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As a member of the Double Blind Collective, we redesigned a deck of playing cards to focus various Chicago landmarks, personalities and historical events. The cards focus on the unique aspects of our city rather than just the John Hancock or Sears Tower (it will always be the Sears Tower in my eyes).
*The Jordan cards was a collaboration between J.Stephen Lee and myself.Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration2012 -
A Tri - Annual Newsletter for the lovely folks at Spudnik Press.Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography2012 -
A hand drawn illustration that combines my love for patterns and SPACE.Graphic Design, Illustration, Pattern Design2012 -
This was an illustration for a UR Chicago questionnaire. The questionnaire was based around the topic of sexuality.Graphic Design, Illustration, Pattern Design2012 -
Collaboration with Silvana Favaretto (www.silvanafavaretto.com) for AIGA Chicago's Member MixerGraphic Design, Typography2012 -
Poster design for the Say Something Poster Project. After a few rounds of judging, my design was selected to the Top 25.Graphic Design, Pattern Design, Typography2012 -
Logo and newsletter design for HIPNOZES, a fragrance community sponsored by Tru Fragrance and Beauty.Digital Art, Graphic Design, Typography2012 -
Photo shoots directed for Tru Fragrance and Beauty – photographer Scott BuxtinCreative Direction, Photography, Product Design2012 -
MESH is a hand-drawn typeface I created on basic grid paper.Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography2011 -
A collection of work from 2007 – 2009.Branding, Graphic Design, Web Design2011 -
My Moleskine book has served me well. Over the past few months, I've traveled with this book on a daily basis. These hand illustrated patterns are a result of things that have inspired me along the way.Design, Illustration2011 -
This was a book jacket design for Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. The jacket folds out into a Beat timeline that follows Kerouac’s epic journey.
On the backside is a poster for Kerouac that talks about his life and career as an author.Graphic Design, Typography, Drawing2011 -
Creativity goes far beyond an LCD screen. Computers allow you the flexibility to undo and redo steps at a rapid pace. In doing so, you begin to execute concepts without thoroughly developing your idea.
Developing an idea without the use of a computer forces you to think before you do. This creative “exercise” allows me to explore elements outside of the digital world.Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration2011 -
I respect the less is more mentality. However, why have less when you can have more? In this collage, I wanted to show modern furniture with a colorful and typographic edge.Fine Arts, Furniture Design, Illustration2011 -
a collection of random thoughts from 2006Pattern Design, Typography, Multimedia2011 -
Back in 2009, I found time in between freelance gigs to make artful things. Here are some collages that I made with markers, drawing pens and cut paper.Fine Arts, Typography, Illustration2011 -
In October of 2009, I designed a poster for the Pandora Poster Competition which benefits the GlobalGiving philanthropy projects. My poster received the Editor's Choice Award which is selected by the Pandora Judges Panel.Graphic Design, Illustration, Print Design2011 -
This is a birthday card I made for my girlfriend back in September 2009.Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography2011 -
On July 11, 2009, I teamed up with RIPT Apparel for a 24 hour T-Shirt sale. After 24 hrs. the shirt is retired and never printed through RIPT Apparel again.Illustration, Fashion, Design2011 -
Loop and RIPT Apparel teamed up to raise money for the LUNGevity Foundation. I was fortunate enough to design the T-Shirt that was premiered at the event.Fashion, Graphic Design, Illustration2011 -
I've always been a huge fan of Chuck Taylors. I recently decided to incorporate my love for patterns into a shoe proposal for Converse.Fashion, Graphic Design, Illustration2011
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