When I was attending Truman State University, there were a few artists I looked up to because their work was amazing. One of those people was Suzy Williams! She can design, illustrate, printmake (is that a verb?), draw, and even fabricate (OK, really, she does fibers work… quilts and things) Check out her portfolio. I […]
Crushing It!
“You’ve got to crush it about the single thing YOU know best.” Linchpin: GaryVee from Seth Godin on Vimeo. Have you subscribed yet? Subscribe via RSS
It’s not a pink slip, it’s a blank page.
I ran across this documentary on Hulu about a month ago. Lemonade tells the story of laid-off folks (mostly in advertising and creative fields) who are taking full advantage of all their extra free time. They are pursuing their true passions and finding so much joy in it. You might say that they are making […]
A few photos of the sketchbook
Check out the product on their website They photographed the page my quote is on! Click to view it larger. Photo Credit goes to Brand New
A Brand New sketchbook!
I got my ‘mystery product’ from Brand New today. It is a miniature sketchbook to continue sketching logos. I, along with the folks at Brand New believe strongly that great design starts with a sketch. The edges of each page contain a quote from various designers who contributed to this blog post on June 11, […]
My thoughts on design to be published
I got an email today from someone named Armin Vit. I was hovering over ‘mark as spam’ until I read the subject line. Brand New Mystery Product Now, for some reason this caught my attention as not being exactly spam (don’t ask me why). So I opened it. If I have contacted you it means […]
Questions: Design Style
I recently had a conversation with a good friend about design styles. The question was posed to me… That begs the question….is it better to develop your own “style” that you become recognized by, or have an arsenal of styles to draw from to please your clients? Both have valid arguments… That’s a tough question. I think […]
Branding, Creative Improv, Design Concept/Ideas, Inspiration, My Life, The Design Process, Website Design
Creative Improv’ing
I’ve spent the last four months working on starting my own freelance business known as Creative Improv. It is a unique collaboration between myself and Michael, but also might include more folks in the future depending on the specific project (photographers & programmers). Michael and I would always tell each other, “you know we should start a design business”. Well […]
Newest Logo Design
I’ve been working with a high school friend to develop a brand and website for his newest endeavor – to offer free online financial planning to lower-middle class people. He currently lives in Chicago as a financial planner. He had a good idea of what he was looking for. Colors, imagery and wording were some […]
A Summary of My Design for The Church
I started thinking, “You know, I’ve done a massive amount of design/layout for Meadow Heights Church and a few other places like BSU at Truman State University… so why not get all of my best work together and see what I come up with. So here ya go!