ERIK A. EVENSEN
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Samples are from courses in graphic design/visual communication design and typography taught at the University of Wisconsin–Stout and Ohio State University.
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Project: Book Jacket Design
University of Wisconsin–Stout
This advanced project requires students to produce an illustration-forward dust jacket for a public domain book of their choice, visualizing elements from the book's narrative. 
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Mackenzie Pfund
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Lucas Langley
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Shania Sinna

Project: Typographic terminology exercise
From Type 1: Letterform | University of Wisconsin–Stout
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Project: Letterform sequential narrative composition
From Type 1: Letterform​ | University of Wisconsin–Stout
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Project: Form/counterform exercise
University of Wisconsin–Stout | Ohio State University
​This project consists of a series of prompts for creating visual combinations of glyphs in black and white, using specific serif and sans-serif type.

Project: Expressive Type exercise
University of Wisconsin–Stout | Ohio State University
This project requires students to explore ways to illustrate and express the meaning of words and word pairs using only the forms and shapes of various assigned typefaces as available design elements. 

Project: Personal Monogram exercise
University of Wisconsin–Stout
From Type 1: Letterform, the project requires students to construct a personal monogram representing some aspect of themselves.
Alec Preslicka
Faith J. Miner
Natalie White
Isaac H. Tester
Ellie Johnson
Jared S. Wiens

Project: Hometown Wordmark
University of Wisconsin–Stout
From Type 1: Letterform, the project requires students to construct a wordmark for their hometown, with one required "visual element" designed congruously with the wordmark. Students were limited to a maximum of 3 colors. 
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Ellie Johnson
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Katie Auge
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Natalie White
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Jenna Werner
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Jared Wiens
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Jasper Hoff
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Alec Preslicka
Miscellaneous Projects
University of Wisconsin–Stout
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Katrina Strait, brewery branding & packaging system / Honors College capstone project

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Kayla Smith, identity system / Honors College capstone project
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Additional highlights from Typographic Design
The Ohio State University
This class serves as an introduction to the knowledge and skills of typographic design and its corresponding aesthetic, functional, and technological applications and utilizations. It is meant to provide students with exposure to the principles and techniques needed for effective uses of typography in a variety of applications, contexts, and with a variety of software. The course began with a historic movable type workshop unit with Bob Tauber at Logan Elm Press and the OSU Center for the Book Arts. 
Historical typography workshop at the OSU Center for the Book Arts at Logan Elm Press
Historical typography workshop at the OSU Center for the Book Arts at Logan Elm Press
Historical typography workshop at the OSU Center for the Book Arts at Logan Elm Press
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Kellie Conrad
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Shanchun Yu
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Robin McAfee
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Robin McAfee
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Robin McAfee
ERIK A. EVENSEN
DESIGNER, ILLUSTRATOR,
GRAPHIC NOVELIST, EDUCATOR
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