invitations

I will be updating my blog soon with my invitations

STELLA

This design was for a series of gourmet Greek products; marinara sauce, extra virgin olive oil, and honey. The design for these products was inspired by stamps and the meaning of Stella, which is star.

Completed at The School of Visual Arts

Instructor: Louise Fili

THE MERMAID INN

The Mermaid Inn is a seafood restaurant that is located in New York City’s east village. This design was inspired by vintage life preservers and the classic seersucker pattern. This design fits in with Mermaid Inn’s trendy east village location, yet gives the feeling of a restaurant that you could stumble upon while on the beach.

Completed at The School of Visual Arts

Instructor: Louise Fili

La Sera

La Sera Barbera is a popular red wine from Italy. The idea behind this design came from La Sera’s name, “the evening.” I used the dark color of the wine bottle to highlight the bold logo while the rest of the bottle is covered in frosted glass- just like a foggy evening. This was my way of illustrating La Sera's meaning. I also used bold colors to

differentiate the three different varietals.

Completed at The School of Visual Arts

Instructor: Louise Fili

SWEET BOTANICALS

Sweet Botanicals organic hard candies is a gourmet brand that comes in five different flavors. I was inspired by the organic shapes of leaves and vines which became the ornate illustration that frames the elegant typography.

Completed at The School of Visual Arts

Instructor: Louise Fili

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON FAIRY TALES

This was a design for a series of Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Anderson- The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and The Princess and the Pea. The design for this three book series gives reference to antique book plates and the classic plaid pattern. I wanted this series to appeal to both children and adults.

Completed at The School of Visual Arts

Instructor: Louise Fili

Ombra

Ombra, which means shadow, is an Italian kitchen and Winebar. This textural design reflects the warm and rustic vibe of the restaurant and the Italian cuisine. The idea behind this identity was wine stains. This idea was applied to the OMBRA logotype- which was hand painted with wine.

Completed at The School of Visual Arts

Instructor: Louise Fili

Ritrovo

This design is for a NoHo Italian Restaurant. The design inspiration came from wine bubbles and the transparency of beverages. This design feels rustic yet modern to hold up with New York City’s trendy restaurant scene.

Completed at The School of Visual Arts

Instructor: Sam Potts

ROOTS HERBAL REMEDY STORE

This herbal remedy store customizes roots specifically for the customer. I wanted the design for the store to touch upon this customization. I did this by creating embroidered stationery that feels like it was made specifically for the person that receives it. The embroidery also takes on the stringy root like texture and is very tactile to the hand. The result is a very rich product that anyone would feel very lucky to receive.

Completed at the School of Visual Arts

Instructor: Brian Brindisi

Ahhhh Summer....

Wrapping paper

Hand drawn and colored in with prismacolor markers... it feels good to get away from the computer.

Memories and Childhood

I was trying to illustrate the innocence of childhood through collage and selective type. I wanted everything to look like a memory - many of the pictures are family photos and things that I have referenced from my own childhood.

Final solutions for the 50's Housewife

These are some solutions to my housewife project. I used many different materials because of the subject that I was covering- I love the needlepoint, its really funny and I think it came out well. I still think that things need to be fine tuned, especially the plates. I can see this project becoming pretty big and I will continue working on it.

I am not Feminist

So I thought I would take a stab at an issue that many young women face- Since we were little girls, the idea that the future held a life raising children, keeping house and making husbands happy was just the natural progression in a woman's life. Although the traditional role of women has changed, the idea is still around today. The media has glamorized the "stepford wife" almost making it seem alright that women are forgetting about their aspirations while they fulfilling their "duties."
The reason that I wanted to do a project about this issue is because after I graduate the traditional progression would be to get married and have children.- I am not saying this is necessarily a bad thing, but i would never want to forget about my personal and professional goal of becoming a designer.

In this project I plan on comparing women in the 1950's to women today.

This is the photoshoot that I did with my roomate of me playing the role of a stepford wife. I will be using these pictures in a book about this issue/ magazine style... It will look like an old TV guide. The book will also include info graphics .