Project Photobook This pdf is a book I designed as a capstone for my photography class in college. The goal of the class was not only to learn photography methods and techniques, but also to practice experimental photography. I took all of the photos and per class instructions, completed the layout in Lightroom. My focus […]
The Rusty Blackbird Blitz Infographic was another piece created for my current job at Michigan Audubon. This piece fit into a broader conservation project that I developed with a coworker. She spearheaded the organization as part of a national project to help count elusive Rusty Blackbirds, a species believed to be in a dangerous decline. […]
After having created an infographic for use on social media, I was tasked with creating a large format infographic for use on a vinyl 3 x 7 foot banner. This project had a broad audience, as the banners would be displayed at public libraries, so the language and art needed to be accessible to various […]
This was a deeply personal project that gave me the opportunity to explore mixed media work. I’ve always loved mixed media—it gives me the best of the tactile creation that comes with traditional work and the endless possibilities that comes with digital creation. For this project, initially for a contest, I wanted to explore the […]
This logo was my first real brush with a complicated project in a professional setting. The Tawas Point Birding takes place every year in East Tawas, Michigan, and is run by Michigan Audubon. Since there was no prior logo for the event, I researched other birding festivals and conservation logos. The goal for the festival is […]
Project: Fantasy Mini-comic I love dragons. They are one of my main inspirations in my art, and the reason I continue to create during rough patches in my life. Dragons are the type of artistic muse that forces their way into everything, from doodles on homework to classroom projects. During my private art tutoring, I […]
Project: Social Media Icons In my senior year, I assisted with the startup of a new student magazine on campus, SCI: Solve, Collaborate, Investigate. I created the brand standards, website design, logo, flyers, and social media icons. My partner, who was spearheading the project, had seen a selection of gradient logos and asked me to […]
Project: STEAM Logo for SCI: Solve, Collaborate, Investigate In my senior year, I assisted with the startup of a new student magazine on campus, SCI: Solve, Collaborate, Investigate. I created the brand standards, website design, logo, flyers, and social media icons. Creating the logo involved a short concept stage, and then a longer stage of […]
I interned with the Espresso Book Machine printing press at the Michigan State University Library, where I worked as a pre-press and printing assistant. During the course of my work, I handled everything from cover design to book layout. Initially, the Espresso Book Machine was used mainly to print dissertations and the occasional book for […]
I interned with the Espresso Book Machine printing press at the Michigan State University Library, where I worked as a pre-press and printing assistant. During the course of my work, I handled everything from cover design to book layout. Initially, the Espresso Book Machine was used mainly to print dissertations and the occasional book for […]
Kristin Phillips: Portfolio 