L.Z. Simcina
Shamrock Food Concepts
Katie Boyce Co.
Shift Communications
Best Face Products
Inst. of Int'l. Agriculture, MSU
The Kammer Group
K. Petrou
Maple West
MU Study Abroad - Cagli, Italy
Becky Johns Photography
MSU Advertising Association
Model Stranger
Motorkast Cycle Co.
Plum Event Consultants
UNICEF Tap Project
Sauganash Brewing Co.
The Ebert Group
The Merida
Tutors for Lansing
The Polaris Society

Katie Boyce asked for help branding her new political consulting venture, so I chose to combine a personable and approachable identity with equal elements displaying a bold professionalism. In the end, Katie received a colorful collateral set complete with personal stamps and embossers.

The Kills are a popular garage rock band of Domino Records  featuring Alison Mosshart & Jamie Hince. After reaching out to Alison prior to the band's tour for the album 'No Wow,' I was honored to have the opportunity to create one of their gig posters. Playing off of the male/female duo's band name, this piece was hand drawn for their show at KOKO in London.

thekills.tv

Piece featured at the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival Student Exhibit.

Focusing on a classic, old-fashioned approach to quality food, Shamrock Food Concepts is a fresh catering company serving Metro Detroit. Priding themselves on the use of local goods and only the freshest ingredients, SFC has taken an approach that, until recently, had only existed in the days gone by.

Sauganash Brewing Co. is a quaint beer-making operation in Chicago named after the first tavern established in that fine city, in 1831. The name came from from Billy 'Sauganash' Caldwell – a descendent of an Irish father, Mohawk mother who'd lived in Detroit and ended up in the Windy City where he made his money as one of the top fur traders in the land. 

SBCo crafts small-batch brews inspired by the city's historic past and to celebrate the great beer tradition Chicago has come to exemplify. 

A set of promotional postcards and ads for Dance/USA’s 2012 30th annual conference held in San Francisco.

The wedding couple reached out to me to create an invitation package that would reflect the same style as their vintage Chicago venues. With the ceremony in the city's oldest church and the reception just down the road in a historic hotel, the designs called for a distinctly craftsman-like approach. 

The invitations were adorned with hand-lettering and then letterpressed. They were then sealed in custom embossed envelopes lined with an image of Old St. Patrick's and sent off.

Born from corporate fatigue and a serious canine passion, Chicago Dog Walkers has successfully become one of the city's most recommended service-providers. Awarded "#1 Dog Walking Service" by the Chicago Reader in 2010, business had since propelled, and in turn, called for a brand reevaluation. This gave CDW the opportunity to embrace their fun and friendly culture while making a noticeable shift away from their competitors' collectively similar style and tone. A great collaborative client relationship led to a fresh and welcoming new site for Chicago's four-legged.

chicago-dogwalkers.com

Work produced while at Otherwise Inc.

The Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) aims to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. CNCS engages more than five million Americans of all ages in service to their communities each year through SeniorCorps, AmeriCorps, VISTA, NCCC and Learn/Serve America programs. It also leads President Obama's call to service initiative, United We Serve.

In order to present their yearly PSA offerings, the organization requested a brochure that could quickly provide details to various media outlets nationwide. This piece was created to easily and effectively display information about each program's PSAs.

nationalservice.gov

Created while at August Jackson Co.

Created in Chicago by active urban cyclists, Motorkast Apparel unites true function with casual comfort & fit. By incorporating unobtrusive reflective ink into the design of its quality clothing, MK offers cyclists a more stylish option in the visibility game. You’ll stay seen when you’re riding & be noticed when you get there.

motorkast.com

Believe it or not, I know the one man on the planet that has never laid eyes on the internet: my dad. So when it came time to properly give his home painting business an identity, I had to make sure it was something that he could reproduce in true analog fashion.

The logo was created with the intent that it would mainly live as a business card, or as a vehicle magnet - thus needed to exhibit all relevant business info in one container. In the end, it became something easily replicable for restocking collateral or slapping on a new estimate form.

Lady Bird Jane is a jewelry, accessory and confectionary boutique in Detroit with a focus on local crafts. Born from a proud Michigander's entrepreneurial spirit, this shop has grown quickly to supply baked goods and other hand-made goods to the masses.

LBJ called on me to initiate their branding, blending a sophisticated yet approachable style. A versatile logo was created to work across several platforms, from postcards and photo overlays to jewelry bags and tags.

Pairing my love for travel and knowing what day it is - I found it only made sense to create yearly calendars using photos I'd taken from my trips. 2010 marked the first year of creating these timekeepers passed out to friends and family alike.

A series of graphics developed for a national pharmaceutical company. The sets are meant to represent the approval process of a drug from development to market.

Work produced while at August Jackson Co.

A selection of type created for various clients & personal projects.

Hoyt's Tavern
Best Face Products
The Green Machine
Model Stranger
Glass Candy
The Nice Device
The Hard Lessons
Bland Wedding