ABC.

GRADUATED:

(l to r: george, sam, and me)

STORY:
and, then, after 23 years of living, i got to wear a gown and a unicorn suit on the same day.

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PRE:

(l to r: the everyone)

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A GIFT:

(l to r: mike, kathy, poppa[holding mr. graham's favorite tie], mary ellen, and linda)

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I TRY TO KNOW MY PLACE:


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IN AN AIRPORT WING:


STORY:
i was INVOLVED in ms. gregg's graduation piece.

CHOICES.

THE FAMILY:

(l to r: kate, mom, me, and dad)

STORY:
these are the incredible people who supported me for the last four years, and the nineteen before that. they are kind, caring, thoughtful, and always there for me. thank you kate, mom, and dad.

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LAST CORRAL:


STORY:
four years of preparation, this was the last moment we had together on our floor.

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PRACTICING:

(l to r: about half of the graduating class of 2011)

STORY:
the rehearsal of graduation.

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TROUBLE-MAKERS:

(l to r: aaron, paul, and ms. cooley)

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FIRST READ:

(l to r: momma and poppa)

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TEAMMATE:

(l to r: barbara and unicorn)

STORY:
barbara is my otis warrior. she always believed in me and the choices i was making for classes and for things in my future. thank you, barbara.

SAND SET.

BOUND:

(l to r: davis)

STORY:
this kind sir, DAVIS NGARUPE, helped guide me through the final step of physical production in relation to UNTIE A KNOT.

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TO HANG:

(l to r: greg, davis, sean, and joey)

STORY:
the unveiling of the poster, before being trimmed, felt great. my font, HANDHOLDER, was one of the fonts featured.

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A LOT OF THIS:


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A SQUARE:

(l to r: stephanie and paul)

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FINAL REVIEW:

(l to r: paula[back], lindsey, ana, emma, and stephanie)

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BANKS:


STORY:
thank you very, very much for existing IMP KERR.

RELEVANT:
http://www.stereohell.com/door/strip/

NO MIRRORS.

FINALIZING FEAR:


STORY:
my senior year finished with a few weekends of tunnel vision, sore elbows, and a dilapidated version of myself.

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MLK JR:


STORY:
i would like to see martin luther king jr. put on united states currency. above, i'm holding a selection of copies of my final poster for political graphics. it is featured on my website HERE.

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SPOKEN:


STORY:
i went to see FRANK CHIMERO speak at ucla. i really like the fellow and his ethos for most things.

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MOVING LINE:


STORY:
MARK TODD came by and spoke at otis. he is a wealth of information about many facets of life as an illustrator, and was kind of enough to take a moment to speak with me.

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TYPE:

(l to r: lindsey, greg, and tiimo)

STORY:
the final refinements were about to be made.

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GOOD EXCHANGING:

(l to r: jt[left] and emi[right])

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DOCENTING:


STORY:
i did my part as a docent for the CSPG and their exhibition on american icons and patriotism. it was great. i loved the whole experience.

SONG FROM OKLAHOMA.

SENIOR SPRING:

(l to r: george, nicole, and lindsey)

STORY:
the last spring break of the college career involved grand canyon visiting.

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HORNS AND BUTTERFLIES:

(l to r: unicorn and daniel)

STORY:
the good man DANIEL LIM had a show at la luz. things looked great and this makes sense because daniel is great.

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ANGELES QUESO:

(l to r: melanie and dan)

STORY:
after three years of inadequate queso in los angeles, melanie and i finally found decent queso at FREEBIRDS.

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JERK:


STORY:
the book, in all of its marks, is complete.

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DOCENT:


STORY:
through my 'designing the political' course, we were involved in a docent tour of an exhibition of 'American Icons: Graphics for Patriotism and Dissent' for the CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF POLITICAL GRAPHICS.

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FOR STAINED GLASS:

(l to r: jessica)

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BACKSIDE:


STORY:
new, new, new, and fast.

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FIREPLACE AND MANTLE:

(l to r: natalie)

STORY:
to keep us warm, but, at the moment, still unfinished.

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SHOW:

(l to r: adam)

STORY:
the beginning and onto the first episode.

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GRUNWALD:


STORY:
through my advancing your practice course, we went to the GRUNWALD CENTER at the hammer. it was excellent. i am anxiously awaiting the next chance i have to go.

SAID AND DONE.

Z & X:

(l to r: scott stoddard)

STORY:
the creator of ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK spoke at ucla. he really broke down the fundamentals and talked a lot about how he made the game. his theories on developing an addictive game were really fascinating – which brought him back to the theory of FLOW many times.

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INBOUND:

(l to r: emma, julian, gail, julie, ji, and anna)

STORY:
senior project marches forward, and this time with GAIL SWANLUND. she was very nice and helpful with notes on my 'unite a not' project. it is now focusing on fear in america, and this will be the singular topic of this essay.

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SHOW:

(l to r: lauren and me)

STORY:
some concerts are sweatier than others. diplo was a sauna.

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BACKGROUND REMOVAL:

(l to r: george and andrew)

STORY:
for sam's latest piece, we worked to make a few good things happen. i still haven't seen any moments from it yet, but i'm really excited to see it all together. if it ends up on the internet in any form, i'll post it.

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EFFECTS STUDENTS:

(l to r: nicole and pascual)

STORY:
i've been learning after effects in a workshop with PASCUAL SISTO. i knew almost nothing about AFTER EFFECTS before this, so all knowledge is new. i still can't believe this workshop has lasted all semester though.

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EXTRA:
a bit of SOLITUDE can be everything you need

CHARTREUSE BAG.

HORNED SHOP:


STORY:
the final pieces of the expanded jerk book and a special poster for later.

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SEQUEL:

(l to r: limor, behind the camera)

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RITUAL PHOTO:


STORY:
the senior communication arts photo to prove we existed.

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DARK ARTS:

(l to r: george and paul)

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EXTRA:

the words that are their own antonym; CONTRONYMS

looking for an ALIBI?

BLIND GIRL, I MISS YOU.

WEEKENDER:

(l to r: kate)

STORY:
kate came out to visit for a quick visit. we explored areas for housing and enjoyed the nut bacon of rfd. it was great to squeeze this bit before the final onslaught of finals begins.

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PARTNER:

(l to r: adam)

STORY:
the story keeps growing for UNICORN. the basic outline of the life is plotted. now, characters need to be embellished.

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GEOFF:


STORY:
i went to see GEOFF MCFETRIDGE talk at UCLA DMA. geoff was insightful and well-spoken, as he usually is. i even had the chance to ask him a few questions and talk to him afterwards. he was even kind enough to not acted weirded out by my obvious fanaticism. thanks, geoff!

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CLOUD:


STORY:
the seniors on annihilation day, otherwise known as wednesday. things are finally shaping up in all of the senior projects though. just a few months left until graduation, then we can all taste it.

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FINE FELLOW:


STORY:
DEREK THOMPSON came to otis for a full three day workshop. i was loaded with classes, but snuck in every moment i had the opportunity. at the end, he had the chance to review the things i was working on - and had a lot of helpful notes for the future. thank you, derek.

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OUTSIDE SPACE:

(l to r: tiimo, fabiola, cindy, lorenzo, and chris )

STORY:
SPACE MOVIES moves to print and has an impromptu show on top of the parking garage.

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NATURED:

(l to r: josh, john, and nicole)