Killer Cards 🔪
Packaging, Print
Independent work, 2019
Killer Cards was a passion project I created in the Summer of 2019. The concept behind the project was to create baseball cards for some of the most notorious serial killers in American history. Similar to baseball cards, the front side has an original illustration of the subject and the back is dedicated to their bio and fascinating facts and statistics about them. I illustrated 25 different serial killers and researched all of the content that appears on each card. In addition, I created an information design system based on color coding and symbols that explains the subtle nuances of each killer’s crimes and history. I manufactured the packaging for all 5 editions that feature iridescent bags and custom designed stickers and stamps.
25% of all profits from this project go straight to End The Backlog, a division of the Joyful Heart Foundation that is dedicated to eliminating the backlog of untested rape kits across the United States.
After graduating from Northeastern University in 2018, McKenna cut her teeth at Sametz Blackstone, a small, 40+ year strong studio in Boston. She then moved on to the tech space, spending her pandemic years learning the ins and outs of cutting edge technology and working with some extremely talented folks along the way. After another short stint in agency life, McKenna settled back into the fast-paced world of tech at Lytx. When she’s not at her desk, you can find McKenna hitting new PRs on leg press, watching Seinfeld re-runs , and crocheting while her cats try to attack the string.
Services
Art Direction
Brand Identity
Web Design
Packaging Design
Print Design
Product Design
Marketing Design
Photo Editing
Creative Consulting
Select Clients
Harvard Medical School
MassArt
Corum Real Estate Group
Hammond's Candies
MIT
MCA Denver
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Olin College of Engineering
Past Lives
Sametz Blackstone Associates
Designer, 2018-2020
Alyce
Web Designer, 2020
Simplr, An Asurion Company
Creative Lead, 2020-2023
Ellen Bruss Design
Senior Designer + Web Strategist, 2023-2024
Lytx
Web Designer, 2024-Present
Education
Northeastern University
2014-2018
BFA Interaction Design
Minor in Art History
Dribbble Product Design
2023
Certificate of Completion
Contact & Information
This website was designed and built by McKenna Shuster in 2024. It uses Scotch, designed by Neil Summerour from Positype and Roc Grotesk, designed by Nikola Kostić and Zoran Kostić from Kostic Type Foundry.
