In researching the physical, mental, and emotional health of the NC State University community(students, faculty, family), we decided it would be in everyone's benefit to design a series of websites, mobile apps, and large touchscreen interactions to encourage students to live a more healthy lifestyle, however one wishes to interpret healthy. Our team was given the topic of "play." Thus, we designed a mobile app interface as well as a website wherein users would either A) engage in an adapted version of Hide & Seek or B) participate in a site that recommends various ideas to go outside and play. The goal was to create some sort of interaction with either people, or nature. Whichever they used, we aimed to get them moving around and having fun in simple ways.

Based on the creation of the board game study aid, I was prompted to create a typeface in the spirit of the game. Pulling from the ideas of old blackletter fonts and with a drive to make it look modern and fun, I began sketching out possibilities. I focused on keeping the contrasting thin-thick strokes characteristic of blackletter typefaces and did away with the more geometric look by creating curves in place of all the original corners. The result was a bold look that created a definite presence on the page.

After a few projects researching the various aspects of the cell phone for a class, several things really started to pop out at me about this nifty little piece of technology. Among those were the benefits and drawbacks of a cell phone. In a typographic experiment, I designed an accordion-style publication wherein I essentially ranted and raved about what I thought was one of the more prominent demerits of the cell phone: texting. Through the utilization of a image-less visual essay, I tested the effects of large- and small-scale typographic elements as well as the idea of loosening up the standard grid structure in publication design. The resulting artifact was a book that could be read spread by spread or unfolded, expressing the emotions and opinions of the author through the use of dynamic typography.

Prompted with a week-long project, we were given the task of exploring ways of integrating graphics into a space in Raleigh that could influence positive change in behaviors of the people in the environment. Our environment chosen was Lake Johnson Park in Raleigh, with several miles of nature trails, both paved and unpaved. Observing the actions in the park, the two behaviors we wanted to address were A) to encourage exercisers and nature-lovers alike to use the paths in the park not so commonly used and B) to provide a reason for families to bring their kids to the park not just to get them out of the house, but for educational purposes as well.

Our solution was to create a signage system that would pair metal cut-out images of animals with informational signs throughout the trails. Our goal was to space them far enough apart that if someone were running down a more used path and saw one of these animals off on another unused path, it would prompt them to check it out and maybe add a little variation to their exploration of the park. These signs and images, paired with an introductory poster at the front of each trail, would aim to cue the park users to explore as much of the park as they could, finding different animals on each trail.

The image style and color palette used were based off of the current style of the park. Vibrant colors with simple forms brought a nice feel to the park that lets the user know that the park is up to date, but still keeping things nice and simple.