Student Work: Illustration

As a designer-illustrator, I have developed coursework in illustration and guided students in independent investigations into illustration, as well as comics and graphic novels. Samples are from courses taught at the University of Wisconsin–Stout.

Jack Gilbert, Bree Marconnet, Amelia Moschkau, Tommy Slane (2022)

ARTICLE 2022

Kylie Ganther, Bear McQuitty, Joe Mischke, Zoe Slewitzke (2023)

ARTICLE 2023

Emily Faucett, McKenzie Guay, Megan McDowell (2024)

UW-Stout murals, Applied Arts Building
Class: Digital Illustration | UW-Stout
My digital illustration students designed the first student-designed murals in the UW System in spring semesters 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Book & Narrative illustration
Class: Digital Illustration | UW–Stout

Emily Faucett

Allie Holland

Madison Skaggs

Josiah Chock

Ethan Tran

Lauren Fencl

Luna Yang

Ali Dahlquist

Kiana Murkve

Taylor Kleven

Libby Andrego

Megan McDowell

Melodie Zmich

Project: Illustrated Landmark Series
Class: Digital Illustration | UW–Stout

Libby Andrego

Brynn Vinall

Rachel Gilpatrick

Project: Tarot Cards
Class: Digital Illustration | UW–Stout
This project requires students to develop a series of four illustrated Tarot (or traditional French deck) cards, developing a series of images on a theme and visual communication language and direction.

Ryan Eiter, digital illustration

Steven Xi, digital illustration

Rachel Gilpatrick, digital illustration

Maggie Butler, digital illustration

Layne Halvorsen, digital illustration

Johnathan Raschke, digital illustration

Kenealy, digital illustration

Mobie Dunn

Allie Holland

Emily Faucett

Megan McDowell

Erin Hongerholt

Melanie Graves

Jackie Cummings, digital illustration

Project: Craft Beer Packaging
Class: Illustration Design | UW–Stout
This project requires students to create an illustrated design system for a craft brewery and present its guidelines and application. Products from craft breweries in Menomonie, Wisconsin were used for inspiration: Zymurgy Brewing, Brewery Nønic, Lucette Brewing, and nanobrewery Real Deal Beer.

Sam Giesregen, Zymurgy Brewing

Josiah Chock, Brewery Nønic

Kylie Ganther, Zymurgy Brewing

Erin Hongerholt, Zymurgy Brewing

Emily Zugay, Lucette Brewing

Taylor Kleven, Real Deal Brewing

Mackenzie Pfund, Real Deal Brewing

Bonnie Breyer, Real Deal Brewing

Melissa Neumaier, Zymurgy Brewing

Isabel Lieb, Brewery Nønic

Madison Skaggs, Zymurgy Brewing

Sarah Pflughoeft, Brewery Nønic

Project: Athletics Branding
Class: Digital Illustration | UW–Stout
This project requires students to rebrand an existing team on the professional roller derby circuit. Students are required to develop a three-tiered branding system and present its guidelines and application. Highlights/excerpts below.