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1. James H. Miller Jr.
   Plant Critique Book
2. Olympic Accordion Book
   
3. Voltoberfest Glass
   
4. Polychrome
   
5. UT Rally Towel
   
6. Glyph Set
7. DACHA
   
8. UMBRA
   
9. Grandstands
   
10. Photo Essay
    
11. Grandstands
12. Stick Around Knox
13. Lattice
    
14. Trail Branding
15. 13 Ways
16. 6 Word Memoir
17. For The Hurting
18. Book Redesign
    
19. Music Video
    
20. Weather Design
    

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A Bit About Me...
Ella Merkel is a senior undergraduate Graphic Design major at the University of Tennessee. My process continuously has been embedded within the visual and verbal development of narrative, environmental design, development of patterns, print production, and photography. 

My process revolves predominately around handmaking or the retreaval of elements. Systems fully relient on digital make-up often feel disconnected and sterile If appeal and impact are a desired outcome of design, there should be a connective relation to 
non-digitized processes. Throughout my work, I have found continuous fascination with humanity and nature; whether that is using images from nature, manually tearing up pieces of paper, voicing human pain, engaging community involvement with local businesses, or looking at behavior. Reframing the world to position onself to see the relationship between subjects allows for details to be noticed, and beauty to be highlighted.