City Wallpaper is an experiment reimagining maps as objects of art. We use maps every day, we think of them as ordinary and useful objects, but they are also objects of beauty. City Wallpeper uses regular, store-bought materials to infuse light into maps a delicate, completely flat circuit is hidden behind each map. The circuit [...]

I have been following the Mexican election for a few months now. If you haven’t been following, here’s a quick recap: Mexico has a multi-party system; presidential terms last 6 years; due to many years of abuse of power, reelection is strictly prohibited by the constitution. The presidential campaign began earlier in the summer with [...]

I’ve been building on a prototype for my thesis in bootstrap for the past few weeks, but what I’ve been using for my presentation are these sketches that I designed in Illustrator. I’m using the Interactive Sketch Notation by linowski, and added my own custom buttons and icons. The notation is very elegant and simple [...]

Hello! I’m launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund my pop-up book for the MoCCAfest. Please visit the official page to donate, comment or share! What it is: This project is called Light Up Pop Up NYC. Help fulfill my dream of repurposing MTA subway maps to make art! I’m a big fan of transportation, maps and [...]

This week’s inspiration: Red Burns. Here’s the story: the chair of the program, Red Burns, has been out sick for a few weeks now. Her absence is sorely felt; she’s usually around the floor asking questions, chatting with students, and in general being there for us. Since she can’t come to the floor right now, [...]