I love making things. This page will hold an ongoing record of my experiments, in and out of the classroom.
Rocking Chair (Brazilian Cherry & Walnut), 2021
Coffee Table (Mahogany), 2021
Decanter (Aromatic Cedar & Maple), 2020
Three “identical” decanters designed for a tropical setting, inspired by my grandmother’s terrace in Caracas, Venezuela.
After several months and many shipping complications, one of the decanters made it to Venezuela!
Geoform Book Table, 2020
Four-board, “geoform” construction aimed to celebrate a book I particularly admire: Wa: The Essence of Japanese Design. The book table can be used to simply display the book, or it can be flipped over to serve as a more traditional coffee table if the user prefers. Below are the final assembly animation and still renderings.
Other Form Studies, 2019- present
Flow-form spatula exploring curvilinear relationships from both aesthetic and ergonomic perspectives
Flow-form spatula
Flow-form spatula
Water vessel inspired by the adjectives "dynamic", "hard", and "light"
"Form" model inspired off of intended lock mechanism. Painted extruded polystyrene foam and Bristol board (hand tools only).
Exploring means of interaction through simple function (left) and form (right) models
Exploring means of interaction through simple function (left) and form (right) models
"Function" model with automatic lock rubber band mechanism.
Process of carving foam spiral model
Process of carving foam spiral model
Inverted spiral staircase exploring cantilever structures
Inverted spiral staircase exploring cantilever structures
Inverted spiral staircase exploring cantilever structures
Long exposure pinhole imager with exchangeable shutter slots for creating patterns and collages. 3D printed SLA and mat board.
Long exposure pinhole imager with exchangeable shutter slots for creating patterns and collages. 3D printed SLA and mat board.
Pinhole imager "in action"
Aesthetic repair of a broken wine glass using an SLA 3D print and gold leaf
Aesthetic repair of a broken wine glass using an SLA 3D print and gold leaf
Visual studies, 2017- present
Visual interpretation of Monsters Inc, exploring brief snapshots of a person through only their bedroom and the monsters hiding within.
Visual interpretation of Monsters Inc, exploring brief snapshots of a person through only their bedroom and the monsters hiding within.
Visual interpretation of Monsters Inc, exploring brief snapshots of a person through only their bedroom and the monsters hiding within.
Narrating the decay of my parents' hometown, Caracas, Venezuela.
Narrating the decay of my parents' hometown, Caracas, Venezuela.
Design of original typeface, "Overlay", and type specimen booklet.
Spread from "Overlay" type specimen booklet
Spread from "Overlay" type specimen booklet
All 12 pages of type specimen created from the "Overlay" characters
Original typeface characters
Brand identity created for WaterWalks, a project started by CJ Walsh and Zachary Rapaport, aimed at raising awareness for water issues in the Pittsburgh area. (Collaborator: Matthew Nam)
Promotional materials created for artist workshops (Collaborator: Matthew Nam)
Poster inspired by late designer, Tibor Kalman, honoring his bold and innovative work with COLORS Magazine.
Cover design for short story, "People Like Us", written by Catherine Durudogan and published in 2018.
Visual interpretation of song, "Fade", by Kanye West
Hand-drawn typographic animation of the word, “dance”, in Futura medium. (Collaborators: Jenny Shuyu Liu, Sammie Kim, Jamie Park, and Zee Salman)
Sketchbook, 2018- present
