2021

San Diego City College
Portfolio Class

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Finding
the magic
in the
mundane.

Finding the magic in the mundane.

As migrants in this mundane world, all creatives share the same origin story. Our ideas, borne from concept, must be carried out with meticulous care to capture the magic locked away.

Through enduring another year of unprecedented challenges, we learned to create our own beauty in the world, despite it all. To hope against all odds. To find the magic in the mundane. And to always keep our glasses half full.

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2021 graduates
Portrait photo of Cynthia Amador, blue-toned inside a thin circular outline
Ross e-commerce homepage redesign on a laptop: flat-lay of sneaker, tote and scarf with "Get Moving and Saving".
Wordmark logotype reading CRYPTIC in dark green condensed serif letters with a wavy T crossbar.
RECONNECT conference identity merchandise: navy tee, lanyard badges, buttons, water bottle, notebook and tote in hot pink.
Portrait photo of Eric Applegarth, blue-toned in a circular frame
AttaGirl Cocktails kit branding: mailer box, recipe card, thank-you card, button and business cards on blue.
Wordmark logo: "The Treehouse" in black script lettering with a long sweeping T flourish.
Magazine cover series GORL, overlapping issues in pastel colorways with portrait photography.
Portrait photo of Ephraim Borja, blue duotone inside a thin circle outline
Skateboard shop website on a laptop: four cruiser decks in green, blue, orange and yellow.
Monogram logo: interlocking S forms making a yin-yang swirl inside a bold black circle.
Anime streaming app screens on nine phones, purple background, dark UI with series artwork.
Portrait photo of Lacey Card
Juice bottle packaging: three CBD drinks in green, yellow and purple with fruit-vine illustrations.
Wordmark logo "Otium" in sage green lowercase type with a crescent moon dot.
Overlapping CITY SOIL magazine covers with extreme close-ups of mushrooms, egg, onion and citrus.
Portrait photo of Michael Carreon
Wordmark logo "Le Frique" in charcoal slab serif with a swash Q tail.
Ramen restaurant identity: placemat, specials cards and sake menu in red and blue on wood.

Brooke Chantrachuck

Portrait photo of Brooke Chantrachuck, blue duotone treatment inside a thin circle
Wordmark logo "EQUIVA" in black sans-serif caps with an open, three-bar E.
Overlapping VIRAGO food magazine covers in bold color blocks: oyster with dollar bill, melon, ice cream cone.
Portrait photo of Lorenzo Clark
Outdoor adventure app home screen on phone: TRACT logo, sunset lake hero, article cards.
Logo for 100 Black Men of America: gold numerals beside bold black condensed type.
Brother 2 Brother magazine cover series, portraits of Black entertainers and athletes, arranged in a grid.
Portrait photo of Alan Covarrubias, blue-toned in a circular frame
Climbing rope packaging: kraft paper sleeves with big length numerals on blue, orange and green coils.
Wordmark logo "tinge" in chunky black lowercase, flame dotting the i.
Spray paint packaging: four silver FLOW cans with black graffiti logo, colored caps, on cinder blocks.
Portrait photo of Mayra Favela
Pink custom lettering for Fete
Baby clothing rental app screens in blush and sage, angled mockups showing catalog, calendar and order tracking.
Portrait photo of Ana Gumbayan, blue duotone inside a circular outline
Wordmark logo "IGNITE" in heavy black type with a spark cut into the G.
Airline brand identity collection: green and pink boarding passes, menus, coloring book and app itinerary screen.
Portrait photo of Fanny Hohmann
Wordmark logo for "trove" in terracotta orange, lowercase high-contrast serif letters.
Art Deco bar identity: plum and gold DRY menus, happy hour card, check on gold tray.
Portrait photo of Anna Karpova, blue duotone inside a circular outline
Sprouts Farmers Market logo: orange produce cluster above dark green serif wordmark.
Gamut paint packaging: white paint can, slate primer tin and color sample jar with brush.
Portrait photo of Alyssa Marquez in blue duotone inside a circular outline
Bath product packaging line: oil dropper, hand soap and bath salts jar with pale leaf labels.
Wedding stationery sketches on grid paper with hand-lettered RSVP, laid out beside pen, ruler and peonies.

Luke Meyer

Portrait photo of Luke Meyer
Wordmark logo "Knibble" in bouncy black monoline script lettering.
Luciforma lighting studio stationery: gray letterhead, invoice, black folder and business cards, flat lay
Portrait photo of Tony, blue duotone in a circular outline
Chef knife packaging: long black sliding box with blackletter Maximus logo and kraft spec label.
Cold brew coffee packaging: kraft boxes and blue, green, red cartons with collage bicycle art.
Portrait photo of Kenji Nose
Mexican restaurant menu pages with bold red condensed headlines on yellow and cream stock.
Logo for Rudos Mexican Pub: distressed yellow block lettering with brush-script tagline.
Portrait photo of Vik Pitones, blue-toned in a circular frame
Hard kombucha can packaging, mógū peach lemonade, flattened label with orange peach and Chinese type.
Phoenix mark in gold with black outlines, wings spread and tail feathers trailing.
Coffee shop brand identity: Red Eye logo on cards, coasters, menu and bean bag.
Portrait photo of Christian Poblete in a blue duotone circle frame
Under Armour mobile app home screen: NEXT LEVEL ACTIVEWEAR headline over a runner on a dune.
Wordmark logo reading SHADED in heavy black sans-serif with angular notches cut into letters.
Conference brand identity: purple tote, badges, buttons, program booklet and app screen in violet and lime.
Portrait photo of Amanda Poeltl, blue duotone inside a thin circular frame
Mobile e-commerce product page for Mondial watches, navy-dial watch on black mesh band.
Logo mark: white line-drawn pine tree inside a black rounded-capsule badge.
Restaurant brand identity: teal and rust menus, coasters, bag and cards with Alice in Wonderland engravings.

Jenn Renteria

Portrait photo of Jenn Renteria, blue duotone in a circular frame
Line-art logo mark: geometric antelope head with long straight horns, black on white.
Barkley Hotel pet brand identity: stationery set with dog line drawings, checkup form and leather collar.

Brisstina Rodriguez

Portrait photo of Brisstina Rodriguez, blue duotone in a circular frame
Editorial spread on black: exotic pet magazine contents beside a blue hyacinth macaw on a branch.
Bird logo mark: solid dark green silhouette of a perched songbird with long tail.
Three environmental posters: coral heart, melting ice eye, forest lungs in blue and green.
Portrait photo of Kristen Salazar in a blue duotone circle
Four-petal floral ornament built from nested pink and beige diamond outlines.
Wine packaging: patterned Pique Nique cans on ice beside a matching meat-and-cheese bistro box.
Portrait photo of Patrick Shin, blue-toned in a circular frame
Wordmark logo: "HEROIC" in light blue italic sans-serif capitals with angled cuts.
Tennis training app screens on angled phone mockups: black and red UI with swing stats.
Portrait photo of Sav Steward
Beer can packaging: two hazy IPA cans in magenta, lime, orange and purple with chunky retro type.
Quantize 21' logo: white italic wordmark over overlapping orange and magenta rectangles.
Soap and essential oil packaging with desert plant illustrations, staged on a wood slice with brush and sage.
Portrait photo of Bryce Vaughn
Skincare packaging: two white NOMADIC face serum cartons beside a raw mineral stone on olive.
Circular logo for Caramboia Surf Hotel: line-drawn palm tree and star inside wrapped type.
Cannabis magazine covers titled BLUNT in red serif, tiled at an angle over pastel photo covers.

Denisse Vazquez Fragozo

Portrait photo of Denisse Vazquez Fragozo in a blue duotone circle frame
Music magazine cover OCTAVIA: green duotone close-up of a man's face, cover lines below.
Wordmark logo reading MALA COPA in thick black letters with wavy, distorted strokes.
Hotel Vega stationery set: navy, cream and pink letterhead, cards and envelope on gold backdrop.
Portrait photo of Jaime Wright, blue-toned in a circular frame
Magazine cover: hooded figure with glowing eyes beamed by a UFO, bold SASA title.
Wordmark logo reading "bread" in rounded lowercase purple letters.

Tino Zapien Ramos

Portrait photo of Tino Zapien Ramos
Beverage can packaging: two floating zero-proof cocktail cans, kiwi-green and ginger-orange, on green.
Wordmark for Querencia, Joshua Tree California: thin serif capitals under a small agave plant.
Restaurant brand identity for INTI: yellow-striped omakase menu, business cards and receipt beside sushi plates.

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