This was a monumental, multi-year project in which I created a home meal-planning system for myself, testing my skills in many different curriculums ranging from color theory to astronomy.

Creating the Five Rings Master Menu, as it’s called, firstly consisted of the highly experimental labor of composing a set of recipes that are not only completely original but that also follow a set of uniquely strict standards regarding: 1) nutrition, 2) culinary quality, 3) environmental ethics, 4) personal stress-reduction, and 5) budget economics.

Beyond creating the meals themselves, I also arranged the meals into a year-long pre-planned calendar based on climate, season, and tradition, with built-in variety and flexibility.

I also endeavored to design a fun set of graphics to, hopefully, communicate the information.