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CAMERON ASTLES
GRAPHIC DESIGN  ︎ RISD ‘23 


I'm a graphic designer located in Connecticut, specializing in branding, editorial design, and motion design/animation. This website showcases a curated collection of my work spanning the recent years, presented in a roughly chronological sequence.

If you're in need of a customized portfolio for a specific project, feel free to reach out to me.
︎︎︎Design
︎︎︎Editorial
 ︎︎︎Animation
 ︎︎︎Apparel
︎︎︎Photography
︎︎︎Painting
︎︎︎Drawing
︎︎︎Client Work
 
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ON HOW TO GROW AN IDEA  
︎︎︎Typesetting | Book Design
Deliverables:
︎︎︎10 Hand-bound 10”x 8” Books Bound with DMC Embroidery Floss
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Illustrator, Procreate, Riso Printer, Laser Printer


Centered around Jenny Odell's essay "On How to Grow an Idea," this project explores how typographic treatment can authentically mirror the essence of a given text. Building upon Odell's profound insights, the project aimed to encapsulate the art of nurturing ideas and translating them into visually resonant experiences. By intricately weaving typesetting with the core message of the essay, the design harmonized seamlessly with the wisdom it conveyed.  



DESIGN IN SLOW MOTION
︎︎︎Book Design | Illustration | Installation
 Deliverables:
︎︎︎10 Hardcover Books
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Illustrator, Procreate


This book embodies the culmination of an extended semester-degree project, focused on delving into the concept of slow design in the context of graphic design and, more expansively, the realm of fine arts. Through insightful conversations with peers and fellow creatives, I diligently developed a comprehensive philosophy to  infuse into my personal process.



 WIDE EYES FILM FESTIVAL IDENTITY 
︎︎︎Identity
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Logo, Brand Identity System, Mockups
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Illustrator


The Wide Eyes Film Festival serves as an imaginative tribute to the art of wide-format filmmaking. Within this conceptual realm, the brand identity and logo have been meticulously crafted to embody reflexive frames, dynamically responding to the unique contexts and containers they inhabit. This thoughtful design approach not only encapsulates the essence of the festival but also echoes the very essence of wide-format cinema, creating a harmonious synergy between form and content.




FABRIC WORKSHOP
︎︎︎Textile Design | Branding
Deliverables:
︎︎︎ 4 Yards of Printed Fabric, Digital “Intended Use” Apparel Mockups, Website Mockups
Created With:
︎︎︎ Photoshop, Paper, Ink, Digital Fabric Printer


After initial projects establishing the 'why' and 'how' of pattern design for digital fabrics, I undertook an independent study. This self-guided exploration involved traditional techniques like drawing, painting, collage, and photography, which informed digital experiments on platforms like Photoshop.






 INTERVIEW PRINT PUBLICATION
︎︎︎Design, Editorial
Deliverables:
︎︎︎ 20 Tabloid-size Newspapers
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Photoshop


In this project, I assumed a variety of roles: interviewer, journalist, editor, copywriter, and designer. Following interviews with graphic designers Elizabeth Goodspeed (founder of the Casual Archivist) and Erica Dorn (a longtime collaborator with Wes Anderson), I undertook the task of generating, refining, and crafting a unified editorial system.




HOUDINI MUSEUM IDENTITY
︎︎︎Identity
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Logo, Brand Identity System, Mockups
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Illustrator


This  branding project explores a new brand identity for the Houdini Museum. The design pays homage to Houdini's iconic style and performance art, while capturing the museum's mission to educate and inspire visitors. The final result is a versatile and cohesive brand identity that includes a new logo, typography, color palette, and visual language.





MILLERKNOLL WORKPLACE RESEARCH LIBRARY REBRAND
︎︎︎Design, Branding
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Logo, Rebrand Pitch Deck, Mockups
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Photoshop


Following a period of research and looking into the brand's history and philosophy, the goal of this project was to create a subbrand which remained separate from MillerKnoll but felt coordinated with the main brand. The goal of this rebrand’s identity was to remain flexible while also feeling cohesive.





WITCH WAY FARM BRAND IDENTITY
︎︎︎Design, Branding
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Logo, Mockups
Created With:
︎︎︎Illustrator, Photoshop


Witch Way Farm, nestled in Essex, Connecticut, inspired a rustic and sophisticated brand identity. Conversations with hosts and guests led to a simple farm illustration and a nature-inspired color palette. Rooted in the farm's early 20th-century heritage, this branding echoes its rich history, drawing from a landscape steeped in generational change.




ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION POSTER SERIES
︎︎︎Design | Illustration
Deliverables:
︎︎︎2 24x36 Posters
Created With:
︎︎︎Illustrator, InDesign

This visually captivating collection designed to generate excitement and draw attention to an upcoming student-run architecture exhibition. These graphic posters are crafted as powerful invitations, enticing and sparking curiosity.






WIND UP BIRD TYPEFACE
︎︎︎Type Design
Deliverable:
︎︎︎Font
Created With:
︎︎︎Glyphs 3, Photoshop 


This typeface is inspired by Haruki Murakami's novel "Wind-Up Bird Chronicles." My journey began by immersing myself in the novel's intricate storytelling, enigmatic characters, and mysterious atmospheres. Drawing inspiration from its essence, I envisioned a font that encapsulated the novel's unique personality and core themes. Through meticulous design exploration and iterative refinement, I crafted letterforms that resonated with the novel's spirit, making the font a visual bridge between literature and design. .




SWIM WITH KEVIN 
︎︎︎Branding
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Brand Identity System
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Illustrator


This identity was created for a local swimming class. Infused with aquatic vitality, the logo's fluid lines and vibrant blues mirror the dynamic art of swimming, while contemporary typography adds approachability.
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IVY FILM FESTIVAL
︎︎︎Design
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Branded Event Materials
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Illustrator


As a designer for the largest student film in the world, I played a critical role in the creation of high-quality promotional content for the festival's events. Working as part of a student-run design team, I contributed to the development of a range of materials, including posters, merchandise, social media graphics, and other visual assets.






NIGHT AND DAY HANDDRAWN ANIMATION
︎︎︎Animation | Sound Design
Deliverables:
︎︎︎ 1 Motion Animation: “Night and Day” 35 seconds
Created With:
︎︎︎Adobe Fresco, After Effects


As an avid lover of music and animation, I was inspired to bring the two together in a unique and creative way. My passion for both led me to create a hand-drawn video animation for the song Night and Day.









APPEARANCES ARE DECIEVING INSTALLATION
︎︎︎Installation | Branding
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Animated Branding Elements, Installation Proposal
Created With:
︎︎︎Final Cut Pro, Illustrator, InDesign


Pulling from the posthuman philosophy that seeks to explore the world  from the perspective of non-human organisms, this installation looks to investigate firefly communication through and interactive installation and subsequent branding.




SLEEPY TOWN ANIMATION
︎︎︎Animation | Sound Design
Deliverables:
︎︎︎ 1 Motion Animation
Created With:
︎︎︎Adobe Illustrator, After Effects


This experimental short animation uses multiplane layers in After Effects to create a parallax effect. It depicts a quiet, sleepy town at night, with the camera moving through the streets to showcase illuminated buildings and objects. The animation captures the peaceful and dreamy atmosphere of a small town at night while demonstrating creative techniques in After Effects.





NOISE ANIMATIONS
︎︎︎Textile Design | Branding
Deliverables:
︎︎︎2 Motion Animations: “Tune it Out” 37 seconds, “Last Train Home” 39 seconds
Created With:
︎︎︎ Final Cut Pro, Illustrator


After identifying noise and soundscape composition as something which interested me, I developed two short motion pieces which attempted to explore these topics. This project involved a good deal of research regarding sound as a medium as well as establishing a concrete visual aesthetic .




MAPPING THE PROVIDENCE ARCADE 

In collaboration with Wayne Luan and Karen Zhou

︎︎︎Design 
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Jumbo Phamplet, Installation
Created With:
︎︎︎Illustrator, InDesign


Following an intensive observation period of the oldest arcade in the US, this project sought to explore various modes of graphic representation. Recorded charcoal rubbings, foot traffic, and auditory data are combined in a cohesive package.



MONTREUX MUSIC FESTIVAL POSTER
 ︎︎︎Design | Illustration
Deliverables:
︎︎︎20 screenprinted posters
Created With:
︎︎︎Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Screenprinting


This project was the culmination of a Silkscreen printing workshop. Attempting to use a wide range of techniques learned in class, I explored photographic printing as well as metallic finish ink.






BIGGER THAN YOUR STOMACH POSTER
︎︎︎Design | 3D Modeling
Deliverables:
︎︎︎1 Poster
Created With:
︎︎︎Cinema 4D, Illustrator, Photoshop

This poster was the result of modeling, material, and lighting explorations in Cinema 4D. With the 3-D renders modeled in the program, I then composited them, inserted them into an Indesign document, and finished with color correction in Photoshop.



OPEN DATA INSTALLATION
︎︎︎ Data Visualization | Public Installation
Deliverables:
︎︎︎Brand Guide, 2 Photographic Mockups
Created With:
︎︎︎Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

The City of Providence’s Open Data Portal as a starting point for this project, I created a brand guide which provided all the information required to start a public awareness campaign.





NOTES ON HEJIRA
︎︎︎Design
Deliverables:
︎︎︎3 Tabloid Posters, 1 Typographic Animation
Created With:
︎︎︎Indesign, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro




RISO-PRINTED CALENDAR
︎︎︎Design
Deliverables:
︎︎︎10 Sprial-bound Riso-printed Calendars
Created With:
︎︎︎Indesign, Photoshop, Risograph


This project looked to explore alternative forms of visualizing the rigid grid of a typical calendar.