design
A publication I designed and printed along with members of the California College of the Arts MFA Design Class of 2026. Developed during the Spring semester as part of Thesis Exhibition: Book Space with Troy Taylor, it brings together a collection of materials from the thesis year.
An exhibit of Italian ingredients that makes sensory experiences (taste, smell, color, and texture) and memories tangible through visual swatches.
Thesis book designed and written during my second year of MFA Design at CCA, documenting an ongoing exploration of process, material research, and personal narrative through iterative design work.
An MFA Design thesis exploring food, memory, and Italian heritage through collage, stitching, and illustration. Inspired by family archives and culinary rituals, the work celebrates the beauty of everyday life.
I worked with the team at Olio Studio to design custom illustrations, explore directions for a new flavor concept, and create social media assets for the French dessert brand Petit Pot.
Cards I distributed at my MFA thesis exhibition with family recipes I repurposed from my grandmother Beverly. I traced her handwriting and included tidbits that show her quirky cooking habits.
Brand identity refresh for registered dietitian Dee Iraca. The redesigned logo reflects her focus on healthy cooking education and making fruits and vegetables a more prominent part of everyday life.
A print catalog documenting SF-based Leah Rosenberg’s dedication to sparking new experiences with color.
I was commissioned by Adobe through the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship Program to create a poster for the 99U Conference in NYC on June 4th, 2026. I incorporated hand-painted watercolor textures to create an expressive map of the city.
Selected as one of two winners from 195 entries in a 99Designs competition for Pink Desert. My Valentine’s Day tee design inspired the boutique’s “Sweet Like Candy” collection, sold online and in-store in 2024.
This cookbook is all things sugar, sprinkles, and baking - if you don’t like Funfetti mixes, stay away. It’s designed to be cracked open during a baking night with your best friends to indulge in simple pleasures.
A satirical packaging project that imagines single-serve, premium “snack” products designed specifically for seagulls living off tourist food scraps at Ocean Beach and Cinque Terre.
I designed packaging for lentils to highlight their role as a sustaining force in Italian culture: a call to celebrate the simplest of things.
A speculative design project exploring the future of art museums. In 2032, the SF MOMA reopens as a transformed space for art therapy in partnership with mental health care providers who prescribe museum visits to their patients.
A collection of collages that turn memories into tactile material, proposing design as a practice that connects us to those we’ve lost.