Kim Finch

taking shape social

instaone

taking shape social
date: spring 2024
medium: indesign

in 2024 i graduated from the university of
akron and was tasked with curating the social
media posts that would advertise the graphic design senior show for my class. the theme was inspired by our growth throughout the years
as we became confident and proficient designers.

instatwo

acme redesign

acmeflyer

acme redesign
date: fall 2023
medium: indesign, procreate

for my corporate identity class i was tasked
to redesign a business that needed a more modern
approach. i chose acme fresh market, which has
an old school style and focused on a fresh take.

acmestore
acmesite

akron football

noreigns

akron football
date: fall 2021
medium: indesign, procreate

during my time working for the university of
akron football team i had to create a variety
of works that demonstrated both my design and
illustration. these are some of my works.

goabove
zipgame

spiritus sancti

gore

spiritus sancti
date: spring 2024
medium: procreate

for a month I messed around with the
options in procreate to make lively and
dark typefaces paired with horror imagery
this piece uses photos of meat and statues.

gore

dark fairy

darkfairy

dark fairy
date: spring 2024
medium: procreate

for a month I messed around with the
options in procreate to make lively and
dark typefaces paired with horror imagery.
this piece was inspired by 2000s retro games.

darkfairy

rot

rot

rot
date: spring 2024
medium: procreate

for a month I messed around with the
options in procreate to make lively and
dark typefaces paired with horror imagery.
this work relies on the fill tool for figures.

rot

magazine covers

magazinecover

magazine covers
date: spring 2023
medium: indesign, procreate, papercraft

a set of magazine covers created
during my typography 4 class. I used
cutouts and glued them in a collage, which
was then scanned and colored over digitally.
processbook

magazinecover

campaign for good

campaign for good
date: fall 2022
medium: indesign, illustrator

i based my campaign around the similar
aspects of e-cigarettes and child targeted
candy products. the graphics ask parents
to watch for the differences between the items.

campaignforgood
campaignforgood

the monster mac

monstermac

the monster mac
date: fall 2023
medium: indesign, illustrator, procreate

a mac and cheese box with a monstrous twist.
inspired by monster cereal and scooby doo
creatures for the designs, i wanted the
audience to be edgy teenagers who love horror.
processbook

monstermac

milk & honey menu

menu

milk and honey menu
date: spring 2023
medium: indesign, procreate

i redesigned this menu for a newer cafe in
the cleveland area. i wanted the bright color yellow to contrast the thin illustrations of
food with a halftoned photo for the front and back of it.
processbook

menu
menu

client work

clientwork

client work
date: spring 2024
medium: procreate

this was a piece for a client that
wished for a pastel color palette and
a light and playful design. I based the
character on precious moments figures.

nasa robotics poster

nasarobotics

nasa robotics posters
date: spring 2023
medium: illustrator

i made these posters for the university of
akron nasa robotics team. i was asked to use
multiple photos alongside descriptions of
the 3 sections the team focuses their skills.

nasarobotics

illustrated article

illustratedarticle

illustrated article
date: spring 2022
medium: indesign, procreate

this project had me create an editorial
cover alongside a page beginning the text.
i chose the theme of a ‘dragon woman, a
stereotypical role given to asian actresses.

osaka aquarium mailer

osakamailer

osaka aquarium mailer
date: spring 2023
medium: indesign, illustrator

this is a fake mailer made for the osaka
aquarium. i used their ring of fire theme
and a variety of sea creatures they house.
the front resembles the kaiyukan building.
processbook

osakamailer
osakamailer

magazine layouts

magazinespread

magazine layouts
date: spring 2023
medium: indesign, procreate

these are colorful page layouts i made for
a fake magazine. i wanted to create a spread
using a celebrity interview and another focused on teens’ opinions about politics.
processbook

magazinespread
magazinespread