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Media: Photography, model landscaping trees, diorama

After purchasing a Canon T1i I was flipping through one of the instruction booklets and saw a diorama of a toy car in front of a city photo. The idea was to show what could be done with a macro lens and I was hooked.

I bought some model train landscaping supplies, found some sticks and stones, and started my first project. This is actually for a Phoenix Design Week project which required it to be flat and open, so I don’t consider it a real diorama, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Photographing it proved to be more challenging than I expected. Adding a backdrop is a pretty important step that I haven’t done yet. And the next one will be in a shoebox rather than on an open foam board.

Client: Steve Shaffer

Media: Web site/Twitter theme

Steve was starting a community-powered current affairs and culture website. The idea was to provide a place for an outspoken voice to balance and address the skewed stereotypes of the black male, and stand as a voice of reason among a generation of educated black men.

Since the site is news- and update-driven, I felt it should reflect this through the familiar use of narrow columns on the home page and elements such as typography and color that suggest thoughfulness.

Site: www.educatedblackman.com
Twitter: twitter.com/educatedbrotha

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Media: Illustration

This custom illustration was created for a magazine cover to convey water running down the drain. (not used)

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Client: Vergo Marketing

Media: Web Graphics

These custom illustrations were created for a teen prom site.

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Client: Karen Sugarman Designs

Media: Logo, Business Card, Letterhead, Postcard

Karen Sugarman creates one-of-a-kind jewelry and needed a new logo that communicates the upscale quality of the creations. The project included creating the logo and identity system as well as a postcard promoting a special offer on a purchase.

Karen’s jewelry can be purchased at karensugarmandesigns.com.

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Client: Byron Bowerman

Media: Web site

Byron came to me looking for a design for his personal blog. He really likes gaming — board, card, video — so I created a “legend” theme. The visual language of the site includes rounded corners, reminiscent of card games; dark colors reminiscent of middle earth; icons for categories, like icons that represent characters’ abilities or places; and a sidebar that acts as a guide through the site.

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Client: April Holle, Made Better Studio

Media: Web site

http://designmadebetter.com/

The primary focus of Design Made Better is to teach designers how to design for the web through online resources, in-person seminars, articles and worksheets. The goal with the design is to spark creativity through a sketch/notebook visual language.

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Client: Amnesty International magazine, for Switch Studio

Media: 8 x 10 3/4 magazine

Amnesty International is the quarterly publication of Amnesty International USA, which is an organization of people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.

I was art director/designer for this publication from Fall 2005–Winter 2006.

Layouts ©Switch Studio

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Client: TechConnect magazine, for Switch Studio

Media: 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 magazine

TechConnect magazine is a quarterly publication produced by Arizona Technology Council and is dedicated to exclusively covering the state’s technology industry.

My work on the publication includes art direction and designing covers, features, departments and advertising.

Layouts ©Switch Studio

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Client: Waterkeeper magazine, for Switch Studio

Media: 64 page, 8 1/8 x 10 3/4 magazine

Waterkeeper magazine is a quarterly publication produced by Waterkeeper Alliance, which is a grassroots advocacy organization with 177 local Waterkeeper programs. Waterkeeper Alliance is dedicated to preserving and protecting our water from polluters.

I was art director/designer for Waterkeeper from the Fall 2005 to Winter 2009 issues.

Layouts ©Switch Studio