Unravel
Experimental artwork made for a school alumni show in 2006. I created the sculpture with threads, then photographed it and added a few trailing threads digitally.
S.M.I.L.E. Recipe Book
In the summer of 2009, a local wellness and nutritional counselor contacted me to brand a new program called S.M.I.L.E. as well as photograph and design a recipe book she wrote.
The logo was designed to represent five major components in the healing program as well as give the feeling of connecting to oneself and the earth. One of the main goals of the program is to reestablish a connection to the food one consumes via mindful eating.
In creating the recipe book, we were launched together into a journey of long Saturdays where she would cook and I would photograph the delicious food. Highlighted below are some of my favorite shots from the recipes that we photographed. 60 of them made it into the final recipe book. The package consists of two parts, a guidebook on how to reclaim one’s connection to the healthful food he or she eats and recipe cards, laminated for durability and held together with a ring for easy removal.
The entire process was wonderful and my client changed my life and how I approach my own nutritional lifestyle. The book, published in 2010, can be purchased on the Healing Paths website: http://www.healingpathsva.com/Restorative_Recipes_1XLP.html. It makes a great gift!
Kite Day Poster
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 be, “YES!”
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 typography was paired with plenty of white space and my own photography to create sophisticated collateral. (more…)
Charlottesville Ballet Branding and Photography
I met Sara Jansen and Emily Mott while we were all dancing at the Richmond Ballet as trainees. Sara and Emily co-direct the Charlottesville Ballet and recently opened the Charlottesville Ballet Academy. They contacted me to give them an updated, elegant look to celebrate the new school. Incorporated into the mark is movement, pointe shoe ribbons, and the initials of the company. It serves as the unifying mark between the professional company and the academy.
Before designing their logo and stationary, I enjoyed photographing many of their performances in Charlottesville, shown below.
Photography:
Wordplay Exhibit
My letterpressed Jack’s Mannequin poster that was printed at the Bowe House Press has been spotted in the Wordplay exhibit!
(Even if they did hang it upside down.)
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:
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 friend’s tub has been cleaned since then.
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 and to have one, you must have the other. The second article discusses how to collaborate successfully with other designers.
All the writing, design, and photography are my own.
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 utilized textured, colored papers that were cut or torn to create the images. Each postcard honors the beautiful life of one of the victims in hope to bring a smile to those who loved them.
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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 VCU.
Wegner Catalog and Website
Hans Wegner is regarded as one of the greatest furniture designers. He was trained as a cabinetmaker in Denmark and his work demonstrates impeccable craftsmanship. His designs were modern, functional, and beautiful.
I developed an interactive Flash site with a coordinating printed catalog.
Printed Pieces:
AGLOW Lighting Company Logo & Collateral
I designed the identity system and collateral for a fictional lighting company that sells light bulbs and advocates the proper usage of the right kinds of light for specific tasks.
Take a look!
MS Society Challenge Walk T-Shirt Design
In the summer of 2007 I had an internship with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It was amazing to work with a non-profit where I could see the results of the work I was doing give someone suffering some hope and support. The MS Society does amazing work for people living with MS everywhere.
This t-shirt design was for one of the biggest fund-raiser they hold every year. The Challenge Walk is a two to three day event where they walk thirty to fifty miles around D.C. and end up at the Capitol. It is fun, empowering, and helps find a cure! We created the design in three colors: blue for volunteers, red for people with MS, and white for staff.
Radiohead in Rainbows CD Packaging
Radiohead is hailed for being experimental in not only their music, but also their distribution of it. This packaging was designed for their most recent album, In Rainbows. The lead singer, Tom Yorke, spoke of the lyrics as being about the relationship between a man and a woman, and this packaging is an interpretation of that interaction.
The casing closes with covered magnetic snaps, and the interior has a quadruple accordion fold with typography cut out so that the inside may be viewed.
This piece was featured in the Juried Graphic Design Show at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009.
Cinderella Rehearsal
This was a video I made fusing together old performance footage and new rehearsal footage to bring new life into one of my favorite variations ever. Please excuse my under rehearsed dancing though!
I art directed and edited this film, the filming was done by Jelise Chung, Mike Garrett, and David Benson. Choreography is by Cynthia Donavin Rudorfer and the music is from Prokofiev’s ballet Cinderella.
Time is a Circle
A movie inspired by an excerpt from Alan Lightman’s book, Einstein’s Dreams. The music is by Phillip Glass, the video was shot by Jelise Chung, and I art directed and edited the whole thing.
Enjoy!
Work from Ben Day’s Class
Ben Day was an awe-inspiring professor. Any time he offered his soft spoken critiques or drew with his shaky hands, you got the feeling you were in the presence of graphic genius.
These are not genius, but I still like the work I did then. Below is a spread for an exhibit featuring Isamu Noguchi.
A typographic collage.
