HeroRAT portraits

August 2, 2017/Posted by: bluealgae
Illustration of women and men of HeroRATS who work tireless to search for unexploded landmines or run tuberculosis detection. They work with trained Gambian pouched rats to sniff out land mines around the word...

Daily 宇良

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March 8, 2017/Posted by: bluealgae
Daily 宇良 (ooh-rah) is a month-long illustration project. One illustration of sumo wrestler 宇良和輝 (Ura Kazuki) was created for each day of February, for a total of 28 images. See ’em all here.   No. 1:...
Dragon Mountain

The humble rat

November 11, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
Albinism presents a set of visual challenges for many animals, but in the humble rat it seems to imbue him with mystical powers.     Eyesight in rats is already poor, so lacking pigment is not...

Pies Across America

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October 11, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
Pie illustrations for a pie infographic (!). Some fun textures achieved with custom Illustrator brushes.   Art direction & design: Kim Galanto Illustration: Dana Chen ©...

Quicken Visual Content

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October 1, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
Separated from Intuit, newly independent Quicken was in the process of doing a thorough web and identity update when they needed helpful content for their customers. At the time, the only visual that was...
Office Depot

Office Depot Visual Content

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June 16, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
I art directed two years' worth of visual content for Office Depot's Business Solutions site. Working with the editorial team, we were tasked with creating content to increase audience engagement and Office Depot's relevancy....
Choice Hotels infographic series

Choice Hotels infographics series

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June 13, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
I art directed two series of infographics series for Choice Hotels. Working alongside a team of editors and account managers, I helped pitch an infographic structure that would meet the client's wish list and...

Where’s All the Water Going?

June 11, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
See the whole thing (and accompanying blog post) here. Data-wise, this one was tricky because the range in the dataset was so big. Visualized as a bar graph, some numbers were literally off the chart and...
Project Online

Audience Personas

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June 9, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
The client intensely surveyed millennial drivers and developed six segments from their findings. To bring the segment data to life, I illustrated each personality based on the segment's behaviors and patterns. Pragmatic Investors are committed...

ASUS Visual Content

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April 16, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
I art directed a series of infographics and illustrations for global computer maker ASUS and produced the content in 10 languages (Arabic, Bahasa, Chinese, English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, and Vietnamese). I love...

studioD webinar campaign

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April 13, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
  Comprehensive design solution for studioD webinar promotion studioD was in a unique (but not unusual) situation that growing companies find themselves in — the re-brand was not yet complete, but a consistent campaign was necessary...
Marriott: 24hour food

Marriott Social Content Visuals

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March 17, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
Gifs and static design for three of Marriott's brands (Fairfield Hotels, SpringHill Suites, Marriott Destinations) across Facebook, Twitter, G+, and Pinterest. I worked with a team consisting of editorial manager, photo editors, and social...

Credit myths & mistakes

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March 11, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
I art directed and worked on illustrations for two articles on credit for Experian. 11 Credit Myths Not all debts are credit equal. Your job title and income have no effect on your credit score.   10 Biggest Mistakes...
Rat bouquet!

Rat bouquet

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February 10, 2016/Posted by: bluealgae
For Valentine's Day, what I'd love to receive is not florwers, but a bouquet of rats. Of course, I made sure to include lots of squishy dumbo rats.   I made a gif version where the...

mitú Visual Content

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July 16, 2015/Posted by: bluealgae
Working alongside a production team, I art directed a series of visual content for mitú, the media brand for English-speaking Latinx millennials. It started with the moodboard to establish a look and feel that ties...

PCAS Identity

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June 16, 2015/Posted by: bluealgae
Identity systems design concept for France-based chemistry giant PCAS. I loved this project because it was an opportunity for a chemistry nerd to think abstractly about what chemistry is and what people take away...

How to be a Superhero with your Samsung smartwatch

June 13, 2015/Posted by: bluealgae
  Illustrations for Samsung on their TechLife content channel. The concept was that you can have (near) superhuman powers with a Samsung smartwatch, like becoming ultra strong or seeing through walls.           Creative direction: Nicole Coppola Design and...
Spring Clean Your Hardware

Spring Clean Your Hardware

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May 10, 2015/Posted by: bluealgae
Illustration with existing product photography for Samsung’s TechLife content channel. Art direction: Nicole Coppola Illustration & design: Dana Chen Project management: Tiphanie Luebke ©2014...
Villains Party

Villains Party Printables and Crafts

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October 1, 2014/Posted by: bluealgae
Craft and DIY content produced for That Mouse Company. I worked under a creative director alongside photo and content editors to brainstorm, pitch, and produce a big batch of Halloween content aimed at parents...
Color Schemes by the Era

Color Schemes by the Era

August 9, 2014/Posted by: bluealgae
Illustrations for a home décor listicle on color schemes based on design periods. This project started out as swatches of color only. Editors felt that this wouldn't provide a clear picture of the design inspiration, so the...
Nicole

bareminerals packaging

August 3, 2013/Posted by: bluealgae
For this project, the prompt from the client was a direction they call "girlfriends" — fun, coquettish, light-hearted and boutique. They also liked the idea of a gift, and wanted to explore a visual...
Smart Growth infographic

Smart Growth

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June 13, 2013/Posted by: bluealgae
  Smart Growth is a method of urban planning that includes alternative transportation and housing choices. I was approached to create an infographic that depicts how Smart Growth would change the city of Los Angeles.     Initially,...
LA Promise Neighborhood

LA Promise Neighborhood

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April 13, 2013/Posted by: bluealgae
  The LA Promise Neighborhood (LAPN) is an initiative that aims to transform Hollywood and Pacoima communities.     To provide a clear picture of services offered, the one-sheet infographic displays the data by age group.     An alternative...
Provider Panda logo

Provider Panda

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March 7, 2013/Posted by: bluealgae
A child-care provider company was in a unique situation of deciding between two names when they desperately needed a logo. I worked with them to create two design options for each name that were...

UCode

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October 16, 2012/Posted by: bluealgae
UCode is an independent extracurricular that teaches kids how to program.   The business was launched on weak legs with a logo and marketing assets acquired through a contest website (not exactly a good idea). The...
Spring Theory

Spring Theory

July 16, 2012/Posted by: bluealgae
Visual identity for a company that unites corporations and colleges through collaborative projects. Spring Theory approached me—they had their brand document and voice, but no visual identity. I worked on bringing the brand personality and...
Peach floral rat pattern with texture

Brux & Boggle #2: Rat Pattern

April 10, 2012/Posted by: bluealgae
Like the first issue of my rat zine, the second issue of Brux & Boggle was created with a companion set of patterns as well. Some of the inspiration was the same as the...

Fair Isle Rat Pattern

December 11, 2011/Posted by: bluealgae
Old traditional crafts is one of my fascinations, and this Scottish way of knitting encompasses the most basic of techniques (you only need to know one stitch). Designs laden with culturally important motifs, like...

Brux & Boggle #1: Rat pattern

August 26, 2011/Posted by: bluealgae
For the first issue of Brux & Boggle, my zine about pet rats and rat culture, I wanted to create a set of patterns as a companion element. The whole notion of pet rats...