How could 5 lanes of underutilized asphalt be transformed to better serve the humans that live here?
A quick sketch for Bike Durham, utilized for in-person advocacy work and of course, The Instagram:
Not rush hour on Roxboro Street, but not far from it, either. The road is hilariously over-sized near downtown:
How do you explain complex energy concepts to a horde of hyper middle schoolers?
Graphics & Illustrations, Work in Progress! Client TBA when the exhibit opens
Starting in 2018, I worked with Wes Aycock, James Clark, and the rest of the AEDAN design-build crew to create finely crafted landscapes and structures. As of May 2024, I’m moving on to other adventures, and supporting AEDAN on an as-needed basis.
I served as Lead Designer on the following projects, coordinating the design processes and executing most of the design work from Pre-Design through Construction Documents and Construction Admin. Thanks to the owners and build crew for making the magic happen!
Lead Designer: Steven Valenziano
Art Direction & Oversight: Wes Aycock and James Clark (owners of AEDAN Workshop)
Build crew: Scott Dempsey, Jeff Silvius, Carl McCracken, Joe Burns, Tazdyn Sargent
Consultants: Andy Terrell of Lysaght and Associates, Alan Parker of Goliath Tech, Chris Wolfe of Bryant Durham
It was an honor to create this illustration to spread awareness of Bike Durham and raise funds for them at the same time… check out the finished T-shirt in action on Bike Durham’s Instagram!
A whole-building environmental mural that aims to immerse visitors in the wonder of nature while integrating tightly with the hands-on museum exhibits…
CREDITS:
Approximately 8×12 feet size, this mural depicts a few of the sculptures that Gizmo Art Production has built and installed in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Other fun stuff scattered throughout: a playful jab at the CEO’s music habit, Janis Joplin’s house, Miss Doubtfire’s house, 3 bikes, moustaches, a very prominent paintbrush, and grafitti by Barry McGee.
Medium: India Ink
I helped scientist Rohan Maddamsetti create a Muller Plot and supporting diagrams for his paper on E. coli evolution. Â Rohan provided the raw data and we worked together to merge it together into the final diagram using Adobe Illustrator.
The paper was awarded the “1st Centennial Award For Population And Evolutionary Genetics.” More info from the Genetics Society of America.
The full scientific article:Â Adaptation, Clonal Interference, and Frequency-Dependent Interactions in a Long-Term Evolution Experiment with Escherichia coli
These renderings were created to lend form to exhibit concepts and sell them to funders and other stakeholders. Â Tools: Adobe Photoshop and Wacom Cintiq
Pen, pencil, and paper
Various life drawings, ideas, and illustrations, mostly personal work
After seeing my designs at Impression 5, Fenner asked me to conceptualize a new space to reinvigorate their aging exhibit area.
