Client:WEHO Portraits
Title:4"x6" postcard
Description: Standard size Post Card Matte coverstock Designed to accept rounded corners *photo soon*
Most importantly featuring the photography of the brilliant Los Angeles up and comer Mike Allen, WEHO Portraits as in West Hollywood. The brand is meant to appeal to the affluent gay community. The type for the brand mark is done with Johnston Underground and yes it's meant as a near literal homage to the famed London Underground signs. It's meant to on the sly imply West Hollywood is the new swinging place to be. And it's not an accident that the word "Underground" comes to mind for this community that's still solidifying it's place in the social sphere. And the back, Look I made the nifty subway stop and directional arrow into a nifty gender symbol.
Client:Luther Gerlach
Title:2010 Business Card
Description: Standard size Business Card coverstock UV coating front only
Design for Luther Gerlach's 2010 business cards, Luther is one of my greatest inspirations. Master printer, expert on the wet plate collodian process, and the first fifty years of photography. Featured in countless magazines, regular "Artist at Work" demonstrator at the famed Los Angeles Getty Museum of Art and exhibited nationwide, I am always humbled to work in his presence. The front image on this card is a scan from one of his signature wet plate collodian images. Prominently featuring his beloved young daughter Amelie there are no photographic tricks employed to make the massive plate. The now largest wet plate camera in the world is true to scale positioned next to Amelie. A wonder in the world of modern photography. Luther is a modern photographer using historical techniques to create his work. Ergo the new card typeface the classic eternally modern "Gotham" reflects the same classically modern sensibilities of Luther's work often overlooked by those who have worked for him in the past.
Client:Ripple FX
Title:2010 Business Card
Description: Standard size Business Card Matte coverstock 1 color
Design for Ripple FX business cards. The Ripple FX brand mark was existing for the company but needed to be incorporated into the format of the business card. Modern, forward thinking, and focused visually. Just like the the founder Joanne McLaughlin
Darrin Stafford Business card design
Client:DarrinStafford
Title:2010 Business Card
Description: Standard size Business Card Matte coverstock 1 color
Standard size business card design for musician Darrin Stafford. Darrin and I have worked together on many iterations of this card over the years. It's always been a favorite of mine. There are so many nuanced details. The barcode scans to Darrin's birthday. The image in the lower left is repurposed from an old mid-century electronics magazine, we like the decidely sci-fi binoculars he's looking up with to Darrin's name. The type design itself is an homage to the the constructivists. Unexpected elements fuse, and reverberate a singular message, much like Darrin's music. Jazz roots, soul undercurrents with just enough pop to keep the fizz. Speaking to that, note the bubbles which are a play on this particular sentiment.
Luna eco-wallet and cd-screen
Client:Danny Rasmussen
Title:Luna
Description: Eco wallet and cd-screen package
Illustrator:Eco wallet outside panels painted by Paul Lajeunesse
Danny Rasmussen is an up and coming singer/songwriter living in the Faroes Islands. After discussing Danny's concept for his EP I decided to call the painter Paul Lajeunesse to illustrate the cover. Known for his painting's of the Icelandic landscape, I felt confidant his aesthetic was the perfect choice. The final cover painting is stark yet appropriately melancholy. I designed the textures for the inside panels and executed the typography. The cd-screen was based on a lunar photo altered with painterly textures to echo the inside panels and tone of the project. The logo with the eclipse/moon phase reference is partly composed of Danny's own handwriting. The moon phases reference the passing of time and change. Both occur in the process of writing and recording music, or pursuing any personal creative project with patience come to think of it.
Therabelt
Client: Disc-Traction
Title: Rebrand to Thereabelt
Description Box design and graphic design of box panels, One sheet design and Identity/logo design.
Periodically a project comes in that's so full of potential. Disc Traction was one of these but it's innovators could not get it placed in retail. Partly because of the blister pack but more importantly the hastily designed original inserts. We also discussed at length the name of the product which at first glance everyone read as Distraction! Oops, well after much research into the competition and trending packaging colors we built a very successful rebrand. Of note is the unfortunate environmental impact of blister packs which has become a critical placement consideration with buyers. To that end the redesign focused on a much more friendly, smaller footprint, environmentally sound corrugate box.
SMBC iphone GUI proposal
Client: Weston|Mason
Title: SMBC iphone app design proposal
Description: Designed for Weston|Mason. Design included; user navigation, and icons for Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comics iphone application.
Presidents Club Poster design
Client: Solidworks
Project Name: Presidents Club Poster design
Description: Poster Design to promote retreat for top performing executives.
SolidWorks 1 sheet design
Client: Solidworks
Project Name: Top Ten Sell Sheets
Description: 1 sheet for SolidWorks designed to promote the 2009 software upgrade to license holders using prior versions.
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Black top Road, 6 panel Eco-Wallet, Cd-Screen and Download card
Client:Angela Easterling
Project Name:Black Top Road
Description: 8 panel digipak, CD-screen, and digital download card design.
With great pride I bring to you Angela Easterling's Sophmore Album Black Top Road. Truly a labor of love for all parties involved. Featuring the stellar photography of Coke Whitworth. I built all of the panels from scans of vintage paper, family photos and handwritten text for the lyrics by the artist. Angela's family has been battling against the government to keep their family farm for the last several years. Rich with history and memories dating back to 1877 their family lost part of that battle as the road featured in these photos was paved through it in early 2009. So the first battle may have been lost but no war is made of one battle. Onwards Angela and family keep fighting the good fight.
