Art direction & design

I’m an art director, designer, and educator working at the intersection of design systems and brand, with a focus on accessibility and emerging technologies

A magazine is open to the table of contents. The word ‘futures’ in a bold, psychedelic font, is surrounded by smaller photographs and illustrations.

An open magazine shows a bright, colorful design: a large headline reading ‘Who Will Control the Exowomb?’ accompanies a collage illustration showing fragmented, cutout pieces of a baby and a couple.

An open magazine shows an article paired with a surreal full-page photograph of a marijuana plant surrounded by flowers against a bright background.

An open magazine shows a photograph of a futuristic sushi display, accompanied by a headline reading ‘Fish out of Water.’

An open magazine shows an article paired with an illustration of a woman’s silhouette. Her large hoop earring catches the light.

Grow — A magazine where synthetic biology meets possible futures

A mobile phone rests on a stack of colorful vintage literary journals. On the phone’s screen, crisp boxes outline links to interviews with writers Anne Carson and Latasha N. Nevada Diggs.

580 Split — A literary journal finds a new home online

On the screen of a dramatically lit laptop, uncanny digital hands reach out to touch an iridescent blob. The word ‘Telepresence,’ in a pixelated font, emerges from behind the blob.

Telepresence

On an event poster announcing a healing soundbath with Yves B. Golden, a portrait of the artist is surrounded by an ethereal digital landscape in blue, green, and beige tones.

On an event poster with the heading ‘Activation,’ thin, elegant text floats over a vibrant background of gleaming, digital organic shapes.

On an event poster with the heading ‘Black Romance,’ a moody photograph of a couple embracing floats over a vibrant background of celestial digital surfaces.

A large headline in elegant, spiky lettering reads ‘Black Femme Futures.’ Behind it, a surreal, alien digital landscape provides a rich, colorful backdrop.

black beyond

In a billboard posted along a city sidewalk, a collage illustration of a man from above shows him hugging a cutout void. ‘A Machine to Unmake You’ in a bold, assertive font floats above him.

A Machine to Unmake You — A speculative campaign for mental health services

A mobile phone sits on a surface covered in soft cast shadows. On the phone’s screen, a collage illustration of a person in court sits above a bold headline reading ‘Cannabis Activists or ‘Dangerous Criminals’?’

The Appeal

A dramatically lit stack of magazines with brightly colored backgrounds and the large title ‘Gossamer’ in silver foil letters. The reflective titles catch the light.

Gossamer