Hi, I’m Maricia.
Welcome to my Graphic Design Portfolio.
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LANTERN HILL PRESS
Book Publishers that require a logo and bookmark design, plus any extras! Lantern Hill Press is a small and unique publishing house that focuses on old-school literature, art, and everything books. They use well-known paintings in their branding elements, alongside hand-drawn sketches for that nostalgic…
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NOOK & QUILL
A bookstore in need of a logo and bookmark design. As an obsessive reader this brief was right up my alley. It was also a good way to get my creativity running again because 3rd Year had been full of a lot of admin and…
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BOOK COVER RE-DESIGNS
As I’ve made quite clear on my website by now, I am a book lover through and through and something that comes with that is a hate for books with tacky and old school covers. Whether these are fantasy books, romance, fiction or self-help books,…
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CLARENS REBRAND
Clarens is a beautiful farm town nestled between sandstone mountains in the heart of the Free-State. The town is rich in craft brewed beers and ciders, art and natural landscapes. Thus, it deserved to have a brand identity worthy of it’s unique qualities. Something colourful,…
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NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Some photos I took at Nature Reserves around Gauteng. I never would’ve thought I’d become a bird-watcher but there’s something about capturing them in the moment that I’ve really been enjoying. Wildlife will always be a big love of mine and I love getting candid’s…
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NEUTROGENA PACKAGING
The packaging, this time for the Loeries Awards which the project has gone through to the judges, the task was to create innovative packaging that solves a demand or flaw in the current packaging while also being multi-functional. I decided to fill the gap in…
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WATERCOLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS
I’ve been wanting to try out more digital illustration styles, and also just have fun with a bunch of new brushes. @julia_dreams.co has the BEST Realistic Watercolour Procreate Brushes out there, no kidding, so I had to invest and add onto my skillset. She has some…
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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
A wide range of different kinds of portrait shoots I’ve done so far. I love using moody, dark aesthetics as that’s the style I like the most. I usually prefer not to shoot people and rather lean towards products and nature but it’s fun when…
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PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
These photographs consist of everything from sunscreen packaging to book covers. All the photographs here showcase the product either in it’s practical use or just in a promotional light. Projects like these allow us Graphic Designers to get out of our comfort zones and even…
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FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
Food photography outside of a studio is always a different beast but I absolutely loved the experience and being able to not only shoot the food but style it as well…and eat it after. This was a great way to understand how to utilise the…
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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
An awareness campaign for a project on Social Issues, of which I chose Animal Welfare in South Africa. This project focused on educating the public that their impact is what is making of Birds Of Prey populations decline. I chose Bird Of Prey Centre in…
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TRILOGY BOOK COVERS
Perhaps my favourite project I ever did for university. I loved being able to re-design these book covers for a book series that I absolutely love. Being able to have full control of what easter eggs to include on the covers and what vibes fit…
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PACKAGING DESIGN
This packaging project was for the Student Gold Pack Awards, and also went through to the awards. It focused on creating practical, accessible and sustainable packaging solutions for an existing brand. I the chose plant-based milk brand “Simple Truth”, and created a fun alternative packaging…
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COMIC CON AFRICA
What a cool opportunity to be allowed to design an African-inspired tote for the Comic Con Africa 2023 event. This was part of a much bigger group project that went a bit rocky but this was a good outcome from all of the drama. This…
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MRS. H.S. BALL’S CAMPAIGN
A Campaign for a South-African favourite in the condiment industry. This campaign focused on using memories from family braai’s, festivities, vacations and more to reach the ideal consumer for the product and connect with them on an emotional level. Creating “pictures” from all of these…
