Happy Valentine’s Day
Last year my daughter became a Daisy. I was looking for opportunities for her as she started kindergarten. She’s now in first grade and we have a wonderful troop here in Northeast Ohio. She really enjoys the activities the troop participates in. I’m so happy…
Why Do I Need Brand Guidelines?
If you’re currently wondering if your company should have brand guidelines in place the answer is yes. Every organization that is reaching out to customers, clients, journalists, employees, investors, vendors or suppliers should be aware of their internal and external brand appearance. Recently I was…
Annual Report Design
I really enjoy working on Annual Report designs. They incorporate a good amount of layout design as well as a creative aspect. They are meant to tell a story about the past year and it’s nice to be able to assist in designing that story….
Flat Design
I began my career in a print shop and then moved on to catalog production. For the first few years of my career I never designed anything related to the web. As I continued my career as a graphic designer I eventually started designing banner…
Creating Infographics
Over the last few weeks I’ve been happily creating infographics. It’s a process that takes time. Initially I try to start with a color palette. Choosing colors first always seems to be a good start for me. It really sets the tone and feeling of…
Our Disney Adventure
Many people thought taking our 22 month old daughter to Disney was a great idea. Others implied that she might be to young to really enjoy it. Our day at Magic Kingdom was truly one of the best days of my life and I’m prety…
Chalkboard Clipboard
Kyla loves to chalk. She takes her chalk for walks, into the bathtub, for car rides, basically she never lets it go. I wanted to make sure I had a way for her to chalk on our upcoming plane ride. My thought was the chalk…
Brochure Design :: Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
I recently had the opportunity to design the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra 2012/2013 brochure and rack card. We updated the look from last year and are excited about this season! Make sure you purchase tickets for an upcoming show.
Some things you just never forget
Six years ago today I lost my grandpa to lung cancer. I often think about how much I miss him. Recently I thought about all the things I learned from him and how lucky I was to have such a caring thoughtful grandpa. He taught…
Tradeshow Postcard Design
Recent postcard design for Predictive Service. Postcard was a follow-up to a recent tradeshow.