Karen Loccisano Design Portfolio

karen loccisano design portfolio

karen loccisano design portfolio

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about the designer

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Dubliners

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The evolution of paper information graphic

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serial killer trading cards & info graphic poster

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Doodle magazine prototype

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mission punk

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dai visual communications studio proposal package

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first kiss atlas vol one: san francisco

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about the designer

about the designer

Hi, I’m Karen!

Los Angeles native living in San Francisco Visual Communication Design BS degree from SFSU Illustration enthusiast & avid doodler Data visualization nerd Pizza connoisseur

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Dubliners Student project Spring 2015 Create an original book design of a selection of James Joyce’s Dubliners, including a cover design.

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Dubliners

abstract In this adaption of James Joyce’s Dubliners, my goal as a designer was to carry a design theme that gives these already rich stories a visual personality that reflects that hardships and emotions felt by the characters’ for we follow. The images and design elements help aid Joyce’s descriptive and heartbreaking language by acting as still moments of the stories you are reading about. These snap shots are meant to appear as fragmented memories, presented as a makeshift journal to help the reader understand the themes and emotions the stories project. Fear of uncertainty, hopes to escape, comfort vs. potential happiness, desire vs. disappointment, all elements that sum up the stories in Dubliners, and hopefully through the graphic design choices I have made.

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inspiration

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evolution of the book cover

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evolution of the layout design

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evolution of the layout design

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final design

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W North America 504.84/ 229

the evolution of paper information graphic student project fall 2015 An information graphic exploring the history, statistics, and useful facts about paper making.

Latin America 94.84/ 43.02

Africa 16.56/ 7.51

Western Europe 393.98/ 178.7

Asia

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World Average

120.62 lbs./ 54.71k

abstract The Evolution of Paper is an informative piece, aimed for an audience of graphic designers, avid book collectors, and anyone who is fully enthused by the story of paper making. During a time where the web and digital presence is a prominent source of information, this project acts as a reminder that paper making is an art and acts as a physical example of paper in action, including samples of different types of paper.

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the evolution of paper info graphic

inspiration

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the evolution of paper info graphic

THE EVOLUTION OF karen loccisano

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FACTS & STATS

ABOUT PAPER PRODUCTION

North Americans still consume more paper per capita, upwards of

500 LBS.

annually, than anyone else on earth.

GLOBAL PAPER PRODUCTION VOLUME FROM 2007 TO 2013, BY TYPE (IN 1,000 METRIC TONS)

Western Europe 393.98/ 178.7

North America

Asia

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504.84/ 229

Africa Latin America 94.84/ 43.02

16.56/ 7.51

World Average

120.62 lbs./ 54.71k

This statistic shows the amount of paper produced worldwide, by paper type, from 2007 to 2013. In 2008, some 151.5 million metric tons of graphic paper were produced around the globe. Until 2013, this production decreased to under 135 million metric tons.

This statistic was assembled from several editions of this report. VDP stands for “Verband Deutscher Papierfabriken” (Association of German Paper Factories).

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the evolution of paper info graphic

TOTAL U.S. PRODUCTION OF PAPER AND BOARD FROM 2003 TO 2012 (IN 1,000 TONS)*

95,000

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70,000 2003

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This statistic depicts the total production of paper and board in the United States from 2003 to 2012 In 2011, the total U.S. production of paper and board amounted to some 81.52 million tons. * Excludes hardboard. Includes wet machine board and construction grades.

GLOBAL PAPER PRODUCTION VOLUME FROM 2007 TO 2013, BY TYPE (IN 1,000 METRIC TONS)

250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2007

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Packaging Paper

2010 Graphic Paper

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Other

This statistic shows the amount of paper produced worldwide, by paper type, from 2007 to 2013. In 2008, some 151.5 million metric tons of graphic paper were produced around the globe. Until 2013, this production decreased to under 135 million metric tons.

This statistic was assembled from several editions of this report. VDP stands for “Verband Deutscher Papierfabriken” (Association of German Paper Factories). karen loccisano

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serial killer trading cards & info graphic poster student project fall 2015 An information graphic focusing on famous serial killers and statistics about the nature of serial killers world wide. Intended to be both informative about a dark topic, with a twist of humor and quirk.

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serial killer trading cards & info graphic

abstract This “wild card� assignment lead me to research a topic I have always found disturbing and fascinating, the dark nature and history about serial killers. Inspired by the vintage children’s playing cards, baseball trading cards, and the art of illustration, the series of trading cards, packaged within an informative poster include original hard drawn illustrations. This series of cards are intended for an audience that appreciates this off beat topic with a sense of humor and fondness for kitsch.

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serial killer trading cards & info graphic

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illustrations

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serial killer trading cards & info graphic

Serial Killer Trading Cards Sources: http://www.biography.com/people/groups/serial-killers https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Serial%20Killer% 20Information%20Center/Serial%20Killer%20Statistics.pdf http://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/most-evil-serial-killers/ http://strategyandanalytics.com/9-facts-serial-killers-wish-never-knew/

final poster

information graphic poster

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doodle magazine prototype student project fall 2015 The zine issue of a zine inspired magazine; a final project for typography design.

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Doodle magazine prototype

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abstract Doodle Magazine is an art magazine prototype with a focus on hand drawn works, illustration, and zine culture. Pushing the theme of zines into fruition, this 6 by 9 prototype’s main feature focuses on the 2015 San Francisco Zine Fest, held at Golden Gate Park. Inspired by the realm of zines, I explored different styles of layout design and experimental type.

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magazine cover exploration

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final cover

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final spreads

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mission punk student project spring 2016 Typeface design and illustrations inspired by the San Francisco Mission District.

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mission punk

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abstract Mission Punk is a typeface designed based the San Francisco neighborhood with the most character and charisma, the Mission District. A neighborhood rich with Latin American culture, the Mission is also home to a lively music scene that is usually a little rough around the edges.

This typeface aims to express a punk rock, fun and creative personality that ties together with the neighborhood’s roots. The typeface was also inspired heavily by the existing street art and the numerous walls of expressive posters expressing a wide range of messages.

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C H O L A A L O H

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dai visual communication studio proposal package student research project spring 2016 A study on how collaboration and social interaction benefits design and industry students at San Francisco State University, with a focus on developing a design studio.

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dai visual collaboration studio proposal package

abstract Exploring what opportunities and benefits are possible for San Francisco State’s Design and Industry students with the “ideal” studio space.

Presenting data, research, and a collection of student and faculty opinion’s expressing why there is a need for a DAI Visual Communication Studio.

+ purpose statement The purpose to find a solution that leads aspiring artists, to safely share their work to a desirable of audience, such as other artists. Understanding what it takes to create a supportive atmosphere, space for collaboration, and making connections in a friendly and creative environment.

+ the end goal To create a supportive atmosphere and an inviting workspace for DAI students, because it will allow them to engage in participation within the design department, lead to innovative design solutions for projects, and allow for peer networking. In addition to this, having an informal workspace enable cross pollination of ideas, build a stronger design community, and build student morale.

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collaboration spaces campaign for creative arts students

creative work space at CCA

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research

interviews + observations In order to make a compelling argument to the college of Liberal and Creative Arts, the voices of faculty and students are crucial in making a difference and influencing the final design solution.

A series of one on one interviews, group interviews, and online surveys were the main source of research, exploring the opinions of professors and students from a range of creative arts majors, in addition to experts who run creative work spaces to set designers who influence the final creative work space proposal.

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dai visual collaboration studio proposal package

”being creative isn’t

something you have to do on your own.” ryann gonsalves creative writing alumni

creative work space at CalArts

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interviews + observations

Liz Ordway DAI Visual Communication “ Real life social media ” - in the sense of curating a space for everybody to share. Not just a space to only collaborate, but for artist to expose their work.

Ricardo Baltazar DAI Visual Communication “ Overall, I think its important to have an overlap of the disciplines, because we don’t know everything. Collaboration is important because you get to interact with other people, and create a more well rounded final product. ”

Alphonzo Solorzano owner of The Little Lodge “ How is your space going to be financed? That is the most important aspect. Remember, there are projects that are funded my the public, crowd sourcing… think of kick starter events or any other ways to fundraise your project. ”

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dai visual collaboration studio proposal package

inspiration existing creative work spaces+ design

This project was heavily inspired by the open, collaborative work spaces that schools such as CCA and CalArts provide for their students. While San Francisco State University is unlike these schools in that they are not soley dedicated to creative arts majors, SFSU is a campus that supports the arts and having a space for students to grow socially and creatively would boost student moral, which may result in a higher success rate for graduation and job security.

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design solution

The final solution for this project is a proposal package prepared for the dean of the College of Liberal and Financial Arts, to propose that DAI should be granted the funding to update/transform and maintain the Vis Comm Studio.

The final design aims to be an information graphic poster with both a written and visual arguement to the College of LCA, in addition to a mock up floor plan and suggested furnishings, tools, and supplies needed for a student design studio.

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collaboration spaces campaign for creative arts students

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first kiss atlas vol one: san francisco student project spring 2016 An atlas mapping out an ephemeral and invisible element of San Francisco.

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abstract The First Kiss Atlas project is a collection of data mapping out anonymous first kiss experiences that occurred in San Francisco. Through a Google Form survey shared on Facebook, friends of the researcher (and friends of friends) shared the sweet, humorous, horrifying, and intimate details of any one specific “first kiss,� between them and another person. For this project the term first kiss can mean many things, for example, a person’s very first kiss ever, or just a first kiss they have with someone new. The survey was created and posted on April 18th, 2016, and within two days 100 surveyors responded. The following are a series of maps and stats that share their stories.

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hand drawn illustrations

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final spreads

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kissing map of sf

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first kiss atlas

the “stats�

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Ciao!

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