Vinyl record and poster for then-jazz trio now-quartet The Bad Plus' 15th album.
Led by a shimmering gold relief, a series of visual counterparts to the album's musical components deconstruct and rearrange themselves in new-yet-familiar ways over a velvety black backdrop.
Poster discussing inappropriate patterns of behavior facilitated by the imbalance of power between faculty and students.
Self-assured but tense, a quote from an academic article draws attention to the poster. The text contextualizing it can only be read from up close, requiring that onlookers examine it carefully.
Packaging for a line of painkillers borrowing names from the patron saints of medicine.
Introducing a confident voice to the aisles they live in, assertive shapes and cheerful apple-green bottles set this trio apart from their dreary shelfmates.
Short promotional video welcoming visitors back to the Montréal Insectarium after a three-year metamorphosis.
Bringing silhouettes from the new building to life, a playful mascot invites budding entomologists to create their own imaginary insects in a new, interactive exhibit.
Flaming red poster celebrating the Dawson College Graphic Design program's finish line and its champions, the 2023 graduating year.
Loud type announces the event, punctuated by a golden ribbon made up of the graduates' names. They race around the poster, landing confidently in a goal marked by the year.
Vinyl record and poster for then-jazz trio now-quartet The Bad Plus' 15th album.
Led by a shimmering gold relief, a series of visual counterparts to the album's musical components deconstruct and rearrange themselves in new-yet-familiar ways over a velvety black backdrop.
Poster discussing inappropriate patterns of behavior facilitated by the imbalance of power between faculty and students.
Self-assured but tense, a quote from an academic article draws attention to the poster. The text contextualizing it can only be read from up close, requiring that onlookers examine it carefully.
Packaging for a line of painkillers borrowing names from the patron saints of medicine.
Introducing a confident voice to the aisles they live in, assertive shapes and cheerful apple-green bottles set this trio apart from their dreary shelfmates.
Short promotional video welcoming visitors back to the Montréal Insectarium after a three-year metamorphosis.
Bringing silhouettes from the new building to life, a playful mascot invites budding entomologists to create their own imaginary insects in a new, interactive exhibit.
Flaming red poster celebrating the Dawson College Graphic Design program's finish line and its champions, the 2023 graduating year.
Loud type announces the event, punctuated by a golden ribbon made up of the graduates' names. They race around the poster, landing confidently in a goal marked by the year.
Marked by a penchant for bold shapes in structured, type-based systems, my practice is motivated by a curiosity for finding joy in the mundane.
Balancing nuanced and candid tones, every corner of the work here was made with care and intention, guided by a staunch commitment to authenticity.
Bio
James is a Dawson College↗ graduate with an interest in local arts, objects, and architecture. Find him looking at an old grain silo or taking the scenic route (travelling absurd distances) to run errands.