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[Frascati Winery Countermap]
Digital Zine Design
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Under the Vines was a project during my study abroad in Rome where I explored the layered histories of Frascati’s wine territory. Designed in a restrained monochrome palette with selective red accents, the publication gradually shifts from the familiar language of wine tourism to a deeper reading of the land.
Through mapping, geological diagrams, archival fragments, and atmospheric photography, the zine guides the viewer downward—from vineyard surfaces to the volcanic tuff beneath, and finally into the underground cellars that served as shelter during the 1943 bombing of Frascati.
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[A Visual Diary of Rome]
Digital Publication
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Figma
Link to Figma Prototype
This project is a semester-long visual diary created during my study abroad in Rome. Rather than documenting the city through traditional maps, the project uses graphic design as a tool for reflection and counter-mapping, translating weekly site visits, walks, and lectures into illustrated spreads.
Each page responds to a specific theme such as dérive, protest, housing, and everyday rituals through symbolic forms like tickets, banners, houses, and keys. Typography, color, and layout shift subtly across the diary to reflect mood, movement, and personal perception, emphasizing experience over objective geography. The project was presented as both a designed PDF and a recorded walkthrough, highlighting design as a method for observing, mapping, and understanding place.
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[Stop Motion Video Project]
Making Kimchi At-Home
Video Editing Software: Premiere Pro
For my class project, we were tasked with creating a stop motion video using Premiere Pro. I decided to make a playful tutorial on how to make kimchi, crafted entirely with clay.
My creative direction was inspired by the nostalgic visuals of Cooking Mama, my favorite childhood cooking game, which first introduced me to Korean recipes while I was growing up in the United States. By blending the step-by-step logic of a tutorial with the tactile quality of stop motion, I wanted to highlight the cultural importance of kimchi while also reimagining it through the lens of childhood memory and digital play.
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[FW25 Brand Concept 3D Modeling]
FSAD 1140: Principles of Design Computing Final Project
Grade: A+
Software: CLO, Adobe Illuatrator
For the misfits and dreamers in their teens and 20s, MisfitMuse is where passion meets style, and where every stitch speaks your truth. Rooted in the bold aesthetics of emo and punk culture, our designs embody raw emotions, rebellious energy, and the stories of the young and restless.
Moodboard (Adobe Photoshop):