I was fortunate enough to work as the in-house designer for the Center for Honors, Scholars & Leadership for three years during my time in undergrad at the University of Northern Colorado. As a completely self-taught designer, this allowed me to learn on the job, further my skills, take risks, and build out my portfolio.
These projects are from several years ago, but I find them to be important in showcasing my development as a designer through the range of different approaches. Many of the collateral would be displayed campus-wide or sent out in mass emails.
In my later years there, I focused on developing a visual identity for each department (Honors Program and the Leadership Program). Oftentimes, I utilized photography from the University's marketing department. This is also where I first discovered Unsplash.com, a tool that would later become a vital part of my fine art works.
![2018 Annual Research Day Poster](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/4f2ba090-dfbd-4732-98f3-86c4a89d8369_rw_1200.jpeg?h=8398b72995855ac0d796af7c71c9b1ca)
2018 Annual Research Day Poster
![Postcard mailer promoting Research Day 2018](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/2a8a43fb-4d39-47cf-af03-0ac898723db5_rw_1920.jpg?h=d2766b547da07e00b4dc483bc8e7ba5c)
Postcard mailer promoting Research Day 2018
![2017 Annual Research Day Poster](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/fdd3eb4d-295c-4bea-8fd4-82ceff36364e_rw_1200.jpeg?h=50975bf5b0964c7c70b59c295b342893)
2017 Annual Research Day Poster
![Schedule of events for Academic Excellence Week 2017](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/836f7187-f819-40e7-abda-11df8db991a7_rw_1200.jpeg?h=65632a4e20214906c073c3d1eaa0f101)
Schedule of events for Academic Excellence Week 2017
![2016 Annual Research Day Poster](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/19f1e5fe-d744-4f00-9d49-6f84644808bb_rw_1200.jpeg?h=2c0705511627a7348032148ceb53c0dd)
2016 Annual Research Day Poster
![Schedule of events for Academic Excellence Week 2016](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/578d3af7-d9cc-44a4-a4a1-c527f5d827a1_rw_1200.jpeg?h=ba6a4662117cfba3ad2ea14197ca79f9)
Schedule of events for Academic Excellence Week 2016
![Schedule of events for Academic Excellence Week 2015](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/be61a6f5-fd55-4fce-94ce-b8b8449ae3d3_rw_1200.jpeg?h=aa79130dce7e3544479a4989918526c2)
Schedule of events for Academic Excellence Week 2015
Collection of collateral used for our our department's annual campus-wide Research Day and Academic Excellence Week. These served as promotional materials to advertise the event across the campus.
![Postcard for a Faculty Luncheon to spread the word of the Honors Program](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/d8c313ad-0308-4c9d-9a85-b3360bef8b63_rw_1920.jpg?h=5b25ccca70ce45010c314d8406bcc666)
Postcard for a Faculty Luncheon to spread the word of the Honors Program
![Campus-wide poster promoting the two levels of the Honors Program](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/9806b82c-8200-40ea-bef8-6c7b5ef59faa_rw_1200.jpeg?h=fb2205017c2f8a96fd5d85a258f36087)
Campus-wide poster promoting the two levels of the Honors Program
![Trifold brochure in campus dining halls](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/3ab2643e-2cb4-425c-8a5a-32ee84050928_rw_1200.jpeg?h=43508209d502fd8cb7d692ecd398a682)
Trifold brochure in campus dining halls
![Promotional poster for the Upper Division Honors Program](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/7c3ecd8b-1c63-4d43-a5b1-7a7922a600ff_rw_1200.jpeg?h=06d3dbda1635c4f8ed14e4d9f458343a)
Promotional poster for the Upper Division Honors Program
![Outer cover of a brochure covering the basics of the Honors program, featuring student testimonials](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/ed542eb0-0d0b-41cd-abc2-d33c8b9078f0_rw_1920.jpeg?h=7583906f8a37ccd937a1220a1800afd1)
Outer cover of a brochure covering the basics of the Honors program, featuring student testimonials
![Email advertisement for our annual Holiday Party](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/dfbba641-3c67-4018-ab30-9c6dc880308a_rw_1200.jpeg?h=9cadfd017f964ea3a7bb9eb354f16a63)
Email advertisement for our annual Holiday Party
![Postcard advertising a drop-in session available for students and faculty](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/3ccc1c50-97d8-4049-9b53-cf417b92ee86_rw_1920.jpg?h=08c683cd18054c6a15d6a38d8ae50594)
Postcard advertising a drop-in session available for students and faculty
![Postcard advertising a drop-in session available for students and faculty](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/3e54c884-fd44-4c9a-8ab9-6f3fb5e19eed_rw_1920.jpg?h=f6451f1487e6b1f9e17c14668a05b52e)
Postcard advertising a drop-in session available for students and faculty
![Poster promoting a Research Night](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/00f95be7-36b0-4104-98f9-68e919991ebf_rw_1200.jpeg?h=9d6dc816d28713e79f8fc030dcb232d4)
Poster promoting a Research Night
![Poster for a Graduate School Workshop](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/3d56f208-e9c4-4d71-91e3-ee153f1b8881_rw_1200.jpeg?h=07b0b782c2ec5ce07799555ed11742ba)
Poster for a Graduate School Workshop
Various print and email collateral advertising a range of events or programs from the Honors Program to the students on campus. I especially enjoyed playing with the University's mascot in various experimental ways.
![Promotional Poster for the Leadership Studies Minor and Global Leadership Program](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/0517bb24-7807-4970-946a-461ed5c0ad3a_rw_1200.jpeg?h=2b3db701acfccdfb2f201787b9d066e1)
Promotional Poster for the Leadership Studies Minor and Global Leadership Program
![Poster promoting the course offerings for the Leadership Studies Program](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/463fd15f-9f9c-4cbc-9466-fdb094243a9c_rw_1200.jpeg?h=4fa7b79ab2014cc25cb57a151f294d36)
Poster promoting the course offerings for the Leadership Studies Program
![Promotional Postcard for the Leadership Studies Program](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/86625ca8-f720-43d2-85cb-d9f56bb0e12c/d862f5bd-7005-4f25-b37e-25c1280981c1_rw_1920.jpg?h=a3aabc13caf69b6e9b4699774f2adbfc)
Promotional Postcard for the Leadership Studies Program
Promotional materials for the Leadership Studies Minor and Global Leadership Program. I enjoyed creating the lockup and seeing how it can be used in various ways to identify the program.