A young woman with dark brown hair, wearing a black shirt, gold hoop earrings, smiling against a black background.
Red stylized text reads 'peyton p. maya' with a large number 2 behind the word 'payton'.

Vivid | Perceptive | Open

I explore new ways to collaboratively create vibrant and meaningful designs. 

Graphic Designer

The image shows a pink background with a white logo of a stylized flamingo, and the word 'ora' in lowercase. Additional text reads 'Sustainably Crafted, Creatively Inspired.'

Ora

Graphic Design | Branding | Packaging

Objective: Design a brand identity, graphic standards and applications by completing a self-initiated design project to meet professional development goals.

For this project, I wanted to combine my love for traditional art with digital design. I created Ora, a conceptual brand, focused on making high-quality, plant-based paints and art supplies. 

The name Ora was derived from Flora and Aura to create a name that represents the brand's commitment to the environment and artistic expression. 

I took inspiration from Art Nouveau illustrations and combined them with solid colours. When buying pigments, it’s important to see the colour represented on the packaging. This is why I chose to make a bold logo that could adapt to the colour of any background. The packaging features different flowers to differentiate product lines.

Two bottles of acrylic paint, one red and one blue, with labels indicating they are plant-based acrylic paint and water-resistant, with a barcode visible on the blue bottle.
Three boxes of Ora plant-based oil paint, with green and white packaging and a leaf graphic, set against a plain light background.
Online store webpage featuring plant-based acrylic paint bottles in various colors, including primary blue and red, with options to select size and quantity, and a decorative floral pattern on the background.
Stylized pink flower with two blossoms and curved stems on a black background.
  • Open purple and white box of Ora plant-based oil pastels with pastel-colored packaging on a light background.

    Oil Pastels Box Set

  • Open pink and beige box with floral design and the text 'It's time to create' inside, and the brand name 'ora' on the front

    Shipping Box

  • Beige tote bag with pink floral design on a plain light background.

    Reusable Bag

  • Two orange tubes of Ora plant-based oil paint, one labeled 'Orange' and the other with product details, placed on a light beige background.

    Oil Paint Tubes

  • Six different stylized sketches of the word "ora" with various decorative elements, including arrows, swirls, a shield, a leaf, and a flame.

    Sketches

  • Four variations of a black and white logo design for the brand "Ora," each featuring stylized lettering with decorative floral elements.

    Logo Digital Iterations

  • Set of four black decorative floral and swirl design elements arranged in a 2x2 grid

    Symbol Digital Iterations

  • Packaging designs for Ora plant-based acrylic in black and white, featuring abstract flower illustrations and the Ora logo.

    Branding Iterations

  • Diagram showing the difference between vertical and horizontal versions of the 'ora' logo, with measurements and minimal reduction labels.

  • Graphic design with the word "ora" in pink stylized font, a pink decorative letter 'O' with floral elements, and gray corner embellishments, labeled as a safe area.

  • Typography and color palette guide showing two colors with their color values and font styles for 'Quiche Flare Regular' and 'Poppins Regular' fonts.

A digital illustration with three sections: the top section has the words "RETHINK RECYCLING one bin at a time" on a light green background; the middle section features the word "RE" in green on a black background; the bottom section shows a smiling milk carton with a face on a pink background, partially obscured by the middle section.

Rethink Recycling

Graphic Design | Branding | Marketing

Objective: Design a marketing communications campaign to inform, promote awareness and inspire action for a social problem in a multicultural society. 

Rethink Recycling is a project focused on making recycling easier, more accessible and more fun. In a group of 3, we worked on posters, a website and app, an infographic and brochure, and conceptualizing a launch event. 

A decorative lamp with a cylindrical shade made of knitted yarn in green, yellow, and white, supported by wooden and metal structure.

Crochet Lamp

Fabrication | Materiality & Sustainability

Objective: Design, Document, and Fabricate a small Luminous Object, while exploring the relationship between Narrative, Form, Materiality, and Value— from concept to fabrication. 

The inspiration for my luminous object, the Crochet Lamp, came from the unravelling of a previous project. 

I crochet without patterns because I enjoy the process of figuring out how something is constructed as I go. However, this means projects don’t always turn out. I had yarn I wanted to recycle and saw an opportunity to crochet a lampshade. The crochet lampshade releases a lot of light and casts beautiful shadows to create a warm and playful atmosphere.

I designed the lamp to be versatile and adaptable. Influenced by lanterns and spheres, the lamp's frame is wide and open. I kept the shape of the lamp simplistic to give freedom to what the crochet lampshade can be. The lampshade can be removed and replaced with an entirely new crochet piece. There are no limits to what the crochet lampshade can be, making this a project that can be revisited at any time. 

Close-up of a colorful, woven lantern made of yarn in shades of green, blue, yellow, and white, with a light source inside illuminating the yarn.
  • Collage of various colorful, artistic lamps and light fixtures made from woven or yarn materials, with handwritten notes and arrows indicating inspiration sources and ideas for designs.

    Inspiration

  • A collection of nine sketches of various geometric and mechanical designs, including cubes, spheres, polyhedra, and framed structures.

    Sketches

  • Technical drawing of a luminous object in four views: top view, bottom view, front view, and section view. The diagram includes measurements and details about construction using Baltic birch plywood.

    Orthographic Drawings

  • A technical exploded view diagram of a light bulb assembly, showing the base, bulb, and supporting frame components.

  • A person holding a partially assembled cardboard lamp shade, with a round base and vertical panels.

    Cardboard Mockup

  • A laser cutter machine with a wooden piece inside, with instructions to not use real materials and to ask the maker before setting up for laser cutting.

    Laser Cutting

  • Wooden gears and cogs parts on a cardboard surface.

    Cut Pieces

  • Decorative crocheted lampshade with colorful yarn, casting intricate shadows on the wall.

    Final Product

Logo for Wack Pasta Co. with a blue background, divided into red and blue sections, featuring the text 'Wack' and 'pasta co.' in stylized fonts with a circular dotted design element.

Wack Pasta Co.

Graphic Design | Branding | Packaging

Objective: Design a brand and packaging to introduce a new line of locally produced organic products, targeted at a young and urban audience.  

A white and red package of Wack Pasta Co. Rigatone pasta; the package is 500 grams, with a geometric design including the words 'RIGATONE' and 'WACK' in bold letters on a light blue background.

For this project, I wanted to make a pasta brand that would stand out on the shelves. I worked with simplistic shapes and strong colours to emphasize the brand’s name, Wack Pasta Co.

Close-up of a Wack Pasta Co. jar of sun-dried tomatoes in oil with a light blue background.
A jar of Wack pasta sauce with a black lid, green label, and white background design, set against a light blue background.

Martha Graham Magazine

Typography | Printing | Editorial

Objective: Design a 4-page magazine considering how text and design conveys meaning; employing text hierarchies as a way to navigate; selecting appropriate typeface pairings; creating effective image and text combinations; and creating visual continuity from page to page. 

An open magazine with a black and white photo of a woman dancing on the left page and columns of text on the right page, set against a purple background.

Inspired by the fundamental concepts of modern dance and the Graham technique, I explored how to represent contraction and release throughout this magazine spread.

Open magazine with black and white photos of a man in a hat and suit, and text columns on a purple background.
A pair of black shoes with floral designs, placed on a white slatted floor, seen through an ornate white frame with cut-out floral patterns.
A woman with short dark hair and a blue sweater smiling and holding a decorative vase above her head in an indoor workshop or studio space with tables, papers, and other people working in the background.
Close-up of a white cityscape model with rectangular buildings, featuring a decorative dark gray border with swirling patterns.

Extra Ordinary

Experiential | Paper Cutting

Objective: From a lottery selection of random objects, identify, research and then design an engaging presentation that expresses the experience of an object in only white paper. 

For the Extra Ordinary project, I chose a pair of clogs at random.

I researched the clogs and the city they were from. I learned they were from Hindeloopen, a small fishing village in the Netherlands. 

The Hindeloopen art style is fluid and balanced. It uses light paint strokes to create florals, birds and boats. Influenced by traditional Hindeloopen costume, I contrasted the delicate exterior frame with a structured, plaid pattern.

I used foamcore lined with paper to build the showcase’s frame. The shape of the clogs toe led me to create the frame’s shape. I drew a stencil to trace the floral pattern before cutting each piece by hand. I used foamcore to raise strips of the plaid to add dimension.

I feel I was able to represent the bright and colourful background of the clogs despite the challenging limitation of white paper.

  • A person in a gray sweater is placing a pair of painted flats shoes on a mirror in a diorama with a decorative paper frame.

    Paper Mockup 1

  • A mirror reflecting a pair of traditional floral painted shoes on a pedestal, surrounded by decorative paper cutouts.

    Paper Mockup 2

  • Cardboard cutout of a unicorn with a flowing mane and tail, decorated with leaf details, on a crafting work surface with a craft knife nearby.

    Creating Stencils

  • Paper crafting workspace with white decorative cutouts, a yellow pencil, and a framed piece with a central cutout.

    Paper Cutting

  • Paper with cut-out printed design placed on a cutting mat with grid lines, surrounded by tools and tape.

    Back Panel

  • A decorative white frame with intricate scrollwork and floral patterns, being held by a person in a woodworking shop.

    Facade

A red number 21 with a stylized red heart in the center, against a light violet circular background.
A person holding a clear plastic bottle with a yellow cap.