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SAMPLE SALE
MFA Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition - PART III
Concluding the Sample project, Sample Sale transformed the installation into a functioning retail environment where every object became part of the brand system. A temporary storefront displayed limited-run garments, publications, totes, process artifacts, surveillance graphics, and archival material within a taped architectural grid that blurred the boundary between exhibition and commerce.
Rather than presenting work as static objects, the space invited visitors to participate in the economy it critiqued, demonstrating how branding, storytelling, and graphic design can operate simultaneously as installation, experience, and sustainable business model.
May 15-17, 2026 - Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
THE LOOK-BOOK
MFA Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition - PART II
Serving as the editorial archive of Sample, the lookbook documents the complete collection through fashion photography, product imagery, process documentation, and graphic design. Moving from finished garments to their origins, each spread presents the work with deliberate restraint, allowing white space, sequencing, and industrial branding to establish rarity without explanation.
Rather than functioning as a catalog, the publication becomes an extension of the brand itself, preserving the project's visual language while documenting the systems of production, consumption, and rejection that shaped the collection.
April 10-27 2026 - Guest House LA Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
ARCHIVE-2026-001/015
MFA Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition - PART I
Sample is an experimental clothing design project that transforms discarded garments into documented, limited-run pieces.
Each piece begins as a thrifted, pre-owned blank and is screen-printed by hand as one of one "samples;" a term used in fashion for test garments that are often rejected, over-produced and thrown away before reaching consumers.
By treating the sample as the final product, sample reverses the logic of fast fashion and highlights the systems of desire, production and waste that drive modern clothing culture.
The collection combines industrial graphic language, satire and cultural reproduction to question how value is manufactured.
This exhibition introduces the first release:
ARCHIVE-2026-001/015
April 10-27 2026 - Guest House LA Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
FIFA x ADIDAS
Combining motion design, live-action footage, archival World Cup broadcasts, and animation, FIFA × adidas explores the emotional rhythm of sport through a story-driven brand film. Moving between moments of doubt, discipline, and triumph, the piece positions the everyday athlete alongside football's most iconic stages to emphasize the game's universal identity.
Grounded in a lifelong connection to the sport, the work blends psychological storytelling with brand integration to capture the nostalgia, passion, and collective memory that define the world's game.
FIFA World Cup x Adidas Ad Campaign Project
November 2025 - Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
TAKE ONE
Created to promote Subtext, the MFA Graphic Design thesis exhibition at Otis College of Art & Design, Take One transformed a conventional invitation into a time-based environmental intervention. Gridded typography and removable invitation cards formed the phrase "TAKE ONE," encouraging participation while allowing the installation to physically change as visitors removed each card.
Within hours, the message dissolved into abstraction, demonstrating how interaction, typography, and audience behavior could become both the promotional strategy and the final outcome.
On-Campus Installation - Creative Marketing & Environmental Design
March 2026 - Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
614SNEAKER
Developed as an ongoing identity system for a growing buy-sell-trade retailer, 614Sneaker unifies physical space, digital media, and customer experience through a cohesive visual language. From logos, signage, and print collateral to social media campaigns and promotional graphics, the brand establishes a recognizable presence across every point of interaction.
As the business expanded its audience both in-store and online, the identity evolved alongside it, demonstrating how strategic design can shape culture, community, and commerce within the modern resale market.
Brand Identity Systems / Print & Social Media Design
January 2026 - 970 N. High St, Columbus, OH
MERCH BOOTH
Designed as a fictional concert merchandise stand, Merch Booth recontextualizes a semester of experimental work into a single immersive exhibition. Posters, apparel, album campaigns, brand concepts, and screen-printed artifacts are organized as collectible merchandise, inviting viewers to browse the installation rather than follow a linear presentation.
Each numbered section serves as an entry point into an individual project, transforming the exhibition into an archive of creative exploration across music, fashion, branding, and visual culture.
MFA Semester One Review Selected Works
May 15-17, 2025 - Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
GARLANDBRANDSHOP
Shop By Brand For Hand-Curated Sneakers, Streetwear & Vintage
Founded as an independent resale business, GarlandBrandShop evolved into a six-year study in entrepreneurship, branding, and digital commerce. Combining product photography, visual identity, social media strategy, and
e-commerce systems, the project demonstrates how consistent design can build trust across both physical and online marketplaces.
Now preserved as an archive, the business reflects an early foundation in graphic design and business strategy, generating more than $400,000 in all-time sales and 2,000+ five-star reviews across multiple resale platforms.
Est. 2020 @garlandbrandshop on Instagram.
AURORA
Aurora marked the beginning of a long-term exploration into branding, fashion, and exhibition design through the creation of a conceptual winter apparel label. Presented as a complete brand ecosystem, the project combined garment design, screen printing, editorial photography, environmental display, and publication into a cohesive visual identity.
Centered around themes of sustainability, craftsmanship, and seasonal storytelling, the exhibition established the design systems and production methods that would continue to evolve throughout later work.
BA Senior Graphic Design Exhibition
May 5-August 5, Wehrle Gallery, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH
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