DELLA SMITH
Things I’ve Made
A mix of design, craft, experimentation, and personal projects.
Things I’ve Made
A mix of design, craft, experimentation, and personal projects.
Mechanical Part Design
SolidWorks part designed, iterated, rendered, and 3D printed during an internship.
Great Race
Vintage car endurance rally competed in annually with my mom.
Y2K Spread
Early-2000s-inspired magazine spread designed in InDesign and Illustrator.
Modular Desk Lamp
3D-printed lamp with interchangeable, user-customizable shades.
Sashiko Repair
Thrifted denim jacket repaired using traditional sashiko stitching.
Misplaced Labels
Painting exploring how branding and labels shape perception in visual culture.
PopMetal Bag
Handcrafted metal bag photographed for a product showcase.
Adaptive Shoe
Final shoe design featuring modular straps and customization.
Water Data
Bacteria samples collected and analyzed from Lake Washington.
Life Study
Pencil drawing from a live figure drawing class.
CTRL+ALT ZINE
Y2K fashion magazine reimagined as a cookbook-style guide to styling.
TalkTin Package Desgin
Speculative package design imagining mints that unlock new languages.
Lake Sampling
Underwater device used to collect and test water samples.
Paper Keepsake
Handmade card using cut paper and magazine collage.
Beaded Bow
Hand-embroidered beaded bow made as a playful gift.
For Grandma
Hand-drawn, layered paper card made with care and sentiment.
Magnetic Vision
Ski goggles redesigned with removable, magnetically attached lenses.
Up House
Cardboard and painted replica built for a Halloween costume.
The Studio
My grandmother’s printmaking space and a foundational place for my art.
Early Experiments
Me at the age of 12. Not much has changed since this.
Shoe Process
Behind-the-scenes construction of a foam prototype shoe.
Ballet Flat Study
Colorway exploration for a ballet shoe concept in Illustrator.
Modern Birdhouse
Pencil drawing inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
Dress It Up
Interactive magnetic fashion display created for a magazine showcase.
Mechanical Part Design
SolidWorks part designed, iterated, rendered, and 3D printed during an internship.
For Grandma
Hand-drawn, layered paper card made with care and sentiment.
PopMetal Bag
Handcrafted metal bag photographed for a product showcase.
Ballet Flat Study
Colorway exploration for a ballet shoe concept in Illustrator.
Lake Sampling
Underwater device used to collect and test water samples.
Modular Desk Lamp
3D-printed lamp with interchangeable, user-customizable shades.
The Studio
My grandmother’s printmaking space and a foundational place for my art.
Life Study
Pencil drawing from a live figure drawing class.
Misplaced Labels
Painting exploring how branding and labels shape perception in visual culture.
Shoe Process
Behind-the-scenes construction of a foam prototype shoe.
TalkTin Package Desgin
Speculative package design imagining mints that unlock new languages.
Y2K Spread
Early-2000s-inspired magazine spread designed in InDesign and Illustrator.
Up House
Cardboard and painted replica built for a Halloween costume.
Water Data
Bacteria samples collected and analyzed from Lake Washington.
Dress It Up
Interactive magnetic fashion display created for a magazine showcase.
Beaded Bow
Hand-embroidered beaded bow made as a playful gift.
CTRL+ALT ZINE
Y2K fashion magazine reimagined as a cookbook-style guide to styling.
Great Race
Vintage car endurance rally competed in annually with my mom.
Magnetic Vision
Ski goggles redesigned with removable, magnetically attached lenses.
Adaptive Shoe
Final shoe design featuring modular straps and customization.
Modern Birdhouse
Pencil drawing inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
Paper Keepsake
Handmade card using cut paper and magazine collage.
Sashiko Repair
Thrifted denim jacket repaired using traditional sashiko stitching.
Early Experiments
Me at the age of 12. Not much has changed since this.
Mechanical Part Design
SolidWorks part designed, iterated, rendered, and 3D printed during an internship.
CTRL+ALT ZINE
Y2K fashion magazine reimagined as a cookbook-style guide to styling.
Shoe Process
Behind-the-scenes construction of a foam prototype shoe.
PopMetal Bag
Handcrafted metal bag photographed for a product showcase.
Magnetic Vision
Ski goggles redesigned with removable, magnetically attached lenses.
Y2K Spread
Early-2000s-inspired magazine spread designed in InDesign and Illustrator.
Lake Sampling
Underwater device used to collect and test water samples.
Modern Birdhouse
Pencil drawing inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
Water Data
Bacteria samples collected and analyzed from Lake Washington.
The Studio
My grandmother’s printmaking space and a foundational place for my art.
Sashiko Repair
Thrifted denim jacket repaired using traditional sashiko stitching.
Beaded Bow
Hand-embroidered beaded bow made as a playful gift.
Misplaced Labels
Painting exploring how branding and labels shape perception in visual culture.
For Grandma
Hand-drawn, layered paper card made with care and sentiment.
Great Race
Vintage car endurance rally competed in annually with my mom.
TalkTin Package Desgin
Speculative package design imagining mints that unlock new languages.
Ballet Flat Study
Colorway exploration for a ballet shoe concept in Illustrator.
Adaptive Shoe
Final shoe design featuring modular straps and customization.
Up House
Cardboard and painted replica built for a Halloween costume.
Modular Desk Lamp
3D-printed lamp with interchangeable, user-customizable shades.
Paper Keepsake
Handmade card using cut paper and magazine collage.
Dress It Up
Interactive magnetic fashion display created for a magazine showcase.
Life Study
Pencil drawing from a live figure drawing class.
Early Experiments
Me at the age of 12. Not much has changed since this.
Curious where this leads?
These projects sit alongside larger case studies and ongoing explorations.