A handcrafted drink menu case designed to elevate the experience of an at-home bar with custom branding, tactile materials, and thoughtful detail. Jacob’s Bar A handcrafted drink menu folio designed to bring character, craft, and functionality to a personalized home bar experience. This was a personal project that combined brand identity, physical craftsmanship, and productContinue reading “Custom Menu Folio”
Category Archives: Graphic Design
Visual Narrative
A hands-on trumpet starter kit designed to teach, inspire, and introduce new players to the world of music. Trumpet Starter KitCreated for a visual narrative project, this piece began with a real-life task: teaching someone how to play the trumpet using my own materials and experience. From that process, I developed a branded beginner’s kitContinue reading “Visual Narrative”
Signage & Way-Finding
Designing way-finding and identity signage for the historic home of the Soap Box Derby: Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio. What is Derby Downs? Derby Downs is the home of the Soap Box Derby. It is located in Akron, Ohio and holds the annual All-American World Championships for the Derby each July. Soap Box Derby isContinue reading “Signage & Way-Finding”
Cookie Packaging Design
This project idea was to create a user friendly, eye catching package design for three branded cookies that could be seen in your local grocery store. Meridian This packaging design was intended to showcase a specific brand called Meridian. All of our information and even nutrition facts were already provided. The goal was to createContinue reading “Cookie Packaging Design”
Short-Term Identity
This piece was a project done in my Graphic Design I course at Kent State University. We combined our unique problem solving skills and design abilities with a unique festival taking place in Northeastern Ohio. Rock The Lock This festival is intended to provide attendees a chance to meet and connect with others who shareContinue reading “Short-Term Identity”
Sarah Kolesar 