Rocco Francisco Final Presentation

    As a multimedia artist, I am influenced by many people throughout multiple disciplines. Many of my works have employed digital design techniques to explore themes of reflection and technology. Having recently expanded these works to brand and logo design. As I add to my work as a graphic designer, these influences all come together in the works that I create and add to my portfolio. In Spring 2026, I will be exhibiting work for the BFA show.

    For the BFA show, I am doing an expansion on an existing project called algabright. This is a fictional company that seeks to reduce carbon emissions and drive environmental development forward by creating artificial trees using algae. Currently, there are already brand guidelines, a logo, 3D models, and stationery layouts. Moving forward, I am taking what I have learned in the past year and applying it to this existing project, expanding with advertising posters, new models, and a website. This project when finished will act as an exploration of technological development, the environment, and the development of infrastructure.

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memories of flash, Album Cover, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, 3000x3000 pixels, January 2024

Spark Sports Drink

Logo and Model, 2025

algabright logo, Digital Logo, 2024

algabright Office Render, Building, 3D Model, 2024

Final Presentation - Zeyad Elshikh

 In my recent portfolio presentation, I focused on three standout projects that showcase my range as a graphic designer. First, I presented my work on TitanGloss, the rebranding of my detailing company. I emphasized the modern, sleek approach I took to reflect the premium nature of the brand, with a refined logo and visual identity. Next, I highlighted my Porsche 911 GT3 design, a personal project that allowed me to experiment with automotive aesthetics and sharp attention to detail. The design captured the essence of the iconic car through a blend of precision and creativity. I also showcased my work on Tangy Fizz, a rebrand of the classic Fanta bottle. This project aimed to revitalize the brand with a fresh, vibrant look, using bold colors and dynamic design elements to appeal to a younger audience. 

Terminal 0, a concept for reimagining airport experiences, also played a key role in the presentation, demonstrating my ability to think outside the box and merge technology with design for a better user experience. The presentation not only highlighted my technical skills but also my ability to tell a cohesive visual story, marking a significant point in my design journey.

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Final Presentation/ Maria Ramos

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mJi3DYk7uP0inVvZH7lAl-N56IpBDcWSWV-2dghzzHA/edit?usp=sharing

My BFA will likely center on the visual manifestation of my experience with mental illness. I believe that, acknowledging these challenges opens a path to self-discovery, rather than despair. The concept of death plays a significant role in my BFA as an attempt to visualize the afterlife; not to romanticize it. My poem about my character's journey through Purgatory following suicide exemplifies the challenges I believe I would have faced. My exploration of the afterlife has become a therapeutic process which helps me feel a sense of spiritual connection that is very meaningful to me.

Post 11: Final Presentation - Pedro Jimenez

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POST 10 - FINAL PRESENTATION - DEE DIAZ

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12Ep6MxBfdPqI7crKiLn8xDsfklt1V4EIH6Og9bMc6WI/edit?usp=drivesdk

Final Presentation - Nicole Corvi

 Nicole's Final Presentation

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Creating art allows me to heal the parts of me I struggle expressing aloud. Seeking beauty in tragedy seems to be where I am always drawn to; in attempt to confront my past and find faith, forgiveness, and emotional restoration. My final presentation introduces myself as an artist and dives further into some of my past works that I hold most meaningful to me. More excitingly, my final presentation also pitches a concept for a potential B.F.A exhibition thesis. 

Branching from a recent work of mine, Poor Ventilation #1, this untitled proposition is an intersection of ceramic, photo, and glaze chemistry.  I propose to create a series of large-scale, wheel-thrown ceramic vessels. These closed forms will serve strictly as decorative objects, with no functional purpose. On their surfaces, I plan to apply photographic decals of abandoned architecture and found objects—visual metaphors for memories left behind. I will also incorporate experimental glaze techniques that mimic the organic spread of mold and fungus, imitating visual deterioration on a medium known for its permanence. In doing so, I aim to highlight the tension between what is preserved and what decays, drawing parallels to the fragmented nature of memory. There is beauty there, and there always will be.

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Artist Statement & Bio - Zeyad Elshikh

 Artist Statement 

A personal experience gave rise to FalconJet. Although I was born in Egypt and grew up in Kearny, New Jersey, my family and I would return to Egypt each summer. After spending the summer there, we would head back to the United States for the academic year. I started to look forward to those annual vacations, not just because of the memories and family, but also because of the airplanes. My passion with aircraft truly began there.

Airports, boarding passes, takeoffs, and the sound of engines all had a special allure that lingered in my memory. As I got older, I knew I wanted to pool my talents and passion for design. Because of those early travel experiences, FalconJet, a luxury airline brand, was created. It is intended to simulate flying between the United States and Egypt, whether you are returning home, vacationing with family, or embarking on an adventure.

More than just a made-up airline, FalconJet is a symbol of my culture, my upbringing, and the transitory space I've always occupied. The sky that connected the two sides of my life is honored.

Artist Bio

Originally from Egypt, I grew up in Kearny, New Jersey, where I currently live. I’m a graphic designer specializing in typographic, vector, and symbolic design. After designing an airline logo in high school, I became interested in design and have remained for the rest of my life.

My life has always involved some degree of creativity. I liked creating things even as a child; even if they weren't the best, they were the first. These days, I don't typically organize my own projects. All I do is open an artboard, place anything on it, and then work on it.

Actually, when I was younger, I wanted to be a pilot, but after some investigation, I found that wasn't the most economical career choice. I'm hoping that design will be the thing that helps me reach the stars.

Post 7: Sky Hopinka - Zeyad Elshikh

1. How does Sky Hopinka use his medium of choice? What inspired him to use video?

     Sky Hopinka explores identity, memory, language, and Indigenous experience through the use of video as a poetic and multi-layered medium. His work frequently reflects the fractured, nonlinear nature of memory and cultural transmission by combining experimental editing, voiceover, subtitled text, and documentary-style film. As a descendant of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Hopinka was inspired by video's capacity to combine oral tradition and visual narrative, establishing a space where individual and collective histories can coexist.

2. What material/medium/process do you use and how? What inspired you to make your work that way?

My main media are digital illustration and graphic design, where I create captivating visual narratives using layout design and vector graphics. As demonstrated most recently by my project FalconJet, a fictional airline inspired by my passion of flight and my Egyptian-American heritage, my approach blends storytelling, cultural iconography, and branding. I made logos, posters, and a travel brochure in order to establish a reputable airline brand that blends modern luxury with ancient Egyptian symbols, such as the Horus falcon. I'm inspired by how design can transform ideas into compelling experiences that stand for ambition, identity, and legacy.

final presentation - fatima flores

over this semester, i had no idea what i wanted to do for my bfa project. but, with my concept of eyes and seeing nothing but blurriness without my eyewear, made me question my idea of myopia. even though i cannot live without my glasses, taking off my glasses and not wearing them, makes me insecure. i feel like naked without them and feel like i lost myself without my glasses. i’ve decided with this project, i want to make about 7 paintings with oil paint and try to make two of the paintings a illusion (far away? it gets blurry. up close? it becomes clear)

my presentation

Final: Mohamed Camara

Final Presentation

     The question of what my art means has haunted me for a long time. Honestly, I just love making art. I’ve been creating since I was a kid; it was the one thing I was good at. But everywhere I look, people say there has to be a deeper meaning behind it. That there has to be something more.

    This slide showcases a selection of my digital art, highlighting past works and current creative direction. It also includes a preview of upcoming projects that reflect my evolving style, interests, and collaborative efforts.

Updated Artist Statement and Bio - Nicole Corvi

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BIO Nicole Corvi, born in 2001, is a multimedia creative born & living in the suburbs of New Jersey. Photography was her first love, first picking up cameras in 2013. Three years later, she would begin working with clay and never stop. She is currently studying at New Jersey City University working towards her B.F.A in ceramic art. 

With nearly a decade of experience, Corvi also serves as an instructor for weekly adult ceramic classes. She enjoys relaying her love and knowledge for her craft onto others. 

ARTIST STATEMENT

There is comfort within the melancholy; there is romance within heartbreak. With my artistic practice, I am drawn to channeling the permanence of this interplay whilst creating non-functional wheel-thrown ceramic vessels and analog photographs.

My ceramic forms are calculated to serve not for function, but as elegant decorative objects. Their surfaces often contrast this refinement, incorporating rugged textures and experimental glaze chemistry that mimic decay, mold, and erosion, challenging the permanence of ceramic. I use photographs to capture the deterioration of delicate memories left behind; an attempt to preserve what inevitably fades.

My practice invites viewers to linger in discomfort and to find tenderness in deterioration.

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Final Presentation - Mathew Zurita

 

                The project that I plan to show at the BFA Exhibition show next year is my sneaker photography work. Many people find sneaker photography to be very enjoyable, whether they are a sneaker head or not. High-quality sneaker photos are important for reselling, showcasing the condition and authenticity of a pair. Additionally, sneaker photography can be a creative outlet for expressing personal style and appreciating the artistry of sneakers. For this sneaker project, I have presented seven of my best sneakers from my collection within each image. Some are Air Jordan's and collaboration sneakers. You will see my first sneaker purchase through the end of my last purchase. In addition, you get to see all of these different colors, designs, and learn behind the meanings of each shoe. Understanding the meaning behind sneakers is important because they've evolved from simple athletic footwear into powerful symbols of self-expression, cultural identity, and even status. Knowing the history, collaborations, and cultural significance of different sneakers allows you to appreciate them as more than just shoes and understand their impact on streetwear and fashion. 

             While I was working on this project, I want mention also that is a personal project as well. Though this is good practice of shooting product photography, the message I want to spread from my work is that taking photos of a product you love is a great way to capture its details, appreciate its design, and share your enthusiasm with others. You can even consider it a form of product photography, even if it's just for personal enjoyment. The question I ask myself is that “Why you might want to take photos of a beloved product?" Taking photos of a beloved product, like my sneakers for example, could be done to preserve memories associated with it, document its unique features, showcase its design, reinforce your personal connection to the item, share it with others, or potentially use it for marketing purposes if it's a product you're selling. That's why I believe sneakers are a great choice for product photography because of their inherent visual appeal, versatility, and ability to capture the essence of the shoe's design and style.

Link to presentation

Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Mocha'

                                                                                      

Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Chicago' 2015

Final Presentation- Evan Pierce Blumer

Evan's Final Presentation

This final presentation of mine showcases some smaller scale projects that I've done and a new one I am 'pitching'. I first give my artist bio and a little excerpt from my artist statement, talking about what motivates me to create my artwork and the influences from my childhood that I try to pour into it all. I then go over the projects that I've done in the past, from a childhood memory I inked and colored that showed me how far my inking has come, a concept design for a character from a screenplay my friend and I came up with, to a birthday gift for a best friend who really liked one of my pieces. To cap off the presentation, I present the project I want to work on for my BFA show next year, "All Together Now". It's a mural that calls back to both my love for superheroes and my wish for solidarity between common people to fight for a world for everyone. The characters in the mural are all working class people who've taken up masks and makeshift weapons to fight robot Nazis. It's very flashy, yet grounded in a real dream.

    

NEW Artist Statement and Bio - Brittney Sanchez-Bueno

Artist Statement 

As a graphic design student, I work mostly in digital mediums like branding, typography, illustration, and motion design, but I’ve recently been experimenting more with mixed media and installation to push my work beyond the screen. At the core of everything I make is an emotional intention I want people to feel something when they see my work. Whether it’s a poster, an animation, or a brand identity, I always start from a personal place and think about how to visually communicate that feeling in a way that’s honest and relatable.

A lot of my work is rooted in personal experience. I sketch or write down ideas as soon as they come to me, especially if they're tied to something I’m feeling. That rawness often becomes the core of the piece. I think design can sometimes feel cold or overly perfect, but I try to bring emotion back into it. I want people to pause and recognize something real in what they’re looking at, even in something as commercial as a logo.

I’m not really locked into one aesthetic. Some projects are gritty and punk-inspired, others are soft and nostalgic it depends on the story I’m telling. I think that flexibility is one of my strengths, especially in branding, where adapting to a client’s voice while keeping your own point of view matters. I love building brands from scratch, choosing the color palettes, typefaces, and imagery that bring the whole thing to life. It’s like building someone’s visual personality.

I’m influenced by designers like Jessica Walsh, whose emotional and bold design work really inspires me to lean into vulnerability and risk-taking. I’m also drawn to artists like Lang (behind Hirono), who show how softness, storytelling, and surrealism can live together in powerful ways. Their work reminds me that design doesn’t have to be loud to make an impact.

Right now, I’m focused on work that helps people connect, whether through storytelling, shared experiences, or even small emotional reactions. I hope my work feels like an interruption to the ordinary, something that makes people reflect, even briefly. That’s what design is to me, a visual language that can say the things we sometimes can’t put into words.

Short Bio

Brittney Sanchez-Bueno is a graphic designer based in Kearny, NJ. Born in Jersey and raised across Union City and other towns, her cultural background and life experiences shape the emotional tone of her work. Currently pursuing her BFA at NJCU, she was awarded a full Presidential Scholarship. Brittney specializes in branding and digital storytelling, drawing inspiration from artists like Jessica Walsh and Lang. She recently became co-owner of a family-run kitchen repair business, where she leads all creative direction. Her design practice explores emotion, identity, and visual storytelling through flexible and evolving styles.

Final Presentation- Samantha Castro

    My BFA show proposal, Mi Coquí, is a series of mixed-media oil paintings that explore themes of cultural identity, displacement, and memory through a Puerto Rican lens. The project centers on three large-scale paintings featuring symbolic objects. An orange plastic chair, an open suitcase, and an abandoned family home. Each is layered with raised sculptural coquí frogs, fabric, and beadwork. The coquí serves as both a national symbol and a representation of endangered heritage, recurring throughout the works as a reminder of what remains and what’s at risk of being lost. These paintings are personal yet political, blending family history with broader issues like gentrification, migration, colonialism, and environmental crisis. Supporting the main works are four smaller canvases of myself as a child in Puerto Rico, further grounding the project in lived experience and cultural memory. Mi Coquí is a love letter to my heritage and a reflection on what it means to long for, preserve, and reclaim “home.”

Portfolio Presentation

Cierrah Kelly:Final Presentation - Artist statement and Proposal

 To conclude, my presentation shows the variations of my skills in different media. Each piece always tells a story, has symbolism, and shows stylization from other art movements. This portfolio shows how I found myself in my work, my niche, and what I was drawn to. The more we dive into my work, the more fun and experimental it becomes, especially regarding narrative and stylization. The experimental work and style led to my decision to get my BFA.

 My BFA proposal is that I want to make 15 22x30 paper comic panels with characters that are supposed to tell a surrealist dark fantasy adventure with the purpose of overall enjoyment and to show the stylized characters with unique personalities. I have enjoyed telling stories since I was a kid, but I could never fully entrench myself in my world just by words. The media that will be used are ink and markers. With this BFA work, I want to prove that I am worthy of becoming an illustrator and have the skills and creativity to prove it. This BFA is for me, and I finally get to do what I want, have fun with drawing, and lose myself in this world I want to bring to life with the skills I have gained.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pvLV9o-FTuu0rygJgsLl9uqw9yjteCsaAsyiTenxXqw/edit?slide=id.g350875a9b63_1_48#slide=id.g350875a9b63_1_48

Studio Research - FINAL- Rachel D Alfonso

To conclude this course and the semester, I’d like to present myself as a graphic designer with a strong passion for branding and visual storytelling. For me, the creative process is both intuitive and deliberate, a balance between experimentation and careful attention to form, color, and texture. I believe art is not only a reflection of the world but also a way to engage with it and spark transformation. My work aims to express personal ideas while also inviting dialogue between the viewer and the piece. I want my designs to allow for multiple interpretations and personal connections, encouraging people to look beyond the surface and find meaning in the space between intention and perception. Every day, I fall deeper in love with what I do, and as I continue to grow, my passion for design only deepens.

My most recent project is Merengue, a Cuban Dominican restaurant. Its brand identity was inspired by something I felt I was losing: my Cuban roots. Though I’ve been more immersed in Dominican culture, Merengue became a space to reconnect both identities. It’s a brand where people from both cultures can feel at home, and where others can experience and celebrate our heritage.

Link to presentation

BFA Artist Talk

Merengue Master Cooking

Merengue Poster Picture

Merengue Theme Nights

Merengue Menu

Post 11: Final- CTF

 Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Bpvupv1iQKEM7d7yp2ZFr-nmumCFQ4P0XKTMvxKw9MA/edit?usp=sharing

Project Proposal Final- Ai’jhana Cutler

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This presentation is a summary of my progression with conceptualizing my BFA show for spring 2026. Reflecting on my current works, I plan to take techniques that I’ve learned and apply them to a series of paintings. For my show I want to experiment  with my composition, seeing what I could add to make it impactful. Exploring a more contemporary approach with ‘portraiture’ and figurative art in general. The series will have themes related to patriarchal ties to one’s body autonomy while incorporating an anatomical ‘packaging’ approach.

Work in progress, 2025

Work in progress, 2025

Final Presentation - Rachel Birtwistle

 Summary:

Rachel Birtwistle takes inspiration from many different artists and art movements from her time such as Francisco Goya, Surrealism, Robert Massin, and Constructivism. Themes often associated with her work are isolation, trauma, uncertainty, and folklore. She uses her interests, experiences, and client narratives to fuel her work. Often drawing from her own thoughts and emotions, she creates visually complex pieces that convey deeply intricate emotions leaving her viewers pondering over exactly what the message is.

Currently, she is trying to branch out from design projects that she finds comfortable in order to become the best designer she can be. She has a concept for a new project she is looking to complete during the summer of 2025 that allows her to explore more traditional layouts. This project focuses on gentrification and how luxury apartments are a contributing factor to it. The project aims to bring awareness to the situation of the rise of luxury apartments in areas of poverty. In the future, she aims to continue creating art that people can resonate with and take with them. 

Some Art Works in this Presentation are:

Red For Green: A commentary on greed, morality, and big corporations.

Soaked in Sorrow: A visual message of isolation, fear of change, and loss of time.

Vampires: A Dark Tale: A commentary on the romanticism of vampires in Hollywood and the true troubling history of their origin. 

Presentation Link: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eECd3tWg4KQWycSrooH0RhclUceBveqPrYf4U627Vms/edit?usp=sharing

Marla Indhira - Artist Statement

 Marla Indhira

Artist Statement

My work discharges a bold and confrontational energy, where I explore themes as identity, power, violence, femininity, and subversion. The recurring use of red, black and high contrast imagery shows the intensity, rebellion and emphasis in my photographs. Most of the time there’s a theatrical quality to my compositions almost as if I was staging modern exorcisms with imposed narratives and traumas. I also implement a lot of iconography, religious symbolism less as devotion and more about interrogation to support my constant research of what I once was. Through these subtle yet provocative acts I aim to create moments of dissonance where the familiar becomes uncertain, and the authority of sacred spaces is gently questioned. My personal experiences with my culture have fueled my desire to challenge and expose the often arbitrary nature of societal constraints. My perspective keeps changing as I open up more to knowing things instead of believing in them. 

As a visual artist concentrating in photography I enjoy creating with different mediums such as silkscreen screen printing, image manipulation, video, and audio. Each piece I create holds a multitude of possibilities, and I’ve learned to trust that working with minimal resources often suffices to express complex ideas. In my recent projects, I’ve delved deeper into personal themes by featuring individuals who hold significant meaning in my life, I have also been using myself as the subject and being more experimental in approach. While my work has always been personal, this current focus emphasizes these connections, aiming to capture and convey their essence or the essence I want them to perform. At the same time, I remain acutely aware of the world’s complexities and injustices, ensuring that my art reflects both personal narratives and broader social analysis. 

Abagail T. Serrano - FINAL PRESENTATION

Throughout the Spring 2025 semester, I have been able to do a lot of work and reflection on what I want to do next and for my BFA show for Spring 2026. I have been able to articulate some of my portfolio pieces that reflect me the most. I hope to get into the entertainment industry as a character designer and everything I've done in this class and school thus far is helping me towards that goal. Focusing on character and relating illustrations to narratives are important factors in my work now and moving forward. My works Honora, New Justice, New Beginnings, and Lewis’ Berries give a well-rounded view of who I am as an illustrator and give good visual examples of how I want my work to look in the future borrowing elements from all works. 

Moving towards my BFA show next spring I know I'll need a lot of time to prepare and a plan. Within this Presentation, I have a condensed version of my plan to develop work for my Classroom 305 characters. A whacky set of silly little 3rd-grade monsters exploring identity, interpersonal relationships, and just how silly or serious the dynamics of 3rd-grade life can be. I have already done a good amount of work on these characters, screen prints, animation, designs, and many sketches, so the opportunity to make a proper series with them is something I will take in stride. 

Link to Presentation

Honora 2024

New Justice 2024

New Beginnings 2024

Lewis' Berries 2025

Artist Statement | Juliette Reyes

Juliette Reyes

Artist Statement

I create characters because it brings me joy. There’s something deeply fulfilling

about capturing the essence of a person—whether real or imagined—through

illustration. When I see someone interesting, I view it as a challenge to remember

their defining features. I love studying different body types, facial structures, and

movements, and then applying those observations to my work. People-watching

has become both a source of inspiration and a tool for growth, and watching my

skills develop over time continues to motivate me.

At its core, drawing is how I express myself. It gives me a way to explore my

thoughts, emotions, and creativity, allowing me to reflect parts of who I am

through the characters I design. Much of that inspiration traces back to my

childhood, when I found escape and wonder in the fantastical movies I grew up

with—especially Barbie films and Disney’s 2D animations. I remember imagining

myself as one of the characters, or creating new ones to place into those magical

worlds. I would even try to replicate the artwork in Disney’s Cinderella

storybooks, just so I could learn to draw like that.

Drawing brings me peace. In many ways, my art is a tribute to my younger

self—her imagination, her dedication, and her love for storytelling through

illustration.

Bio:

Juliette is a visual artist from Jersey City, New Jersey. She is pursuing a Bachelor

of Fine Arts at New Jersey City University and is expected to graduate in Spring

2026. Her work includes a range of illustration and commission projects

completed throughout Jersey City. In Spring 2026, she will present a solo

exhibition at the NJCU Gallery highlighting her latest body of work.

Studio Research - FINAL - Angelica Cisneros

Over the course of this semester, I’ve been refining not just my portfolio, but my voice as a designer. In my final presentation, I shared an overview of my work, from brand identity and packaging to concept-driven poster design...each project rooted in one central idea: perception.

As a graphic designer hoping to specialize in branding and packaging, I’m deeply interested in how people experience things visually, emotionally, and intuitively. That sensitivity carries into my design practice. Whether I’m working digitally or sketching out ideas, I focus on clarity, balance, and intention. I gravitate toward minimalism, strong typography, and playful color choices, often letting negative space do some of the talking.

In the second half of my presentation, I introduced a new project proposal titled American Delusion, a satirical poster series that critiques American consumerism and cultural contradictions through witty, unhinged visuals. I plan to expand this work during Summer 2025, bringing it to public spaces in Jersey City and continuing to explore how design can challenge, inform, and entertain.

This presentation was not just a portfolio review; it was a reflection on where I’ve been, what drives me, and where I’m going next.

LINK TO PRESENTATION

Glo Society Website

Ignorance is Plastic

Which antidepressant you're on based on your zodiac

Crush - Brand Identity | Logo | Packaging

 USA - United States of Anxiety