GoodRx

October 12, 2018/Posted by: bluealgae
The client makes an app that gives discounts and coupons to customers for prescriptions and OTC drugs. Their branding is cut and dry, so they needed a visual solution that can inject some warmth...
No. 2: Inspired by Layla

Year of the Dog

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March 22, 2018/Posted by: bluealgae
Context: Every Lunar New Year, I create a piece of art based on the year's zodiac animal (see Year of the Rooster, Monkey, Goat, and Horse). Year of the Dog: For this animal, instead of relegating the project to...
Daily 宇良 No. 28

デイリーうら

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February 20, 2018/Posted by: bluealgae
Daily 宇良 (ooh-rah) is a month-long 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.   No. 1: Ura the rikishi     No. 3:...
Origin Story

Origin Story

February 19, 2018/Posted by: bluealgae
  Origin Story is a companion mini-zine to Issue #4 of Brux & Boggle. It tells the unusual but true story of how three pet rats were saved by a cat rescue.       Because Origin...
Brux & Boggle #4: Running rats

Brux & Boggle #4

February 19, 2018/Posted by: bluealgae
  Brux & Boggle is my zine about pet rats and rat culture. Each issue has a theme, and Issue #4 focuses on the bonds and personalities of three girl rats.     The girl rats came...

La Combe des Selves

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February 19, 2018/Posted by: bluealgae
    The client: La Combe des Selves (LCDS) is a rental retreat property in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeast France. Offering both forested land for exploration as well as a three-story home for comfort,...
Sunrun: 10th anniversary header

Sunrun email marketing design

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January 19, 2018/Posted by: bluealgae
The client: Sunrun is a company that provides options for homeowners looking to green their energy use. Their business runs on a robust marketing campaign that spans across email, advertising, and social media. My role:...

Liquid Animals Logo Concepts

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December 19, 2017/Posted by: bluealgae
The client: Liquid Animals is a start-up tech company under which three O&Os exist. As part of the brand, the subsidiaries all have animal-themed names. Despite the B2B nature of the companies, the client...

Plant Plus Animal

November 27, 2017/Posted by: bluealgae
Daily drawing project in sets of three — draw an animal, then a plant, and on the third day combine both into a pattern.   Bat + Cereus   Rat + Strawberries   Macaques + Squash   Kingfisher + Thistle Bags are coming...

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...
Pecan pie

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...
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
For Romantic Collectors, luxury is high touch and steeped in craftsmanship, with roots in history.

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. Entrepreneurial Aficionados seek recognition...

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...

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...

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...
Wipe down your tablet

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...
Let it Go canvas craft

Frozen Party Printables and Crafts

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November 20, 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 mom-friendly content. I sketched out...
Villains Party

Villains Party Printables and Crafts

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

Kitties

What Kind of Pet is Right for You?

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April 10, 2014/Posted by: bluealgae
A decision tree I designed for eHow's pet section. I had so much fun with the illustrations and making the different-sized animals work to make the layout balanced. Final design   Alternate color story Copy: Dave Johnson Creative direction:...
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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...