Graphic Design

This page features selected projects from my Graphic Design and Illustrator courses, where I explored how visual design and typography communicate meaning. Each project began with sketches and evolved into digital compositions created in Adobe Illustrator. These works allowed me to experiment with design principles, strengthen my technical skills, and learn how to communicate ideas visually with creativity and precision.

Word graphic of the word bounce with black letters on a white background
Word graphic of the word 'StretCh' in large black letters on a white background.
Black text on a white background reading climb in a rotated square layout.
Word graphic of the word fade in black letters on a white background
Black text spelling 'tumble' is scattered diagonally across a white background, enclosed within a black-bordered square.

Word Meaning Project

For this project for my graphic design course, I was challenged to represent the meaning of five action words using only typography. Starting with hand-drawn sketches, I explored how movement, spacing, and letterform distortion could express each concept visually. Using Adobe Illustrator, I refined the final designs for Bounce, Climb, Fade, Stretch, and Tumble, focusing on composition, balance, and the relationship between form and meaning.

Tools Used: Adobe Illustrator, pencil sketches

Logo for Wild Wonders City Zoo featuring a stylized giraffe's head and neck with the text 'Wild Wonders' above and 'city zoo' below in green letters.

City Zoo Logo Design

This project, for my graphic design course, involved creating a custom logo for a fictional city zoo that highlights its beloved giraffe exhibit. I developed the concept and name, then explored multiple layouts and shapes through sketches before refining the final mark in Illustrator. The goal was to create a logo that felt friendly and memorable while reflecting the zoo’s connection to animals and the community.

Tools Used: Adobe Illustrator, pencil sketches

Silhouettes of an adult and a baby elephant walking in a zoo environment at sunset, with trees and mountains in the background, and text promoting an interactive animal exhibit at Wild Wonders City Zoo.
A poster with a sunset background featuring silhouettes of giraffes and trees. Text reads 'STAND TALL WITH THE GIRAFFES' and a message encouraging visitors to meet the giraffes and see how tall they are at Wild Wonders City Zoo.
Silhouette of a parent and child holding hands under an archway at sunset, with trees and mountains in the background, promoting urban zoo exploration.

Zoo Poster Series

This project, created for my graphic design course, involved designing a cohesive series of posters for a fictional zoo called Wild Wonders. I developed the concept, color palettes, and animal illustrations, beginning with pencil sketches and layout studies before refining each poster in Adobe Illustrator.

The goal was to create a friendly, inviting campaign that highlighted the zoo’s signature animals while using consistent silhouettes, typography, and visual hierarchy. The final series features warm sunset gradients, simplified vector shapes, and playful messaging designed to engage families and kids visiting the zoo.

Tools Used: Adobe Illustrator, pencil sketches

Coronado Island Travel Poster

Tools Used: Adobe Illustrator

Illustration of Coronado Island, California, featuring a beach with two umbrellas, palm trees, a sailboat on water, a bridge, a large resort building, and a partly cloudy sky.

Created as part of my Illustrator course, this travel poster was inspired by the coastal charm of Coronado Island, California. The goal was to use vector illustration techniques to capture a sense of place through clean lines, simplified forms, and balanced composition. I focused on color harmony, proportion, and depth to evoke a calm, inviting travel aesthetic.