researcher, professor, artist.

i research the visual intersection of sociology and technology, specifically AI, as it relates to ethics, gender, and racial bias. implicit biases are inevitably embedded into our code, linguistics, and imagery. it’s our ethical responsibility to raise awareness and garner accountability for the data we provide to both humans and machines moving forward.

in an effort to better understand the assumptions drawn by midjourney's Al, the prompts i choose to input are intentionally vague on the face-only images. each time, i only change 2-3 words. here's the prompt:

**8k hyper realistic photograph of a [b — in an effort to better understand the assumptions drawn by midjourney's Al, the prompts i choose to input are intentionally vague on the face-only images. each time, i only change 2-3 words. here's the prompt: **8k hyper realistic photograph of a [beautiful/ handsome/(no descriptor)] [african-american /biracial/ caucasian] [woman/man] in a white t-shirt looking directly at the camera high definition --v 5 --q 2 --ar 9:16** i'm mildly obsessed.

prompt: 8k hyper realistic photograph of a beautiful biracial woman in a white t - shirt looking directly at the camera high definition --ar 9:16 (upscaled)

prompt: [reference images] taylor swift covered in tattoos, hyper realistic::10 --v 5 --q 5

prompt: 8k hyper realistic photograph of a handsome african american man in a white t - shirt looking directly at the camera high definition --ar 9:16 (upscaled)

prompt: 8k hyper realistic photograph of a handsome biracial man in a white t - shirt looking directly at the camera high definition --ar 9:16 (upscaled)

prompt: 8k hyper realistic photograph of a biracial woman in a white t - shirt looking directly at the camera high definition --ar 9:16 (upscaled)

prompt: 8k photorealistic dramatic biracial african american and caucasian mermaid with long curly hair wearing a shiny scaled bandeau bikini top, bare midriff, and long irridescent scaled tail swimming underwater surrounded by fish and coral reefs - — prompt: 8k photorealistic dramatic biracial african american and caucasian mermaid with long curly hair wearing a shiny scaled bandeau bikini top, bare midriff, and long irridescent scaled tail swimming underwater surrounded by fish and coral reefs --q 5 (upscaled)

prompt: (1 reference image) biracial african american and caucasian mermaid with a white bandeau bikini top, bare midriff and white iridescent futuristic long mermaid tail laying on rocks near the beach in shallow ocean water ::10 with her white merm — prompt: (1 reference image) biracial african american and caucasian mermaid with a white bandeau bikini top, bare midriff and white iridescent futuristic long mermaid tail laying on rocks near the beach in shallow ocean water ::10 with her white mermaid tail halfway in the water ::1 --v 5 --q 5 (upscaled)

prompt: lebron james with a fair complexion and straight sandy blonde hair like brad pitt's hair, lebron james has the same color complexion as brad pitt, lebron james also has brad pitt's beard, lebron is in a dark suit with a dark background

when i quit my corporate job in 2021 to start a business, i never imagined i would fall in love with teaching. apparently, growing up with a single mother who taught art for 30 years influenced me more than i perceived.

speaking as a panelist to the women's leadership roundtable of cincinnati about the web3 literacy and digital collectibles

speaking as a panelist and event producer about local opportunities for blockchain technology in Cincinnati, Ohio at MidwestCon

introducing Cincinnati's first metaverse + live fashion show collaboration as a co-curator at MidwestCon

speaking as a panelist to the women's leadership roundtable of cincinnati about the web3 literacy and digital collectibles

speaking as a panelist to the women's leadership roundtable of cincinnati about the web3 literacy and digital collectibles

covering an overview of NFTs as a panelist and co-curator of the first digital art gallery (UnFit) in Cincinnati

speaking about the possibilities of 3D architecture and inclusivity in augmented reality/the metaverse

showcasing my artwork at the Christies X Cincinnati Art Museum rare digital collectibles educational event

critiquing a student's architectural project on merging public and semi-private spaces at Miami University

co-curation of UNFIT; an immersive gallery featuring digital works from artists around the world, panel discussions from industry experts, and educational resources for those unfamiliar with the web3 space and digital collectibles.

15 years of design experience. 5 years in corporate America. 9 years of retail. 3 years of teaching. 12 years of volunteering. 1 BFA. 1 MA. and we're just getting started.

aerial photograph of the final light mapped image projection at BLINK Cincinnati --photo by Zak Kauth

calibration by Graffmapping of the final light mapped image projection at BLINK Cincinnati

3D scanned point cloud generated by using the Artek 3D scanner + processing software (before mesh conversion)

graphic/logo design done in InDesign and Illustrator

a Rarible exclusive 1 of 1 digital collectible for SneakerBox Inc., 100% of the proceeds from this auction were donated to the Soles4souls 4everykid charity.

concept art shoe generated in Midjourney and refined in Photoshop

anti-racist graphic design deliverable as a half-page editorial spread

graphic design and color grading for social media content done in InDesign and Lightroom

faux 3D concept art created from an initial hand drawn sketch and an image of a green bowling bag; created in Photoshop

banner design for the FC Cincinnati construction site fencing showing the architectural renderings of the new stadium

wire frame screen capture of a 3D rock wall modeled in Maya (AutoDesk)

progress render of a 3D rock wall modeled in Maya (AutoDesk); textures painted in Photoshop

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