akaKaro Design + Sundries

Diane + Barrett Wedding Stationery

February 10, 2025/Posted by: carolyn

Project One of my oldest friends asked me to design her wedding stationery – of course that was an automatic YES! More pieces might be added as they’re designed and printed, but we started...

Killer Family Calendars

branding , layout , print

January 29, 2025/Posted by: carolyn

Project I’ve been designing the family calendar since 2021. The project started as a tribute to Zuri, our belligerent chipin (nicknamed “Killer” by a neighbor who understood her quite well), but over time expanded...

Endling Zoo Branding + Guidebook

branding , layout , print

September 6, 2021/Posted by: carolyn

Project Endling is a zoo in our near future, whose occupants are all one creature away from extinction. This guidebook walks viewers through the animals who inhabit Endling, and also discusses the impact of...

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LA Fitness Redesign

mobile

September 16, 2019/Posted by: carolyn

Project The current LA Fitness app is very clunky, barely designed, and bogged down with a lot of features that seem extremely unnecessary. I can’t speak for everyone else, but the membership QR is...

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Bluth Company Booklet

layout , print

April 10, 2019/Posted by: carolyn

Project They’ve made a huge mistake. The Bluth Company branches out into food. Click here to download the full booklet. Photo Credits All stock was downloaded from freepik.com. Huge thanks to freepik, valeria_aksakova,...

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Lorien Health Redesign

web

June 22, 2017/Posted by: carolyn

Project Redesign Lorien Health Service‘s website. Concept The client asked me to completely revamp their website, which had a very clinical layout and color palette. I worked closely with Lorien’s social media manager...

akaKaro Branding

branding , illustrations , print

May 16, 2017/Posted by: carolyn

Project It’s been a long time coming, but it finally dawned on me that I now have a logo, business cards, AND a letterhead that need showing off! This is a historic day, because I’m actually...

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Flick’s Pub Rebranding

branding , layout , print

April 10, 2017/Posted by: carolyn

Project Redesign the logo and carryout menu for Flick’s Pub, the restaurant attached to Lorien Health’s Taneytown facility. Concept The client asked me to redesign the logo for their pub using brighter colors, and to revamp...

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Lorien Sample Branding

branding , illustrations , print

August 30, 2016/Posted by: carolyn

Project Design an orientation folder and an employee recruitment ad for Lorien Health Systems (LHS). Concept I recently applied to LHS as a freelance designer, and, as part of the application process, I was asked to...

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Valiant Fit Branding

branding , layout , print

August 28, 2016/Posted by: carolyn

Project Design a logo for Valiant Fit, an online exercise equipment and apparel company. Concept The client asked for both a full-sized logo and a smaller logo that could still represent the company,...

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RITIS Redesign + App

mobile , web

April 22, 2016/Posted by: carolyn

Project Come up with a possible redesign for the Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS) and adapt into a mobile app. Redesign As a side project I was asked to start designing a...

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The Science of Deduction

mobile

April 22, 2016/Posted by: carolyn

Project I recently started a new project in which I develop my mobile UI skills by designing fake apps for fictional characters. For the project’s maiden voyage, I decided to design a mobile version of...

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Two Hawks

illustrations , layout , print

April 22, 2016/Posted by: carolyn

Project My popo (grandmother) asked me to help her publish and distribute her poetry. After the poems were typed, I had full charge of the project, which included (1) designing the book from the...

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Trolémon Campaign

illustrations , print , web

April 21, 2016/Posted by: carolyn

Project Create a new product and campaign for Control Bear, using an identity that works with the company’s current brand. Concept Control Bear is a Japanese company built around the image of a bear...

Miyazaki AFI Posters

April 14, 2016/Posted by: carolyn

Project Design a series of three film posters for the AFI Director’s series at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. They must be conceptually linked (e.g., director’s style, common themes, object carried through,...