Author: Makana Dumlao
Client: ET Foundation- International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition
Date: March 2014
Goal: Design a product around an innovative use of an aluminum extrusion. Celebrate the unique qualities and capabilities of aluminum and the extrusion process.
Applications: SolidWorks, KeyShot, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
Equipment: MacBook Pro, iPad Mini
Etsy- SimpleSkin
Raleigh City Farm- Signage
Client: Raleigh City Farm
Date: March 2013
Goal: Create reusable signage to explain the mission of Raleigh City Farm. Signs are 22″ x 30″ printed on vinyl. Client requested social media icons while a QR code links to the RCF’s website.
Applications: Illustrator, Photoshop, QR Code Generator (web-based)
Equipment: MacBook Pro, iPad Mini
TMUG- Branding
Client: Triangle Macintosh Users Group
Date: July, 2011
Uses: Web & Print
Goal: Redefine the public image of TMUG. This includes redesigning their existing logo, website, and creating a forum.
Applications: Illustrator, Photoshop, bbPress, WordPress
AIA- Video Intro
Photography
Uses: Print
Goal: A collection of photographic works showcasing my competencies in the areas of composition, lighting, and editing.
Applications: Aperture, Photoshop
Just starting.
Often times the most difficult part is starting. What holds us back? Is it comfort? Are we scared? Neophobic (fear of new things)?
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Get going.
Keeping up with the times.
This is a poor practice. When we are devoted to keeping up, we are no longer inventing the future.
Let’s face it, we only see time in retrospect. Keeping up with it is an outdated practice. We need to reinvent it.
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