My first 3 books are basically complete! Hoping to have my 4th done by tonight. Here is an update on my book designs: Book 1: Book 2:...

This past Monday I had the chance to meet with Jamie Vander Broek, the art librarian at the Duderstadt library on North Campus. Not...

With the finishing of my contextual discussion portion of my thesis yesterday, I feel really good about the sources I've been finding to...

I'm so excited to share more about my DNA test results!! I took a test with Ancestry.com., the same site I've been using to log my...

Now we are in the home stretch - only 80-something days until this thesis project comes to a close. And still so much to do! I just want...

Just a little update! I have ordered my AncestryDNA test and it has arrived!! I'm nervous/excited to try it out. I will pick it up...

Above is the first part of template draft for the birth control packaging. This will be the box the "PEZ/Lighter" style cartridge will...

COASTERS Here are the finalized coaster designs. I may edit some color choices, (and some outer room fonts need to be updated from...

In class we had updates critiques on our way-finding projects. Here's a collection and brief of what I presented. Slide 1: Kelsey Museum...

Last week everyone in my class had the chance to present where we are currently, now that we are half way through the semester. Here is a...

This is the feedback/questions I received from my classmates during our deeper dive critique. We showed 2-3 projects we developed...

After announcing in class that I have decided to do my package re-design project on daily use birth control prescription packaging, 2...

Over fall break I had the chance to go to a wine tasting at Spicer's Orchard in my hometown, Fenton, Michigan. After a very productive...

Coming back from fall break, today in IP we looked at two "deeper dive" projects, or two more develop iterations of our projects. It was...

Next step in my coaster design/packaging project was to figure out which 6 wines I wanted represent on my 6 coasters. After some...

Thanks to Shengyuan I have a come across an abundance of historical and way-finding materials currently or previously used by the Kelsey...

In my IP Project, I will be creating a book of illustrations, maps, photographs, infographics, etc, in order to explore the concepts of...

After our class make-a-thon, I decided my next step into my project would be to start developing my family tree, and to get as much info...

Now that I have decided what I'm doing for my packaging re-design, I can go back and focus more on my other project I will be working on...

PACKAGING RE-DESIGN: DAILY USE BIRTH CONTROL PRESCRIPTION PACKAGING PROPOSAL : MANDA VILLARREAL INTRODUCTION Birth control is an evolving...