Hi! My name is Harlow, and I’ve been designing visual
media for as long as I can remember. I began my serious
design career in high school, taking Adobe Photoshop
classes alongside extracurriculars which pushed my
creative growth, such as Radio & Broadcasting and Film
Photography. They provided me with deep roots and hands-
on experience in now deprecated mediums, as well as the
ability to quickly learn alongside new technological
advances and programs, which has afforded me a much
broader range of tools with which to creatively bridge
both the nostalgic past and imminent future of design.
media for as long as I can remember. I began my serious
design career in high school, taking Adobe Photoshop
classes alongside extracurriculars which pushed my
creative growth, such as Radio & Broadcasting and Film
Photography. They provided me with deep roots and hands-
on experience in now deprecated mediums, as well as the
ability to quickly learn alongside new technological
advances and programs, which has afforded me a much
broader range of tools with which to creatively bridge
both the nostalgic past and imminent future of design.
The necessity of self-education is a value I have
held for a long time, and kindling the ember of passion
for learning within oneself is vital for finding and
living your purpose. Long before deciding to move into
the visual art scene, I taught myself to write, produce,
record, and release my own music, and to make animated
GIFs and other marketing assets for each project. My
comfort and proficiency in Ableton Live & Max 8 allowed me
to generate complementary visual + aural design concepts
that were previously too complex to execute.
held for a long time, and kindling the ember of passion
for learning within oneself is vital for finding and
living your purpose. Long before deciding to move into
the visual art scene, I taught myself to write, produce,
record, and release my own music, and to make animated
GIFs and other marketing assets for each project. My
comfort and proficiency in Ableton Live & Max 8 allowed me
to generate complementary visual + aural design concepts
that were previously too complex to execute.
I attended one semester of IT & Web Development
classes at Des Moines Area Community College before
switching my path to Graphic Design to accommodate myself.
classes at Des Moines Area Community College before
switching my path to Graphic Design to accommodate myself.
Long before attending DMACC, I taught myself how
to use CSS & HTML, as I wanted a dark mode for easier
writing in Google Docs. I couldn’t find one, so I made my
own. This has given me the experience to manage my own
web development and online presence, as well as reflecting
on the end-user experience while designing, tools for
which I am very grateful.
to use CSS & HTML, as I wanted a dark mode for easier
writing in Google Docs. I couldn’t find one, so I made my
own. This has given me the experience to manage my own
web development and online presence, as well as reflecting
on the end-user experience while designing, tools for
which I am very grateful.
During my time at DMACC, I've learned so much from
teachers and peers alike, but learning how to work with
printed material has become the most valuable skill I've
acquired since enrollment. I've found endless practical
uses for this and it has made possible design concepts
I never thought I could execute, either due to lacking
access to a printer or not knowing how to prepare a file
for print. Printed materials such as poster, editorial,
or book designs, are now some of my favorite things to
work on.
teachers and peers alike, but learning how to work with
printed material has become the most valuable skill I've
acquired since enrollment. I've found endless practical
uses for this and it has made possible design concepts
I never thought I could execute, either due to lacking
access to a printer or not knowing how to prepare a file
for print. Printed materials such as poster, editorial,
or book designs, are now some of my favorite things to
work on.
My time at DMACC has also allowed me to discover
new ways to affect others positively with my designs —
for example, encouraging peers and citizens to vote or
engage with their community, with a poster I designed.
It was one of the first times I saw that my designs can
positively affect people on a large scale, and I'm
forever grateful for learning that such a thing is even
possible for me to achieve.
new ways to affect others positively with my designs —
for example, encouraging peers and citizens to vote or
engage with their community, with a poster I designed.
It was one of the first times I saw that my designs can
positively affect people on a large scale, and I'm
forever grateful for learning that such a thing is even
possible for me to achieve.
My current aspirations and goals include gaining
proficiency in ink drawing/illustration, learning to draw
anatomy, toying around with medium-length video editing/
filming, eventually completing a full length self-released
album, and further pushing my web development skills. My
hope is to achieve a synchronous multimedia understanding
of different modes of creation from many angles, to be
able to better adapt any concept into any format while
letting the design to speak for itself.
proficiency in ink drawing/illustration, learning to draw
anatomy, toying around with medium-length video editing/
filming, eventually completing a full length self-released
album, and further pushing my web development skills. My
hope is to achieve a synchronous multimedia understanding
of different modes of creation from many angles, to be
able to better adapt any concept into any format while
letting the design to speak for itself.
The following contains a multitude of selections
from my archive of projects, collected chronologically
and thematically, which I feel best expresses my journey,
taste, and growth as a designer.
Thank you for your time! :)
- Harlow
from my archive of projects, collected chronologically
and thematically, which I feel best expresses my journey,
taste, and growth as a designer.
Thank you for your time! :)
- Harlow
I'm in my fourth semester of DMACC Graphic Design and I can't wait to get my AAS!
My software knowledge includes:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Microsoft Office
HTML/CSS (Basic Knowledge)
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Microsoft Office
HTML/CSS (Basic Knowledge)