We recently finished an addition to our church. I was asked to create an ink drawing of the new building in the style of a drawing done in the 1950’s of the church. I used a nibbed pen to help create the classic style.
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Recently I’ve been having some fun making cornhole boards. This is my first set of Husker boards. I am pretty happy with how the logos turned out. I am still trying to find an easier way of transferring my stencil to the board for painting.
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This t-shirt design accompanied an invitation we sent to clients inviting them to our College World Series tailgate. The shirt was rolled up and tied, stuck in a hot dog bun and placed in a brown paper bag with the invitation.
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I just finished a side project for a family member. My sister in law and her fiance are the proud new owners of a bar, restuarant and hotel in Niobrara, Nebraska named the Two Rivers Saloon. Read the rest of this entry »
Sausage Factory. Huh, that’s the name? Of a Marketing and Branding Seminar Series? Alright.
With this description it all starts to make sense,
“The fairly easy world of branding and marketing is no longer easy or fair. The game has changed. When it comes to strategy and messaging mix, it used to be like making a nice, simple soup. Not anymore. Now you have to throw everything into a bowl, grind it together, and make sausage. It’s messy. But at the end of the day, it’s much tastier and is more popular at parties.”
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In 2008 we reintroduced Catholic Charities to Omaha with our “Changing The Landscape” campaign. The campaign was received well and Catholic Charities gained a lot of new donors. In 2009 we are highlighting the actual programs that are making the difference in Omaha.
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Logos are wonderful and painstaking projects to work on. As a designer, there is a relationship formed with every logo I create, some good, some not. But no matter what terms the logo and myself are on, it always hurts to have them rejected by the client. Here is a small gallery of logos that didn’t make it past that all important client approval.
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Poster created for Bozell’s 2009 Summer Internship program.
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This direct mail piece kicked off the 2008 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal. The design uses words that describe everyone to build Omaha’s landscape. I referenced buildings in Omaha, including the First National tower, the Woodmen tower, St. Cecilia church and Omaha Central.
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Poster for Bozell’s 2008 Intern program. I am currently working on 2009’s, I don’t think I will need to hand draw another guillotine this year, which is a plus. Bryan Mohr was the copywriter.
I always love getting a new texture to play with, so here is the high-res aged paper I used on this poster.
