Below you will find this order: a version of Missouri S&T’s Panopoly, the yearly digital newsletter, which I designed using Lightroom and InDesign, a popularization of a scientific study, a revision of a press release published on Facebook by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Office, a proposal to follow up the popularization, and a dress code poster designed for a local martial arts gym. They are all presented with a preface for context. Hope you like what you see!
Panopoly 2026
This is a digital-only newsletter I designed and submitted to be privately published within the English and Technical Communications department at Missouri S&T. Panopoly was originally distributed amongst Alumni to encourage donations but has since been expanded to include faculty, staff and current students.
As you may have picked up, I chose a retro style theme. For Alumni and faculty, the aesthetic is personal; it draws on lived memories. For current students and younger readers , it is inspired by a broader cultural moment. The 80s and 90s are having a resurgence: Stranger Things, polaroid cameras, puffer jackets, along with pixel art and retro gaming have surged back into popularity. The visual language of that era has become relevant across media, fashion and design. Picking the retro theme was a deliberate choice to meet the full range of readership.
Popularization for ScienceDaily.com
This is a popularization, which refers to taking a scientific document, study, or experiment and writing an article about the complex concepts and findings in an accessible and appealing manner to be read by the general public through various media channels like Science Daily.
My popularization follows the style guide used in Science Daily and showcases the bio-plastic TPU-FC1. I am extremely interested about this new plastic and continue to follow its journey. As of right now, TPU-FC1 has been picked up by RhinoShield, a phone case manufacturing company! After reading my article, check it out: RHINOSHIELD and Soleic®
Press Release Revision
This is a press release from the Facebook page belonging to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department. As the local department, I took a look at and found some issues. Underneath the original copy I re-wrote it and gave it a fitting title. I numbered the paragraphs and demonstrated some of the edits I made that are explained further under the PDF.
A press release should follow an inverted pyramid structure: the most important information comes first, with supporting details following. The original placed its key details in paragraphs 4 and 5, at the end of the document. As the arrows indicate, I moved them to the beginning.
Paragraph 3 introduces Dr. Eric Wilson with an inappropriately extensive description. It reads as tone deaf: why list another man’s accomplishments and credentials in such a sensitive piece? I omitted the highlighted parade.
The title also needed workshopping. My revised version answers the who, what, and why.
This proposal was written for an undergraduate technical communications course at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, built around TPU-FC1, a real bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane that biodegrades without leaving microplastics behind. The company, team, and recipient are fictional, but the science, market data, and cited research are real. The original document was written and designed in Microsoft Word and later rebuilt in Adobe InDesign to refine the layout and typography, and I include it here as an example of long-form technical writing and document design carried through from draft to finished piece.
TPU-FC1 Proposal
Along with my popularization, this proposal underscores my passion for social issues and advocacy. I have strong desire to educate, help and inform which I carry into my daily life and profession.
Dress Code Poster
This dress code guide was designed for Honey Badger Martial Arts, a local jiu jitsu gym. The gym needed a clear, visually accessible reference that new and returning students could read at a glance. The document uses a side-by-side yes/no format to reduce ambiguity and keep the focus on safety rather than restriction. Design choices including color, layout, and image selection were made to match the gym’s existing brand identity while prioritizing readability in a high-traffic environment. I am working on fixing the color disparity seen on the “YES/NO” graphic.
Quinn Guffey 