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Alexander Lilly513.673.0979
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Alexander Lilly is a sophomore studying Graphic Communication Design in the Uni-versity of Cincinnati’s Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning program. He will be going on Professoinal Practice for the first time in the spring quarter of 2012. Because of this, the work displayed in this portfolio is work completed throughout his freshman and sophomore years at DAAP. Alex attended Archbishop Moeller High School in Mont-gomery, Ohio and graduated in the 2010 class. Please view Alex’s resume for more information and he would be ecstatic to hear from any potential employer.
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Proportion Studypg. 3
Texture & Pattern pg. 4–7
Drawn Designpg. 8–10
Symbol Projectpg. 11–13
Massive Changepg. 14–16
Photographypg. 17–23
Proportion Study
Combine visual elements to cre-ate a composition that describes a
mathematical ordering system. The elements used in the design will
be placed within the grid (ordering system) to create order and variation. The design should be complex, visu-
ally exciting, dynamic, non-literal, and unified. It should include ele-
ments used this quarter such as line, curve, shape, and texture. The design
should communicate the illusion of space, incorporate figure/ground
fluctuation, and should have a focal point. The total image area must work
as a harmonious unit.
Printed & mounted on foam core
12 x 16 inches
Bruce Mau is a �fty-two year old Canadian designer from Sudbury, Ontario. He studied at the Ontario College of Art & Design, but did not graduate and left early in order to pursue joining a design group in 1980. After working there for two years, he worked at Pentagram for a year in the UK and then returned to Toronto to pursue other design possi-bilities. He later created his own studio, Bruce Mau design. Mau has also served as creative director of I.D. magazine, as well as the design director of Zone Books. He has also made appearances at colleges such as Rice University, University of Toronto, California Institute of the Arts, and the Getty Research Institute. These appearances range from being a professor, artist, thesis advisor, and visiting scholar. Mau is also an AIGA gold medalist.
Bruce Mau's company is a design group headquartered in Toronto that works in �ve main business areas: visioning; communications; environments & experience design; web and digital media; and ip, product & content development. Bruce Mau is responsible for the creation of both the book and exhibition Massive Change, which examines how design can be used as a technique to address current problems in our societal, economical and political systems. The exhibit was displayed at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Ontario for three months each,as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago for over a year.
Bruce Mau Design also collaborated with designers such as David Rockwell in order to design New Meadowlands, a stadium in which both the New York Jets as well as the New York Giants reside for home games. Designing this was a great challenge, seeing as the stadium had to give a home �eld advantage to both teams. A couple more impressive works that BMD worked on was the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Seattle Public Library. They are responsible for all of the typography in the concert hall and tested over 5,000 variations in order to �nd the best solution. Overall, Bruce Mau is a designer who is trying to make the world better for everyone, even the world itself.
Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible.
– BRUCE MAU | AUTHOR | DESIGNER
Contemporary Arts Center44 E 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202www.contemporaryartscenter.org
(513) 345-8400
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Pattern Pattern
Create four studies that explore the concepts of pattern and texture - two
studies for each concept. Each solu-tion should fill, and be complete,
within a “field” of 5” x 5”.
Each solution should be interesting, elegant, and should exhibit a unique
visual character. To create variety, consider variables such as value,
scale, shape, density, or direction. Consider combining one or more
forms of media into a single solution.
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Texture Texture
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Drawn Design Drawn Design
Freehand analytical drawingTo view the process of this
project, please view the project page at
www.alexmlilly.com
Linear Technical Illustration
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Drawn Design
Graphic Representation
ALEPH The Phoenician Aleph. At its conception, it was
Ālep of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet. Aleph
brought upon the Greek Alpha and descended
into other Semitic alphabets, starting with the
Phoenician Aleph, continuing as the Syrian Ālaph,
Jewish Aleph,and the Arabian Alif. And of course,
the A in the English alphabet; it is one of the earliest
ancestors of the English letter A. In the Phoenician
alphabet, Aleph means ox. The form of the letter is
derived from a hieroglyph of Proto-Sinaitic descent
depicting the head of an ox.
Text Design
Symbol Project
Title/Text Dominant
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ALEPH
The Phoenician Aleph. At its conception, it was
Ālep of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet. Aleph
brought upon the Greek Alpha and descended
into other Semitic alphabets, starting with the
Phoenician Aleph, continuing as the Syrian Ālaph,
Jewish Aleph,and the Arabian Alif. And of course,
the A in the English alphabet; it is one of the earliest
ancestors of the English letter A. In the Phoenician
alphabet, Aleph means ox. The form of the letter is
derived from a hieroglyph of Proto-Sinaitic descent
depicting the head of an ox.
Text Design
Symbol Project
Symbol Dominant
Text Design
Symbol Project
Ideations
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Text Design
Massive Change
M A S S I V E
CHANGE
Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible.
Bruce Mau
8 by 8 inches
Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invis-ible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s Bruce Mau about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible. Massive Change is not about the world of
Text Design
Massive Change
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Bruce Mau is a �fty-two year old Canadian designer from Sudbury, Ontario. He studied at the Ontario College of Art & Design, but did not graduate and left early in order to pursue joining a design group in 1980. After working there for two years, he worked at Pentagram for a year in the UK and then returned to Toronto to pursue other design possi-bilities. He later created his own studio, Bruce Mau design. Mau has also served as creative director of I.D. magazine, as well as the design director of Zone Books. He has also made appearances at colleges such as Rice University, University of Toronto, California Institute of the Arts, and the Getty Research Institute. These appearances range from being a professor, artist, thesis advisor, and visiting scholar. Mau is also an AIGA gold medalist.
Bruce Mau's company is a design group headquartered in Toronto that works in �ve main business areas: visioning; communications; environments & experience design; web and digital media; and ip, product & content development. Bruce Mau is responsible for the creation of both the book and exhibition Massive Change, which examines how design can be used as a technique to address current problems in our societal, economical and political systems. The exhibit was displayed at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Ontario for three months each,as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago for over a year.
Bruce Mau Design also collaborated with designers such as David Rockwell in order to design New Meadowlands, a stadium in which both the New York Jets as well as the New York Giants reside for home games. Designing this was a great challenge, seeing as the stadium had to give a home �eld advantage to both teams. A couple more impressive works that BMD worked on was the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Seattle Public Library. They are responsible for all of the typography in the concert hall and tested over 5,000 variations in order to �nd the best solution. Overall, Bruce Mau is a designer who is trying to make the world better for everyone, even the world itself.
Massive Change is not about the world of design; it’s about the design of the world. For most of us, design is invisible. Until it fails. In fact, the secret ambition of design is to become invisible.
– BRUCE MAU | AUTHOR | DESIGNER
Contemporary Arts Center44 E 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202www.contemporaryartscenter.org
(513) 345-8400
10 by 14 inches
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Smoky Mountains, TN
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Pensacola, FL
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Smoky Mountains, TN
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Destin, FL
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Destin, FL
work experience
Marvin Lilly Painting LLC 2008–2011 Summers; Milford, OH Full time job during the summer. Responsible for preparing, painting and cleaning houses. Preparation ranged from pressure washing and scraping old paint to removing wallpaper. Painting included interior and exterior of both houses and office buildings.
volunteer work Moeller Homeroom Leader 2009–2010 School Year; Cincinnati, OH Aiding both the homeroom instructor with paperwork and organizing activities. Offered underclassmen help with miscellaneous problems, whether it be class related or peer related.
Sem Villa Retirement Community 2010 Spring and Summer; Milford, OH Helped elderly and disabled people at a local retirement center by keeping them company. Assisted the staff with maintenance and upkeep.
Matthew 25: Ministries 2009–2010 Fall and Winter; Blue Ash, OH Worked at a warehouse and packaged goods to send to third world countries. The goods ranged from shampoo and other toiletries to food and bottled water.
activities
Moeller Bowling Team 2009 and 2010 Winter Quarter; Blue Ash, OH Earned two varsity letters and was one of two seniors on the team to help younger and less experienced members.
Cincinnati High School Boxing Club 2007 and 2008 Winter Quarter; Cincinnati, OH Earned two varsity letters and competed in four bouts in a club consisting of ten schools from the Cincinnati area. Traveled with the club to Rochester, New York to participate in a competition.
education
University of CincinnatiCollege of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
Cincinnati, OHClass of 2015
Graphic Communication Design Major
Participating in the Professional Practice Program alternating quarters of classroom
study with work in the field of graphic communication design
Archbishop Moeller High SchoolMontgomery, OH
Graduated May 2010Top 15% of Class
skillsAdobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesign
Basic CSS/HTMLDigital Photography
Film PhotographyMac OSX
achievements & awards• Received honors in 15 of 16
quarters in high school• Received first in class award
for Computer Graphics
www.alexmlilly.comreferences and portfolio available upon request
Alexander [email protected]
48 Mound AvenueMilford, OH 45150
Home: 513.248.0355Cell: 513.673.0979