The BFA in Illustration covers the foundation of visual composition which is applied to a wide range of assignments that are industry driven. Students create book covers, noir pieces, travel and band posters and illustrations for short and long format books. Design, visual appeal and clear communication is a primary focus for all work created.
This collection holds student assignments from illustration courses offered at Kennesaw State University. Any student who has taken a KSU illustration course is welcome to submit.
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Calm Mid-Century Playlist
Charlene Muyargas-Duque
This illustration is a cover for a mid-century music playlist. Inspired by old jazz vinyl covers and Rene Gruau‘s fashion illustrations, it has a plain cream background with a thick pink border, mid-century styled typography, and an elegant woman in a turquoise dress. The woman is modeled off of Julie London, a prominent jazz singer from the 1940s to 1960s.
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Must I Be Fixed
Sean Amaso
"Must I Be Fixed" goes into detail about my journey with my autistic diagnosis. It also touches on how it affects my life (past, present, and future).
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Climate Change Zine
Taylor Ash
This is an Infographic Zine I designed describing the issue of Climate change for my advanced illustration class.
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Songs for Groovin'
Laura Black
This work is an album cover for a playlist of songs to dance to. Jam along with the four band members dancing their hearts out!
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The End
Axe Brock
It's unknown to us what the End of the World will be like, however on the day it happens, it may be more wise to just accept the inevitable.
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Ascend Out of Your Body
julie cheung
An illustration of how it feels to listen to euphoric music that is linked with the Spotify code. All the rhythms and beats come out from her body in forms of color consuming her as she falls deeper within relaxation.
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Electric Fall-Out Album Vinyl Cover
Daniel Cruz-Guevara
An album cover for a playlist containing songs from both the band Fall Out Boy and the band the Electric Mayhem. The album cover depicts original characters dressed in the style and outfits of the Electric Mayhem (Dr. Teeth and Janice) and Fall Out Boy (Patrick Stump and the boy from the cover of American Beauty/American Psycho).
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Mind the Gap
Chandler Eakle
A mini-comic that describes the struggle of communication in a world where even those who are diagnosed with things such as ADHD or Autism are expected to meet neurotypical standards for communication and relationships. In reality, neurodivergent people just need to be more informed and understood by themselves and the people around them.
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Kingpin: In a City of Organized Crime
Rodney F. Ford II
This playlist is comprised of the hip-hop songs that illustrates the life of a boss in a city of crime city.
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Candy Poisoning and You!
Kaylah Fraser
A zine that dispels the myths around candy poisoning and what we can do to combat the issues going on around Halloween.
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Amen to the Break - Spotify Playlist Vinyl Cover Project
Jonathan Hanham
In this assignment, I decided to create a Spotify playlist with songs in the Liquid DnB/Ambient Jungle genres, and using the "depressive breakcore" visual aesthetic that is popular online. The name "Amen to the Break" refers to the "Amen Break" which is a popular drum beat sample used in many songs in the DnB and Jungle music genres. The illustration is meant to portray the chaotic yet brain-numbing effect that the harsh and fast yet soothing music has on the listener which can put them in a trance-like state.
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Vinyl Cover
Lauryn Harden
For this assignment, I wanted to tell a story of a girl unraveling the stories of the abandon kingdom she's entering. I went a surreal, atmospheric theme for this playlist so I can capture the curios yet ominous journey that the character is about to face. The song that I choose to reflect the illustration was White Palace by Christopher Larkin. The setting has a monochromatic scheme of grays while the character had dulled out colors to show that she's out of place. The character is about to cross the bridge, making her way towards the palace.
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"That Girl" Vinyl Cover
Addison Hoard
This piece of artwork is a 12x12 vinyl cover for a playlist made on Spotify using vibrant colors and vulgar poses to match the musical choice.
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ADHD and the struggles
Noah Kinkaid
This zine is about the struggles with having ADHD. The zine is meant to give a little insight to readers who may not have ADHD about the many difficulties an individual with ADHD may go through.
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CRUSH - Vinyl Cover
Eli Palomino
Album cover for a playlist of my own. Color palette takes inspiration from 70s-80s diners.
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Raising Frogs: A Basic Guide
Kaci Pederson
This zine details the process and essentials of raising tadpoles into frogs.
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The Anxiety Within Us
Zaria Ratchford
This zine focuses on G.A.D. (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) in the black community, more specifically with black women.
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Songs To Scream To
Camille Walker
This work depicts a woman with her brain levitating out of her head. Tv static leaks from her eyes and her mouth. This work was made as an album cover for a small playlist.
