Still Life,
2025
University of the Pacific
Body Language,
2025
University of the Pacific
Protector,
2025
University of the Pacific
Recollections Of A Tejana Life,
2025
Southern Methodist University
Recollections Of A Tejana Life, Carolina Yáñez
Art Theses and Dissertations
This thesis encompasses the life of a young woman navigating life in Texas through various political and social barriers. My interdisciplinary practice analyzes the historical context of Mexicans in Texas from its Revolutionary period into current injustices. Through fiber, printmaking, and photography I create a visual diary to illustrate what the political has made personal. These works display the beauty of Tejano culture, but also the power struggles that threaten communities I care for, as well as my own existence that persists against far-right wing agendas.
Current politics and government leadership in Texas have inspired me to make artwork calling …
The Ones Left Behind,
2025
University of the Pacific
In Plain Sight Mural,
2025
University of the Pacific
Yeule Eko Poster,
2025
University of the Pacific
“Red” 40,
2025
University of the Pacific
Waihe‘E,
2025
University of the Pacific
Mediated Dwelling: Reconstructing The Contemporary Home Space,
2025
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mediated Dwelling: Reconstructing The Contemporary Home Space, Nicholas Carraher
Masters in Architecture Program: Theses
As online social media platforms become dominant areas for self-expression, professional opportunity, and cultural exchange, the role of typical residential architecture in contemporary society is changing to meet the demands of this visually driven and performative culture. Social media’s emphasis on aesthetic appeal, shareability, and curated authenticity challenges traditional architectural paradigms that prioritize functionality, spatial quality, and privacy. This change coincides with the broader Western cultural shift in ideals and social dynamics of the contemporary user. The home space, a once-private refuge, has been redefined in the age of online social media, where physical space is endlessly curated to align …
Deliverance,
2025
Clemson University
Deliverance, Beth Odum Walker
All Theses
My work explores quilting as a vessel for storytelling, honoring the tradition of women’s craft while examining the intersection of personal and generational history. By repurposing fabric imbued with past lives and memories, I construct pieces that embody both the resilience and fragility of the individuals in my family, capturing their struggles, aspirations, and constraints. Through abstraction, material manipulation, and narrative layering, my quilts function as both historical records and contemporary reflections, bridging the past and present through the tactile language of textile art. In describing a quilt as an object, I am including all material, patterning, orientation, scale, and …
Worldbuilding Through Character-Centered Narrative: The Development Of Peter Pumpkin,
2025
East Tennessee State University
Worldbuilding Through Character-Centered Narrative: The Development Of Peter Pumpkin, Andrew Lawson
Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media Culminating Experience
This capstone explores the creative development of Peter Pumpkin, a character-driven animated world built from the ground up through storytelling, design, and 3D modeling. The project focuses on how characters can shape the foundation of a larger universe—guiding everything from tone and theme to environment and visual style. At its core is the pilot episode, which introduces a whimsical, yet emotionally grounded world made up of holiday-themed realms. Through narrative breakdowns, storyboards, and evolving character arcs, the story explores ideas of identity, transformation, and finding one’s place. Stylized 2D concept art served as the starting point, later translated into 3D …
Design Dogma: Redefining Tradition And Innovation Through Mahjong.,
2025
University of Louisville
Design Dogma: Redefining Tradition And Innovation Through Mahjong., Isabel L. Ahnemiller
College of Arts & Sciences Senior Theses
This design project explores the creation of a Riichi Mahjong set that bridges the traditional cultural heritage of the game with modern design, aimed at introducing the game to new audiences. Riichi Mahjong, a variant of the traditional Chinese Mahjong game, has evolved significantly over the centuries. This project focuses on the development of a visually appealing and functional set that enhances a player’s experience, while staying true to the historical roots of Mahjong. The design uses careful selection of color schemes and symbols, such as the use of both Chinese characters and Arabic numerals to encourage recognition and learning …
Nostalgia, Economic Revitalization, And Community Relationships In Hattiesburg's Recent Historic Preservation Efforts,
2025
University of Southern Mississippi
Nostalgia, Economic Revitalization, And Community Relationships In Hattiesburg's Recent Historic Preservation Efforts, Jordan Jones
Honors Theses
This paper examines the reasons behind the modern interest in historic preservation in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and argues that its supporters are driven primarily by nostalgia towards what they envision as “Old Hattiesburg” and its aesthetics, interest in economic opportunities, and the strengthened sense of community made possible through historic preservation. From the foundation of Hattiesburg to today, there have been shifts in interest in Downtown and its historic districts, and they fluctuate based on changing political, economic, and social trends. In order to contextualize Hattiesburg’s historic preservation, this thesis draws upon secondary scholarship on historic preservation, economic revitalization, and historical …
On Cover - Lo Lok,
2025
Vocational Training Council
On Cover - Vi,
2025
Vocational Training Council
Vol. 3 Full Issue,
2025
Vocational Training Council
On Cover - Tina Liu,
2025
Vocational Training Council
Talk - Tina Liu,
2025
Vocational Training Council
Deliberate Practice Disguised As Play,
2025
State University of New York at Buffalo
Deliberate Practice Disguised As Play, Clayton Mcintosh Mr
Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects
The purpose of this project was to create a digital version of a manual exercise I designed to develop the divergent and convergent thinking skills that recognize analogous qualities that lead to creative solutions. The primary focus of the project was to build and test the functionality of the digital version of the exercise. The goal of the digital version is to provide undergraduate graphic design students with creative skill building practice sessions in the format of a video game. This digital version will allow students to conduct practice sessions at their convenience. It is the intent that the video …
