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CAMERON ASTLES
GRAPHIC DESIGN  ︎ RISD ‘23 


Based in NYC, I'm a verstatile designer currently working with Caudalie. I offer customized portfolios tailored to specific project needs.

For inquiries, feel free to reach out via email at castles@risd.edu.

︎︎︎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 Green and Yellow DMC Embroidery Floss
Created With:
︎︎︎InDesign, Illustrator, Procreate, Riso Printer, Laser Printer


This project involved a deep reading of my chosen text and an ideation period which revolved around connecting the typesetting of the book to relate to the content. With spot color risograph images, laser printed text and b/w imagery, the book was a challenge to produce.



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 introductory projects that established an understanding of the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of designing patterns and placement for digitally printed fabrics, I proposed an independent project.

This self-directed study entailed self-guided research and exploration through experimentation with traditional studio practices; drawing, painting, collage, photography. Concepts were further developed through experimentation on Photoshop.





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


This project involved me taking on many roles:  interviewer, journalist, editor, copywriter, and designer. Following interviews with graphic designers Elizabeth Goodspeed (founder of the Casual Archivist) and Erica Dorn (two-time Wes Anderson collaborator), I was tasked with producing and editing copy content and designing a cohesive editorial system.





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


Following a period of research looking into brand 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.






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.




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 .




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





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.