Carissa

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Complete Engineer Initiative

Complete Engineer Initiative Developing a Visual Model for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering I was asked to develop a growth model graphic for University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering’s new Complete Engineer initiative. The Complete Engineer embodies six different qualities that were originally represented by different colored dots. The college wished to transform

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Kung Family Tree

Kung Family Tree A printed booklet documenting my family’s story across three generations and continents. My family history is rooted in stories of cross-cultural adaptation and immigration from China to the United States. My grandmother’s vision was to create a book that functions as an extended family tree documenting how our family has spread out

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Chain of Rocks Bridge

Chain of Rocks Book An accordion book about a historic bridge. This book translates the experience of visiting the old Chain of Rocks bridge in St. Louis. I wanted to create an illusion of simultaneously looking at and looking through: sometimes looking at the details of the bridge itself and sometimes seeing it as a

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Made by Hand

Made by Hand A handmade book exploring Octavio Paz’s “El uso y la contemplación”, lithography printed and set in Spanish and English. This writing celebrates the intimacy of craft and the beauty of the artist’s hand evident in the work. I chose to use mug handles to celebrate the handmade object and how it invites

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