Collaborated with early-stage startups to improve their pitch decks, focusing on making complex information more accessible and compelling. Created clearer narrative flows & visual hierarchies while helping founders better distinguish their companies from misconceptions and competitors.

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Branding for a Discord-grown chess club in South Philly. The visuals take after the eccentric and jagged look of the mosaic tiles seen throughout South Philly. The "tiles" form a distorted chess board pattern, while the mark forms a knight piece out of the club's initials. Further treatments could take this further with animations that represent calculated, mathematical thinking (e.g., the animations of @beesandbombs on Twitter).

Minisite design & brand refresh for a small business providing supplies to Philadelphia schools that aren’t otherwise obtainable through standard processes. As a family-owned business focused on fast and personal service, the owner wanted a simple website with just essential info, contact details, and featured items. To make it admin-friendly, I used Airtable instead of a complex CMS, allowing her to easily update content through a familiar spreadsheet format.

Proof of concept demo & pitch presentation for an immersive 3D videogame world introducing kids to sleep science. Inside a sleeping brain, players maintain brain function and fix neurons as they progress through the stages of sleep.

Interface & motion design for a bespoke web gallery that brings visitors into the sparse, “zen” feeling of coffee table photography books & museum exhibits, along with the humanistic touch of Duane Michals’ work & outlook.

Export your Kindle highlights, notes, and bookmarks as HTML, then use this web tool to convert them into Markdown format - ideal for Obsidian notes or markdown-based websites.

A streamlined version of Quotebacks that transforms blockquotes into nice little cards.

A prototype for a drawing tool allowing users to "paint" with color-filtered selections of a pre-defined image. The original image remains hidden to encourage an improvisational approach to painting and remixing. Featured on the front page of CV in December 2021.

How might shaders and 3D layering allow users to reimagine the original images in more expressive ways? What opportunities are there to intersect this kind of image remixing with video frames and motion blending?

Made these because I didn't want to wait for third-party developers to update to Apple's new app icon style. Shared on macosicons.com, where they've garnered over 3,000 downloads.

Mockups, visual language, and UI design for a founder's exploratory phase emphasizing luxury aesthetics and high-end materials. The hexagonal motifs represent a gift box, gemstone, and message bubble, while contrasting the typical dainty, ornate designs often seen in jewelry marketing.

I was one of 21 film majors at Wesleyan who each created a short film for their thesis, despite the program's theoretical focus.

I love movies where stylistic flairs accentuate characters' inner struggles. In "Krisha," swirling camerawork transforms Thanksgiving into chaos, while "Punch-Drunk Love" uses abstract visuals and disorienting sound to channel its protagonist's anxiety. I aimed to bring similar artistic elements here.

The films screened to a jury of 5 unaffiliated professors, including AFI board emeritus Jeanine Basinger, as well as 3 anonymous industry professionals. I received honors and the Frank Capra Prize “for creating a senior film that is fully cinematic and uses the tools of filmmaking at the highest level,” and for “exemplifying Capra's skill in telling a human story that contains both humor and pathos.”

Student films for “Sight & Sound” led by Steve Collins; ~1 week per film. Roles—Directing, Concept, 16mm film editing. Tools—16mm Bolex film camera, Steenbeck flatbed film editor

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Assisting as a sole part-time employee:

• Drove UX improvements across digital touchpoints: collaborated on website redesign, conceptualized WinWedge software interface overhaul, and produced tutorial videos, resulting in reduced support calls and increased user engagement
• Bridged design and development with external contractors, providing UX guidance, creating mockups, and implementing design refinements using WordPress, Elementor, and custom CSS
• Streamlined internal processes by creating a centralized Notion wiki and improving documentation
• Aiding backend modernization efforts: evaluating e-commerce platforms, defining requirements for integrated license management and customer data systems, and assisting in technical hiring
• Notable customers include NASA, Eli Lilly, Nestle, EPA, 3M

• Orchestrated Philly Phormal, an annual flagship Venture for America community event, leveraging a 500-capacity venue and securing in-kind sponsorships. Implemented a Notion knowledge base for coordination among our 4-member team.

• Facilitated a panel with Philadelphia ecosystem leaders including Tempest Carter from the Department of Commerce, Julie Zeglen from Technical.ly, and Chuck Sacco from Drexel's School of Entrepreneurship.

• Designed and published all marketing materials, flyers, and social media posts through Instagram, GroupMe, Slack, and a custom-designed mmm.page hub website.

• Promoted participation from VFA RISE groups to strengthen community ties among diverse fellows and alumni

VFA was a national nonprofit organization founded by Andrew Yang that operated a selective, admission-based two-year fellowship program designed to empower recent college grads with the community and skills to make an impact in young, growing companies.

• Honed skills in rigorous, two-week training program featuring workshops from Frog, IDEO, and other business leaders

• Led a 5-member team in a 3-day design sprint and pitch presentation for a motivating city exploration mobile app: I conceptualized and designed the mockups, and served as one of 3 pitch presenters. We received both the Crowd Favorite and Judge Pick awards over 4 other teams, with a panel of visiting VC and business executives.

Designed and developed a simple website & brand refresh for a local business.

Helped 2 high school students improve their scores for ACT tests over one-on-one virtual tutoring sessions. Tailored study plans & feedback for students based on individual learning styles & personalities. Distilled complex concepts and motivated students to stay on track.

Salvaged scrappy footage and audio into a coherent narrative, 40-min pilot episode for web series "And We're Live," making savvy changes to the tone, pacing, and dialogue of scenes as needed to solve production-related errors and technical issues.

Served as a tech/design consultant and sole administrative support for a non-profit theatre/arts organization, where I refreshed the branding, organized records, and provided technical advice. Created assets for their virtual events and designed a new website that doubled online traffic.

Created video graphics for a critical virtual event of a new Sign Language play attended by dozens of stakeholders. Enriched the viewing experience with FaceTime-inspired floating cards for cast/team asides and subtitles, transitioning between documentary clips and play excerpts and integrating multiple interpreter feeds. Consulted with 6 sign language consultants to research and plan digital solutions in Zoom to make the event more accessible for both Deaf attendees.

Oversaw all stages of production for an 11-minute comedy film, including directing a 16-person crew over 4 days. The film stood out from 21 film theses and earned me the non-annual Frank Capra Prize for achievements in cinematic storytelling and combining humor with pathos. I also organized and edited a media library of over 400 assets, and researched and self-taught new equipment & production software as needed.

Led a team of 4 students to develop and pitch an alpha demo based on my concept for an educational video game and immersive 3D world introducing kids to sleep science.

Received First Place for best concept & execution against three other teams by engaging a jury of 6 business, film, and game industry professionals from AFI, Harmonix, Warner Brothers Games, Demiurge Studios, and Wesleyan’s I.D.E.A.S. Program.

Proposed a new brand and graphic identity to express a startup's health and ethics approach in the snack industry. Designed signs, sell sheets, and other merchandising materials that promoted key brand values and product selling points.

Best film among 21 to exemplify the legendary film director’s blend of pathos + humor, and for “using the tools of filmmaking at the highest level.” Awarded on an ad hoc basis.

Best concept & execution in competition for an videogame demo teaching a STEM concept to children.

Midterm paper for AMST / FILM308: "Television Storytelling: The Conditions of Narrative Complexity.

Riverdale, the CW's unhinged take on Archie Comics, is a fever dream of 30-year old actors playing teens in cringe-inducing, surreal plots with absurd dialogue. This paper digs into how the series' commitment to chaos has spawned a singular and standout aesthetic spectacle.