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I used my sustained investigation concept to combine one of my most intense interests, roller coasters, with my skills of art. I pushed myself to create my own fonts and design more minimalistically, a totally different concept from what I usually make that required a lot of risk and practice. I asked myself how to integrate theming, emotion, and elements into the artwork and typography. These questions I asked myself helped to further my talents not only in design, but also in typography, composition, and color theory. I believe that my designs are greatly improved due to my passion with the subject.


Smiler, 2019, 12 in x 9 in
This piece is of the Smiler roller coaster at Alton Towers in England, known for it's record-breaking 14 inversions.

Kingda Ka: World's Tallest, 2019, 18 in x 24 in
This piece is of Kingda Ka, a roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. It is known for being the world's tallest roller coaster.

Fury 325: Feel the Sting, 2019, 18 in x 24 in
This piece is of Fury 325, a roller coaster at Carowinds that stretches from North Carolina to South Carolina. It is known for being one of the best roller coasters in the world.

Wicker Man, 2019, 18 in x 24 in
This piece is of the Wicker Man roller coaster at Alton Towers in England, known for being the first roller coaster to incorporate fire. It also has a notable lore story based on cults.

Fujiyama, 2020, 18 in x 24 in
This piece is of Fujiyama, a roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan. It was based on Mt. Fuji, and the mountain is visible from Fujiyama itself.

Son of Beast, 2020, 11 in x 17 in
This piece is based on Son of Beast, formerly located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. This coaster is known
for being the "son" of the Beast roller coaster as well as being one of the only looping wooden roller coasters in the world.

Wacky Worm, 2020, 24 in x 24 in
This piece is based on the iconic and traditional Wacky Worm coaster, a type roller coaster found in many amusement parks across the globe.

Iron Gwazi, 2020, 18 in x 24 in
This piece is of Iron Gwazi, a hybrid roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The piece is created of many triangles.

TH13TEEN, 2020, 18 in x 24 in
This is a process piece where I created a quick design for the roller coaster TH13TEEN, located at Alton Towers in England. This guided my later pieces and helped loosen up a bit in terms of quality.

Steel Vengeance, 2020, 18 in x 24 in
This is a process piece where I created a quick design for Steel Vengeance, a roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. I wanted to go for a very loose, inaccurate interpretation to guide and influence future pieces.