This page is the “Personal Network.” It displays work from the websites a member is following, in the order it was published. It also provides a way to engage in dialogue about the work in the form of “Cargo Comments.”

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The small thumbnails on the top of this page are a random sampling of websites in a member’s Network.
More than Bricks and Mortar: Poster Concepts 
A series of poster concepts for the documentary film "More than Bricks and Mortar". I was the director, editor and cinematographer for the project. You can watch...
More than Bricks and Mortar 
A Cross-Cultural Documentary Film: Working & Learning Together in a Global Community In May of 2010 nine students from Department of Architecture at University...
Ghana Documentary: Still Frames 
A series of still images from the documentary "More than Bricks and Mortar". I was the director, editor and cinematographer for the project. You can watch the...
The figure 
A catalog design for the exhibition: "The Figure" held at the Dan and Gail Cannon Gallery of Art in Monmouth, Oregon. The book was printed using a 2 color process...
Neutopia 
“From the moment when the machine first made its appearance it was clear to all thinking people that the need for human drudgery, and therefore to a great extent...
Photoautotroph 
And as I walked under the canopy, moving in and out of the damp light, it came to me. letterpress on card. edition of 10.
 
Global Security Matrix 
A flash interface I designed and developed as part of the Global Security Matrix website. The website itself was designed by John Caserta for the Watson Institute...
 
Conservation of energy 
A folding sheet exploring the theory of conservation of energy applied to visual communication.
 
GH Design website 
A complete web design for the landscape architecture firm GH Design. The site incorporates image loading features, slide shows and a custom designed floor plan...
 
Tasmeem Doha 2011 -- Website 
Tasmeem Web Demo Project from Michael Hersrud on Vimeo.
 
Japan / In Between 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study When traveling I often find myself in places in between other places. Areas in airports, train stations, buses...
Japan / Food 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study my 10 day diet consisted of japanese noodles, curry noodles, breakfast sushi, lunch sushi, dinner sushi, vending...
Japan / Spam 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Who knew there were so many versions of spam? I even grew up in minnesota (the land of hormell foods) and I did...
Japan / 7 11 Beverages 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I enjoyed all the available beverages at local convenient stores. Everything you need, juice, tea, hot coffee,...
Japan / At Street Level 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study A few snapshots from walking around kyoto.
Japan / Signs & Posters 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study A few select shots of signs, posters and typography that were visible while walking around Kyoto.
Japan / Akihabara 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Akiba, 'electric town' in tokyo. You can find anything you want to purchase and then some.
Japan / Transitions 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Everywhere I traveled throughout Japan there seemed to be an awareness of a transition from one space to...
Japan / Outside Kyoto 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Traveling through the countryside of Kyoto was quite amazing. The picturesque scenes along the river looked like...
Japan / Small Things 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Details. I enjoyed stumbling upon small surprises. I discovered an entire community of small plastic toys...
Japan / Wall Textures 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I past many wonderful walls and textures while exploring the different areas of kyoto and nara. They seemed like...
Japan / Trees 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study No matter how technologically savvy Japan seemed, there was always a relationship with nature.
Japan / Tokyo Skyline 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Different viewpoints of the Tokyo skyline. Far off in the hazy distance you could see Mt. Fugi. I shoot these...
Japan / Temples 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I had the opportunity to visit several temples and shrines during my visit to japan. Each seemed to be unique in...
Japan / Night 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Snapshots at night from Kyoto and from the 'Omizutori' (water and fire) festival at the Todaiji Temple in Nara.
Japan / Shape 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I saw these shapes in a number of places. I believe it has Buddhist significance. One is from a widow along a...
Japan / Wearable Traditions 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I found Japan to have constant collisions between old and new traditions that seemed to link to one another...
Japan / Kiyomizu-dera  
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study
Japan / Photo Pose 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Random group of little kids at the Ghibli Museum and a group of girls visiting a temple.
Japan / Red Stripes 
Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I noticed this red stripe motif in quite a few places. I am not sure what the significance is, but I thought it...
Spaceship Earth 
full size prints are approx. 250cm x 100cm each detailed images A Journey On Spaceship Earth I was inspired by a book titled "Operating Manual for Spaceship...
Nourish the Earth 
poster print approx. 70cm x 100cm each Celebrate Earth Day Self funded, self initiated project to celebrate 'earth day'. Hand-drawn text, photograph of dirt,...
Highway 101 Snaps 
Highway 101 Oregon A few snapshots from a road trip along highway 101, originally photographed in 2009. I lived in Oregon for a few years and drove the coastline...
Topology / Topography 
Topology / Topography Sketches and concepts for a series of prints. Digital compositions and prints.