Water Tower Design
One of the biggest (literally) projects of my career was designing the Tower Point water tower in College Station, Texas. The project took over a year and more than 30 design mockups before receiving final approval from the City Manager and City Council. Without a traditional city skyline to draw inspiration from, I illustrated a collection of recognizable university and city landmarks to create a design that represented the community. One of the most distinctive elements was the inclusion of a water tower within the water tower itself. The finished design went on to win the People's Choice Award in Tnemec's 2024 Tank of the Year competition.
History Book
One of the most exciting projects I had the opportunity to work on during my time with the City of College Station was And They Called It College Station, a 160-page pictorial history book celebrating the city's remarkable journey. Over 15 months, our small in-house team collaborated to bring together more than 200 historical photographs and stories, transforming them into a beautifully designed hardcover publication. I contributed to the creative development and design of the book, helping preserve the city's history through visual storytelling and thoughtful editorial design. By producing the project in-house, we also helped the city save approximately $40,000 in production costs. It was an incredibly rewarding opportunity to combine design, storytelling, and community history into something that will be enjoyed for generations.
History Wall
Continuing with the theme of history, College Station City Hall's history wall was a collaborative project between myself and another designer, transforming the second-floor hallway into a museum-like experience spanning four large wall panels. The installation takes visitors on a visual journey through College Station's history, beginning in 1831 and ending with the opening of the new City Hall in 2021. Combining large-scale wall vinyl with a variety of materials and dimensional 3D elements, we created an engaging, layered display that brings the city's history to life.
Analytics
A large part of my time as Multimedia Manager was spent collecting data from across our department, compiling quarterly reports, analyzing the results, and using those findings to guide future projects and strategies. This quickly became one of my favorite and most interesting aspects of the role. Numbers aren't opinions; they're facts that tell us what actually happened. I approach every spike and drop as a mystery to solve, looking for the reasons behind the numbers and what they can teach us about doing things better.
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Audit Reports
As part of my work with the City of College Station, I designed and contributed to the layout of two Knighton award-winning audit reports: the Roadway Maintenance Fee Audit (2025) and Segregation of Duties within ERP Role-Based Access (2024). These projects gave me the opportunity to bring thoughtful visual design and organization to complex, information-heavy publications, making important findings easier to navigate and understand.
Segregation of Duties
Exemplary Winner
2024 Knighton Award
Roadway Maintenance Fee Audit
Distinguished Winner
2025 Knighton Award
Book Covers
While working in Houston, I had the opportunity to meet an author whose friendship eventually led to a rewarding creative collaboration. In 2020, I was given the fun side-project of designing covers for several of his published books, translating the stories and themes of his writing into a visual concept that captured each book's identity. These projects gave me the opportunity to explore different creative directions while helping bring his work to life visually.
