Move the slider to see the digitally-superimposed mural image (right) over the original image (left)
Challenge: Generate excitement about the idea of a Gonzaga Civil Engineering student’s mural design across four irregular surfaces of the Structural High Bay Lab. Encourage student enrollment in the Visual Arts mural painting courses by helping students image what they would bring to life.
Solution:
- Digitally sliced the mural sections into four separate components.
- Combined Photoshop‘s Distort tool and Masks to superimpose segments onto their future locations, leaving out the pipes and beams that would not be painted.
- Added the resulting mockups to the school’s website and digital signs throughout the STEM buildings.
Reflection: Civil Engineering student Julie Heywood met the challenge of combining imagery of Spokane, Gonzaga, and civil engineering in her mural design. I especially admire how the road continues from the back panel to the thin side panel, and how the construction crane reaches across surfaces — a subtle but powerful way to unify the space. It’s a great example of how the Arts can join traditional STEM fields to create STEAM.
Gonzaga plans to evolve the High Bay Lab into a space where regional partners can test the durability, strength, and safety of the construction materials our society depends on. I’m proud to help visualize a project that celebrates the community connections at the heart of civil engineering.
Communication By Design 