Author: melinaedge

Radishes

Radishes

Personal Project // 2023 // Print Design

Drawn in Procreate, cleaned in Photoshop, and colored in NedGraphics.

Process

Colorways

Mockups

Snow Leopard Spots

Snow Leopard Spots

Activewear print concept // 2023 // Print Design

Half-drop repeat created in Illustrator and colored in NedGraphics with options to color as a two or three color print.

INSPIRATION

Development

COLORWAYS

MOCKUPS

Baby Girl Collection

Baby Girl Collection

Personal Project // 2023 // Print Design

Conceptual Fall collection for Nordstrom baby girl.

Hand drawn in ink, digitally drawn in Fresco and Illustrator, cleaned in Photoshop, and colored in NedGraphics.

Inspiration

Print Collection

Mockups

Baby Boy Collection

Baby Boy Collection

Personal Project // 2023 // Print Design

Conceptual Fall collection for Nordstrom baby boy.

Hand drawn in ink, digitally drawn in Fresco, cleaned in Photoshop, and colored in NedGraphics.

Inspiration

Motif Creation

Print Collection

Mockups

Bike Tag Toile

Bike Tag Toile

Personal Project // 2022 // Print Design

Inspired by the game of Bike Tag, this print was designed as a fun twist on the classic pastoral toile.

Drawn in Fresco, cleaned and color reduced to 8 colors in Photoshop, and colored in NedGraphics.

Photo Reference

Colorways

MOCKUPS

Floating Geo

Floating Geo

NORDSTROM // 2023 // Print Design

Refreshed an existing print by rearranging, scaling, and recoloring the elements for a pleated hat band. 

Reworked in Illustrator and colored in NedGraphics.

Inspiration

Colorways

Hat Band

Candy Canes

Candy Canes

BP. // 2023 // Print Design

Drawn in Fresco, cleaned and color reduced to 8 colors in Photoshop, and colored in NedGraphics.

Inspiration

Motif Development

Colorways

Pajama Set

Chaise

Chaise

Senior Thesis Project // 2014 // Design & Manufacture

A senior capstone project utilizing all elements of the design process from sketching, model-making, and CAD to actual manufacture. The result is a vessel for relaxation and contemplation. 

Ideation

After many rounds of sketching, the most promising concepts were chosen to move ahead with and further develop.

Scale Models

A direction was chosen and 1/4 scale models were constructed to further refine and realize the concept.

A full-scale mock up was tested to zero in on the proportions.

CAD

Computer models were made in Solidworks and rendered in Keyshot to nail down dimensions, provide blueprints for the welder, and better visualize the final product.

Build Process

Preparing Metal

Laser cut 1/8” steel panels

Roll stainless steel side and support rails

Bending

Bend feet in small increments to produce a relatively smooth curve

Welding

Weld side and support rails to panels

Finishing

Grind welds and rough metal

Sand end panels for brushed texture

Polish side rails to high shine

Foam

Cut to proper size and shape

Test fit in frame

Upholstery

Make pattern for each cushion

Cut upholstery-grade 100% wool felt

Sew covers

Exhibition

Thirteen chaise lounges from the WWU senior class were displayed at a one-night-only show hosted by Teague in downtown Seattle.

Chaise

Kayak Point

Kayak Point Disc Golf Resort

Freelance Graphic Design // 2020 // Logo Design & Graphics

Kayak Point is aiming to create a world-class disc golf resort consisting of four full courses, a pitch and putt, rentable event spaces, a fully stocked pro shop, and a restaurant that serves both players and the surrounding community. I worked with the visionaries behind the project to create a graphic identity encompassing a new logo, tee signs, and other essentials.

Former Logo

The “ball golf” course that previously occupied the Kayak Point site plastered the area with its Coast Salish-style eagle logo. While it was easily recognizable and sentimental to some, the new owners and sport have no direct connection to local tribes and to continue using it would constitute cultural appropriation.

New Logo

The bald eagle is common to the area and provides a nice metaphor for the flight of a disc, so it was a natural choice to carry that element over from the old logo. A simple silhouette of an eagle breaking through a disc makes up the graphic segment of the logo while the font Archive invokes a sense of sophisticated summer camp.

Merchandise

Tee Signs

Turbine

Turbine

Five Ply Design // 2016 // Product Design, Packaging Design, Manufacture

The Turbine series of pendant lights transform flat sheets of recycled wood veneer into lively, dynamic lamps.

 The cross-grain use of the veneer gives strength to the delicate fins.

Ideation

Rough sketches were created to explore general form and construction with the goal of creating a three dimensional shade from a flat piece of veneer.

Turbine

Three distinct lamps form the Turbine series. Teak and ebony veneer contrast with the white acrylic tube.

Small circles release tension and prevent tears at the ends of each slit. Minimal hardware attaches the veneer shade to the center tube.