Alyssa

Hurst

I do a little bit of everything — coding, illustration, design, and game development. I’m a creative jack-of-all-trades, always building skills across disciplines so I can use every tool in the toolbox.I’m especially drawn to instructive content and love experimenting with ways to make education more playful — or maybe it’s about making play more educational. Whether I’m building a game, designing a brochure, or illustrating a concept, I approach each project as a chance to explore new ideas and creative styles.I’m still early in my journey and figuring out what I love most, but I’m always learning, making, and curious about what comes next.

My Work

Function Factory

Many math games are available for elementary students, but there are few options for high schoolers. The math games created for older students usually just slap on a reward system to normal homework problems, but not Function Factory.Function Factory is a puzzle-based algebra game to teach 9th graders about functions. This entertaining game is educational while inspiring students to have fun with math. Instead of relying on cliche gamification tactics, I strived to make the fun come from the math itself.Function Factory was my Capstone project. I did all the coding, illustrations, animations, and sound design.

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Number City

My sister homeschools and couldn't find the resources to teach her son numbers. She wanted something similar to Letter Land, so I created Number City.Number City is a collection of illustrations and poems to help students, especially those with dyscalculia, learn numbers. Perfect for schools and homes, Number City has stories and pictures for everyone to enjoy.

Would you like to use Number City in the classroom? Email me or find me on TPT and I'll share some resources.

Graphic Design

Below are two school projects I completed using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. After researching the topic and inspiration, I created a cohesive style and identity for two potential campaigns.

Aqua Sure

I'm always distrustful of city water, but after doing research for this group school project, I learned Stephenville's water is quite safe. For the project, we designed various graphics to reassure other wary citizens.I created all the graphics below while maintaining the color palette and papercut-style decided on by my group.

Aqua Sure Mockup

Support Teachers

My parents are both teachers, but the next generation of teachers is facing some big challenges. I address the teacher shortage and the challenges teachers face in this school project.To design graphics for an awareness campaign, I chose a folk art style and adapted a single design for a poster, brochure, and postcard.

Illustrations

Below is a collection of my art from a variety of media. Some are personal projects, while others were for school. I like to explore styles and techniques, so that when I develop "my style," it will not be defined by my limitations.

3d house model

For a school project, I used Maya to model this dream house with a cozy courtyard and a rooftop terrace perfect for company. All the models and textures are original.

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A Little More About Me

I was born and raised in Central Texas. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Studies with a minor in Math and plan to become an instructional designer.

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