When the accomplished blues musician Mark DuFresne commissioned a poster as forward promotion for upcoming club gigs, I was thrilled. Applying a sepia tone enhanced, I thought, the great black and white photo he’d provided, and my search for an appropriate background eventually led to a seemingly abandoned local church. While at first I anticipated …
These postcards, utilizing the ceramic art and poetry of Spanish artist Alicia Cayuela, were designed for sale in her Barcelona gallery, where tourists and locals alike perused. I developed a specific and flexible color palette to complement the diverse artwork she provided, including paintings and ceramics. Moreover, the cards needed to stand their ground in …
Promotional flyer for Chef Mike Dash of Rolling Fire, creating delicious, authentic Italian pizza from mobile, wood-fired ovens. Mike came with some great photos, and I was especially drawn to the wonder and shape of the rolling oven fire. He also had a good handle on how much text would fit, which made my job …
The official Irish Week poster for 2012, incorporating client Ralph Kosche’s concept, for the Irish Heritage Club of Seattle. The idea was to render the Pacific Science Center arches, encircled by the Monorail, and oh yes, must include the Century 21 logo. Well! I like nothing if not a challenge, and this rendering represents about …
When Ricky Gene Powell asked if I could design his new CD cover, I jumped at the chance! I’ve been itching to design an album cover for a while now, and this was my first opportunity. With my experience as a DJ for KBCS 91.3 FM, I’ve been able to note firsthand what design elements … Continue reading
SEEDArts sponsored this Cinema Series to be held in Columbia City, featuring four local documentary filmmakers. They provided some compelling images, albeit from a variety of sources and of varying degrees of quality. Luckily there were some quite striking visuals included. The film wheel in the upper left came as a late inspiration and, I … Continue reading
“With heart beating against heart, hand clasped in hand, and eyes looking burning words which lips dare not speak, the waltz becomes one long, sweet and purely sensual pleasure.” — T. A. Faulkner (1892) When Richard Powers — associate professor of dance at Stanford University, leading dance historian, choreographer, and teacher of American social dance … Continue reading
A most delightful project, yet strangely one of the more challenging I’ve had in a while. Many ideas came about as I worked long and hard on this holiday greeting card for lawyer Barbara West, yet none quite resolved. That is, until I espied, while breaking for lunch, an old stainless steel cigarette case I’ve … Continue reading
Branching suddenly out on his own, Buffalo McGillvray needed new business cards pronto. With a single afternoon to pull it all together, we focused on communicating his landscaping expertise and experience, as well as highlighting his practical and artistic aspects, including the inset of his handiwork on back. Continue reading
Northwest Dance Network “promotes the art and joy of social partner dance in the Northwest” through education, dance classes, live music dances and special events. I’ve happily worked with them as their graphic designer since 2005, creating a variety of printed and web graphics including flyers, brochures, buttons and bookmarks that communicate fun and community … Continue reading
The challenge: Logo/Identity Design or, more precisely, “Capture who Pattie is on a business card with a symbol/design.” Easier said than done when one considers this magnificently wise and wondrous woman of myriad talents. Notably, categorized under “Other Specifications” during her pre-design interview were the restrictions “Neither butterflies, yin yangs, the color purple nor use … Continue reading
Client Tony Azar, dance impressario, commissions regular flyers to help capture his events’ joie de vivre. Follow Tony at dancebook.org. Continue reading
As an alternative (or compliment) to a business card, bookmarks can provide an extra bit of canvas to communicate your message, and serve as a memorable placeholder in your clients’ minds. Continue reading
Owner Tim Divine of Divine Electric had just run out of business cards and was hoping for a quick, no frills turnaround. It had been some years since Tim had his original cards done (see “Old card,” below) and I recommended we upgrade a bit to take advantage of inexpensive full-color digital printing, then whipped … Continue reading
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