Aggie Toppins is a graphic designer.
Vote For Lincoln 
This 12.5"x19" poster was silkscreened and letterpressed using antique wood type from The Globe Poster Print collection in Baltimore. Edition of 35. For sale here. ...
silkscreen, letterpress, print 
Implied World 
In this work of collaborative mapping, participants charted all the places they had been using map dots, markers, and a projection as a guide. When the projection...
participation, gallery work, semiotic theory rules! 
Thank You, Jason 
I made this film to thank my husband for all he does to support me while I'm in graduate school.
video, stop motion, features a dog 
All We Need Is A Template 
This publication examines life as a template-based experience. It makes fun of contemporary trends toward "prosumerism" and "interconnectivity" by presenting them...
zine, print, writing 
Jolly Greetings 
5.5"x4" letterpressed greeting cards starring my basset hound, Jolly. For this project, I experimented with making my own wood type. For sale while supplies last. ...
letterpress, homemade wood type, features a dog 
Town Hall Stencil 
Fun times with type design: an uppercase bifurcated serif with a sans serif sidekick.
type design 
Random Infographic 
I drew two questions out of a hat and forced relationships between them. My colleagues in graduate school answered the questions. I listed various foodstuffs in...
information graphics, lateral thinking 
AIGA Chicago Snapshot Book 
AIGA Chicago gave this book to its members at their annual meeting. I designed it with my good friend Frances Close. We asked Chicagoland creative professionals...
annual report, print, collaboration 
Paint-by-number Cemetery 
At a gallery event, I gave away copies of the template zine and displayed this oversized paint-by-number image of a cemetery (which corresponded to the inside...
participation, gallery show 
Death of the Author Print 
12.5"x19" silkscreen print featuring obliterated typography and a split fountain gradiant. Text reads "every text is eternally written," from Roland Barthe's The...
silkscreen, print, typography 
Li'l Lewis Sidekicks 
This concept for a brand of children's travel accessories features imaginary characters named after the Lewis & Clark expedition. They are: Li'l Lewis the leader,...
branding, packaging, concept work 
Our Wedding 
These are some things I designed for our wedding, a giant camp trip in Baraboo, Wisconsin: My friend Jaime Endick took some lovely photos: We had lots of help...
print, wedding, buttons are fun 
Chicago History Museum Lincoln Bicentennial Marketing 
This space at the Chicago History Museum promoted citywide events for the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. It was part of a year-long marketing campaign...
environmental graphics, marketing campaign, participation 
Sightseer 
This is a concept design for an online community of budget travelers. Members can organize their travels and contribute to a knowledge base that helps others plan...
web design, interactive, participation 
It Could All Change  
3-color silk screen print in two editions. This one is the Small and Tidy edition of 10. 12.5"x19" with a silver-toned background. For sale here. This is the ...
silkscreen, poster, print 
Complete Achievement: Heraldry for the Home 
The Complete Achievement is a line of printed home goods based on heraldic symbolism. I designed a trademark monogram and made three sizes of wood type for...
branding, logo design, monogram 
I Know HIV Campaign  
These public service announcements confronted myths about how HIV is transmitted. They were placed in high schools that partner with Project Kindle, a nonprofit...
marketing campaign 
Guild for the Blind Annual Report 
Annual report for the Guild for the Blind, an Illinois nonprofit that helps the sight impaired.
annual report, print 
Packaging Violator Buttons 
1.5" buttons based on consumer packaging violators. Collect them all. Now, more buttony than ever! Pocket model: Young Sun Compton
buttons 
The Way: A Mid-American Funeral 
I wrote and designed this 12-page personal narrative after I attended a funeral. The story critiques death rituals through awkward moments with family and absurd...
writing, print, zine 
Really Simple Video Logotypes 
Brand identity for a company that makes smart, efficient and affordable videos.
branding, logo design 
The Lisa Company Identity 
Logo design for The Lisa Company, lead by Lisa Holton, a writer and producer with her roots in the newspaper industry and her sights set on digital media.
branding, logo design 
Morris Animal Foundation 2007 Annual Report 
This annual report is for Morris Animal Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds veterinary research. It celebrates unique animal bodies while telling the...
annual report, print, book design