Projects
Clemson Throne
In collaboration with the Clemson University football recruitment staff, I was tasked with creating a Clemson-branded throne to be used in recruit photoshoots. Over the course of a semester, I designed, prototyped, and finalized this design using a combination of Adobe Illustrator, CAD-based softwares, and a Kongsberg cutting table. The goal for this project is to ultimately construct a throne out of a more rigid material, such as acrylic.
Corrugate Mini Golf
During my free time as a Print Lab Assistant at the Sonoco Institute, I was given the opportunity to use software, such as ArtiosCAD and Adobe Illustrator, in coordination with the Kongsberg cutting table to take on these creative projects with my fellow interns. We worked together to design and assemble these two fully operating mini golf holes.
Click the pictures to see them in action!
Blue Moon Sustainable Redesign
The goal of this Blue Moon redesign was to convey the sustainability of the Coors Cares 6-pack carrier through the formulation of new graphic and structural elements. The carrier was to be composed of the spent grains that result from the beer brewing process, which would create a circular economy through its life cycle. I focused on the structural redesign, which can be highlighted by the ergonomic, orange slice handles and the pop-out coasters contained in the inner walls of the carrier.
Click this picture to see the carrier in action!
"Coors Cares" unique 6-pack dieline
3D Printing
Through a Creative Inquiry that I participated in, I was able to hone my SolidWorks skills and learn new 3D modeling programs, such as Autodesk Fusion 360 and Blender. These models were then transformed into tangible figures using numerous 3D printers, such as a Mimaki. These are a some of the digital models that I designed!
These two seashells were modeled using Blender.
Zeste Perfume
The design process for this project started very simply with just a pencil and paper. The ideation process continued to evolve through the use of Solidworks for 3D modeling, an Acuity UV printer to create the folding carton, and numerous other programs and machines. The use of these numerous devices allowed me to explore my personal creativity and initiated my love for packaging design.
Click this picture to see an in-depth view of the zeste design process
The tangible final product: "zeste"
Other Projects
During my internship at the Sonoco Institute, I had the opportunity to start numerous projects, aside from the Corrugate Mini Golf. I have not yet finished them all, but I would love the opportunity to complete or expand upon them in the future. One project that I started involved using Adobe Illustrator to create a dieline for every letter of the alphabet. My goal is to compile a library of these letter dielines for different organizations to cut out on the Kongsberg and use as decorations for the Institute.
Just missing the L-E-M-S-O-N!