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I’m Taylor Wilson, a graphic design student at Western Kentucky University. I work with digital illustration, graphic design, and UX. My goal in my work is creating art and designs that express stories and ideas effectively. What I design is fun and interesting, while still being easy to read and use. Functionality is one of the main goals of design, after all.

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Another Spring came with beautiful colors

Minimalist Luxury Dining and Living Space with Panoramic Mountain View A breathtaking, high-end open-plan interior showcasing a blend of minimalist and industrial luxury. The dining area is dominated by a large white table and sleek, tan leather chairs, dramatically lit by a modern chandelier. The space flows into a contemporary living area separated by steel and glass partitions and a raw concrete column. Polished marble flooring reflects the light, drawing attention to the floor-to-ceiling windows that offer stunning panoramic views of a foggy, tree-covered mountain landscape. Ideal for lux

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Attractive African American woman is posing in photograpy studio while photographer is taking photos with camera. Photographs and lifestyle concept.

Water Journal is a bi-annual publication exploring the beauty and complexity of all things water. Dedicated to the experience and cultural significance of water, it exists to tell honest stories, whether it’s of a personal matter or on a global scale.

Plant in yourself what you want to see in others

Beautiful Afro-American girl is posing in studio working with photographer indoors wearing trendy fasdhionable garments. Youth and modern lifestyle concept.

Backstage of people model and photographer working in studio photographing posing for glamour magazine while assistants are working with clothing

Real estate planning house concept minimal document folder. Symbolic image representing early stage of property purchase, idea generation, home selection or real estate planning with house sketch on sticky note

Quick ideation sketch of an unknown product.

mixed race model beautiful young woman posing for camera in studio and male photographer taking photos with professional camera.

Photographer bearded guy is showing photos to mixed race model using laptop computer in studio talking pointing at screen. Business and devices concept.

Portrait of handsome young man posing on gray background looking at camera wearing tredny garments. Modelling, attractive people and lifestyle concept.

Photographer handsome man is taking photo of young female model in studio, people are working backstage with clothing. Advertising and photographing concept.

For this game jam, the parameters were to make a cozy game themed around autumn that started with a cutscene. Optional additions were using the color palette, making the game text incomprehensible, and make it where the player can never win or lose. I chose to only add the additional palette to my game as I am new to game design and wanted to start out simpler.So I started by brainstorming ideas for the game. I ended up going with a small platformer game where the player is meant to invite people to a campfire party. It would be a simple and cozy game geared towards a young adult audience into casual games. I didn’t want the game to be too difficult and vere away from the comfy theme.I then started sketching out the game and how its environment might look. I thought having it take place within a burrow, though I later changed the setting to the woods. I sketched out possible Non Player Characters(NPCs), and possibly ways for the Player Character to look. I wanted it to feel like a storybook to appeal to the comfy theme.From there, I started on the pixel art for each of the characters. I wanted them to share a color palette to look cohesive, and for their personalities to show through their designs. I also created the first version of the Player.However, after comparing the player character to the rest of the cast, I realized that they stood out more than I intended them to. So I redesigned them to fit a more simple silhouette and design.From there, I began to set up the game itself. I created the player character, adding physics, and created the basic surface for the player to move around on. Through the process of coding I used many different tutorials to learn the code necessary to create the game. However, due to time and issues with coding, I ended up simplifying much of my idea for the game. Rather than setting up dialogue systems for each of the characters, I just set up one for the first NPC the Player meets.Finally, I designed the end screen, and coded a trigger for the game to end when the player passed a sign. I was finished with the albeit simple game and was ready to upload it to the game jam page. Following a tutorial, I set up the game page and exported it.Here is the link to the final game: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://itch.io/jam/comfy-jam-autumn-2025/rate/4048459">https://itch.io/jam/comfy-jam-autumn-2025/rate/4048459</a>.Overall, I learned a lot from making this game, even though it didn’t turn out exactly as I had first envisioned it.