This Time Let’s Try Harder Poster

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This Time Let’s Try Harder Poster

This poster entitled “A Lifetime of Getting Better” was a poster originally conceived for Version Fest’s Printervention show. The words directly reference the quality of the poster - very rough lettering and doodles printed on thin butcher paper and hand cut into circles - as well as being a general life mantra. Recently the graphic has been digitally reproduced at four feet tall, adhered to giant concrete tubes and displayed around France for the Chaumont International Poster Festival. Purchase here.

High Fives Poster

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High Fives Letterpress Poster

Another print from a Hamilton Woodtype museum visit. A phrase that started as an inside joke between Tony Francesconi, some others and I really puts a smile on peoples faces when letterpressed and hung on a wall. My apologies to anyone that will have to work at a merch table selling this poster. Your hand will be really sore at the end of the night. Buy it here. Thanks to Margot Harrington for the extra hands while photographing the poster.

Edelman Chicago Consumer’s Creative in Residence

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Edelman Chicago Consumer’s Creative in Residence

Edelman has asked me to join their team here in Chicago as “Creative in Residence”. It was a very humbling experience to have the largest independent public relations company in the world recognize my community involvement and collaborative efforts over the past few years here in the City of Big Shoulders and ask me not only to join them but to join them completely on my own terms including flexible part time work, mostly off site, and the opportunity to hire creatives in my network to execute projects when the work load becomes too heavy. My main responsibility is making new business pitches more engaging utilizing not only my problem solving skills but my printmaking and book making skills. So far I have done everything from design inner office invites to creating meeting leave-behinds to developing an artist grant program. Above are a few digital pieces I have done for my introduction to the team. Thanks to Amanda Mooney of We Are The Digital Kids and Matthew Clay (and Edelman!) for making it happen.

Illustrations for Ogilvy and Mather Sharpie Pitch










Sharpie Pitch

Here is some work from my project with Ogilvy and Mather for their pitch to Sharpie Markers. During the project I was lucky enough to work along site Eric Ellis, Delicious Design League, Rod Hunting and the rest of the Illustration Corporation crew.

Busy Beaver Button Lettering

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Busy Beaver Button Lettering

Here is some lettering on buttons I did for Busy Beaver Button’s new site. Not sure when the site will launch but I look forward to seeing it!

Margin Detail - A Doodle Blog

Margin Detail - A Doodle Blog

Eric Ellis and I put our heads together and have decided to start a new blog to showcase our day-to-day scribbles called Margin Detail. Pictured above is a couple logotypes I drew up for the occasion along with a combination of both of our doodles for the background pattern.

Humboldt Park T-Shirt for Firebelly Design


Humboldt Park Tee Shirt

Firebelly Design asked me to design a T-shirt for the general promotion of their bad-ass design firm. Well, their office is in Humboldt Park (Chicago, IL). So, I photographed townhouses around their neighborhood and Frankensteined them together to get the cozy little home you see above. Pick up your fancy new tee at the Firebelly store. Thanks to Dee Clements of being a great model and Ben Speckmann for the photo.