Client: Knox County Engineer, Mount Vernon, Ohio (pro bono).
Project: Design, photograph, and create a hardbound commemorative book to promote the restoration of a local bridge.
Summary: The book was to portray the original bridge immediately prior to the restoration. The theme was a timeline from 1915 to the restoration year, thus the timeline throughout the publication. The photographs are my original fine art images. A promotional handout was also designed for the commemorative ceremony, with coordinating color scheme and content.
Client: Canters Cave, Jackson, Ohio.
Project: Create 36 transitional pages for slide presentation for promotional purposes.
Summary: Client wanted to create a promotional PDF and Power Point slide presentation for potential customers. Photographs were provided to me to allow a colorful yet interesting description of the services provided by Canters Cave. The slanted lines gave interest and contrast to the presentation, as well as the slanted lines of the hiking hills in the resort.
Comment: Learning to design slide transitions was something new for me, so I appreciated this project early in my career.
Client: E. P. Ferris & Associates, Engineering Consultants, Columbus, Ohio.
Project: Promotional / Informational Rack Card for client distribution.
Summary: The client requested an informational card that could be given to clients as to a certain area of engineering design. The logo was provided. The design and layout provides the information in a simple, concise writing, along with original fine-art photographs by me to bring interest to the content.
Client: Fertile Grounds Coffee & Roastery, Leesburg, Ohio.
Project: Design a logo for a newly established Coffee and Roastery company entitled Fertile Grounds, along with menus that can be varied.
Summary: The client wanted a very clean logo that would depict both a coffee cup and the sun rising since they are in a farming community and farm themselves. The logo had to depict a rich brown color with a blank background to allow the logo to be placed on stickers, banners, etc. The logo is vector based to allow enlargement.
Menus: The client wanted a basic menu that could be easily modified to coordinate with any event occurring, as well as any new items. The menu is 24 by 36 inches that can be framed to be placed on the side of her coffee truck or any other location she would be serving. The menu can also be reduced to handout size.
Client: Heartburn Treatment Center, Knox Community Hospital, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Project: Design a large-scale wall poster for entrance to the Heartburn Treatment Center, with the required Knox Community Hospital graphic colors.
Summary: A 6-foot adhesive wall covering was designed utilizing words associated with this treatment center. The purpose of the words appearing to be swallowed was to softly depict the endoscopy required upon visiting the center. The challenge was to provide a soothing wall treatment with terminology, yet showcase the procedure. The softness of the face outline provides a simple contrast to the complicated words appearing to be swallowed. Once on the wall, this graphic was not overwhelming to the entrance.
Client: Hospice of Knox County, Ohio.
Project: Fundraiser brochure mailer.
Summary: The client requested a brochure mailer that would bring awareness to Alzheimer’s. My concept was to showcase one of my fine-art photographs with small squares going from the actual photograph to slowly losing the color and image of the photograph to bring awareness to the disease. After further meetings with the client, my additional concept was to include the “Becoming an Alzheimer’s Whisperer Workshop” utilizing the Gestalt approach to cause you to complete the words - another showcase of Alzheimer’s.
Client: Knox Community Hospital, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Project: Design and final print 24-inch square abstract prints depicting Ear, Nose, and Throat for physicians connected to Knox Community Hospital.
Summary: From my original photographs and graphic word layout, the client wanted abstract wall mounts with a strict color combination as shown. A total of 16 images were created, printed on canvas with wood stretchers, and mounted in the lobby, patient rooms, and offices. Three large-scale images are shown, along with a compilation.
Client: Knox County Park District, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Project: Mapping - a folded map, front and reverse, with mapping and information as to locations. Invitation - a 5 by 7 inch invitation to the dedication.
Summary: Create a walking map for the Kokosing and Mohican Rivers in Knox County, Ohio, utilizing earth tone colors, informational guides to discoveries along each river, and camping information. The map was to include typography larger than usual to allow all ages to quickly read the information and be able to follow signage.
Client: Preferred One Realty, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Project: Logo and company branding, inclusive of logo and one-page brochure
Summary: The client was seeking to re-brand the realty company with a new name, Preferred One Realty, and utilize red, yellow and black as a color scheme. A one-page informational brochure was also created. These are mock-ups of final renditions should the client wish to go forward.
Clients: Red Z Gallery, an Art and Photography Boutique and Kudos, an Artists’ Co-op, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Project: Design original Logo, promotional rack cards, newsletters, and outside signage for each business (separately).
Summary: RED Z GALLERY - The client wanted a logo to reflect an artistic flare, thus the combined serif typography and brush-stroke ‘Z’, with a deep red contrast. The rack cards shown focused on the art experience of the boutique, along with the custom framing services. A monthly newsletter was also designed to promote each monthly artist showing by individual clients. The photographs in the rack cards are my original fine-art images.
KUDOS, an Artists’ Co-op: The client wanted a logo that would be inclusive of all types of artists. I chose the five colors to stand out on a white background and also be seen from a distance. With circles, there could be no preference given to any genre and the mix of serif and sans-serif typography provided a nice contrast and smoothness to the design.
Client: The Ohio State University Alumni Band - TBDBITL, Columbus, Ohio.
Project: Design a minimum 28-page bi-annual newsletter publication to be sent to all Band Alumni. TBDBITL celebrated their 50th reunion this year and I was asked to design a commemorative coin, obverse / reverse, that was given to each band member.
Summary: The Band requested the design of covers and contents to maintain updated information for TBDBITL. The publication contains information supplied to be by various band members. It is my design aesthetic seen throughout for consistency and clarity. Each cover is unique, as well as each layout of the publication. A similarity in layouts for these issues exists, but there is a variety to each publication to provide interest.
A sampling of photographs, some utilized by clients, some as home decor. I enjoy objects, the contrast the light provides, and the crackled paint or rough edges of a building. Many of my images have been printed on a large-scale format, including canvas with wooden stretchers, metal prints, foam core, etc., and sizes varying from 2-foot squares to 6 ft by 8 ft on canvas. I enjoy the enlargements as it provides depth and things you would not ordinarily view.
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