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01 Da Local Boy Restaurant Branding

Graphic Design and Marketing Internship
January 2026 - Present

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

Da Local Boy is a Hawaiian-fusion restaurant located in Highwood and Chicago IL. For two years in a row they have been recognized as a NYT Top 25 Restaurant in Chicago and in the Chicago suburbs. I was hired to create various graphics and brand designs for the Chicago location in collaboration with the owners. These graphics capture the colorful culture of Hawaii while emphasizing the restaurant’s delicious mixed plates.

TV Menu (Left)

TV Menu (Right)

Logo

Events Pop-Up Banner

Loyalty Card

Catering Menu

Thank You! Voucher Card

Review Table Stand

Soft Opening Coupon

Restaurant Pager

New Menu Promotional Instagram Post 1/3

New Menu Promotional Instagram Post 2/3

New Menu Promotional Instagram Post 3/3

Food Detail Instagram Post 1/3

Food Detail Instagram Post 2/3

Food Detail Instagram Post 3/3

Breakfast Carousel Instagram Post 1/3

Breakfast Carousel Instagram Post 2/3

Breakfast Carousel Instagram Post 3/3

02 Death Note Series Book Cover Design

Conceptual Project
March 2026

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop

I redesigned the manga cover of Death Note. I wanted to capture the story’s religious undertones and tie them directly with the characters in the story through a grungy, gothic design to match the story.

Death Note Volume 1: Boredom

Death Note Volume 2: Confluence

Death Note Volume 3: Hard Run

03 How Pokemon Conquered America Editorial Design

Conceptual Project
January 2026

Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

I made an editorial design of the article “How Pokemon Conquered America.” I fused together Pokemon’s nostalgic pixel sprites with vibrant colored environments to create colorful compositions, beautiful enough to collect and hang on your wall. Each spread, although different in color, is united through its pixelated style and progressive time-of-day scenery.

How Pokemon Conquered America 1/3

How Pokemon Conquered America 2/3

How Pokemon Conquered America 3/3

04 Strange Pictures Book Cover Redesign

Conceptual Project
October 2025

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop

To encapsulate Strange Pictures’ uneasy and dreadful story in a more contemporary way, I redesigned the book cover with dark colors and piercing yellows. I used a facial illustration from the book as an overlay on the book title to create visual interest with its bizarre iconography.

Strange Pictures Book Design

05 Ida’s Artisan Ice Cream & Treats Brand Design

Conceptual Project
September 2025

Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

I redesigned the logo and business card for Ida’s Artisan Ice Cream & Treats, a Chicago Black-Owned Ice Cream shop dedicated to bringing together community. I wanted to emphasize the bright and bubbly nature of Ida’s brand, so I used sweet colors and fun typography to add decorative flair to the brand.

Logo Mark as Outdoor Signage

Logo Design

Business Card

06 Grace Murray Hopper Lecture Symposium Poster Design

Conceptual Project
September 2025

Adobe Indesign, Photoshop

I created a mock lecture symposium poster about Grace Murray Hopper, the computer scientest who played a key role in the early development of computer programming.