kerned grafiks

identity concept for kerned grafiks. a personal project of mine. more later.

keith winery brand identity and brochure

here is the completed and printed keith winery brochure.

101 south cd design

shots of the completed album and cd design for 101 south.

2nd man brand identity final

final brand identity for 2nd man. slight modifications in color and font weight from related concept. client has also requested a version with brown in place of orange...i prefer the orange...

sac allstars brand identity concepts

some brand identity concepts for sac allstars. chosen concept will be implemented into web, print, clothing, and mugs.

wwo brand identity concepts

here are some wwo brand identity concepts.

101 south cd design

i have been stoked about the whole 101 south design project, from the brand identity to the alblum art and cd design. i will post a pic of the alblum art once it is printed. below is the cd design. next comes the web design and perhaps some posters and such.

generative typography

i have just ventured into the realm of generative art, where i am happy to have found nodebox, an application (built for mac os x) that uses python programming code to create 2d visuals. the creations can then be exported as a pdf and opened up in adobe illustrator for further creative manipulation.

here is my first generative typographic experiment.

101 south brand identity

here is the final brand identity design for 101 south.

101 south brand identity concepts

i have been having a blast designing the brand identity for 101 south, an up and coming band from santa barbara california. with a final brand identity design chosen, a cd case will designed. future projects will include posters, t-shirts, and web design.

icon creation final

here are the final icons created for the soon to be launched web 2.0 site. now for implemenation into the actual site.

icon layout concepts

here are some informational icon layout concepts for the soon to be launched web 2.0 site that i am doing some designing for at the studio i work for.

icon creation

here are the results of my first attempt at icon design for a soon to be launched web 2.0 site...

land creative

i took the liberty to create a new blog dedicated to land art, to showcase personal, collaborative, and discovered land art creations and inspirations. my aim is that this land art blog will eventually have a a bunch of contributors and will serve as an inspiration to all. i will still post personal and collaborative work on this blog.

click here to visit the land creative blog.

brand identity concepts

i have been busy creating a brand identity for a winery here at work. i created a ton of concepts for the winery that is soon going onto the market. the chosen brand will be integrated into the oversize brochure and system design, as well as a website. here are a few of the concepts. although not my favorite, the fourth example is shown due to it being potentially chosen by the client.

new design position

i recently obtained a new design position at a small yet forward thinking design, web, and consulting studio in downtown sacramento with a great group of talented guys (i hear that arnold schwarzenegger has an office a few floors up from mine...). i have already jumped full force into some brand identity design and various re-branding projects. i look forward to posting some of my upcoming work.

a square of fennel stalks

even though it was a drizzly day in sacramento, it thankfully didn't stop noah and i from venturing forth to a great plot of land by the american river for a little land art collaboration, utilizing the oh so prevalent dried (well, rather sodden on this outing) fennel stalks. it was rewarding to see our creation grow and grow...into a square.

updated website 2

continuing with my website update, i have been working with a few layout options for the portfolio section. i went from a series of subcategories and corresponding numbers, resulting in a lot of clicking to a simpler and more user friendly end product. regardless of the layout and actionscript options that i went through, as of now, when the viewer clicks on the "portfolio" link, there is immediately a set of nine thumbnails that, once clicked upon, brings the viewer to either a close up view, or a series of related pieces. the main difference now is that when the viewer clicks on the "portfolio" link, the images immediately appear, offering an initial preview, opposed to subcategories and numbers. of course, as always, now that this update is active, work begins on the next update. never ending i say!

click here to view my updated website.

web archive

some web work created in flash from the archives.

typographic exploration

here are some typographic explorations. also, see the archives.

brainstorming & sketches

these brainstorming and sketch examples were originally on my website, but i have decided to further revamp my website, making it more user friendly (curbing the amount of clicks to get to the actual portfolio), as well as downsizing the portfolio itself to nine pieces. i am currently creating a few online portfolio options and deciding which one to go with. more later.

updated website

okay, i have completed my current website update. there are just a few minor changes, along with some changes to the portfolio section, and an update to the portfolio itself. but, the work is not done, for after i complete my other projects, it is time to rebrand myself and create some new layout concepts for the website, including a revamp to the navigation. a designer never finds completion!

i am now beginning the much anticipated design job search. i am interested in a shift away from the corporate in-house design world toward that of the creative design studio. i am also interested in a move away from sacramento to a new and exciting city where design thrives and new opportunities await.

also, from here on out, this blog will be used as an experimental forum where frequent art and design posts will be made, as well as writings, research, and links of interest. as a result, my website will be kept clean and simple with no more than 24 portfolio pieces at a given time.

click here to view my updated website.

digital media

here are some digital pieces that i created in photoshop.

land art concept work

i have been enjoying getting out into nature and working with my hands. i have done a few experiments, some quick sketches, and a some creations. more to come.

work continued

work continued

some more pieces from work.

new work projects

here are some of the new pieces that i have designed and gone to print at my new job.

some prototype work

brand identity designs

some brand identity designs that i have done, as seen on my website.

work designs (corporate)

here are some corporate style designs from work.

work designs continued

here are some more project examples from work. i have been struggling with the fact that more often than not, there is very little wiggle room for any real showcasing of my creative juices. most of the pieces that i produce are very corporate and repetitive in nature, and really, in my mind, not worth showcasing (they are however a vast improvement from the era before my joining of the team). perhaps in a forthcoming post, I shall post a few examples. in the meantime, i need to post some of my personal designs and works of inspiration.

work designs

here are some designs from work (parameters more than often dictate less than appealing design examples).

old typographic explorations

here are some old typographic explorations that i am opting to post, as i compile some newer pieces (funny how most of one's designs from work really aren't worth showcasing...). at least that will serve as motivation to not only revamp those very pieces, the way they should have been designed, but to also continue to design and explore on my own free time.