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abril
| sigeabril | |
|---|---|
| name | abril/april. |
| age | 22. |
| pronouns | any pronouns. |
ㅤwelcomeㅤ
Step into my world of illustration and design.
I’m April, a digital artist and design student based in Hawaiʻi, currently studying Creative Media with a focus on Design and Media. I earned my Associate of Liberal Arts degree from Leeward Community College in Fall 2022, and I've been steadily growing my creative journey ever since.My work blends bold visuals with thoughtful storytelling — whether through character illustrations, design experiments, or visual pieces inspired by the everyday. This portfolio is a home for the things I create, explore, and imagine along the way.ㅤcontactㅤ [email protected]
custom vinyl illust of Melanie Martinez album
— designed in illustrator & procreate
Flyer designed to promote mentorship support
— designed in Canva (Illustrations from Canva).
Flyer design for an Orientation event.
— designed in Canva (Illustrations from Canva).
design showing career assessment and survey
— designed in Canva (emoji illust. by me)
Flyer designed to check-in on mentees
— designed in Canva (Illustrations from Canva).
design based on expectation vs. reality
— made in ibisPaint X
short comic update & follow-up with mentees
— made in ibisPaint X
ㅤA Toe Dip into Exhibition Designㅤ
Concepts: Display, Reframing, DefamiliarizationThis is a project that explores how the act of displaying and reframing an object can alter our understanding of its purpose and meaning. My chosen subject was the toothbrush—a common, everyday tool—transformed through defamiliarization to spark reflection and provoke thought.By replacing the bristles with teeth and the handle with gum, the design intentionally disrupts expectations. This unsettling transformation reframes the toothbrush as more than just a hygiene tool; it becomes a visual metaphor for oral health itself, blurring the boundary between the object and the body it serves. The result is a moment of pause—an invitation to reconsider our routines, question design norms, and reflect on our personal relationships to self-care.Framing and placement also play crucial roles. In an exhibition context, this redesigned toothbrush can function as a public health message, an art object, or even a commentary on consumer habits. Its striking appearance invites viewers to engage, reconsider, and learn, leveraging discomfort, curiosity, and wonder to inspire self-reflection and conversation around both health and design.— designed in Illustrator & Canva