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Permission to Read<\/i> <\/i><\/b>examines the current wave of banning and censoring books in the United States. I created this series in response to the growing number of challenges against books in recent years and my concern that individuals or institutions can decide what information others are allowed to access. Banning books is not only about restricting stories, but about erasing the social and cultural context that gives them meaning. I aim to draw attention to how these acts shape the information we encounter and the perspectives we are able to engage with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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These UI\/UX design projects showcase my ability to create thoughtful, user-centered digital experiences through research, strategy, and visual design. Each project explores the process of identifying user needs, developing intuitive solutions, and refining interfaces through wireframing, prototyping, and usability considerations. As a student designer, these projects demonstrate my growing skills in problem-solving, interaction design, and creating engaging experiences that balance functionality with aesthetics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This series of animation studies documents my exploration into very basic logo animation as part of a methodology research project. Wanting to understand both the process and the potential of motion design, I set out to teach myself the fundamentals of Adobe After Effects, experimenting with timing, movement, and simple visual transitions. These studies serve as a record of learning through practice, showing how small, incremental tests can build toward a stronger understanding of motion-based branding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Explore a selection of branding, packaging, UI\/UX, and exhibition design projects that showcase my approach to visual communication and problem-solving. Each project reflects a unique design challenge, from creating engaging digital experiences and developing thoughtful packaging systems to designing immersive brand environments. Whether it’s The Cultivated Collection<\/em>, a subscription box celebrating heirloom tomatoes through storytelling and discovery, or Buzzby Bikes Expo<\/em>, an exhibition experience promoting sustainable urban mobility, these projects highlight my process from concept development to final execution. Click through to learn more about each project and the research, strategy, and design decisions that shaped the final outcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This installation explores themes of movement, stillness, and transformation through material experimentation and spatial composition. Inspired by the imagery of frozen waterfalls and the sensation of flight, the work uses layered blue yarn to suggest suspended motion, while cascading white strands evoke the flow and texture of ice. Together, these contrasting elements create a dynamic tension between weight and air, gravity and lift\u2014capturing a moment where falling water appears to hover in space. The installation reflects an exploration of material storytelling and sensory experience, translating natural phenomena into a tactile, immersive visual form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This collection of personal work explores themes of identity, memory, and emotional inheritance through a research-driven and experimental design process. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Francesca Woodman, as well as archival imagery and family-influenced visual language, these pieces examine how lived experience and generational narratives shape perception and self-understanding. One work functions as a social commentary on generational trauma experienced by women, using a black-and-white composition of a mother and daughter to emphasize the cyclical nature of learned behavior, silence, and inherited emotional weight. Another diptych responds to Woodman\u2019s exploration of fragility and transformation, contrasting monochrome and color imagery to express the tension between vulnerability and empowerment. Together, these projects reflect an ongoing investigation into the body, memory, and the emotional complexities passed through generations, using photography and composition as tools for reflection and dialogue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Capstone Permission to Read examines the current wave of banning and censoring books in the United States. I created this series in response to the growing number of challenges against books in recent years and my concern that individuals or institutions can decide what information others are allowed to access. Banning books is not only about restricting stories, but about erasing the social and cultural context that gives them meaning. I aim to draw attention to how these acts shape the information we encounter and the perspectives we are able to engage with. UI\/UX Design These UI\/UX design projects showcase my ability to create thoughtful, user-centered digital experiences through research, strategy, and visual design. Each project explores the process of identifying user needs, developing intuitive solutions, and refining interfaces through wireframing, prototyping, and usability considerations. As a student designer, these projects demonstrate my growing skills in problem-solving, interaction design, and creating engaging experiences that balance functionality with aesthetics. Animations This series of animation studies documents my exploration into very basic logo animation as part of a methodology research project. Wanting to understand both the process and the potential of motion design, I set out to teach myself the fundamentals of Adobe After Effects, experimenting with timing, movement, and simple visual transitions. These studies serve as a record of learning through practice, showing how small, incremental tests can build toward a stronger understanding of motion-based branding. Packaging Explore a selection of branding, packaging, UI\/UX, and exhibition design projects that showcase my approach to visual communication and problem-solving. Each project reflects a unique design challenge, from creating engaging digital experiences and developing thoughtful packaging systems to designing immersive brand environments. Whether it’s The Cultivated Collection, a subscription box celebrating heirloom tomatoes through storytelling and discovery, or Buzzby Bikes Expo, an exhibition experience promoting sustainable urban mobility, these projects highlight my process from concept development to final execution. Click through to learn more about each project and the research, strategy, and design decisions that shaped the final outcome. Installations This installation explores themes of movement, stillness, and transformation through material experimentation and spatial composition. Inspired by the imagery of frozen waterfalls and the sensation of flight, the work uses layered blue yarn to suggest suspended motion, while cascading white strands evoke the flow and texture of ice. Together, these contrasting elements create a dynamic tension between weight and air, gravity and lift\u2014capturing a moment where falling water appears to hover in space. The installation reflects an exploration of material storytelling and sensory experience, translating natural phenomena into a tactile, immersive visual form. Personal Projects This collection of personal work explores themes of identity, memory, and emotional inheritance through a research-driven and experimental design process. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Francesca Woodman, as well as archival imagery and family-influenced visual language, these pieces examine how lived experience and generational narratives shape perception and self-understanding. One work functions as a social commentary on generational trauma experienced by women, using a black-and-white composition of a mother and daughter to emphasize the cyclical nature of learned behavior, silence, and inherited emotional weight. Another diptych responds to Woodman\u2019s exploration of fragility and transformation, contrasting monochrome and color imagery to express the tension between vulnerability and empowerment. 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