CREATIVITY IS LIKE ACCESSING ANOTHER DIMENSION, IT CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE AT TIMES.
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DOG DAD APPAREL DESIGN AND BRANDING THE CHALLENGE
THE SOLUTION
DogDad is an apparel start up dedicated to
Such a fun niche needs to be spoken to in
serving dog fathers everywhere. Create a
their language. Silly dad jokes, dog puns, and
brand for dog dads to express their love for
a fresh poppy look worked best to fulfill the
their pups in a stylish way.
company’s goals.
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QUICK MILLION GAME ILLUSTRATION THE CHALLENGE
THE SOLUTION
Quick Million is a fresh, modern spin on
If Quick Million was really going to be a
the moneymaking board game. The goal
modern, relevant response to competition, It
is simple, make a million dollars as fast as
needed to stand out. I used a bright, poppy
possible. Quick Million needed exciting
art style not typically associated with board
artwork to stand out among board games.
games to be unique on the shelves .
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PAPAGO HIVE HONEY PACKAGING DESIGN AND BRANDING THE CHALLENGE
THE SOLUTION
Papago Hive Honey has recently expanded
Papago Hive Honey’s owners have such
beyond their initial customer base and is
cheerful, goofy attitudes, that it felt best
looking for some new branding to represent
to represent their brand this way. I gave the
their honey as healthy and delicious.
brand a playful, but straightforward and simple brand voice.
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SUB ZERO TREATS FOOD TRUCK WRAP DESIGN AND BRANDING THE CHALLENGE Sub Zero Treats is expanding and is looking for new fresh branding for their food truck to catch attention and raise appetites.
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THE SOLUTION I used a typographic logo to demonstrate the excited voice of the brand. The rest of the branding was strategically chosen to appeal To the local Phoenix crowd.
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PERSONAL BRANDING WHO IS JOHN? THE CHALLENGE My Personal branding had to be representative of not only my personality, but also my unique blend of work. This should also be versatile branding to use in my career and business.
THE SOLUTION When it comes to design, inspiration comes first. It should resonate with you emotionally, which is why I love to design with fun in mind. If anything, my brand is not boring. The new branding is bold, ethereal, and youthful.
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I.S.C. GROUP INTERNATIONAL B2B AD ILLUSTRATION THE CHALLENGE i.s.c. Group, (Information Security Consulting) an Austria-based consulting agency needs an ad to run on Linked In. Client had a specific vision in mind and brought me on to execute.
THE SOLUTION I started by designing the characters, and then worked on the whole strip. The target audience is very wide and corporate, so the designs are friendly and accessible.
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ETHAN KING
MUSICIAN ARTWORK AND PROMO THE CHALLENGE Ethan King’s debut EP, Blindfolded, is a story about expresses thoughts of confusion and disconnect with reality. King needed cover art and promo materials for social media.
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THE SOLUTION The visuals chosen represent the same message as the album, cryptic, blissful, and surreal. The symbols are a motif carried on in King’s music video and branding for this EP.
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HOLY GHOST
APPAREL DESIGN AND BRANDING THE CHALLENGE Holy Ghost is a faith based street wear brand. Faith-based content has a negative stereotype of being cheesy, so this brand needed to avoid cliches as much as possible. Art is a core value in this brand, and that was displayed by the creative freedom given.
THE SOLUTION When choosing what styles would influence this brand, I chose elements that are not normally paired together, this gives the brand a sense of juxtaposition and uniqueness. A modern, psychedelic, and anti-trendy look and feel carried the brand forward.
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