Being able to design spreads that highlighted an artist is always a treat! For these, I wanted to be sure to first put forth the artist, and then in following pages highlight their artwork. These are examples of the spreads that first show the artist, before their artwork pages.

Indivisible Boarders was an exhibition in the Gallery at CCBC Essex. I was the graphic designer for the entire show, including this catalog. The exhibition was a curated show of ceramic artists highlighting themes of travel, nationality and boundaries. With that in mind, I wanted the design to a catalog that emphasized line and boarders. The decorative type was chosen because of the inner line within the letters, and the text flowing around different artworks were to extenuate the boundaries of each piece. The green diagonal color blocking was then used to help bring cohesion to each page, while also breaking the planes, to continue playing with the idea of boarders and designated area and what that means.

Working Overtime, Over Time was a solo exhibition the artwork of brilliant photographer Hal Rummel. I was the graphic designer for the show, and part of that responsibility was creating this catalog. Images are by the talented Bob Creamer, who was also the curator. It was an honor to work on a project with such artists.

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Crosby Crossing was a community swimming pool that had a competitive swim team. Their mascot was a sailfish. I wanted to incorporate the sailfish and swimmer into one piece, as well as make a wave look like an abstracted double C, to incorporate the Crosby Crossing initials. The green is also their color for the team. Because this was a community pool, I also wanted to be sure that the logo was as cheap to print as possible, since budget was always going to be tight.

This project also involved painting a mural of the logo and some info onto the side of their locker rooms that faced the street. Below is a picture of the mural in process. I had never done a mural before, and it was a very rewarding experience to do it for a place that brought community together and gave a lot of happiness to the children that participated in the team sport.

The Galleries at CCBC, which are the Community College of Baltimore County’s art galleries, had had a logo for over 10 years, and they decided they were in the need of a refresh. I designed a new logo that could be adapted for each of their three galleries. It was important for this logo to stand out as a mark, be able to hold space as black and white as well as color. The original logo was a lower case g on a blue background, and I wanted to honor that logo, while making also giving it my own touch. Incorporating the @ symbol became important as they are the Galleries at CCBC as well as at Catonsville, Dundalk, and Essex. It also symbolizes bringing artwork into a space and seeing at a certain place and time.

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As the exhibition designer and graphic designer of Turner Station @ CCBC Dundalk, I was in charge of creating the layout for all the objects, most of which were digital, in the exhibition, as well as all the graphic designs, such as showcard and logo. I also created a 16 page, broadside sized newspaper that was full of reproductions of newspaper articles and ads on Turner Station.

“Turner Station @ CCBC Dundalk is an exhibit that is a partnership between the Community College of Baltimore County and the Turner Station History Center. The exhibit invites visitors to explore the rich, complex history of Turner Station a Black community whose story is woven into the broader tapestry of both Dundalk and greater Baltimore history. Emerging in the shadow of the Reconstruction era, racial segregation, and systemic exclusion, this community forged a vibrant cultural, social, and economic life through resilience, resistance, and self-determination that is still discernable in contemporary residents.” - from the curator, Michelle Wright

Photographs of Exhibit Installed

Start of the timeline for Turner Station @ CCBC. This timeline wraps around three walls, covering the 1880s to 2025.

Detail shot of Turner Station interactive board, where visitors can lift the board to learn more about the neighborhood.

More of the timeline of the exhibition.

This 16 page, broadside sized newspaper has articles and ads from a variety of newspapers covering the notable events of the Turner Station neighborhood.

Pieces of iron from the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse in 2024, displayed in the exhibition.

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