University of Virginia Facilities Management
Print Design • Digital Design • Web Design • Environmental Design • Video • Photography • 2019-present
I began working for UVA Facilities Management in the summer of 2019 and since then have had the privilege of creating a wide variety of content within the User Experience and Engagement team in the Technology & Innovation department.
My projects have run a broad spectrum of media and applications, from digital display screens to publication design, print design, video, environmental design and more.
Publication Design: University of Virginia Facilities Management Annual Report(s)
Each year, UVA FM issues an annual report highlighting events, people, and projects across the department. Since 2019 I gave collaborated with my colleagues in the User Experience and Engagement team to put together each year’s report.
Using photos captured by UXE team members and University Communications, stories written by the UXE team, and design elements set by UVA brand standards, I designed these reports to tell stories rather than simply list a wrap-up of the year’s projects and finances. Each spread and story engages the user to continue turning the pages and learning about FM.
My favorite part of these projects is always working as a team across disciplines to bring FM’s stories to life. Go team!
View the full 2018–2019 report and 2019–2020 report through the UVA Facilities Management website.
Note: Starting in 2021, we moved the annual report to an all-digital format. Visit the FM annual report website to see the latest.
Selected spreads, 2018–2019
Digital Design: Display Screens
With over 1,200 employees, communicating important messages to everyone at Facilities can be a challenge. One way our team sends out information is through display screens placed in different buildings across Grounds. When there’s a message that needs to get out to everyone, I’ll make a design to be broadcast across the screens for a set amount of time. Here is a selection of the display screens I’ve designed for UVA FM:
Print Design: Posters
Posters are another important communication tool at UVA FM. Printed designs can bring color as well as information into the physical world. During my time at Facilities, I’ve created posters on topics from employee appreciation events to pedestrian access maps. Though I love designing for digital mediums, seeing posters and flyers brought into the physical world is always a treat.
Video Production & Editing: The McCormick Zone Team: Making Research Happen
There are cool things happening at Facilities every day, but much of the great work goes unnoticed since FM teams often operate behind the scenes. I had the opportunity to create a video highlighting a collaborative project the McCormick Zone maintenance team undertook to create a custom cooling system for a molecular physics researcher. Without the expertise of FM teams, research couldn’t happen, and the university couldn’t run!
Logo Design
There are special events going on at Facilities all the time, and sometimes I’m able to create special logos for them. One special challenge is that these logos must be created within the UVA brand, which requires creativity and problem-solving to use a limited color palette and set of guidelines to create something new. But I love thinking outside the box, and logos are often a fun project to take on.
Environmental Design
I love designing installations and wall coverings at UVA, including this large vinyl application installed in the Central Grounds Zone conference room. This design features buildings both historic and modern within the zone that FM Central Grounds personnel dedicate their time to every day. The bright application of UVA brand colors and shapes bring life to this previously vanilla space.
Just for Fun: Cybersecurity Stickers
With over 1,200 employees accessing critical technology every day, the Technology and Innovation department takes security very seriously. I got to bring some lighthearted fun to this important topic by creating some fun stickers and cards with cybersecurity tips. These feature my coworkers in T&I—I sketched each one, then collaborated to make their phrases and tips come to life.
