About ten years ago I registered my birthday in Chase’s Calendar of Events (the most comprehensive calendar of holidays) as National Kite Flying Day. Ever since then, I get yearly fan mail from teachers and curious people around the country asking if I have any promotional materials. I finally got around to having my answer […]
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MOWAA Conference Collateral
Every year hundreds of Meals On Wheels programs around the nation gather to learn from each other, share ideas, and work together towards ending senior hunger. The 2010 conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia, so it was only fitting that summery peaches conferencing together become the visual theme for the three day event. Crisp, light […]
Continue Reading »Wordplay Exhibit
My letterpressed Jack’s Mannequin poster, printed at the VCU Bowe House Press, has been spotted in GoodGood’s Wordplay exhibit. (Even if they did hang it upside down.)
Continue Reading »VCU Dance “Pieces”
I had the honor of photographing the VCU 2010 Dance graduates and designing the collateral for their last show at their school. Postcard: Poster:
Continue Reading »Bodoni Poster Series
Bauer Bodoni is a great font for wedding invitations and fashion magazines. It’s time to take it off the pedestal and into every day life! I had fun not using Photoshop in these posters. Everything was made by hand, that is my car, and the grocery list is still on my fridge! Thankfully though, my […]
Continue Reading »Magazine Spreads about Design Principles
These two spreads were a part of a larger magazine whose focus was on teaching design principles to students. I researched the content, wrote the articles, took all the photography and laid out the spreads. The first article teaches students how to create contrast in their design, stating that design and contrast are inseparable beings […]
Continue Reading »Virginia Tech Memorial Postcard Series
A great tragedy befell Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, leaving many grieving hearts with lost loved ones. My postcard series is an effort to honor those who died that day. I researched the victim’s lives and find out a memorable trait or quirk that could be illustrated and remembered. Delving into folk art, I […]
Continue Reading »Wedding Invitations
These were a labor of love and I’m quite happy with how they turned out! I learned a lot while letterpressing these, including how to create custom polymer plates, mix inks that complement the paper, and how to manipulate the paper to get a beautiful impression. I printed these at the Bowe House Press at […]
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