A History of Science

Alright, so the last month I've been working on this, and it's done at long last! It's a triptych showing A History of Science. The panels show a Roman building an aqueduct (science as engineering), Copernicus discovering the heliocentric model of the solar system (science as astronomy), and a modern-day scientist in a lab (science for science's sake). 

His hair is comprised of tiny individual locks with drop shadows. Pretty snazzy, right? You'll also notice that each piece has a circular object in the upper lefthand corner to offset the object held by the scientist.

This background came out of no where, but it is gorgeous and I love it. Also, I made the heliocentric model of the solar system myself, though I feel I should mention that I did take the liberty of adding Neptune, even though it had not been discovered by the time Copernicus died. Also, there's a Renaissance-era city in the bottom righthand corner.

And, last but certainly not least, my modern-day scientist, resplendent in lab coat and sneakers. The equations on the chalk board describe angular momentum, the entropy of certain gases in a closed system, orbital mechanics, and AM radio.

And, just for kicks, here's my modern-day scientist with dignified, yet premature gray streaks at the temples, and sans the date (ie.: Carlos from Welcome to Night Vale). 

Here's a link to my post on tumblr, 

and another for Carlos' picture only. 

Quark! Game

So this summer I got a little bored, and taught myself some particle physics. While learning about quarks and hadrons, I had an idea for a board game in which the players built their own atoms by acquiring quarks and electrons. And then I remembered that I was a graphic designer as well, so I just sat down and did it.

On a fundamental level, quarks are nothing more than vibrations. Three quarks compose each baryon; the proton and neutron are the two most famous baryons. Quarks come in different colors and flavors, and protons and neutrons are made up of very specific colors and flavors. For a more complete overview of the science, look at the instructions below the pictures.

Basically, you move around the board, picking up electrons on Electron Squares (green), Quark Cards on Quark Card Squares (purple), and drawing Uncertainty Cards (like Chance cards in Monopoly) on Uncertainty Squares (orange).

You then build protons and neutrons using the correct (and scientifically accurate) combination(s) of Quark Cards. You then receive a proton or neutron chip, which you place on your Atomic Diagram Mat. The players decide which element to play to, and continue until one player has the minimum number of protons, neutrons, and electrons needed to compose it.

From a graphics standpoint, I designed the game myself, and even painted all of the watercolor backgrounds for the board and cards.

Instructions:

 

 

link to tumblr here.