Design Field Guide
Design Field Guide is a zine of a collection of projects that experiment with utilizing AI generation in parts of the design process.
This process zine details various experimentations with using generative AI for creating imagery and data visualization. I experimented with the degrees of how much I implement my design skills and how much I request generative AI imagery, playing with how designers can responsibly use AI moving forward.
There are also mini-projects showcased in the zine, with interactive layered posters and physical typography. I focused on creating a data visualization of a small NASA experiment and the outcomes for the interactive layered posters as well as physical design for the typography.
Moon Trees
A data visualization layered poster that incorporates data from the Apollo 14 mission, one of the earliest moon landings. Stuart Roosa, one of the astronauts aboard and a former U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Services smoke jumper, carried tree seeds into lunar orbit. The 2,000 tree seeds spent 4 weeks in space and were brought back down to be planted, as part of a national STEM Engagement and conservation education initiative. This poster project shows some details about the trees.
The first layer uses generative AI to create imagery representing what trees growing on the moon would look like, as well as a cut out to see the other layers. The transparent layer serves as a key to what the data represents, which shows the species, status, and location information. The final layer represents each tree planted and the data associated with it. (this mini-project was incorporated into the zine)
Tactile Type: Physical Typography
"The Cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be", the opening quote from Carl Sagan's documentary series Cosmos, and 20 designers split his quote and created something new.
With my selection of words, I wanted to give specific visual meaning to each word; such as using ordinary nature objects, collaged parts of human photos, and a sense of connectedness through string. (this mini-project was incorporated into the zine)
