A bilingual series of interpretive signs created for the Santa Ana Zoo’s River’s Edge exhibit, exploring the animals and plants of the Amazon River. Each sign was designed to be bold, engaging, and educational—inviting visitors to discover how unique adaptations help these species survive.
For the River’s Edge exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo, the original plan was to feature giant otters. When acquisition was delayed, the zoo temporarily shifted to exhibiting Asian small-clawed otters. This created an opportunity to broaden the interpretive focus—signage now highlights otter adaptations and species diversity from around the world, providing flexible, evergreen content for guests.
Other large interpretive signs for a different section of the Santa Ana Zoo, using the same clear, bilingual style. This one explores what makes lemurs unique, with engaging visuals, call outs, and simple language accessible to a wide range of ages.
Large interpretive signage for Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium in Siem Reap, Cambodia, featuring detailed illustrations of three moray eel species. Designed in both Khmer and English, these bilingual panels educate guests about eel anatomy, feeding behavior, and reef ecology.
Species signs for Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I designed these to communicate as much information as possible through visuals—using icons, illustrations, and clear layouts—knowing that some guests may not be able to read either Khmer or English.
A bilingual guest etiquette sign for the Santa Ana Zoo reminding visitors how to behave respectfully around monkeys. This friendly and clear design helps protect both animals and guests with simple icons, bold warnings, and easy-to-read language in English and Spanish.
A couple of signs created for the Santa Ana Zoo's Flight exhibit — a seasonal walk-through butterfly garden. These signs share fun and educational butterfly facts for guests of all ages, enhancing the immersive experience surrounded by live butterflies.
A fun dung beetle sign created for the Santa Ana Zoo's Dung Ball Roll—an interactive maze where guests can navigate a large “dung ball” through twists and turns. This sign pairs humor and science to highlight the role of dung beetles in ecosystems and enhance the playful, hands-on experience.
Species signs for the Santa Ana Zoo’s redesign of the Children’s Zoo. These signs are bilingual (English and Spanish), using bright colors and simple, easy-to-understand visuals to make the information accessible to a wide age range. When illustrating animal size, I often compare it to familiar objects—like showing a 19-inch wingspan as the length of five crayons—to help younger guests better visualize scale.
Interpretive signs created for the Oklahoma Aquarium's Polynesian Reef exhibit, exploring the behaviors of reef fish through engaging questions like Why do fish school? and Why are reef fish so colorful? One panel, Life Finds a Way, highlights the remarkable ability of some species to change gender. I incorporated Polynesian-inspired patterns and fonts throughout, and chose vibrant fish illustrations over photography to enhance visual appeal and consistency.
Outdoor signage for the Oklahoma Aquarium's upcoming Pollinator Garden — an immersive walk-through exhibit featuring native flowers, trees, and pollinators. These vibrant panels introduce guests to the rich diversity of local species, including butterflies, bees, wasps, moths, beetles, flies, and hummingbirds, highlighting their vital roles in sustaining healthy ecosystems.
A large-format infographic developed for The Oklahoma Aquarium to educate guests about giant kelp. The design explores the structure, life cycle, ecological role, and threats to kelp forests—using vibrant illustrations to make marine science engaging and accessible for all ages.
This was a fascinating project for a dermatologist’s office, created in collaboration with Bart Hays, that explored a sensitive topic: how skin and hair disorders are often portrayed in pop culture—especially in horror films. I used classic horror icons as allegories for real conditions, helping to spark empathy, awareness, and conversation.
Reader rail designed for The Coastside Museum in collaboration with The Exhibits Dept. to support storytelling about this unique California coastal community.
A series of educational panels created for The Desert Tortoise Conservancy in Mojave, California. The design challenge was to illustrate a wide range of desert plants and animals using only gold linework on a black background, maintaining clarity while staying visually cohesive.
Educational signage developed for the Surf Science exhibit at the Dana Point Ocean Institute in Dana Point, California. These panels explore the physics of waves, the science of surfboards, and the unique coastal conditions of Southern California—all designed to engage visitors of all ages with bold visuals and clear, accessible content.
