SAIC Magazine
Digital Design + Printed Mini Mailer ✹ 2022—2025
This section highlights my digital and print design work for the SAIC Magazine. During the pandemic, the magazine transitioned to a fully digital format, opening up new opportunities for more dynamic storytelling. The shift to an online only platform allowed for richer visual experiences through animation and motion, expanded accessibility for a wider audience, and quicker publication timelines. To showcase the range of my contributions, I selected four stories that represent different types of narratives I designed—from alumni accomplishments to exhibitions to event features. Below the highlights, you’ll find a complete gallery of every story I worked on. In addition to my online work, I designed the printed Spring 2025 mini mailer. Throughout these projects, I focused on creating engaging and accessible designs that support storytelling while maintaining the institution’s contemporary brand identity.
Picture This: Winter 2025 Study Abroad
FEATURE ✹ SPRING 25
Drawing inspiration from the diverse experiences of the students’ trips to Peru, India, and New York, I created a dynamic collage using their photos. I also integrated animations throughout that mimic flipping through a stack of pictures.
Beyond the Breath: A Q&A with Martin O’Brien
EVENTS FEATURE ✹ FALL 24
O’Brien was set to present a talk through the Visiting Artists Program at SAIC in the fall of 2024. Drawing inspiration from his exploration of mortality, I crafted a layout that complements the profound themes of his performance art for this Events Feature article.
Public Notice 3 and the Call for Unity Across Time
FROM THE ARCHIVES ✹ SPRING 25
This piece delves into Jitish Kallat’s Public Notice 3, an installation that reinterprets Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 speech at the World’s Parliament of Religions. My design approach aimed to echo the installation’s themes of historical resonance and contemporary relevance.
Evolving the Exhibition
ON VIEW ✹ SPRING 23
The nontraditional art featured in this story invites readers to immerse themselves in the viewing experience. I aimed to create a layout that explores the way color can showcase and enhance the reader’s engagement with photos of these exhibitions.
All Designed Stories
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Jiseon Lee Isbara on the Profound Lessons of Art and Travel
FROM THE PRESIDENT ✹ SPRING 25
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Street Style: Around the World with the Fashion Resource Center
STREET STYLE ✹ SPRING 25
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Spring 2025 Class Notes
CLASS NOTES ✹ SPRING 25
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Josh Dihle’s Chicago
MY CHICAGO ✹ SPRING 25
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Comics as Fine Art with Beth Hetland
ABOUT A WORK ✹ SPRING 25
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Meet the Graduating Class
MEET THE CLASS ✹ SPRING 25
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Alum Wafaa Bilal’s First Major Survey Debuts at MCA
ON VIEW ✹ SPRING 25
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Expert Advice from Rosalyn Farney
EXPERT ADVICE ✹ SPRING 25
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Public Notice 3 and the Call for Unity Across Time
FROM THE ARCHIVES ✹ SPRING 25
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Yoo Joung Hwang’s Obsessions
MY OBSESSIONS ✹ SPRING 25
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The Microbes of Memory: Emeka Ogboh’s Immersive Explorations of Identity
EVENTS FEATURE ✹ SPRING 25
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Picture This: Winter 2025 Study Abroad
FEATURE ✹ SPRING 25
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Sara Schnadt Explores the Known Universe—and Beyond
WHERE I WORK ✹ SPRING 25
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Beyond Nostalgia: Curating Shanghai’s Resiliency
THE PROCESS ✹ SPRING 25
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How Thomas Foulke Helps Students Explore the World
WHY I GIVE ✹ SPRING 25
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Fall 2024 Class Notes
CLASS NOTES ✹ FALL 24
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Q&A with Martin O’Brien
EVENT FEATURE ✹ FALL 24
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The Digs Shapes Chicago Ceramics
WHERE I WORK ✹ FALL 24
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All Eyes on Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation
THE PROCESS ✹ FALL 24
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First Day of School
STREET STYLE ✹ FALL 24
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Emerging Together: How Povos Gallery is Building a Cultural Space for Young Artists
ON VIEW ✹ FALL 24
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The Richness of Poor Farm
FEATURE ✹ FALL 24
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Monique Meloche’s Chicago
MY CHICAGO ✹ FALL 24
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Jiseon Lee Isbara on the Importance of Working Together
FROM THE PRESIDENT ✹ FALL 24
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Creative Sparks
FROM THE ARCHIVES ✹ FALL 24
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Expert Advice from Sekile M. Nzinga
EXPERT ADVICE ✹ FALL 24
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The Collaborative Cosmos of White Dwarf
ABOUT A WORK ✹ FALL 24
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Spring 24 Class Notes
CLASS NOTES ✹ SPRING 24
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President Tenny's Yearbook: Signing Off on 14 Years at SAIC
FEATURE ✹ SPRING 24
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Art Beyond Objecthood with Juan Angel Chavez
ABOUT A WORK ✹ SPRING 24
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Writer’s Studio Teaches Students to Stretch Outside Their Mediums
CONTINUING STUDIES ✹ SPRING 24
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Expert Advice from Elgin-Bokari T. Smith
EXPERT ADVICE ✹ SPRING 24
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Meet SAIC Founder Charles Peck
FROM THE ARCHIVES ✹ SPRING 24
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Jacqueline Williams’ Chicago
MY CHICAGO ✹ SPRING 24
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Steph Krim’s Good Things Vending
ON VIEW ✹ SPRING 24
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Stitching Stories: Franky Tran’s Storytelling Through Styling
STREET STYLE ✹ SPRING 24
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President Tenny’s Fond Farewell
FROM THE PRESIDENT ✹ SPRING 24
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Fall 2023 Class Notes
CLASS NOTES ✹ FALL 23
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Aaliyah Merrick's Artistic Evolution
CONTINUING STUDIES ✹ FALL 23
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Championing Education, Art, and Equity: Elissa Tenny's SAIC Legacy
FEATURE ✹ FALL 23
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Q&A with Rebecca Morris
EVENTS FEATURE ✹ FALL 23
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Tanya Malhotra's Expert Advice
EXPERT ADVICE ✹ FALL 23
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Xerox Candy Bar’s Sweet Sixteen
FROM THE ARCHIVES ✹ FALL 23
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President Elissa Tenny Celebrates Our Students
FROM THE PRESIDENT ✹ FALL 23
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Moly Wu’s Chicago
MY CHICAGO ✹ FALL 23
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In the Museum with Joann Yu
ABOUT A WORK ✹ FALL 23
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Katrina Valera’s Obsessions
MY OBSESSIONS ✹ FALL 23
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First Day of School
STREET STYLE ✹ FALL 23
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In the Museum with Asha Iman Veal
ABOUT A WORK ✹ SPRING 23
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Painting and Pedagogy: Tracing the Teaching Career of Candida Alvarez
FEATURE ✹ SPRING 23
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Graduate Exhibition One
STREET STYLE ✹ SPRING 23
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Spring 2023 Class Notes
CLASS NOTES ✹ SPRING 23
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Expert Advice from Brenda Torres-Figueroa
EXPERT ADVICE ✹ SPRING 23
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Megan Euker's Obsessions
MY OBSESSIONS ✹ SPRING 23
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President Elissa Tenny on the Power of Interdisciplinarity
FROM THE PRESIDENT ✹ SPRING 23
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The Gift of Art
WHY I GIVE ✹ SPRING 23
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Children's Multi-Art Camps
CONTINUING STUDIES ✹ FALL 22
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Q&A with Wu Tsang
EVENTS FEATURE ✹ FALL 22
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Expert Advice from Laura-Caroline de Lara
EXPERT ADVICE ✹ FALL 22
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Kicking it with SAICCER
FROM THE ARCHIVES ✹ FALL 22
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Noel King Uses Art to Pave a New Path for Deaf Individuals
FEATURE ✹ FALL 22
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McKenzie Thompson’s Chicago
MY CHICAGO ✹ FALL 22
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Idris Goodwin's Obsessions
MY OBSESSIONS ✹ FALL 22
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Nick Cave: Forothermore
ON VIEW ✹ FALL 22
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Fall 2022 Class Notes
CLASS NOTES ✹ FALL 22
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First Day of Class Photos
STREET STYLE ✹ FALL 22
SAIC Magazine Mini Mailer
The mini mailer is a condensed, printed version of the SAIC Magazine, designed to highlight the featured stories. I led the design for the latest issue, creating a visually engaging mailer that captures the spirit of the full magazine in a more compact, accessible piece. Mailed to over 20,000 alumni, donors, and friends of SAIC, the mini mailer serves as a dynamic touchpoint.
To view each spread in detail, please click on the image.
