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SAMPLE
MFA Graphic Design Thesis - 2026
Brand Identity / Creative Direction / Apparel Design / Exhibition Design / Editorial
Sample is an experimental clothing design project that transforms discarded garments into documented, limited-run pieces.
Each piece begins as a thrifted, pre-owned blank and is screen-printed by hand as one of one "samples;" a term used in fashion for test garments that are often rejected, over-produced and thrown away before reaching consumers.
By treating the sample as the final product, sample reverses the logic of fast fashion and highlights the systems of desire, production and waste that drive modern clothing culture.
The collection combines industrial graphic language, satire and cultural reproduction to question how value is manufactured.
This exhibition introduces the first release:
ARCHIVE-2026-001/015
ARCHIVE-2026-001/015
The garments are only one chapter of the project. To complete the brand,
I developed an editorial lookbook that documents each piece through photography, typography, and image-making. Rather than functioning as a catalog, it extends the visual language of SAMPLE, treating every garment as part of a larger archive.
THE LOOK-BOOK
Look Book
The final chapter of SAMPLE moved beyond print and into a physical brand experience. During a three-day pop-up exhibition, visitors were invited to browse the collection, interact with the garments, and purchase one-of-one samples directly from the archive. The space transformed the project from a documented collection into a living retail environment, allowing the identity of SAMPLE to be experienced through atmosphere, materiality, and human interaction.
SAMPLE SALE
Sample Sale
PROCESS
No sample exists without the process that created it. Collected here are the sketches, production footage, installation photographs, and working materials that formed the foundation of the project. Rather than hiding the work behind the final outcome, SAMPLE treats the creative process as part of the archive itself.
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
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