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L I Z F I S C Hg r a p h i c d e s i g ne r
E D U C A T I O N
MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART (MICA), Baltimore, Maryland 2012 •BachelorofFineArtscandidateinGraphicDesign •ConcentrationinBookArts •3.575GPAasofFall2010
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
GRAPICDESIGNINTERN,ClearChannelOutdoor,Laurel,Maryland May2010–July2010 •Specartandfinaldesignsforbillboardsandtransitsheltersforactualclients •5designsordered,printed,andpostedinthegreaterBaltimoreareaINTERN,JordanFayeContemporary,Baltimore,Maryland May2010–August2010 •InitiatedrevisionofgallerywebsitetomakeitcleaneranddynamicCASHIER,JoAnn’sFabricsandCrafts,Columbia,Maryland May2009–August2009FREELANCEDESIGNER 2004–Present •PamphletsandpostersforGoodloeMemorialUnitarianUniversalistCongregation •HandoutsandslideshowsforFirstPresbyterianChurchofHowardCounty
S K I L L S
ExperiencedinAdobeCSincludingPhotoshop,Illustrator,InDesign,Dreamweaver,AfterEffects,andFlashProficientinMicrosoftOfficeBasic CSS and HTMLBookbinding
C O - C U R R I C U L A R A C T I V I T I E S
MICArotica,MICA 2009–Present •DesignDirectorofcollege’sliterarymagazinePANDORICATHEATRECOMPANY,EllicottCity,MD 2010–Present •DesignDirectorandCo-FounderREPO!THEGENETICOPERASHADOWCAST,MD/PA/NJ/NY 2009–Present •Participateinthreecasts,TheEveningSlice,MidnightSurgeons,andTraitorstoGeneCoBOLTONHILLTEASOCIETY,MICA 2008–Present •Co-FounderandSecretaryMICAPPELLA,MICA 2008–PresentEQUESTRIANLESSONS,ReddemeadeHorseFarm,SilverSpring,Maryland 1995–PresentNATIONALARTHONORSSOCIETY(NAHS),HowardHighSchool 2004–2008 •Secretary(senioryear)
A W A R D S A N D R E C O G N I T I O N S
Dean’sList Fall2008–Fall2010 MICA’sTrusteeScholarship 2008MICA’sNAHSScholarship 2008APScholarAwardwithDistinction 2008ColumbiaMallArtShow 1996–2008PortfolioDevelopmentAdjudicatedShow 2007FirstPlaceinHowardCountyComputerLearningMonthContest,GraphicArtDivision 2004
L I Z F I S C Hg r a p h i c d e s i g ne r
4811SHADYPATHPLACE,APTIELLICOTTCITY, MD21043l iz .withoutanydoubt .netef i [email protected](443)470–2688
TypeCon 2011Poster(24x18)
Thisprojectstartedwithaseriesoftypographyexercisesinhierarchyusingvarioustechniquessuchaslinespacing,letterspacing,charactersize,etc.Fromthere,Icreatedanumberofquickdigitalsketchesoftheposterusingdifferentselfgeneratedimages.Theonethatisshownbelowwiththeknifewasthemostinteresting,butitseemedtoneedtointeractwiththetypemore.Additionally,Iwantedtoshowtheactofcuttingsomehow.Tovisuallyrepresentthethemeoftypeoftheedge,Isettledontheideatocutupthetitleoftheconventionfromawatermelon.Letmetellyou,it’snoteasytofindawatermeloninMarch.Butithasgreatcolorsandafruitseemedlikethebestitemtocutlettersfromasithasenoughstructuretoholdtheforms,butit’snotexceedinglyhardtocut,soIwenttoaboutfivegrocerystoresintheBaltimoreareabeforefindingone.AndI’mgladIdidbecauseIcan’timaginehavingasgreataneffectwithanythingelse.
S AT U R D AY, J U N E 1 8 9am education forum in Brown 308
Coffee and book signing in Leidy atrium
10am–12pm studio and col lection tours:
Post Typography, Gilah Press, Dolphin Press, Baltimore Museum of Art
2–5pm Main speaker presentations:• Jakob Trollbäck: Choreography for Type• Doyald Young: Dangerous Curves• Richard Kegler (P22 type foundry): The Jim Rimmer Project• David A. Moore, Designer: Ashton Made Me Do It
7pm Presentation by Matthew Carter
Learning from LetteringFalvey Hall
T H U R S D AY, J U N E 1 6 10am Studio tours in Balt imore and DC
7pm Pecha Kucha NightAn evening of mini presentations from design legends and rising stars
Falvey Hall
F R I D AY, J U N E 1 7 10am–4pm workshops
• Letterpress printing with polymer plates,• Open source typography with Post Typography• Typekit demo for innovative type on screens• Fonts as intellectual property workshop
8pm Opening Night Presentation by Stefan Sagmeister
Things I Have Learned in My Life So FarFalvey Hall
9pm The 8th Annual Typophile Fi lm Festival
Produced by Punchcut and presented by Typophile and the Society of Typographic Aficionados
Falvey Hall
S U N D AY, J U N E 1 910am panel featuring:
• Erik van Blokland (LettError)• Justine Nagan (Kartemquin)• Stephen Coles (FontShop)• Christian Schwartz (Schwartzco)
Falvey Hall
J u n e 1 6 – 1 9 , 2 0 1 1 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, Maryland
presented by The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA)
TypeCon2011: Type on the Edge
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, Maryland
presented by The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA)
Thursday, June 16 1 0 a m S t u d i o t o u r s i n B a l t i m o r e a n d D C
7 p m P e c h a K u c h a N i g h tan evening of mini presentations from design legends and rising starsFalvey Hall at MICA
Friday, June 17 1 0 a m – 4 p m w o r k s h o p s :
letterpress printing with polymer plates, open source typography with Post Typography, Typekit demo for innovative type on screens, fonts as intellectual property workshop
8 p m O p e n i n g N i g h t P r e s e n t a t i o n b y S t e f a n S a g m e i s t e r
Things I Have Learned in My Life So FarFalvey Hall at MICA
9 p m T h e 8 t h A n n u a l T y p o p h i l e F i l m F e s t i v a l Produced by Punchcut and presented by Typophile and the Society of Typographic AficionadosFalvey Hall at MICA
J u n e 1 6 - 1 9 , 2 0 1 1
Saturday, June 18 9 a m e d u c a t i o n f o r u m i n B r o w n 3 0 8
Coffee and book signing in Leidy atrium
1 0 a m – 1 2 p m s t u d i o a n d c o l l e c t i o n t o u r s :Post Typography, Gilah Press, Dolphin Press, Baltimore Museum of Art
2 – 5 p m M a i n s p e a k e r p r e s e n t a t i o n s :Jakob Trollbäck: Choreography for Type; Doyald Young: Dangerous Curves; Richard Kegler (P22 type foundry): The Jim Rimmer Project; David A. Moore, Designer: Ashton Made Me Do It
7 p m P r e s e n t a t i o n b y M a t t h e w C a r t e rLearning from LetteringFalvey Hall at MICA
Sunday, June 191 0 a m p a n e l F e a t u r i n g :Erik van Blokland (LettError), Justine Nagan (Kartemquin), Stephen Coles (FontShop), Christian Schwartz (Schwartzco)Falvey Hall at MICA
T h u r s d a y , J u n e 1 6 1 0 a m S t u d i o t o u r s i n B a l t i m o r e a n d D C
7 p m P e c h a K u c h a N i g h tAn evening of mini presentations from design legends and rising stars
Falvey Hall at MICA
F r i d a y , J u n e 1 7 1 0 a m – 4 p m w o r k s h o p s :
Letterpress printing with polymer plates, open source typography with Post Typography, Typekit demo for innovative type on screens, fonts as intellectual property workshop
8 p m O p e n i n g N i g h t P r e s e n t a t i o n b y S t e f a n S a g m e i s t e r
Things I Have Learned in My Life So FarFalvey Hall at MICA
9 p m T h e 8 t h A n n u a l T y p o p h i l e F i l m F e s t i v a l
Produced by Punchcut and presented by Typophile and the Society of Typographic Aficionados
Falvey Hall at MICA
S a t u r d a y , J u n e 1 89 a m e d u c a t i o n f o r u m i n B r o w n 3 0 8
Coffee and book signing in Leidy atrium
1 0 a m – 1 2 p m s t u d i o a n d c o l l e c t i o n t o u r s :
Post Typography, Gilah Press, Dolphin Press, Baltimore Museum of Art
2 – 5 p m M a i n s p e a k e r p r e s e n t a t i o n s :
Jakob Trollbäck: Choreography for Type; Doyald Young: Dangerous Curves; Richard Kegler (P22 type foundry): The Jim Rimmer Project; David A. Moore, Designer: Ashton Made Me Do It
7 p m P r e s e n t a t i o n b y M a t t h e w C a r t e r
Learning from LetteringFalvey Hall at MICA
S u n d a y , J u n e 1 91 0 a m p a n e l F e a t u r i n g :
Erik van Blokland (LettError), Justine Nagan (Kartemquin), Stephen Coles (FontShop), Christian Schwartz (Schwartzco)
Falvey Hall at MICA
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Coffee CoziesKnitGlovesandPackaging
Ilovetoknitandsewandgenerallyworkwithfibers,soIjumpedattheopportunitytoincorporateitwithmydesignwork.Forthisproject,Idesignedthepatternforapairoffingerlessglovesthataremeanttobewornwhileenjoyingafavoritehotbeverage.Thetextonthebackreads“Wheneveryoutakeabreaktoenjoyyourcoffeeortea,CoffeeCoziesfingerlessglovesarethereforyou.Thetexturedpalmhelpskeepyourgripwhilethedelicatecablepatternaddsstyletoyoursips.Keepapairaroundandstaycozy!”
Topackagethegloves,Itookactualcoffeecozies(ThanksStarbucks!)andsandedoffalloftheprintedcopy.Ithenusedwintergreenoiltotransferxeroxprintsofthetexttothecardboard.Soyourcoffeecoziesarelovinglywrappedinacoffeecozy.
PandoricaTheatreCoAnimated LogoPandoricaTheatreCoisnamedafterPandora’sbox,sothelogobecameasquarewithtwocirclesinthecenterbasedoffaparticualrillustrationofthemyth.Ianimatedtheboxrotatingtotheside,openingupandthenturningback,withthewordsexitingfromtheopeningbeforeclosingup.Thisanimationwouldbeusedeitheronatvspotoronthewebsiteasanintroorloader.
AuthoredBranding and IdentityThisbrandingisforanewrestaurantnames“Authored.”Thegoalofthisrestaurantistogivewritersofanysortasafehaventocontinuewritingwhileenjoyingamealandanewsetting.Theinteriorwillbesimilartoalibrarywithbookseverywhereandaquiteatmospheretohelpwritersretainconcentration.Plentyofdictionariesandthesaurusesavailableaswellasoutletsbyeachtableforthosewholikewriteontheirlaptops.Thetargetaudienceispeoplewhocomebythemselvestowriteandmaybeinsmallgroups,butsocializationisnotreallythegoal.Itisnotlimitedtoestablishedorsuperseriouswriters,itisavailabletoanyonewhowouldliketoscribewhileenjoyingasteak(orsaladifheorsheisavegetarian).However,thereistheassumptionofeducationandsophisticationthatcomesalongwiththepracticeofwritingandsothebrandwillreflectthis.
Alan JonesPresident5555SomewhereAvBaltimore, MD555–555–5555
5555SomewhereAvBaltimore, MD555–555–5555
DearMr.Smith,
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Sedelitmetus,elementumconsecteturauctorid,fringillasederat.Utsollicitudinaliquetauguenecmolestie.Donecacliberovelurnaelementumelementumporttitordictummagna.Maurismagnaarcu,egestassedvestibulumin,hendreritutnibh.Aeneanquismaurismauris.Fuscemolestiediamvulputatesapienmolestiecongue.Vestibulumenimodio,blanditaliquetscelerisqueet,viverravitaeeros.Nuncmetusneque,mattissitametsempermolestie,tempussitametmauris.Namfeugiatmagnainnequetinciduntbibendum.Maurisquamurna,aliquetquisfringillaeget,conguevitaenibh.
Inhachabitasseplateadictumst.Donecnullanunc,aliquetutdapibussitamet,dictumaclacus.Aeneanvitaeodioquisestsemperiaculis.Proinacrutrumorci.Pellentesquebibendumlaoreetfelisvelcondimentum.Crasegeteratlibero.Proinatfeugiatsem.Fuscegravidanislindiamtinciduntconsectetur.Vestibulumpurusenim,facilisisvitaerhoncusnec,eleifendquisest.Curabiturbibendumodioegetnislposuereamollisurnavenenatis.Incongueeuismodipsum,sedplaceratleoportavel.Sedtortoripsum,laoreetinpulvinarid,hendreritnecmetus.Maurissodalescursustellussedeuismod.Utcongue,estatfeugiatconvallis,minibhplaceratmi,eueleifendnisiodioveljusto.
Sincerly, AlanJones
F R O M L E F T T O R I G H T Colorandblackandwhitelogos,Businesscardfrontandback,Letterhead
B O T T O M Processresearchandsketches
Biscuit’sBilingualGameInteractiveFlashGameThiseducationalgameismeanttobegintoteachchildrencolorsinanotherlanguage.Intheory,thiswouldbeasmallpartofamuchlargergamethatwouldcontaindifferentchallengesandvocabularyandcouldevencomeinmultiplelanguages.Thegamebeginswithapagefullofcoloredbones.Whentheuserrollstheirmouseoveroneofthem,thenameofthecolorinenglishandspanishappearsinthetopleftcorner.Toplay,theuserwoulddragacoloredboneanddropitontoBiscuit,thecorgi.Iftheychooseincorrectly,aprompttotryagainappears.OncetheygiveBiscuitthecorrectbone,Biscuitbarksandtheyarepraisedandmoveontothenextcolor.Thereareatotaloftenquestionsandastheplayeradvances,moreoptionsappear.
OneSingularSensationTransferBook
MymostlistenedtogenresofmusicareBroadwaymusicalsandmetal.It’sastrangecombinationandsoIdecidedtomakeabookusingtransfermethodstoillustratethis.IrealizedthatbothMetallicaandAChorusLinehaveasongtitledoneandIthoughaboutwhatitmightbelikeifMetallicaperformedtheChorusLineversion.Fromthere,Ireachedtheideaofplacingmetalstar’sheadsontothebodiesofclassicBroadwaycharacters.IncludedinthebookisOzzyOsbourneinAnnie,AliceCooperintheSoundofMusic,MetallicainAChorusLine,andNightwishinPhantomoftheOpera.Tomakethebook,Iusedwintergreenoilandtransfermarkerstotransfertheimagesandcollagesontorivesbfkpaperonanaccordionfold.Ithenpaintedselectareaswithgoldusingagoldinkpen.
RecalculateDrunkDrivingBusWrapThiscampaignseekstoenddrunkdrivingbyshowingwhathappenstoone’sjudgment,or“navigationsystem,”andtheconsequenceswhentheydrivedrunk.Intheadvertisement,theimageisframedbyacardashboardatthebottomandthewindshieldaboveitiscracked.Thenavigationsystemistellingthedriverto“DriveDrunkIntoCar”whichsuggeststhatbyfollowingthenavigationsystem,thedriverisnowinacrash.Thetextplaysoffofthelanguageusedinmostnavigationsystemsandisimperative,demandingthattheviewerrethinkstheirdecision.Theadisexecutedonthebackofthebusasawaytoillustratetheeffectofthedrunkdrivercrashingintothebus.Theimagesalongthebottomarefrommyprocess;frominspirationtoroughdraft.
ClearChannelOutdoorOutdoorAdvertisingDuringthesummerof2010,IworkedasagraphicdesigninternatClearChannelOutdoor’sMD/DCareaoffice.Iworkedonspecartandmockupsformanycompanies.Thesefourwereafewoftheonesthatwereorderedandprinted.Theywereallpremierpanelswhichareroughlyhalfthewidthofafullbulletinbillboard.ThebottomthreewereallpostedincountiessurroundingBaltimore.KevinParsonoriginallyonlywantedonepanelbutendedupactuallyorderingtwopanelsthatwerebothpostedincityofBaltimore.Hewaselected,bytheway.
