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Alpenglow

Let the snow fly with these snow boots, you’ll love the box as much as the shoes

Alpenglow Winter Wear

For some, winter sports are a true passion but when the cold seeps in it’s hard to enjoy the activities we care the most about. Alpenglow set out on a mission to keep the wearer warm and protected against winter’s worst. It is complete with a shoebox to hold these boots and a branding manual to make sure this brand always looks it’s best. Wood, nails, hinges, paint, and vinyl decals are how this box came to life.

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Ambrosia Chocolates

Chocolate packaging based on a centuries old Greek love story

Ambrosia Chocolates

Chocolate has a place in the hearts of all, and the branding is pretty cut throat. When faced with the challenge of designing for a line of chocolate products, I was influenced by Greek Mythology. Ambrosia Chocolates is based on the Greek love story between Eros and Psyche. These chocolates are meant to bring lovers together and each piece has a portion of the story on the inside of the packaging. Indulge in this savory story from centuries ago.

National Treasure Movie Props

A series of typographic props influenced by the typography of the 1930s

National Treasure Movie Props

We all love movies, but what happens if that movie was set in a different time period? For this project we chose a movie and a time period to set it in. I chose National Treasure and recreated a series of props for the movie. Once completed, I photographed those props in a movie setting and created a commemorative book to go along with this piece.

RC Kites Decoded

Everything you need to know to remote control a kite like a pro

RC Kites Decoded

Almost everyone knows about kites, but not many people are aware that they can be remote controlled. Quite literally, no strings attached. This editorial piece talks about the types of remote-controlled kites and the differences between each model. It features custom illustrations of the various types of kites as well as broken down summaries of the overall benefits of RC kites.

Vinyl Hero

This interactive gallery piece played off of guitar hero to create a music mixing environment

Vinyl Hero

Two girls, one old record and turntable, an Arduino, a rotary encoder, and a computer brought in curious gallery goers on opening day. This interactive gallery piece played off of guitar hero to create a music mixing environment. Turn the record and changethe effects of the song, something simple but so much fun. This was a great experience that involved learning hardware and software, writing code in Processing, and setting up a physical interface that people could react with.

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Illustrative Storybook

Dive into the ghastly tale of the infamous pirate Blackbeard

The Tale of Blackbeard's Ghost

Most of us know about the pirate Blackbeard, but do we know his full story? This hand-crafted book tells the story of this infamous pirate who met his demise as well as featuring hand done illustrations throughout the entire book. Bound in laser-engraved leather you don’t want to miss out on pulling this book off the shelf.

Beyond - Spiritual Edition

This twenty page magazine talks about various culture’s beliefs about death and the afterlife

Beyond - Spiritual Edition

With life comes death, and everyone on this Earth knows that someday our ticket will be punched. But do we really know if there is a life after death? This twenty page magazine talks about various culture’s beliefs about death and the afterlife. Dig up the dirt on the terracotta army with spot illustrations of the techniques used to construct the soldiers that form this army of thousands. Travel the world and see the various types of burial rituals used. Get in touch with your spiritual side and what lies Beyond.

Vicious Vodka

Get wild with this fierce love story when a British punk figure and a Philadelphia groupie cross paths

Vicious Vodka

These bottle packages feature the dynamic personalities of Sid and Nancy. Their story was far from a happily ever after. They were wild and fierce and their story came to a violent, bloody end. To this day no one knows who really killed Nancy. Asked to create packaging based on a six word story, I chose "and the case remains a mystery."

Break Time Billiards

Custom fold 11x17 brochure advertising a different kind of pool hall. Complete with full branding of three logo options

Break Time Billiards

Businesses and brochures go hand in hand, so how do you make a brochure stand out? This project faced me with the task of creating a unique but feasible fold pattern to catch the eye of the public. Utilizing both editorial design and branding this project came together nicely. Enjoy a bite to eat and a game of 8 ball at Break Time Billiards.

Branding Maunal

This dense branding manual talks about a trade dating back to the 1300s and how it's still relevant today

Moats & Mortar Masonry

Blue collar companies are the foundation to many things; however, they are often overlooked. The goal of this project was to create a logo for a masonry company. Moats & Mortar masons specialize in medieval castle repair and restoration. This extensive branding manual will tell you all you need to know about the employees, missions of the company, and clients they serve

Ancient Echoes

Projectors, course paper, lots of tape, infrared cameras, and Processing brought this interactive gallery piece to life.

Ancient Echoes

For some, winter sports are a true passion but when the cold seeps in it’s hard to enjoy the activities we care the most about. Alpenglow set out on a mission to keep the wearer warm and protected against winter’s worst. It is complete with a shoebox to hold these boots and a branding manual to make sure this brand always looks it’s best. Wood, nails, hinges, paint, and vinyl decals are how this box came to life.

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To Death with a Smile

2017 MUMEDI International poster competiton with the subject matter being about death. I chose to represent death in a playful way and how sometimes, against all odds, we escape it.

To Death with a Smile

When faced with the challenge of reresenting death in a poster, and letting it speak volumes from one flat piece of paper, I chose to show how life is like a game and how we play it can affect the outcome. It is said that cats have nine lives so I let that influence the subject matter in this video game like poster design.