nelson mondale

me

Nelson Mondale

I'm Nelson Mondale, a designer and developer. I'm currently based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but I am from Saranac Lake, New York.

I love thinking about small things, and asking them how they interact with the bigger systems that inform understanding. I aim to bring a critical lens to design and development, and to make things that are useful, accessible, and delightful.

I'm currently completing the last semester of my Bachelor's degree in Media and Cultural Studies, with minors in Computer Science and Studio Art at Macalester College.

web design

Senior Capstone Project for Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester. Using Lock and Dam 1 on the Upper Mississippi as a cultural lens, this site aims to provide the tools and perspectives needed to rethink how both water and knowledge flow in a post-digital world.

Next.jsReactTailwind CSS

SUNHOSE

Dec. 2024

An artistic and interactive 3D web app that enables users to build a space profile to receive personalizeed plant reccomendations in a beautiful and engaging way.

Three.jsReactFirebase

An experimental artistic tool that generates unique walnut illustrations using SVG paths and procedural algorithms.

SVGTypeScriptReact

A data visualization web project examining campus public safety data not as empirical descriptions of criminal activity, but instead as indicators of how public safety functions on campus.

VercelTypeScriptReact

graphic design

A branding and identity project for American Studies at Macalester College, focusing on retro, minimalist design principles with an emphasis on typography.

BrandingTypographyIdentity

Tiny Orchard

March 2022

A branding and identity project for a small business, creating logos used in social media, online presence, and merchandise.

BrandingTypographyIdentity

1550 Summit Avenue

August 2023

A branding project for a sustainable free-swap intiative, creating eye-catching graphics to enable community good.

BrandingTypographyIdentity

A branding and identity project for Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College, focusing on a modern and minimalistic design.

BrandingTypographyIdentity

Designing a graphical identity for Mississippi River School, working with missions, values, and aesthetic standards to produce a cohesive and engaging brand.

BrandingTypographyIdentity

Behance Design Portfolio

a more comprehensive portfolio of my design work can be found on my Behance page, with more detailed projects and process information.

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my friends

an answer

i have a self that spans...
up, down, left, and right.
north, south, west, and east.
inward, and outward.
black, and white.
blue, red, pink, and yellow.
liquid, and solid.
true, and false.
alive, and dead.
asleep, and awake.
down the mississippi river, to the gulf.
the length of my body
(toes, calves, knees, thighs, hips, pelvis, belly, torso, shoulders, neck, head, and crown).
a dazzlingly bright darkness.
a deep, heavy lightness.
genius, and fool.
past, and future .
now .

zine library

The Absolute Science of Conclusions

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Dec. 2023

A Stay at the Marx Motel

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May 2023

Haunting the Wyoming

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Jan. 2024

How to Love the Piano

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Dec. 2022

Anxious World

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Sep. 2024

What is he Doing in There?

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Aug. 2024

Micro-Sociétés Expérimentales

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Dec. 2023

Knowing: A Novice Guide

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July 2024

Gay on a Train

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March 2024

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