For a conceptual thinker, I can be literally-minded at times. Last year, I was quoted as saying that what started out as a joke with my 3-foot Christmas tree "Doug" has now turned into a monster. So what better way to make that come true than with his very own feat... Read More
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There’s nothing like pitching a new business to allow you to push yourself creatively. Sure the RFP has a solid due date. Sure it has to be a bound book answering specific questions. Sure there’s an in-house budget restricting production. But other than that, t... Read More
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In a time when the Napa Valley more closely resembles a theme park than laid back wine country, there are other wine regions in the west that provide the authentic and tranquil Napa experience made popular in the 1970s. These double truck ads feature an illustrated... Read More
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New year, new survey... new look? For the 2010 Catlin Arctic Survey, I went for a cleaner, more focused layout. The THIS IS campaign shows visuals of the scientists roughing it in the North Pole, while the headline pulls the relation back to Catlin and their dedica... Read More
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A Lakeland, Georgia-based blueberry farm approached me to design an identity for their brand. This farm, being relatively new to the market and located in a very rural area, needed a look that said, “We’ve been here for 100 years,” without actually being ther... Read More
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For the marquee poster of Bodas de Sangre (The Blood Wedding), I decided on a pulp novel look mixed with a three color palette of dull colors to assist the aged look. Each part of this poster tells part of a story from this Spanish opera, and the play information i... Read More
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Being a huge fan of music, I've been making mixes of my favorite stuff for years. And instead of continuing to bore my friends with useless band knowledge, I now let them judge for themselves with their very own tailored mixes. After a couple of years doing this, I... Read More
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The minimalist, split-screen approach for Yogaberry came together in an effort to brand this upstart yogurt shop as clean, smart and healthy. The simplistic look of the seven posters also helped give some exciting splashes of color to their laid back "gallery meets... Read More
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When you're trying to sell million-dollar plots of land near Tallahassee to wealthy hunting enthusiasts, you probably need more than a traditional mailer to get their attention. This idea came about when I was flipping through a specialty advertising catalog and fo... Read More
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When an Albuquerque-based developer wants to market its new concept of 1,000 green homes surrounding and organic farm that delivers fresh vegetables to its residents each week, what is the logo supposed to look like? Simple. You make it look, well, simple. For this... Read More
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Great advertising is a strong concept and targeted message held together by solid design. Of course mixing in a little rock n' roll for fun never hurts. Trained i... Read More
What's new in my world.
I recently had to pleasure of sitting down (figuratively) with the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) to discuss my advertising career, my involvement in social groups and my Christmas tree Doug. If you have a couple minutes and want to see some creepy pics of me and my tree, give it a read! Click here to read the interview.
I just found out that my former agency entered the Addys with some of my 2010 work and won! They were ad campaigns produced for the Catlin Arctic Survey and Catlin Product Contamination Insurance. Both were fun projects to work on, and I’m really happy to have them in my portfolio! Click on the names above to see the full campaigns.
Since the venue for our wedding is the historic 5 Points Theatre, I thought it would be fun to go retro with the Save the Date cards. After borrowing from the feel of old movie posters for the front and infusing a little Hatch Show Print-inspired rock n’ roll poster for the back, this came together nicely. The eggplant, split pea and robin’s egg wedding colors (yes, those are the actual names) are offset by a slight distressing to give it that vintage feel. And now that I’ve had a chance to catch my breath… on to the invitations! Click here to see the Save the Date.