Design | KJ Portfolio

DESIGN

Professional Portfolio

Honors & Awards

Finalist in Visualizing Research competition, The Graduate College of Texas State University (2020).
United Methodist Association of Communicators (UMAC) Hilly Hicks Award of Excellence “Best in Class: Video Production” (2019).
UMAC’s Second Place for Campaign/Strategic Planning (2019).
“Type on Textile” project chosen for exhibition at MFA Showcase, Texas State Galleries (2018).
Communications Church of the Year from Church Juice for Together magazine (2012).
Award of Merit in Publications Design from the International Association of Business Communicators Brazos Valley for the Center on Disability’s annual report design (2010).
American Advertising Federation of Shreveport-Bossier ADDY® Award. Centenary College of Louisiana Office of PR and Communications (2006).

Student Work

Packaging Design: Easy Grow Seeds

Project: With the goal of reducing or eliminating packaging waste, I designed perforated flower and veggie seed packets. Seeds are ready to be individually torn from grid and planted directly into the soil. The entire package is biodegradable, including the plant-based label with bar code and planting instructions. Beyond achieving zero-waste, these seed packets function better compared to traditional envelope-style seed packs. By only tearing off the number of seeds needed for planting, the remaining seeds are not spoiled by unintended exposure to moisture or light while being stored for later planting.
Date: Summer 2016
Media: 4 x 4 in prototype, digitally rendered

Moon Rooster Food Truck

Project: In this speculative assignment for my Environmental Graphic Design class, I selected a local food truck vendor as my "client." I created a rebrand with a distinctive, quirky personality for this mobile restaurant, complete with supergraphics, schematics for queue and point of sale, and full menu board.
Date: Summer 2019
Media: Digital mock-ups