Ethan Valliath - PROJECTS

CLASSROOM

CGD 1090 // Design Fundamentals I

Gestalt + Color Theory

Demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between 2D shapes and colors. Made using Adobe Illustrator.

Design Cookbook

Final project for CGD 1090; demonstrating an understanding of basic design principles such as layout in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator.

CGD 1091 // Design Fundamentals II

B&W Poster Project

Tasked with creating a black and white, typographic-based 8.5 by 11 in. poster. I decided to make a poster for DC Punk Archive, a historic punk collective based in Washington, D.C. Designed in Adobe Photoshop.

Infographic Poster Project

Tasked with creating a 18 x 11.5 in. color-based infographic poster communicating a set of data collected over a specific period of time. For this project, I collected the total number of photos I took throughout 2023, including the type of photos taken, the cameras I used, and an estimate of photos taken per month.

Sticker Pack Project

For the Sticker Pack project, we were tasked with creating a set of 3 digital and printed stickers for a topic of choice. The stickers themselves had to be cohesive in their topic and visual language, so I decided to make the theme of music the basis for my stickers. I used analog music equipment from the 1980s as my visual inspiration, including a pair of vintage Audio Technica ATH-AWKTs.

Spread Project

For the Spread project, we were tasked with creating a spread of 8.5 x 11 in. pages for an article or book chapter of our choosing, including a headline, subhead, use of illustration, and demonstrating understanding of grid layout. I chose to use an online article from WIRED magazine titled “Why Tech Bros and Politicians Can’t Really Connect” by Paul Ford for my spread, consisting of imagery relating to both the world of tech and politics in the United States.