Personal Designs
Imogen Cunningham: Masters of the Camera, Book Design
This book design publishing mockup is for museum-goers and the cultured elite. They buy this book for their coffee table because the images make a good conversation piece. They are interested in how unusual and elegant these photos are. I chose Imogen Cunningham for my photographer because of her focus on shape, form, texture, as [...]
Even in a Fire, Do Not Disturb Christy!
Ok. This was fun. The first stage of the design task was to find a poorly designed sign. The only requirements were that it had to be hand-made with three levels of hierarchy. After looking at many, I found this photo of a humorous sign: Then, using the exact same materials and content (no more, [...]
Brockmann’s “Musica Viva” Triple ReDesign
Remaking classics. A common task, but this time with a twist. The project was to take an existing poster and redesign it using the styles of three other unique designers. In other words, if the identical design task was given to three other prominent designers, how would they communicate and design the message? The poster [...]
Dance of Life
This is a personal design of mine created a few years ago. Thought I’d share.
New Website Launched: Specialty Concrete
I love the challenge that a new design job brings, particularly web design. I lose sleep, in a good way, thinking about all the design details and solutions. My newest project was for a concrete company called Specialty Concrete. Their only form of outward advertisement (besides magnetic signs on their vehicles) was a local Craigslist [...]
Snow Leopard Mac OS X Desktop Wallpaper
Here is a Snow Leopard Mac OS X wallpaper I designed for fun. Feel free to download, use, and share. Enjoy! (click image to enlarge to 1920 x 1200)
Questioning Shadow
I love the design process. It is even better when done alongside clients. I have learned that the more they feel a part of the process and sense their voice is heard, the better the final design. After all, our goal as graphic designers is to help the client communicate their message visually. I feel [...]
