andrew diaz design portfolio

ANDREW DIAZ

HELLO!My name is Andrew Charles Diaz-Papkovich. I’m a graphic designer, an urban planning undergraduate student, and a globe wanderer. In this portfolio, you will find some of my work over the past years. I hope you enjoy my work, and thanks for taking a look!

Welcome to the collection of my creative work; my portfolio.

[email protected]

+1 (519) 616-5008

Data Visualization

ANDREW DIAZGraphic Design 3

PORTFOLIO ‘15

PROJECTSA collection of works from 2012 onward.

URBAN DESIGN 20

Data VisualizationUW Federation of StudentsPersonal & Extracurricular

Design and Environment

GRAPHIC DESIGN 06

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Who would’ve thought this started as a bored teenager that stumbled across the Adobe Creative Suite?

GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Data Visualization

DATAVISUALIZATIONSaving the world one infographic at a time.

PURPOSE:PROFESSIONAL

TIME:JAN - APR 2015

LOCATION:SHANGHAI, CHINA

OVERVIEW

The following infographics were created for Collective Responsibility, an environmental consultancy firm based in Shanghai, China.

Growing up in a family of different backgrounds, I often had to translate for visitors so they could understand a language they did not speak. For many, a large set of data may seem like an entirely foreign language in itself. In the 21st century, it’s hard to make sense of such large swaths of information we encounter on a daily basis. Accordingly, data visualization is intrinsic to a multilingual graphic designer like me.

I encountered many challenges creating these designs. Aesthetically speaking, it can get quite difficult to create an informative graphic that will catch someone’s attention and keep it to the end of the post. Often times, even from the designer’s perspective, it seemed as if there were too many variables, too many values, and too many visions from researchers.

It was fascinating working with Collective Responsibility, as I learned how to present significance in data in a visual context. There were several instances where patterns, trends, and correlations had gone undetected by my research coworkers at first through text, but were exposed after creating an infographic. I believe that data visualization is imperative in such an information-saturated environment.

SOFTWARE USED:

Data Visualization


48.8%

REST OF WORLD IN 2012, CHINA HAD 48.8%

OF THE WORLD’S PIGS, CONSTITUTING AN ABSOLUTE VALUE OF

472472

oink! AN INSIGHT ON CHINA’S INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR PORK

URBAN AND RURAL CONSUMPTION

ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT.

IN 2012, URBAN RESIDENTS ATE

4X MORE PORK PER CAPITA COMPAREDTO THEIR RURAL COUNTERPARTS.

FORECAST

RURAL

URBAN

RURAL

0

400

800

1200

1600

2013 2023200319931983

POPULATION

AND AS CHINA’S POPULATION

RAPIDLY URBANIZES...THEIR PORK CONSUMPTION

INCREASES AT A MORESTAGGERING RATE.

2013 2023200319931983

60

10

0

50

60

50

30

40

20

KGS CONSUMED FORECAST

URBAN

RURAL

URBAN

RURAL

AS A RESULT OF THIS DEMAND, AT ANAVERAGE SLAUGHTER SIZE OF 108KG...

590M I L L I O N590M I L L I O N

PIGS WILL BE NEEDED FOR CHINESE CONSUMPTION IN 2025 .

108KG 108KG 108KG

URBAN60KG

1978 1986 1994 2002 2010

80

60

40

20

PERCAPITA

PORKCONSUMED

RURAL15KG

M I L L I O NH E A D S

SOURCES: FAOSTAT VIA EARTH POLICY INSTITUTE, CNBS, USDA

中国

Oink!An Insight on China’s Insatiable Appetite for Pork.

March 2015

Data Visualization

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中国shaanxi 23,033,980

xinjiang 18,614,700

sichuan 17,916,140

g u a n g d o n g 6 , 1 8 0 , 4 8 0

q i n g h a i 4 , 6 9 9 , 0 0 0 4 . 3 %

D O M E S T I C e x t r a c t i o n

turkmenistan

uzbekistan

qatar

australia

indonesia

malaysia

yemen

g a

EXPORTS

beijing

7.8%

69.4%78, 972,060

SOURCE: CNBS (2012), UN COMTRADE.

30,476,972

2,138,6001.9%

30.6%

T O T A L I N P U T T O T A L O U T P U T

N.B. VALUES FROM CNBS WERE CONVERTED FROM CUBIC METRES TO TONNES USING BP CONVERSION FACTOR. INPUT AND OUTPUT VALUES DIFFER DUE TO VARYING SOURCE DATA.

OTHER CHINESE PROVINCES’PRODUCTION COMBINED:

DOMESTICCONSUMPTION

111,124,82098.1%

I M P O R T S

L I QU I D

7.6%

2012 CHINESENATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION

2012 Chinese Natural Gas Consumption.

April 2015

China’s 190 Cities and Their Average Annual PM2.5.

February 2015

Data Visualization


History’s Largest Human Migration.

A two-part design

February 2015

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UW Feds Poster Design

UW FEDSPOSTER DESIGNAn aesthetic approach to promoting exciting campus events.

PURPOSE:PROFESSIONAL

TIME:JAN - DEC 2014

LOCATION:WATERLOO, ON

OVERVIEW

The following posters were created for the Federation of Students, the undergraduate student union of the University of Waterloo, Canada.

During my first year of university, I lived in an on-campus residence that threw me into an exciting student environment. The combination of our student union’s events and living with other first-years were an unforgettable experience. After moving off campus in my second year, I wanted to find a way to give back and get other students involved too. With my skill set and an open, part-time, paid position available, it wasn’t too difficult to decide how I would do so.

With my time working at the Federation of Students, I quickly learned what it was like to design under pressure. Every day in the office had dozens of design requests from different clubs, societies and services trying to get students to attend their events. Hence, I was put in the hot seat with very limited amounts of time to create posters and advertisements trying to appeal to the student body (generally speaking, good marketing and promises of free food were the most successful events).

I believe that my time working with Feds was invaluable; it was my first time working as a designer and quickly learned that organization and time management are imperative to the profession.

SOFTWARE USED:



WednesdayOktober 1

S L CGREAT HALL

From11AMUntil2PM

PROST!FREE FOODFREE FOOD

Polka fun!

STUDENTS!GET YOUR SPECIAL PRICED TICKET TO OKTOBERFEST AT BINGEMAN’S ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 FOR ONLY $5 (INCLUDES RETURN BUS TRANSPORTATION) AT OUR MOKTOBERFEST EVENT OR ONLINE AT:

FedsOktoberfest.eventbrite.ca

Moktoberfest Poster.

An on-campus celebration of the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest

September 2014

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Waterloo Team Feds (WTFeds) is the special events division of the Federation of Students. We are a group of student volunteers responsible for planning and organizing fun and memorable events that enhance the student life at uWaterloo!

The Feds Diversity Education Team is an enthusiastic group of undergraduate volunteers working toward creating a diverse, respectful, and inclusive campus community. The team coordinates activities and builds resources that create opportunities for learning, dialogue, and celebration around diversity!

APPLY NOW AT leads.uwaterloo.ca

WATERLOOTEAM FEDSWATERLOOTEAM FEDS

WINTER 2015NOW RECRUITINGWINTER 2015NOW RECRUITING

DIVERSITYEDUCATIONTEAM

DIVERSITYEDUCATIONTEAM

WANT TO BE A PART OF YOUR NEXT

FUN AND MEMORABLE WINTER TERM?

Winter Welcome Week 2015 Recruitment.

November 2014

WE WANTTO HEAR YOURSTUDENT HOUSING STORY.In collaboration with Feds and WLU Student Union, the City of Waterloo is launching a survey to learn more about students and their relationship with student housing.

YOUR DATA WILL INFLUENCE CITY OF WATERLOO ON POLICY IN REGARDS TO STUDENT HOUSING.

PRIZES TO BE WON!GRAND PRIZE: IPADFEDS GIFT CARDCONESTOGA MALL GIFT CARDUPTOWN WATERLOO GIFT CARD

FIND OUT MORE HERE:thisisafillerurl.com/vote

OR SCAN HERE:

Student Housing Survey Poster.

October 2014



menuhours of operation

mon - thur 8:30am - 5pm

sat / sun closed

located in the lower level of ev1

shopshopCo�eeCo�eeCo�ee

ENVIRONMENTAL sTUDIES

menu

fri 8:30am - 3:30pm

Environment Student Society Coffee Shop Menu.

March 2014

TALK CHANGE CONFERENCE 2014HEALTH INNOVATION

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22 2014RCH | 9AM - 3:30PM

TICKETS: $10 | BUY AT TALKCHANGE.CA/UWTalk Change Conference Poster.

October 2014

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Personal & Extracurricular

PERSONAL &EXTRACURRICULARDuring my rare instances of free time, generosity, or both.

PURPOSE:PERSONAL

TIME:JAN 2011 - CURRENT

LOCATION:VARIOUS

OVERVIEW

The following posters were created without commission and were created entirely out of personal interest or through volunteer organizations.

This is where it all began — a combination of a DSLR camera, the Adobe Creative Suite and teenage boredom led me to where I am today. Back when I was in high school, I discovered that a camera didn’t only have the power to capture photos, it could be used to design. An accidental bump to the manual setting led to an exposure of streaks of light and, before I knew it, I was creating “light writing”. As part of a grade 11 assignment, I created a poster for the school’s Valentine’s Day dance, which got recognized and was chosen as the event’s poster.

Years of YouTube tutorials, trial and error, and frustration have been my learning resources. Accordingly, I have produced a variety of designs, including my first clothing print. I hope to continue this cycle of learning as I’ve learned that the possibilities are endless for design.

SOFTWARE USED:



Hearts for Hope Dance Poster.

Created by stitching long exposure “light writing” photos and bokeh photos

January 2012

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Friday Files Teaser Poster.

April 2012

Student Coffee House Poster.

May 2012



Spring Dance Poster.

May 2012

Vintage Logo Design.

November 2013

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URBAN DESIGNA showcase of my academic development as an undergraduate urban design student.

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DESIGN ANDENVIRONMENTA vision for Westmount with the pedestrian in mind.

PURPOSE:ACADEMIC

TIME:SEPT - DEC 2013

LOCATION:WATERLOO, ON

OVERVIEW

The following projects were completed working with a team of four other University of Waterloo urban planning students: Marc Dommanget, Emily Collins, Aaron Cheng and Jill MacDonald.

This suburban Waterloo site experienced rapid periods of development during the post-war economic boom and has seen little activity since. With the goals of walkability, accessibility and environmental conservation in mind, we created a vision of Westmount with the pedestrian in mind.

SOFTWARE USED:

1.5m 1.5m 3m 3m 3m 3m 1.5m 1.5m

commercial

Residential

pedestrian tunnel

Legendpedestrian tunnel

parking

Café Patio

5m

pedestrian tunnel

Westmount Plaza Shops & Residences

erb street west

manulife financial michael’s parkade & Shops at erbpublic square & community garden

1:3000m 2.5m 5m

section d-d

G R T

1:300

university avenue north

Café Patio

Erb Street StoreFronts & Apartments

5m 1.5m 3m 3m 1.5m

1.5m 1.5m 3m 3m3m 3m 1.5m 2m

2.5m 1.5m 4.5m 2.3m2.3m1.5m 1.5m1.5m 3m 3m 3m 3m 1.5mBUFFER

ZONEBUFFER

ZONE

1.5m

maple creek trail Halifax street equitable life of canada westmount road north

0m 2.5m 5m

commercial

Residential

Legend

section e-e

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ANDREW DIAZUrban Design

0m 250m 500m

n

1:15,000

siteproposal

circulation

footprints

zoning by-laws

site proposal

commercial

Residential

Green space

institutional (uW)

mixed-use

Commercial - Public square

0m 250m 500m

n

Legendarterial road

Secondary road through site

Tertiary road outside site

Pedestrian/ cycling path

1:15,000

existingsite

circulation

footprints

zoning by-laws

existing site

Legend

1.5m 1.5m 3m 3m 3m 3m 1.5m 1.5m

commercial

Residential

pedestrian tunnel

Legendpedestrian tunnel

parking

Café Patio

5m

pedestrian tunnel

Westmount Plaza Shops & Residences

erb street west

manulife financial michael’s parkade & Shops at erbpublic square & community garden

1:3000m 2.5m 5m

section d-d

G R T

1:300

university avenue north

Café Patio

Erb Street StoreFronts & Apartments

5m 1.5m 3m 3m 1.5m

1.5m 1.5m 3m 3m3m 3m 1.5m 2m

2.5m 1.5m 4.5m 2.3m2.3m1.5m 1.5m1.5m 3m 3m 3m 3m 1.5mBUFFER

ZONEBUFFER

ZONE

1.5m

maple creek trail Halifax street equitable life of canada westmount road north

0m 2.5m 5m

commercial

Residential

Legend

section e-e

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arterial road

minor road

dead-end road

65dead ends

west of westmount east of westmount

25dead ends

1cm = 250m

0m

500m 1000m

Permeability

wes tm

ount r o ad north

66% roads are dead-end

24% roads are dead-end

legend

n

Site Traffic Permeability Analysis.

October 2013

n

0m 500m 1000m

erb

roadsarterial

zoning

residentialpark/ Golf course

Industrial/ Commericaluniversity

legend

5 out of 6largest employersin the city of Waterloo

within

of westmount corridor are

employment figures (2008)

40%of waterloo

labour forceat these topemployers

employment proximity

1cm=200m

1km

2km

Site Employment Analysis.

November 2013

25ANDREW DIAZUrban Design


Mu

ltipl

e Nodes

many commercial nodes

thebigidea

one commercial nodeLow pedestrian activity High Pedestrian activity

commercial

Residential

Green space

institutional (uW)

mixed-use

Commercial - Public square

Legend

0m 250m 500m

1:75n

Pedestrian Activity Analysis.

November 2013

legendactive front

passive front

n

0m 250m 1cm = 100m

2metres

westmount road

michaels

1 floor 2 floors 4 floors 1 floorwestmount place plaza

96%passive

fronts inwestmount

beacon tower

Pedestrian Experience Analysis.

October 2013

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