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Voter Action Project
Voter Action Project
Date: May 2020 Client: Voter Action Project The Voter Action Project fights to making voting more accessible for all Americans. This group of passionate humans have dedicated themselves to both protecting and expanding voter rights in all states, especially in […]
DoD Logo
DoD Logo
Date: September 2018 Client: Department of Defense While rebranding the Department of Defense, my team and I put forth several options to the client. My final contribution, nicknamed “the bullet,” was developed over a length of time during which I […]
Integrity First PAC
Integrity First PAC
Date: March 2020 Client: Integrity First PAC Integrity is imperative in politics and leadership, and I was honored to work with this PAC and contribute in their mission. The Integrity First PAC aims to support and elect honest and ethical […]
DecidingVote
DecidingVote
Date: January 2018 Client: DecidingVote DecidingVote is an app designed to inform millennials of candidates in local and national elections and when those elections are. This will ideally increase voter turnout, targeting the generation that currently votes the least. The […]
Adventures in the Meadhall
Adventures in the Meadhall
Date: March 2018 Client: Charm City Meadworks Charm City Meadworks is located in Baltimore, MD, and has a variety of delicious meads available for purchase at their location, and in stores. They have a biweekly event where customers can drink […]
Science & Technology
Science & Technology
Date: Ongoing Client: Defense.gov This website covers the scientific and technological advancements that the Department of Defense is making. View page here. The first mockup of the Sci/Tech uses colors, styles, and trends designed to pull in a younger crowd. […]
The Cost of a Bad Employer Reputation
The Cost of a Bad Employer Reputation
Date: March 2017 Client: The Allegis Group The Allegis Group is an award-winning staffing agency. I got to meet with their marketing and design teams, which are full of incredibly talented, passionate creatives. This infographic showcases the importance of having […]
Remembering 911
Remembering 911
Date: September 2017 Client: Defense.gov This website was made in honor and remembrance of 9/11. View live page.
Crank Climbing
Crank Climbing
Date: June 2015 Client: Crank Climbing This logo was created for Crank Climbing, whose mission is to assist climbers to the wonderful Central Maryland and Mid-Atlantic climbs they want while ensuring our natural landscape and parks are preserved for current […]
Women’s Housing Coalition
Women’s Housing Coalition
Date: May 2016 Client: Women’s Housing Coalition This project is for the new gym at the Women’s Housing Coalition’s, a non-profit organization located in Baltimore, MD. Their mission is to “house and work with people who were homeless who want […]
D-Day by the Numbers
D-Day by the Numbers
Date: May 2017 D-Day is a day of remembrance, honor, bravery, and appreciation. To celebrate its 73rd Anniversary, we wanted to display the statistics of this historical event in a visually engaging way. Initially, we tried out changing the typical […]
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
Date: November 2017 Client: Defense.gov This website was made for Veteran’s Day, to honor all those who have served. View live page.
Summer Reading Promotion
Summer Reading Promotion
Date: April 2016 Client: Daedalus Books This project was done for Daedalus Books, to promote their collection of books being sold as “Summer Reading.” The promotion ran from May 2016-August 2016 on their website. The logo and graphic elements were […]
Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month
Date: March 2018 Client: Defense.gov Women’s History Month, celebrated in March, commemorates the accomplishments women have made throughout history, overcoming struggles and stereotypes. This website highlights women in the military, showing the adversity they have overcome and speaking of their […]
Devon Rowland Photography
Devon Rowland Photography
Date: June 2016 Client: Devon Rowland Photography This logo showcases Devon Rowland Photography, a professional photography business in the DC/Baltimore area.
Historical Typography
Historical Typography
Experimental type in the Futurism, Dada, Russian Constructivism, and 21st Century styles.
Military Family Support
Military Family Support
Date: November 2017 Client: Defense.gov Military Family Support is a website that provides resources for parents, children, and families together who are in the military. Topics cover finances, school, moving, deployment, and even divorce. View live page.


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    Spring in dc is stunning—and offers so much insp Spring in dc is stunning—and offers so much inspiration for any botanical artist. I’ve been struggling to paint lately. My creativity has gotten lost in the stress of these tumultuous times. I’ve heard in adversity, artists thrive and uphold communities. So I’m trying my best, getting outside, exercising, eating healthier, sleeping more. Anything to find the energy to keep fighting back, and hopefully one day soon get back to creating. I hope these blooms inspire you the way they inspired me, at least to start thinking of things we can create to feel fulfilled and whole. Art, community, relationships. If you can, please call your reps, attend local protests, and donate if possible to causes you care about. It’s a lot but I’m doing my best! Please join me, and take care.
    Mixed some new ink with watercolor, and I’m happ Mixed some new ink with watercolor, and I’m happy with the results. This palette is soothing and dreamy to me. Not sure what these will end up evolving into but I’m trying to enjoy the journey
    Finally finished swatching all my watercolors and Finally finished swatching all my watercolors and inks! I only have a few gouache paints to add and my complete collection will be done. It’s so helpful to have these swatches for inspiration, I picked 4 colors to make these moody space/cloud backgrounds using the swatches and I’m really happy with the tones and shifting colors. Mixing watercolor with ink is new for me and challenging, but I learned a lot doing these sketchbook pages! The gold is very powerful, I want to learn how to dilute it to my personal preference so it’s less sting in this composition. #watercolor #ink #gouache #space #clouds
    I was so excited to find a good purpose for this c I was so excited to find a good purpose for this cosmic art, it was my first success mixing gold watercolor into a wet on wet background in the way I liked. I loved this color scheme, I think I’ll try to find more excuses to use the same palette again. #watercolor #cosmic #art
    Playing with my shimmery fountain pen inks using w Playing with my shimmery fountain pen inks using watercolor brushes uncovered interesting textures and color combinations. The inks behave very temperamentally, even more difficult to control than watercolor. They really have a mind of their own, and the way they settle is really beautiful and free. Thinking I’ll make some kind of resistance artwork using them this weekend. So far my favorite is by Ferris Wheel Press, it’s “Unfettered Flight,” a light blue ink with pink and gold shimmer. #ink #watercolor
    It’s nice to have Nova helping me select a weddi It’s nice to have Nova helping me select a wedding palette, she knows a lot about color theory. Her expertise however, is convincing my partner that I haven’t already fed her dinner. Anyway… I love making up fantasy plants, merging two existing ones, and just playing around with leaf shapes. Had a lot of fun experimenting with this palette
    Happy holidays, y’all. The past few months have Happy holidays, y’all. The past few months have been pretty tough, but I’m not giving up! This year I wanted to design a holiday message that resonated with how I’m feeling in this moment. I hope you all are eating delicious food and getting to spend time with people who fill your cup ♥️ sending love and warm wishes your way, and the hope for a brighter future, and the strength to fight for it. Take care of yourselves in these dark Winter months, my loves.
    Playing in my new watercolor sketchbook while my b Playing in my new watercolor sketchbook while my backgrounds dry. Unrelated, I have perfect cats #watercolor #traditionalart
    Got a new watercolor sketchbook, been doodling in Got a new watercolor sketchbook, been doodling in it
    Joined a group challenge to make art for at least Joined a group challenge to make art for at least 15 minutes every day in December. Let’s see how it goes! I love starting paintings and playing with texture and color
    Swipe to go backwards in time. Had fun with this o Swipe to go backwards in time. Had fun with this one. Obsessed with the one on the right with the pink underpainting. Also just with the underpaintings in general, they are so much fun to do and feel like a tether to solid things. I picked bright warm colors like I saw on my trip to Mexico and it really paid off. Would love to have the budget to travel more often one day and try to incorporate what I see into art.
Making these helped me perk up a bit, this month has been hard. I find myself falling back on Sam’s speech in The Two Towers, because there’s good in this world and it’s worth fighting for. Art has definitely been a good coping mechanism… don’t ask me about the bad ones 😅 DoorDash take my money
    My favorite parts of painting are probably the ver My favorite parts of painting are probably the very beginning and the very end. Obsessed with how these underpaintings turned out. I finished these tonight and will share the result tomorrow when the light is back. #gouachepainting #underpainting #orange #pink

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