Introduction

I like to tell my friends that there is a picture of me when I was two years old at a child’s easel. In this picture I am holding a marker the same exact way I hold my fineliner pens today. For me, this picture really encapsulates who I am. All

I’ve ever wanted to do is create. It is so much a part of me that it has dominated almost every aspect of my life, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. When I’m not in studio working on architecture projects or at work designing marketing materials for events, there is a good chance I am hanging out with my friends and drawing in my sketchbook.

Illustrations

Process work

photography

architecture

The most important thing to me as an architect is leaving the world better than I found it. Creating a sustainable environment is more than just a checklist, it isn’t ever a one size fits all formula. Creating

a truly sustainable and beautiful environment requires thoughtful design and research. I have wanted to be an architect ever since I was in fourth grade. The idea that architecture is such an influential aspect of a person’s daily life has been a very interesting topic that I like to explore. When I become an architect I will design places and environments that people will be happy to return to day after day.

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Winning design, column contest

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Sarah Winegar, Cara Mitchell, George HillECS II, Ihab Elzeyadi

Spring 2014GTF: Will Brechter

WILLAMETTE HALL:ANALYSIS AND REDESIGN

Selected work

This year I won a t-shirt design competition for the University of Oregon’s American Institute of Architecture Students group.

Because of time restraints, I entered the competition with just a few quick sketches from my architecture sketchbook. “Truss me I’m an architect” turned out to be the crowd favorite. It was important to me that the t-shirt graphic looked reminiscent of a quality assurance label or a seal of approval, but the biggest challenge was making the truss an obvious component of the graphic. I’m excited to see people wearing it around campus! It will make people laugh and bring good exposure to the UO AIAS.

Process work

Marketing

I’m currently working as a graphic designer in the University of Oregon’s student union and I love every minute of it. My favorite thing is seeing the connections between architecture and graphic design. Working as a graphic

designer has been one of the most fulfilling parts of college yet. I have had the opportunity to work with real design constraints, timelines and clients, and see the designs in action out in the community. Another great opportunity this job has given me is a chance to see how the public reacts to my designs. I love hearing how my design influenced people. My Adobe program skills have gone through the roof because of this job. And, because I have a limited amount of time during the week to work on event posters with tight deadlines, I have become extremely fast at getting my ideas visualized.

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Dance Team Sweatshirt Design

Glowing Logo “LoGlow” Commission

personal sketchbook

My sketchbooks allow me to act like a tourist in my own home town. I use my sketchbook as an instrument for curiosity. It is a place to take chances, to grow, and also to reflect. I never leave my apartment

without my sketchbook and I most definitely wouldn’t leave it behind if my place was on fire. Unless I am particularly curious about a notebook brand, I hand bind all of my sketchbooks so I can choose the paper weight, size, and cover of the journal.

Branding the aperture gallery

One of the first projects that I got to do within the University of Oregon’s student union was the re-branding of a gallery just outside of the famous “Fish Bowl” cafeteria.

The Aperture Gallery is a very casual gallery that features mainly photography. The branding of the gallery included a logo and three vinyl wall designs. Because the gallery shows change out a lot I wanted to create a very simple logo that could keep its shape and adapt a new theme for each show. I went through a lot of iterations before I ended up with a simplified A shape. My favorite part of this project was designing the logo, helping with vinyl application, and seeing people in the space.

Concept & Inspiration Process & Iterations

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