, as they often placed a basic tiger face on the front with badly placed text. The stripes on the outside are visually striking, but I also wanted them to represent the stripes usually on the tiger.
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