Aldous Huxley's best known novel, "Brave New World" is a book set in a dystopian future. It serves as a warning against the threat of totalitarianism. Huxley used his profound perception to bring issues of 20th century society into sharp focus. Ironically he struggled with brutal eyesight maladies for much of his life and was rendered sedentary in his formative years. That seminal experience and his determination to overcome it, became the subject of a book he called, "The Art of Seeing."
My poster contribution to the monthly guest artist series at Tilt Union, explores a person whose deft perception was in part shaped by blindness.
BG Products, Inc. hosted their annual company picnic at the renowned Sedgwick County Zoo with the goal of getting attendees in touch with their inner explorer.
Issued backpacks, water bottles and t-shirts, employees and their families were encouraged to immerse themselves in the world-class exhibits and have some fun!
A personal conjuring, Madam Zuza's incantation for a happy holiday was cast for all those special people that I didn't have a present for. Hopefully her spell will endure all year long.
Miles Brown, a scrappy and entrepreneurial fitness guru, took the leap into a brick and mortar studio and needed some heavy hitting branding to illustrate what he had to offer. We came up with a concept that would stoke the fires of his clients' self-improvement goals.
BG Products Black Nitrile Gloves protect automotive technicians from a variety of chemical messes. Designed to be easy to find around the shop, the day-glo pantones and high contrast graphics stand-out against a cluttered work area.
The cephalopod, the mightiest of mollusks, captures the spirit of BG's creative team. The insignia is a salute to varied skill sets united by a common port of call. Letterpressed on hand-assembled sketchbooks at Makeready Press, and screen printed, poster size by the incomparable Tilt Union.
Cornerstone Financial saw an opportunity to polish their brand as they pivoted to a new, more responsive financial products provider. We used the equity of their name and the values they started with to build a Cornerstone that would be their revitalized foundation for growth.
Depending on when your reading this, I am either fixin' to get, or have done already gotten married.
It's either going to be, or was, extremely beautiful. One thing is for sure though, the "save the dates" are pretty fancy.
A selection of marks created for various clients. Some identities appear in an expanded form elsewhere on the site.
Wichita Animal Action League is a grass roots organization that rescues animals that are mistreated, stray, or in danger of being euthanized. I was thrilled to help them create an identity for a unique "leash free" dog-centric fundraiser. Let the quadrupeds roam!
RepairInsights and ServiceInsights are magazines focused at dealers and independent repair shops that sell GM Genuine Parts. The magazine is curated with a mix of original content and existing GM assets.
I reimagined the layout, masthead, and structure for the magazine to bring the look up-to-date.
Examples of work for a heavy machinery manufacturer.
