Between x Lumelle
Résumé 01 Creative Direction 03 Housewife 05 Skin 07 Bunny, I’m Home 09 11 Film Photography 17
The Park 20 Film Development 25 Concert Photography 33
The House Show 35 Bone Machine 38 The Venue 39 Portugal. The Man 42 About The Artist 45 Industrial Design 47 Drawing 49 Missed Her 51
2016 - 2021
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
College of Architecture + Urban Studies
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design GPA: 3.74
Dean’s List: 6 semesters
2018 - 2021
‘20 - ‘21 ‘19 - ‘20 ‘18 - ‘19
2019
Summer 2020
Industrial Designers Society of America
2021 - Present
2022 - Present
Spring ‘21 Spring ‘20
shelby98@vt.edu 804.297.9270
President + Organize/run first online portfolio review between three universities Vice President Second Year Representative
NASA JSC - Project
IVA Toolkit Redesign + Redesign current in-flight maintenance toolkit with focus on efficiency + Presented at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
Adobe CC // Autodesk Sketchbook // Figma // Film Photography & Development
Fusion 360 // Graphic Design // Group Collaboration // Keyshot // Metalworking Music Production // Procreate // Public Speaking // Solidworks // Woodworking
Joba Design Studio
Design Intern + Conduct research using LUMA methods for observation, analysis, and making + Design and prototype line of products to be manufactured for GoBrand + Determine and develop leading product to launch SPOT (Sports Performance Optimization Technology company)
Rivermill Bar & Grill Bartender & Bouncer + Manage opening and closing duties, mix + serve drinks, verify ID’s
Bollo’s Cafe & Bakery
Barista + Independently run, open, and close café during weekdays + receive orders
VT ID Program-Wide Competition
People’s Choice Award (Bioside: Recycled PPE Foldable Chair) Honorable Mention (full•fill: Travel Water Bottle & Portable Shower)
2021 Industrial Design Book Award 2021
LURCH MAG
February Issue: BUNNY // Bunny I’m Home + Selected for curated publication in debut issue of Lurch Magazine by CWBY Lurch
Outstanding Contribution to the Program
Housewife serves as an opportunity to approach restrictive gender roles from the contrasting perspective of someone that is gender nonconforming.
Capturing skin-on-skin contact using inspiration from both chiaroscuro and sfumato lighting elements.
Model: Gustav Berner (he/him)
Issue 01: BUNNY + February 2021
A self-portrait submitted and selected to be included in the first issue of Lurch Magazine, a digital publication by local designer/artist Cowboy Lurch (Shanice Aga). Creative direction and color theory were the focus of this shoot.
Acting as creative director, under the alias Delgado, the goal was bringing to life the story of Between, a narrative that is as much about traveling through space as it is about growing through challenging experiences. The artist wanted the artwork and coloring to evoke feelings of uncertainty, adventure, excitement, and growth when paired with the album.
Between is now released on all streaming platforms.
Communication with the artist was a crucial part of determining the direction to take the album artwork in. After narrowing down to a creative direction that fit with the artist’s vision for the album’s storyline and overall feeling, several iterations were developed for the cover.
Model: Lumelle (Rachel Hachem) (she/her)
Not all of those that find themselves at a skate park belong on wheels. Rather than trying to land tricks, capturing photos of singular moments hidden within a quick-changing, fast-paced environment has become the goal at the park.
Learning how to develop at home becomes a necessity once realizing how quickly costs add up for a singular roll. Shooting with film is a process that is intensive, requires a lot of forgiveness, and can be extremely rewarding when everything turns out as planned.
While B&W film may have less context in terms of color, the lack of hue helps to isolate the subject matter and bring a heavier focus to lighting and contrast, as well as creating an emphemeral effect.
Breaking the barrier between the audience and the musicians is key to photographing a house show. Shooting a camera in shoulder-to-shoulder environments can prove to be a challenging endeavor, but results in an authentic point of view––placing the viewer in the audience themselves.
Positioning a good shot in a music venue can happen anywhere, from the back of the room up to the front at the barricade. Depending on where in the room the photograph is being taken, a lot can change in terms of angles, composition, and context.
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Spending my undergrad years studying Industrial Design allowed me to explore different ways of researching, ideating, developing, and making to ultimately create my own design process and change my way of thinking. Problem solving took on a new meaning as my workflow changed and adapted.
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Drawing and sketching have always been a crucial part of the design process. Visualizing an idea or thought is a way I’ve always been able to communicate, whether it be sketching for fun or creating a detailed rendering.
Single // Fifth Coming + Fifth Coming
Single // Half-Assed Smile + Half-Assed Smile
EP // We Used To Be Lovers
+ At Some Point
+ On Draper
+ I Thought + But What Are We Now? + Just Like So + (Zach’s Interlude)
+ Now I’m Hindsight’s Fool
Additonal Discography
+ It’s Not Me, It’s You
Writing music has been a private outlet I’ve used for many years, until the Fall of 2021 when I was introduced to a producer and now close friend. In the past year, I’ve gone from writing and playing alone in my bedroom to releasing music on streaming platforms and performing live with my band, Missed Her.
Over the years I’ve become a self-taught musician playing guitar, bass, piano, ukulele, and mandolin. I’ll never claim to be an expert at any of these, but I’ve found that having a good team to back you up does wonders.
