Outside Circle Collective, 2003

The Outside Circle Collective (OCC) is an online community of artists centered around the creation and apportion of art. Started by a group of artists longing for a creative organization which would promote their work as well as encourage creative collaboration, OCC has hosted artists retreats, organized arts evens and exhibitions, and produced two periodical art journals (The Journal of Words and Images and The Journal of Motion and Sound). I have served as the creative director and designer for the non-profit since it's inception in 2003.

Nayiri Logo, 2007,

As every article of clothing and accessory Nayiri makes comes with a button, focusing on that unique element became a priority in the logo design. The logo is a modular system three different elements that can stand alone: the signature logotype, the button "talk bubble" and the button-hole "accents". The modular system allows for diversity in appearance and an additional level of secondary usage.

INIT Logo Design, 2004

The Init Identity system and website (below) were designed for a Detroit based electronic duo, now defunct after friend and founding member Bryan Bickel passed away in 2004. As a tribute, the other half of the duo, Scott Pruett, wished to create a website releasing all of the band’s known recorded tracks online. I designed the website and logo in memory of Bryan, whose love of minimalist design, astronomy, and quantitative graphics were referenced throughout the piece.

Discover America Logo (Community Star), 2006

The Travel Industry of America asked VCU’s Adcenter and GDES Design program to develop a logo and ad campaign for them. I created the Community Star logo and worked in a stellar design team, consiting of 6 VCU design students, on a complete brand strategy.

Dynamic and diverse, the community star is an icon that symbolizes the United States celebrated independence. ‘Discover’ is an active invitation to engage with the unknown… with the ability to find your own answer. ‘us’ as a shorthand play on United States’ speaks to the brand dimension ‘shared experience’… an open, inclusive dialogue where there are no boundaries between host and guest. As a tourism and travel brand, the arrows which compose the community star directly reference an iconic travel indicator understood by explorers from any market segment.

Selected Works 00/07, DVD Packaging, 6.0” x 5.5” x 0.5”, 2007

I designed and authored a DVD compilation of the work of anthropologist and filmmaker, Julia Yezbick (collaborator, co-author and my better half).

The system designed for the DVD menu was translated to work in the packaging, allowing the view to make the connection between the film with the title and descriptions contained on and in the case.

To view the dvd menu/intro click here.

Re:Search, DVD + Exibition Navigation, Print and Digital Media, 2007

I was given the task of compiling and designing the time-based portion of the exhibition. There were a handful of works created by the grads that had both digital and print components. This navigation screen helped viewers to understand the relationship between what they were view with the print media in front of them (see photos from the exhibition above).

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Schulen ans Netz, Exhibition Design and Signage System, 2005

Schulen ans Netz, Exhibition Design and Signage System, 2005

In 2005, I spent 3 exciting months as an intern at Designatics, a design firm in Cologne that specializes in industrial, exhibition and graphic design. I focused primarily on exhibition design and craft, developing skills in both workshop production and in planning/ project development (in addition to brushing up on my German language skills). On this particular project, I worked with a large team on craft as well as designing all of the typographic and wayfinding signage.

Outside Circle Collective Website, Interaction Design, 2003

The Outside Circle Collective (OCC) is an online community of artists centered around the creation and apportion of art. Started by a group of artists longing for a creative organization which would promote their work as well as encourage creative collaboration, OCC has hosted artists retreats, organized arts evens and exhibitions, and produced two periodical art journals (The Journal of Words and Images and The Journal of Motion and Sound). I have served as the creative director and designer for the non-profit since it's inception in 2003.

I worked closely with the web designer to develop a strong minimalist design palette that is cohesive, focuses on usability, pushes the artwork to the front, and is easy to navigate.

Click on the image to the left to view a close-up, or click here to go to the site.

Nayiri Website, 2007

Functionality was key in designing Nayiri's site, but we were able to balance clarity and usability with an interface that spoke to Nayiri's unique approach to a fashion line—hand-made, fun and bright.

[ethno]graphic design, website, 2006-08

[ethno]graphic design, Website, 2006-08

[ethno]graphic design is a site created for my MFA thesis while at Virgina Commonwealth University. The website was created as a resource for all people who want to explore visual languages, such as graphic design, and how we use it to communicate with one another.

Click here to visit the website.

INIT Website, mock-up, 2004-05

INIT website, initmusic.com, 2004-05

The Init Identity system (above) and website were designed for a Detroit based electronic duo, now defunct after friend and founding member Bryan Bickel passed away in 2004. As a tribute, the other half of the duo, Scott Pruett, wished to create a website releasing all of the band’s known recorded tracks online. I designed the website and logo in memory of Bryan, whose love of minimalist design, astronomy, and quantitative graphics were referenced throughout the piece.