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Vector Mandala

Symmetry and System Design in Creative Coding

The Vector Mandala project is an exercise in mathematical art and interactive system design. By manually translating a static watercolor inspiration into over 1,000 lines of code, I built a responsive digital environment in which user movement dictates the piece's visual flow and symmetry.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Lead Creative Coder

  • Context: FMX 310: Creative Coding | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: HTML5 Canvas, JavaScript, Adobe Dreamweaver

  • Requirement: No external image assets; 100% code-generated visuals and interactions.

Game of UTampa

Translating the Collegiate Experience into Interactive Game Mechanics

Game of UTampa is a tabletop adaptation of the classic Game of Life, specifically re-engineered to reflect the University of Tampa's unique cultural and academic environment. This project served as a deep dive into systems design, focusing on how rule sets and environmental storytelling shape the Player Experience.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Lead Game Designer & Visual Illustrator

  • Context: FMX 339: Game Design and Production | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: Google Slides, Adobe Acrobat, MacBook Air

  • Deliverables: Playable Board Game, Comprehensive Rulebook, Design Document

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Desert Sunset

Spatial Computing and Immersive Environmental Design

Desert Sunset is an interactive digital installation that pushes the boundaries of spatial computing to create a highly realistic, immersive environment. By leveraging Unreal Engine's advanced rendering capabilities, I developed a setting that immerses the player in a physical-feeling space through the strategic use of environmental effects and atmospheric lighting.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Lead Environmental Designer

  • Context: FMX 430: Spatial Computing | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: Unreal Engine, HP Desktop PC

  • Deliverable: Interactive Immersive Environment

Experimental Sprite Animation and Canvas System Logic

I Wanna Dance With Somebody is an interactive digital performance that transforms real-world movement into a retro 8-bit game aesthetic. By repurposing traditional photo-editing and web-development tools for character animation, I created a dynamic dorm-room dance party where the user’s cursor acts as a spotlight, triggering animated sequences across a multi-layered canvas.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Lead Animator & Creative Coder

  • Context: FMX 310: Creative Coding | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Dreamweaver (JavaScript/HTML5 Canvas)

  • Technical Scope: 24-frame sprite sheets | 6 unique animated actions | Randomized coordinate mapping

Music was cut for copyright purposes, but the original song is “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Cartesian Planes (Airlines System)

Data Structures and Algorithmic Logic in a User-Centered Interface

Cartesian Planes is a two-part software development project that translates complex data management into a functional, conversational airline reservation system. By combining Parts 1 (Search & Navigation) and 2 (Passenger & Resource Management), I developed a comprehensive Python application that performs real-time data lookups while prioritizing a polished, user-friendly command-line experience.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Lead Software Developer

  • Context: CSC 201: Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: Python, Thonny, MacBook Air

  • Key Deliverables: Integrated Flight & Passenger Management System

Defuse The Bomb

Physical Computing and Interactive System Logic

Defuse The Bomb is an interactive hardware-software hybrid game that challenges players to solve a series of puzzles under pressure. By integrating Python logic with physical components, my partner and I created a high-stakes Escape Room experience where users must decode secret instructions to disable a countdown timer before it reaches zero.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Lead Game Logic Developer

  • Context: CSC 102: The Science of Computing II | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: Python, Thonny, MacBook Air

  • Hardware Integration: Custom-built "Bomb Box" with physical buttons, toggles, and wiring.

Split Decision

Visualizing Identity and Decision-Making through Digital Autoscopy

Split Decision is an autoscopy project that explores the internal conflict between identity and career pathing. By deconstructing and layering a self-portrait using professional editing software, this piece visualizes the psychological weight of diverse expectations and the personal struggle to define one's own future.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Digital Artist

  • Context: FMX 210: Digital Media | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, MacBook Air

  • Deliverable: Composite Digital Self-Portrait

Charlie Brown Dialogue Series

Exploring Narrative Performance Across 2D and 3D Dimensions

The Charlie Brown Dialogue series is a comparative study in character performance and technical animation. By using the same iconic audio clip across two distinct mediums, 2D and 3D, I explored the nuances of lip-syncing, facial expressions, and weight distribution. This dual-project approach allowed me to master two of the industry’s leading animation pipelines while maintaining a consistent creative vision.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Lead Animator & Character Designer

  • Context: FMX 238: 2D Animation I & FMX 217: 3D Animation I | University of Tampa

  • 2D Tech Stack: Harmony, MacBook Air

  • 3D Tech Stack: Maya, MacBook Air

  • Core Requirement: Precise dialogue matching with integrated secondary motion (snowflakes/clothing).

Girls’ Night

Narrative Multiplicity and Seamless Digital Compositing

Girls’ Night is a digital media project that explores the concept of Multiplicity: capturing a single subject in multiple poses within the same environment to create a single, cohesive narrative. By meticulously combining six distinct self-portraits, I transformed a solitary space into a lively, dramatic girls ' night scene, focusing on the technical challenges of maintaining consistent lighting and spatial interaction.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Lead Photographer & Digital Editor

  • Context: FMX 210: Digital Media | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, MacBook Air

  • Scope: 6-frame composite | High-resolution narrative photography

Personal Branding & Logo Design

Translating Personality into a Professional Visual Identity

This project involved creating a personal brand identity and a professional logo for a hypothetical production company. By combining AI-generated inspiration with traditional vector design, I developed a visual mark that is bubbly, simple, and memorable, reflecting both my personality and my professional aesthetic as a digital creator.

Project Specifications

  • Role: Brand Designer

  • Context: FMX 210: Digital Media | University of Tampa

  • Tech Stack: Adobe Illustrator, Midjourney (AI Generation), MacBook Air

  • Deliverables: Black & White and Full-Color Logo variations