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Experiential

Hulu, Not Safe For Work


2026
NSFW, Premiere Party
Press Wall

Client: Hulu
Agency: Highness
Services : Experiential, 3D Design

Our direction for this ‘Office Etiquette’ Press Wall captured a professional work environment with elevated materials.

Shadow gaps divide up the walnut veneer panels to add dimension and frame corrugated plexi window panels, creating visual layers and bringing this wall further into the “office” visual vernacular. The cherry on this wall was the orange carpet that added a pop of fashion and really made this feel editorial.

      GraphicsPortland Art Museum *Concept Work*


      Dec 2024
      Portland Art Museum
      Everybody Is An Art Person
      Museum Reopening Campaign
      Graphics

      Client: Portland Art Museum
      Agency: Wieden+Kennedy
      Services : Graphic Design

      We were tasked with designing a visual campaign that tied PAM with the idea that everyone is an art person. 

      This direction killed due to rebrief*

      Desscription: This direction utilizes subtley ornate framing system that pairs PAM collection art with our Everybody Is an Art Person campaign photography. This direction is about reimagining the values that we weigh to decide what is art and who is an artist. By pairing a 500 year old water color with a pair of the latest shoe drop we are speaking to equity amoung mediums. This imagery mixed with a clean type approach and fresh color palette makes this  direction an artful and conceptually unique approach.

        Experiential & GraphicsPrime, The Sticky


        2024
        The Sticky, LA Premiere & Panel
        Experiential & Graphics

        Client: Amazon Studios
        Agency: Highness
        Services : Experiential 3D Design, Graphic Design, Environmental Graphics

        For this premiere I built the graphics package including digital Invitations and all the in-event environmental and print graphics. I also designed the in-world photo backdrops featuring a wood shed from the series and bold backlit logos for photography capture.

          Logo & Identity

          Highness Rebrand


          2024
          Logo & Visual Identity, Rebrand

          Client: Highness
          Services : Graphic Design

          In 2024, I worked with Highness to redesign their logo and create a new visual identity to carry across their digital presence. Through logo, color, type and layout we brought a new face to Highness that better reflects the industry elevating work they do and pushes their business forward.



            Identity
            Caldera
            ReBrand
            *Concept
            Work*


            2024
            Concept Identity Work

            Client: Caldera
            Agency: Wieden+Kennedy
            Services : Graphic Design

            This is a direction I put forward for Caldera’s 2024 rebrand. Through mixing type and building duality into the color palette I told the story of the dual forces of Caldera, the “gentle DISRUPTOR”. I used a balanced color palette that plays with subtle duality between earth tone and a vibrant blue that gives this direction energy. The opposition in the serif vs sans creates a strong and unique voice that speaks to multiple audiences.

            Experiential

            Netflix, In Your Dreams


            2025
            In Your Dreams, Premiere Event
            Press Wall

            Client: Netflix
            Agency: R+P
            Services : Conceptual, Experiential, 3D Design

            For the premiere of In Your Dreams, I was tasked with creating an in-world press wall experience that required me to not only explore materiality but also a custom color palette that spoke to the film. We ended up producing a dimensional wall that felt like stepping up to the entrance of the Sandman’s castle (a direct pull from the film). At the center, a glowing door was inset from the exterior of the wall, creating dimension and shadow so it would shine even at this daytime event.

            A custom Sand Stone Spray finish was applied to dimensional blocks, giving the illusion of concrete sand shaped into mounds that hug the base of the wall.

                Packaging

                Portland
                Art
                Museum


                2025 Campaign
                Portland Art Museum
                Partner Projects
                Packaging Design

                Client: Portland Art Museum x Smith Tea & Landmass Wine
                Agency: Wieden+Kennedy
                Design Lead: Molly Dyson
                Services : Packaging & Shirt Design

                We created a functional design system for the Portland Art Museum to help promote the grand re-opening of our city’s beloved museum in 2025.

                In support of the film campaign, this design system was designed by Molly Dyson to reflect the humanity and the energy of the PAM community. The type variation speaks to the spectrum of ‘art people’ and all their expessions. 

                I applied her system to packaging for PAM’s promotional collaborations. Including Smith Tea and Landmass Wines.

                  Experiential & GraphicsPrime, Harlem


                  2024
                  Harlem, Series Finale Celebrations
                  Experiential & Graphics

                  Client: Amazon Prime Video
                  Agency: Highness
                  Services : Experiential 3D Design, Graphic Design, Environmental Graphics

                  Provided with only key art and logos, I worked with Highness to create an event identity that included color pallete, type and layouts befitting the world of Harlem. For this event, I built the graphics package including digital invitations and all the in-event environmental and print graphics. We were Inspired by vintage jewel tones and the overall vibes of the Somerville venue where the event was held.

                    Experiential & GraphicsNetflix, Running
                    Point


                    2024
                    Running Point, Series Premiere Event
                    Experiential & Graphics

                    Client: Netflix
                    Agency: Highness
                    Services : Experiential 3D Design, Graphic Design, Environmental Graphics

                    For this premiere I built the graphics package including digital Invitations and all the in-event environmental and print graphics.

                      Graphics

                      Amazon, Saltburn Premiere


                      2024
                      Saltburn NY Premiere & Junket Dinner Graphics

                      Client: Amazon Studios
                      Agency: Highness
                      Services : Graphic Design, Environmental Graphics

                      The graphics I created for the Saltburn premiere featured an elegant combination of ornate script and strong serifs. Design inspiration was pulled from the meticulous set design in the Saltburn movie. Design needed to leverage their Title Treatment, typefaces and color palette with lots of room for us to build out the world. We wanted something elegant yet vaguely x-rated.