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An animated GIF cycling through a few different images. The first is a Famicom cartridge with a label that reads MANNIQ. The two Ns in the center of the word mirror each other, creating a down arrow, which has a lime green circle behind it. Behind all of this is a wireframe 3D model of a man running to the left. The second set of images are posters advertising this fictional game with the tagline Know Your Enemy. Next, are closeups of poster details, including a 3D wireframe rendition of the down arrow and a closeup of the wireframe man’s hand. And finally, a closeup of the MANNIQ logo is displayed before the GIF starts over. MANNIQ / Famicase Entry / 2024
A coffee mug sits in a white, featureless environment. The mug features a graphic of an old Tumblr mascot, which is a lowercase t with half-closed eyes. The mascot is looking at a laptop with text above that reads: Don’t talk to me until I’ve checked my Tumblr. Tumblr Merch Design / Client Work / 2023
A wordmark logo for Famiclub. The logo glows on a dark background. Static and CRT scanlines are visible, giving the image a retro aesthetic. Famiclub / Work for Friends / 2023
A pixel font appears on screen, one letter at a time, spelling out: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The letterforms are in white and the background is a deep blue, which is meant to be a nod to error screens on late 90s Windows computers. Kilby Pixel / Font Design / 2023
The word Hypik, in white, on a solid gray background. The wordmark is made up of horizontal lines and dramatic 45 degree angles. The design is meant to evoke the vectorheart graphic design movement. Hypik / Font Design / 2022
A bright orange Famicase cartridge sits in front of a solid black background. The label reads: Blacklist - A Stealth Action Experience. Circle dots appear above the logo, which represent bullets. A large crosshair takes up the right side of the label. Blacklist / Famicase Entry / 2023
A low-resolution 3D model of a to-go bag and large drink from Taco Bell rotate in front of a black background. The models are made up of a relatively small number of polygons, reminiscent of early 3D graphics used in PlayStation 1 video games. 3D Models / Personal Work / 2022
The word GHOST appears in front of a soft, surreal purple background. The text of the word is made up of dark blue equidistant shapes. The whole thing is tilted forward, evoking movement. Ghost / Personal Work / 2022
An animated GIF cycles through a series of images demonstrating the font Boba Mono. The images are made up of solid, bright colors and large, all-caps text showing various ways the font can be used. The font itself is reminiscent of an 8-bit pixel font, however all of the corners have been rounded, giving it a friendly and bubbly feel. Boba Mono / Font Design / 2023
Text is displayed over a blue photograph of a cloudy sky. The text in the top-right of the image is dark blue and lists the alphabet in lowercase characters. The text in the bottom-left is in white and reads: wonder what's next. The text itself is another pixel-like font with rounded corners. It’s similar to Boba Mono, which is displayed nearby, but this font is smaller and softer. It also has a few distinct quirks, such as the hole in the letter e being filled in, making the letters feel a little blurry or is if they have been impacted by ink bleed. Untitled / Font Design / 2024
An animated GIF cycles through various stickers. Each sticker features a stylized logo for fictional brands and products related to street racing. Racing Decals / Personal Work / 2022 - 2023
The words Ghost Cab appear in black and white in front of a solid yellow background. The text is heavily stylized and is meant to evoke 1970s funk aesthetics through an early 2000s lens. Behind the text is a checkerboard line, a design element commonly used on taxi cabs, that infinitely scrolls from right to left. Ghost Cab / Famicase Entry + Album Cover / 2022
The word Willpower is displayed in stylized, heavy block letters, with a reflective chrome texture, over a solid black background. The entire word is tilted forward slightly, evoking movement and speed. Willpower / Personal Work / 2022
An animated GIF cycles through a series of images depicting various bumper stickers. The various messages these stickers communicate include: God Bless my Tumblr Followers / Do you love the color of the sky? / I like your shoelaces / Honk if you use Tumblr. And lastly, my personal favorite: text that reads I Will Never Stop Posting in front of a field of flames. Tumblr Bumper Stickers / Client Work / 2023
A large, abstract 3D object floats in a blue-gray void. The object is made of jagged shapes seemingly jutting out at random. There’s a source of light creating a glow from either within the object or behind it. Surrounding the object are bits of text and abstract icons, suggesting a user interface. The largest text reads Fragment: Picking up the pieces. The rest is indecipherable.Fragment / Personal Work / 2023
A logo for the software product Echo appears in front of a dark navy background. Starting from the left, there’s an icon depicting three circles bisected by a horizontal line. Even though this icon is symmetrical, it contains the shape of a lowercase e. Next to this icon is the word ECHO in a geometric sans-serif typeface. Echo / Client Work / 2022
The book Magic Needles, Magic Knife by Ponder Woodcock rests on a white surface. The book cover features the title in a large font made of brushstrokes. Below the title is the author’s name next to an iconographic depiction of a pair of knitting needles. All of this is in front of a decorative door, inviting would-be readers to open it Book Cover Design / Client Work / 2023
A stylized logo that reads Y2Kamera. The logo is at a dramatic angle, which makes it look like it’s coming out of the screen. There’s also a circular shape swooping behind it, giving it the appearance of movement and added death. All of these attributions, in combination with the color choices (and the name), hopefully evoke graphic design work from the early 2000s. Y2Kamera / Client Work / 2023
The word Joyride is displayed in red and blue over a solid yellow background. The text is stylized to fit inside of a wide capsule shape. Joyride / Personal Work / 2022
An embroidered patch rests on a rocky surface. The patch depicts a simplified, symmetrical landscape of three trees in front of two mountains, beneath a rising sun. This image is made up of thick, dark lines and blocks of color. Below the landscape is text that reads Bend Outdoors. Bend Outdoors / Client Work / 2018

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