Magazine Spread — VISART: Identity & Representation
This project was created during my undergraduate studies at North Carolina A&T State University to highlight the university’s Visual Arts program and explore the relationship between identity, creativity, and representation within the arts community. I designed the magazine spread to communicate how students use art as a way to express their individual experiences, cultural backgrounds, and perspectives.
I began by developing the illustrations and visual elements in Procreate on my iPad, using digital drawing and composition techniques to create artwork that complemented the editorial content. I then transferred my Procreate artwork into Adobe InDesign, where I built the magazine’s page layouts, typography, imagery, and overall visual hierarchy. I focused on creating a cohesive editorial system across the interior spread and magazine cover, balancing text and imagery while maintaining readability and a strong visual identity.
The project allowed me to combine illustration, typography, editorial layout, and digital design while developing a professional approach to taking a concept from initial sketch and artwork through to a finished magazine publication.
Magazine Spread — VISART: Identity & Representation
This project was created during my undergraduate studies at North Carolina A&T State University to highlight the university’s Visual Arts program and explore the relationship between identity, creativity, and representation within the arts community. I designed the magazine spread to communicate how students use art as a way to express their individual experiences, cultural backgrounds, and perspectives.
I began by developing the illustrations and visual elements in Procreate on my iPad, using digital drawing and composition techniques to create artwork that complemented the editorial content. I then transferred my Procreate artwork into Adobe InDesign, where I built the magazine’s page layouts, typography, imagery, and overall visual hierarchy. I focused on creating a cohesive editorial system across the interior spread and magazine cover, balancing text and imagery while maintaining readability and a strong visual identity.
The project allowed me to combine illustration, typography, editorial layout, and digital design while developing a professional approach to taking a concept from initial sketch and artwork through to a finished magazine publication.
Inner Child Archives:
Past & Present — Senior Project
Inner Child Archives: Past & Present is my 2026 Senior Project and a three-piece digital art series exploring my personal relationship with cheerleading, identity, growth, and HBCU culture. The series uses cheerleading as a visual language to examine the connection between who I was as a young athlete and who I have become today.
The centerpiece, NC A&T, represents a present version of myself nurturing my younger self. The composition contrasts past and present through the interaction between the two figures, symbolizing the discipline, passion, memories, and experiences that shaped me throughout my athletic journey. Rather than simply portraying cheerleading as a sport, I wanted the piece to communicate how deeply it influenced my identity and personal development.
The remaining works expand the series beyond my individual experience to recognize impactful HBCU cheerleading programs that have contributed to the evolution of collegiate cheerleading. Winston-Salem State University, widely recognized as a powerhouse in the HBCU Stomp N Shake tradition, embodies the cultural influence and legacy of this style. The program was also featured in Ciara’s “Jump” music video. Xavier University of Louisiana represents another significant moment in HBCU cheerleading history, particularly through its historic success at the 2024 college nationals alongside North Carolina A&T.
I created all three pieces using Procreate and Adobe Photoshop, digitally illustrating, rendering, layering, and refining each composition to create a cohesive visual series. I used Procreate to develop the illustrated figures and artwork, then utilized Photoshop to build the compositions, incorporate institutional imagery and logos, refine lighting and color, and create the final polished pieces.
Through Inner Child Archives: Past & Present, I combined my experiences as a two-time collegiate national champion with my background in visual design to create work that is both personally reflective and culturally meaningful. The project allowed me to explore digital illustration, visual storytelling, composition, identity, and HBCU culture while creating a body of work rooted in a major part of my life.
Graduation Creative Direction & Editorial Portraiture:
Freelance Project
This freelance project was my 2026 graduation photoshoot, which I conceptualized, creatively directed, and edited as a visual representation of my journey at North Carolina A&T State University. Rather than creating a traditional graduation portrait session, I wanted the shoot to function as a visual archive of the different creative outlets, accomplishments, and experiences that shaped my time at A&T.
The concept brings together my identities as a designer, athlete, creative director, and visual storyteller. I intentionally incorporated significant pieces from my undergraduate career, including the “Natty Black” uniform I designed in 2024 for the North Carolina A&T Cheerleading program, which became part of the team’s historic 2025 back-to-back national championship moment. I also featured my senior project, Inner Child Archives: Past & Present, connecting the photographs to the larger body of work I developed around my relationship with cheerleading and personal growth.
A major visual element of the shoot is Dudley Building, which appears in the background and serves as more than just a location. Dudley represents the environment where I spent much of my undergraduate experience developing my design skills, creating visual assets, and growing into the designer I am today. Including the building creates a sense of place and visually connects my graduation to the space where much of my creative development took place.
I served as the creative director, concept developer, and photo editor for the project. I developed the visual direction, selected the featured creative works and accomplishments, coordinated the styling and composition, and used Adobe Lightroom to edit and color-grade the final photographs. The final images were designed to feel editorial and cinematic while maintaining a strong connection to A&T’s culture, my creative work, and my personal story.
Aggie Creamery — Brand Identity Design
Aggie Creamery was a branding concept developed as part of a design contest for the North Carolina A&T State University Creamery. The project focused on creating a fun, recognizable visual identity that connects the Creamery to the university community while giving the brand a distinct personality.
I developed the A&T Sundaze concept by creating and rendering original graphic elements using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Illustrator allowed me to build and refine the logo artwork, typography, badge-style composition, and supporting graphic elements. At the same time, Photoshop was used to render and explore how the identity could be presented visually.
I created multiple logo variations and applications to demonstrate the brand's flexibility across different formats. The final concept combines illustration, custom typography, character design, and agricultural-inspired imagery to create a playful identity that reflects the Creamery’s connection to A&T and its campus community.
This project strengthened my experience in brand development, logo design, vector illustration, visual identity systems, and Adobe Creative Cloud, while allowing me to take a concept from initial idea through polished visual applications. The Aggie Creamery is currently in the process of being produced, making this project an opportunity to contribute to a developing campus brand.
Londeezy — YouTube Brand & Visual Identity
This freelance project focused on developing a YouTube-ready visual identity and digital presence for emerging creator Londeezy. The goal was to create a recognizable aesthetic that could translate across YouTube, social media, thumbnails, banners, and future content while reflecting his personality and growing presence in popular culture.
The creative direction was inspired by Y2K aesthetics, airbrush graphics, vibrant color, and Pride-inspired visual expression. I drew inspiration from Londeezy’s colorful fashion and custom airbrush T-shirt, particularly following his appearance dancing on stage with Zara Larsson at Lollapalooza Chicago 2026. His bold look and increasing visibility across social media became the foundation for creating a visual identity that felt energetic, expressive, nostalgic, and contemporary.
I developed the “Londeezy” wordmark and supporting graphics around this aesthetic, experimenting with layered typography, glowing effects, airbrush-inspired textures, gradients, and vibrant color combinations. I also created variations of the identity to demonstrate how the branding could function across different digital applications, including a YouTube banner/header and profile imagery.
FIRST DAY OF CLASS: NC A&T EDITION
Objective: Sharing experiences of the First Day of class from the point of view of a student. I captured moments on campus, student gatherings, and scenes of Greek life and social gatherings.
Device & Software used:
FIRST DAY OF CLASS: NC A&T EDITION THUMBNAIL
Objective: Reflecting moments within the video that draw on the audience's interest or attention.
NCA NATIONALS 2025 PT.2
Objective: Capturing the experience of Daytona College Nationals following the Reigning Champion HBCU, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
The video shows the 2nd part of the HBCU’s journey through Nationals as the camera follows them through practices, watching/supporting other HBCUs, as well as capturing their Day 1 and Day 2 performances and Award Ceremony, where the Ilustrious HBCU becomes the 1st HBCU to win Back-to-Back titles at College Nationals, which has never been done by any HBCU ever.
Device & Software used:
NCA NATIONALS 2025 PT.2 THUMBNAIL
Objective: Capturing the essence of a national reigning HBCU cheerleading team to lead an audience into engaging with the video.
NCA NATIONALS 2025 PT.1
Objective: The beginning sequel for capturing the experience of Daytona College Nationals following the Reigning Champion HBCU, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. This video follows the reigning national champion HBCU cheerleading team
Device & Software used:
NCA NATIONALS 2025 PT.1 THUMBNAIL
Objective: Capturing the essence of a national reigning HBCU cheerleading team to enhance the excitement of viewers by giving them a sense of what the video will contain from the last practice, to receiving practice wear, and arriving at nationals.
GHOE: THE MOVIE
Objective: Showcasing the essence of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University's Greatest Homecoming On Earth (GHOE). This video follows the point of view of a Cheerleader from their Nationals ring ceremony, early morning parade, and finally the infamous homecoming football game.
Device & Software used:
GHOE: THE MOVIE THUMBNAIL
Objective: Captivated by the events that happen in the video, I wanted to showcase moments that the viewer would find interesting to draw their interest into watching this production.
