Student Work Sample Portfolio

A selection of student work from various art and design studio classes. Additional examples student work for these and other course subjects available upon request.

Digital Tools for Contemporary Art / Graphic Design / Visual Communication

An introduction to digital art-making using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. In general, students in this class start with very limited or no previous experience with these programs. Students follow a semester-long theme of integrating their identity into a variety of assignments which explore the principles and elements of design within the context of artistic movements and history. Through critique and reflection, students learn how to problem solve with creative solutions and legibly communicate their ideas visually.

Students advertising their personality on a poster as an event or piece of propaganda.

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Symbolic avatars inspired by pixel art which are then turned into animated .GIFs.

Digital Painting and Illustration

Virtual 360 Gallery

Winner of Best in Show at the juried Art and Emerging Technologies to Improve Society Show at the COS Art Gallery, May 2024.

Interactive 360° student gallery featuring their illustrations, portraits / still life renditions, and pieces showcasing visual storytelling skills. Search for icons and indicators to lead you through each students’ world of work.

*** User Notice for 360° Panoramas: Scroll function may be limited depending on your device.
Hover your cursor on these interactive 360°s, then click to move the image up, down, and all around. However, your scroll action may initiate a zoom function on the image depending on the type of device you are currently using. If you become stuck, please move your cursor into the black on the right or left of the image to continue scrolling down.

Introduction to Animation

Students are introduced to animation basics and use of Adobe Media Encoder, Premiere Pro, After Effects and Animate to explore visual narratives and motion graphics. Majority of students have never used any of these programs before this class, but enroll with basic drawing and rudimentary knowledge of Photoshop or Illustrator, though not a prerequisite. Student produce .gifs, drawings, storyboards and short videos.

Link: Compilation of Student Animation Projects

Student project animations and exercises from an animation course taught asynchronously online.

Introduction to Digital Photography:

Students learn how to use a camera as a digital art tool. Majority of students enter this class with only point-and-shoot experience. A DSLR camera with detachable lens and using manual settings are required. Students learn how to use ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to create visual narratives and thematic compositions without the aid of Photoshop or other software. Camera skills are valuable for many applications with digital media.

Students explore transforming words into images using only a camera as their artistic tool. A very small sample of a much larger student portfolio.

Programming for Artists

Students learn basics of HTML, CSS, and Java to make web-based design and programming projects. Although I was a teaching assistant for this course, I spent six instructional hours a week with 50 students on Zoom via a synchronous online course during the initial lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic. Students from four sections were mixed to produce final group projects. An overview of student projects available at this link:

Link: Art 101 Programming for Artists Final Group Projects

Screenshots of the descriptions for a selection final student projects available for review at the link above.