I'm Winston Struye, a designer with an emphasis on digital platforms and narrative-based thinking.
I'm currently in Graduate School, pursuing an MFA in Design at CCA in San Francisco. Until recently I
was a designer in NYC at places like Investis and Potion, as well as working as a freelance photographer. In addition to design, I like eating pastries, reading about history, and anything to do with the ocean.
Here's a few things I've made. Click on the links to see some digital works, or scroll down to see print work.
I enjoy design largely because I enjoy thinking, and you can see that in writing in case studies and some ideas I've published on my medium. I'm also a sucker for awesome fonts, this one you're looking at is GT Cinetype.
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Adding Digital Qualities to Printed Posters
goal
Tell a story of an anti-dictionary in a way that creates wonder in the viewer.
Work in the print medium (poster), but add the possibilities of web to it. See how interactivity can enhance the typography and layout of the poster, but make sure it stays true to the message of the poster itself.
insight
Interactivity should be a asset, not a necessity.
What does a gallery show look like online?
goal
Create a frame for people to explore different websites on display in an exhibition.
The site was on displaying on opening night, and has the ability to generate customized posters by hitting "Cmnd P" after you are done browsing.
process & tools
Good 'ol fashion code!
Sell my Photographs and my Personality
goal
Create a photography portfolio website that's way more fun than everything else.
Show great photographs in a ways that's focused on the story of the photographer (me). Show to the view that potential clients would be hiring more than just someone to take photos, they'd also be hiring my personality, character, and storytelling.
insight
Handwriting is good, but don't overuse it
Telling the Story of a New Shopping App
goal
Create an interactive narrative to showcase the client's innovative app. Focus on the features of the app itself, but package it in a narrative that display possibilities. Guide the viewer throw the story in a way that feels fun, natural, and playful.
insight
Make it fun!
Resume, with some more
goal
Create something that will stand out in a stack of hundreds of other resumes. Showcase hard skills as well as soft ones, and make sure to display personality and individuality.
insight
Typography, typography, typography
A "Web to Print" Online Exhibition
goal
Create a interactive exhibition in the online space that can translate back into the physical space. Explore the idea of curation online and package those ideas into an experience that feels like a narrative. Then, make it so the audience can print out a customized takeaway (a custom poster).
process & tools
HTML, CSS, JQuery, and your printer. Coded entirely by myself.
"Martin Venezky In The Making"
Poster, 2017
"Vote Lab : Designing Democracy"
Poster, 2017
"RAW AND SAVVY : Chris Kraus Conversation"
Poster, 2017
Commissioned by CCA MFA Writing
"Tibor Kalman Article"
Editorial Layout, 2016
Self-Assigned
"Rapid Craft"
Series of Posters, 2016
"Hummustir"
Packaging Design, 2017
Commissioned by StirItUp
"Who is the Curator Online?"
Customized posters created by different people using my "Web to Print" project, 2017
Create your own version of this poster here