Big City Blues was a interesting project, creating a website for a Blues Dance school. Sara Cherney, a friend I have known for a number of years, approached me with the prospect of creating the identity and website for her new school, a spin off of Big City Swing. Blues dance is a Chicago tradition, […]
Designing for Post-Secondary School
I do not represent any BIR and all materials are to be viewed in the context as my role as designer only. Images and video used in this online portfolio are solely used as a visual resume, showing proof of experience and ability. I do not profit from my website, nor do I compete with […]
WCLX Chapter 11
WCLX 11 proved to be an interesting project that received lots of complements, chuckles, and high fives. This was my third year working with WCLX, the annual lindy hop swing dance exchange for Chicago celebrating its 11th year, and happened to coincide with the sudden downturn in the economy. Houses were foreclosing, people were being […]
Outlash Eyelash Extensions Logo
The same salon I did a photo shoot for was expanding its business with a separate eyelash extension venture. The new company required a logo for its identity, which I had many iterations, the final two being displayed below. A variation on the left was the winning final.
Icebox Media Concept
Designing a logo for a Retro media production company had me take a look back into what made the past great. Things that stick out are great industrial designs that hallmark a decade or period in time, art, and design. Keeping these retro ideas and themes fresh for today’s consumption had me think immediately of […]