Senior Project :: development

For those that don't know, the art students at Stout finish their last semester with a Senior Show. For graphic designers, this means we create a fictitious business or service and design all the elements. After loads of brainstorming and stressful 'how can I make my show rock' moments I landed on a cookie delivery service.

I first experienced a cookie delivery service when I visited Abhrajeet in Philly. It was amazing! Who wouldn't love freshly baked cookies delivered right to your door? Then last summer, while I was at CaringBridge, cookies from Tank Goodness were delivered - in the most beautiful box ever. I knew exactly what I wanted to achieve in my project.

Much like Domino's or Jimmy John's, you can call up The Sweet Spot and order traditional cookies, or create your own recipe. The Sweet Spot team whips you up a batch, sticks it in our oven, and delivers it right to your door with some milk. 

Here are just a few of my logo sketches. Have I ever mentioned that the letter 'W' may be one of the hardest letters to get right? I have pages and pages of just that single letter. 

After a lot of feedback, crits, hand cramps and illustrator crashes the logo was born:

To say that I am a fan of patterns is an understatement. I wanted to incorporate baking goods into my patterns that would be a reoccurring element. I ended up with three patterns: Spatulas, Beaters and Oven Mits.

Screen Printing Pieces

Sometimes I forget I have other classes this semester other than Senior Project. I'm also taking photography, art history and .... drum roll please... screen printing.

I love screen printing. My craft is not impeccable, and for a perfectionaist I am - I'm okay with that. I enjoy the fact that each pull is different, that each piece has a little uniqueness to it and that it's all hand done and not mass produced.

Stout Graphic Design Senior Show - The Waiting Room

Senior Show is just around the corner. (10 days away)

Friday, May 14th 2010
7pm - 9pm

Applied Arts Building
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751

Check out the Website

Check out the Promotional Video


The Waiting Room from Sterling Vorwerk on Vimeo.


Check out the Promotional Posters (larger than life)

Senior Show : Invite

My Senior Show is just around the corner. 24 days to be exact. eek!

Here are the invites that will be mailed out tomorrow to family and friends. 

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Four Years: 48 Projects, 43 Courses, 1 Name Change, 5 Jobs, 3 Vehicles, 4 Cameras, Countless All Nighters  - All lead up to this moment:

You are invited to the Senior Show of Kayd Mustonen

Friday, May 14th 7-9pm

First Level Applied Art Building, UW-Stout.

Can't make the show? See my final Senior Project after May 17th: KaydDesign.com/sweetspot

The Gals are back!

I've acquired some more old earrings and turned them into fabulous rings. 

These will be the perfect accessory to any outfit. Please contact me if you would like to purchase one of these lovely ladies before I go around town looking for a consigment buyer

Meet the gals original post

Be You Campaign

 My first Advertising Photography project took cues from the anti-discriminatory ad by imagine’ in Amsterdam. The concept was to show people two different ways: the body style portrays their true personality and the head in the sign portrays the mask they have to put on for the world in order to 'fit in'. The ad calls for you to 'Unmask Yourself' and to 'be you'.

Wonderful learning experience. Can't wait to get back in the studio for my second project

CaringBridge : March Themes

I'm so excited to share these themes with you, they were my absolute favorite to create - simple but they get a lot of feeling across. I hope they help CaringBridge members tell their story

Who in your life needs a CaringBridge?
CaringBridge is a free, personalized website that connects familya nd friends during a serious health event. CaringBridge makes it easier to share health updates and receive message of love and support

Photos : Devon 1 Year

 

Look at that drool monster!

I went to Caryn and Brian's house today for a little photo shoot of 1 year old Devon. He is already like his daddy and loves tractors. It's insane how much he has grown since the last time I shot his photos and how interactive he is now. I'll babysit anytime Caryn!

Check out Devon's 7 month photos here

Design : Cigar Labels

Recently I've been trying to schedule time to do "me" projects - just to sit down, turn on some music and design whatever I want to design without thinking about homework, the job hunt or finding a place to live.

My first finished piece are cigar labels for my boyfriend as a celebratory gift for be admitted into the University of Minnesota's Biomedical Engineering Program. (gosh that sounds good!)

May 18, 2010 is the day we'll both be back in Minnesota for good. After over 6 years together, 4 years of those being in a long distance relationship while in undergrad, I cannot be more excited to have him back in Minnesota and close to both of our families.

Invitation : Bridget & Todd

Happy 1st Year Anniversary Bridget & Todd!

 

Here are the invitations I created while I worked at Pulp Fashion for Bridget and Todd. I can't believe that was a year ago! 

From: Pulp Fashion Internship

Photo by: Vicky Weiss

Senior Project

The past three and a half years have been leading up to this moment...
This semester I'm in senior project. Students in senior project come up with a business or service and create all the materials that go with it - logo, signage, ads, fliers, posters, website, packaging etc... basically everything you can imagine.

My senior show will debut on Friday, May 14th at 7pm in Applied Arts, Menomonie, WI
(mark your calendars!)

I'll post photos on here once everything is complete, I have my diploma in hand and moved out of Menomonie.

Wish me luck

Screen Printing

Pretty exciting to be in Screen Printing this semester. Here is my first project - I may want to add another layer on top of white.

Freelance : AIGA Show Your Stuff

 

Poster designed to promote an AIGA UW-Stout Student Group event

Gallery : Graphic Exposure

I was obviously very excited yesterday when I found out one of my pieces made it into the Graphic Exposure 2010 Exhibition at Steven's Point.

This is the package my PDF Portfolio comes in when asking for informational interviews. It always seems to go over very well. Custom made envelope out of craft paper, Resume/Coverletter is French Paper Mod Tone Ecru.

more photos after the jump