Apologies in advance for the length of this post: I’m beginning a new writing habit thanks to the wonderful Deborah of Radiant Media Labs, and I naturally tend to be wordy. And I use a ton of jargon while speaking. I’ll learn to be more concise as I write more. (Side note: I designed the… [Continue Reading]
A Custom Wedding Gift: An Engagement Story Comic
This was a really lovely project to take on. Tec contacted me with a request to help him make a special gift to his bride-to-be, Amy. He wanted to surprise her on their wedding day by giving her a poster that tells the (funny) story of their engagement. I ended up illustrating a comic that used… [Continue Reading]
Creating a Unique Look with Digital Painting: Tom Kielty’s “…Cuz I Had To” CD Cover
Guitarist Tom Kielty reached out to me to see if I could help him create a CD cover with a painterly representation of the tools of his trade—guitars and amps. He was releasing a CD of his work, and wanted his cover to stand out and create a warm, friendly package for his music. Of course… [Continue Reading]
Acronym logo makeover: SAS Acupuncture
I really love doing makeovers on existing materials. It’s really energizing for both me and the client when I can take something they have already tried and refine it just a bit to help them say exactly what they’ve been trying to say all along with, say, their logo. This was the case with SAS, an acupuncture practice I helped… [Continue Reading]
Designing a website for an author: josephgrammer.com
I thought it might be helpful to share my process for creating a website for Joseph Grammer, an author looking to create a platform from which he can grow readership for his fiction and promote his work. There were several challenges present in this project—a limited budget, a lack of precedent, and lack of close familiarity… [Continue Reading]