Portfolio
Facilitating Creative Thinking
Facilitating the Creation and Evaluation of Video Projects in Education Background We live in a media saturated society where media affects the way that we interact with and understand the world around us. While the concept of media literacy has been around since the early 20th century, its only in the past 10 years that […]
What’s Under the Kitchen Sink?
Overview In the twenty-first century, organized living spaces are more prevalent than ever. Organizational systems have been designed and redesigned in an attempt to make spaces more accommodating. The scope for this project was to step back and analyze why current systems are not working to their full potential and create a solution that would […]
The Human Factor: Design Thinking
This introductory class helped me understand the physical and emotional human factors that need to be considered with every design project — from ergonomics and usability to lighting and color. Coming from a graphic design background, the physical factors were especially new to me. I learned how to find and use anthropometric data as well […]
Logo and Identity Design
Commonwealth Emergency Physicians Logo Commonwealth Emergency Physicians is a moderate-sized community hospital located in northern Virginia. The company wanted to project a professional, modern image that also conveys excellence, timeliness, caring, and progressive thinking. When I asked the group if there were any logo designs in their field they really liked, I found out they […]