Trusty,
thoughtful, and driven, Renea is a professional graphic designer at OrangeSeed Design in Minneapolis Minnesota. She earned her
BFA in Graphic Design at the College
of Visual Arts in St. Paul Minnesota in the spring of 2007. With command of both print
and interactive design, as well as a developing interest in illustration, Renea loves a design challenge. In her spare time, Renea also enjoys painting, board games, and taking photos.
Renea has
received recognition from her college and the design community,
including the Larsen
Design Scholarship at the 2007 Portfolio
One-On-One competition. She was also awarded the
College of Visual Arts Presidential Scholarship and an Honorable
Mention in the college’s annual
Merit Scholarship Show. Renea is a member of the AIGA as
well, attending
shows, lectures, and conferences.
2009 Twin Cities Marathon:
Identity, print collateral, and wearables
(project completed at OrangeSeed design)
A modern, gritty watercolor style for the 2009 marathon weekend of race events, befitting for "The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America".
Marathon Finisher Shirt
General Volunteer Shirt
BRAMBLEWOOD TReats:
Logo, Identity, and packaging
(project completed at OrangeSeed design)
An identity and packaging redesign for Bramblewood Cottage, local maker of traditional Scottish treats. A soft, earthy design with subtle bramble vines reflects the all-natural ingredients and care that go into every box.
Shortbread Packaging
Scone and Carmel Packaging
Intereum Truck Graphics (project completed at orangeseed design) Truck graphics to promote sustainable workspaces and architectural products from Intereum—a commercial furniture and interior design provider.
Side Panel
love sets sail wedding invites(freelance project)
A nautically-themed invitation system with Victorian flair: The perfect fit for a hip couple with a wedding reception aboard the Minneapolis Queen Riverboat on the Mississippi.
Invite system
Close up of RSVP
Livefront Web Development: Logotype and Identity (project completed at orangeseed design) A new logo and identity system for a growing Minneapolis-based web and applications developer. The client's “Effective design, solid code” mantra called for a clean, modern, and bold aesthetic. Custom-drawn logotype and other typographic details make use of coding syntax, most notably in the logo's enclosing symbols, which hark to the HTML tag. Diecut notches in the stationery pieces offer a unique, premium feel.
Stationery system
Website concept
A+ Health: LITTLE CHOICES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE (project completed at orangeseed design) A series of promotional posters for Andersen Windows' internal health program. The system also includes vending machine signage and floor graphics to help enforce the message that simple eating habit choices can make a big difference in your health.
Poster series
“10 Things I Have Learned” Books(Student
Project) A project to honor a master
two different ways. Two short books filled up with
his “10 Things” speech, one with classic
typographic sensibilities, and one with modern. Both
employ a playfulness indicative of Mr. Glaser’s
work.
IMPOSSIBLE SEESAW
(Threadless Submission)
Digital illustration.
BELLY OF THE SEA
(Threadless Submission)
Digital illustration.
SWEET NATURE
(Threadless Submission)
Digital illustration.
ALL TUCKERED OUT
(Threadless Submission)
Digital illustration.
Penguin's Frozen Dinner
(Threadless Submission)
Digital illustration.
MONSTER SHADOWS
(Threadless Submission)
Digital illustration.
LIL' SQUID DORKS Vector illustration.
TUBE BOOTS Vector illustration.
Cy-elephants UNDER A WILLOW AT NIGHT Vector illustration of one
of my misfit monster creations, the Cy-Elephant (Cyclops
Elephant).
Detail
Saint Paul Winter Carnival Buttons (contest
Submission) I submitted this series of
button designs for this year's Winter Carnival. While
the design and illustration are both mine, the heart
of them is illustration, The Vulcanus Rex and King
Boreas designs were selected to be printed as 6-inch
commemorative buttons!
Vulcanus
Rex & King Boreas Buttons
Klondike
Kate & Treasure Hunter Buttons
Personal
Stationery(Independent Project) Vector illustration with a
touch of grunge, used on my personal stationery system,
and depicting “what a Renea likes.” Download
as wallpaper >
