My entire life has been defined by my love of art.
My mother is an art director, but started as a graphic designer. My father is a landscape architect. It was practically fate, or maybe just science that I drew, painted, and collaged incessantly.
For over a decade, I’ve studied and improved my physical and digital art skills. While I took art classes in high school, I would go home and teach myself Adobe Creative Suite, experimenting with Procreate and my own art style.
I was so in love with art that I almost studied Animation, but I felt too limited by the curriculum. Instead, I studied Mass Communication, and throughout my time in undergrad, I was the resident (un-paid) graphic designer.
Design isn’t an interest, or a passion of mine. It transcends medium, style, and muse. It’s a loving compulsion. It’s in my blood.
In line with their in-house brand, Fourth Monkey— a movement-based acting school in London—wanted to give a new personality to their monkey mascot for an update to their touring theatre ensemble.
Shizaru is the fourth monkey from the famous phrase “hear, see, and speak no evil.”
The client wanted a circular logo, with gold as their main color. “Bold, fierce, fearless, clean and dynamic” were all key descriptors for the projects.
From left to right shows the full process of making Shizaru come to life.
Client
Fourth Monkey Acting School
Year
2023
Shizaru
While the original few designs leaned into the “yin/yang” aspect of the brand, with further input by the school’s founders, together we landed on a monkey—with abstract shapes, reminiscent of muscles in motion—and a knowing smirk at the audience.
Starmed Healthcare - 2023
Working as a freelance graphic designer, I joined the Marketing team at Starmed at a pivotal moment in their history. They had previously underwent a rebrand, and I was tasked with keeping their branding across all platforms (email, social, print, and video).
Their primary colors (red, white, and blue), along with their signature triangular designs are featured throughout my work with the team.
Keith clinic - 2023
Alongside my work with Starmed Healthcare, their sister company, Keith Chiropractic Clinic also needed support with their branding.
For their company, they have long used a bright blue and yellow, along with curved lines, evoking the bend of a healthy spine.
Film Graphics
Visual Art
