• ClientDPI Advertising
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

The goal was to create a 2-4 page design about the city I live in. The company then collects these designs from their worldwide network of designers to create a book to send to potential clients.

• ClientWatt
• MediumWeb
• LinkView Design

Project Goal

FDM Online is the online home of FDM Magazine, published by WATT. The site needed to be redesigned to reflect current web trends, while still allowing for ample ad space.
// NOTE: The new site has not yet gone live.

• ClientWatt
• MediumWeb
• LinkView Design

Project Goal

Cabinetmaker Online is the online home of Cabinetmaker Magazine, published by WATT. The redesign was to improve site visuals and fonts.

• ClientWatt
• MediumWeb
• Linkwww.wattpoultry.com

Project Goal

WattPoultry.com is the internet home of several poultry magazines published by Watt. The goal was to increase site readability and visuals.

• ClientWatt
• MediumWeb
• Linkwww.petfoodindustry.com

Project Goal

The goal was to increase site readability, so the main work was done on font usage and white space.

• ClientCourthouse Grill
• MediumLogo
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Project Goal

This was a logo for a bar inside the Courhouse Grill (a restaurant located in Woodstock, IL). The idea was to create an old style logo featuring a three-legged dog (Hops) and barley (because they serve beer).

• ClientTip Top Bistro
• MediumWeb
• LinkTip Top Bistro website

Project Goal

Tip Top Bistro is an upscale restaurant located in Woodstock, IL, and the website needed to reflect that. Strong visuals and easy to use navigation were paramount.

• ClientEmily's On the Square Catering
• MediumWeb
• Linkwww.emilysonthesquare.com

Project Goal

I wanted to utilize elements of the logo in the website design, and we accomplished that with the color scheme, border, font usage, and leaf rollovers.

• ClientChef Cali
• MediumWeb
• LinkChef Cali website

Project Goal

Chef Cali's clientele was upscale, and so the website needed to reflect that. I wanted to have eye-catching photos on all the pages, and use a good amount of whitespace.

• ClientMardi Gras Deli
• MediumWeb
• LinkMardi Gras Deli website design

Project Goal

Mardi Gras Deli was is a fun, playful place to eat. The website design was to reflect that playfulness. The actual deli has colorful striped walls, and they wanted that reflected in the website design.

• ClientHuene Real Estate
• MediumWeb
• LinkHuene Real Estate web redesign

Project Goal

The Huene Real Estate website redesign needed to feature strong visuals and eye-catching fonts. I wanted to use the colors in their logo extensively on the website, and I think I accomplished that.

• ClientHuene Real Estate
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

Huene Real Estate uses postcards to attract potential buyers, and so I wanted the postcard to be easy to read and eye-catching.

• ClientHuene Real Estate
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

The projects goals were the same as the postcard. Of course, I wanted to use the same design principles to make the brand evident across both pieces. Also, I wanted to feature plently of beautiful images of the homes.

• ClientMatt Jeronimus
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

The wedding invitation was to reflect elegance and the juxtaposition of white and black (which was clever, because the groom was white and the bride was black). Or, the colors could've been due to the reason that the groom is a big Raiders fan...

• ClientRodchenko Reds
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

This was a poster for a fake Russian candy, and so I utilized aspects of Constructivist design in it.

• ClientBig Apple Circus
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

In this project, I was heavily influenced by the poster advertisements of old. I also wanted to incorporate some of my illustration into the piece.

• ClientRYN Design
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

The assignment was to create a series of postcards as a form of self-promotion. These would be sent to potential clients/employers. Each one highlights a different aspect of my design. I made the brand of RYN Design apparant across them all, and I wanted to utilize different colors in each one.

• ClientRYN Design
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

I wanted to create a display font, and I became influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright's impressive architectural style. I tried to reflect that in this font, while style making it readable.

• ClientE-Tarded Magazine
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

I created this magaine cover for a fake publication called E-Tarded Magazine (which should be real). The featured story is about a modern-day Shakespeare. I wanted him to look like a cross between old drawings of Shakespeare and Steve Carell on the poster for 40-Year-Old Virgin. Mission Accomplished.

• ClientELgin Community College
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

I had to go with a Andy Warhol theme with this poster, and deal with the challenge of putting a 17 headshots on it. I also wanted to make sure the piece had good balance and lead the eyes down the page.

• ProjectFocus Drawing
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

I wanted to do a trendy, digital illustration that utilized an indie-rocker dude, a silhouette of a woman, and a hip font. And vibrant colors. This was for the guy that ever had trouble focusing when that certain female is in the room.

• ClientFrank 'N' Stein restaurant
• MediumLogo
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Project Goal

I had to design a logo for a fake restaurant called "Frank 'N' Stein," a hot dog and beer place. I wanted to apply the theme of frankenstein to the food, while still making the food somewhat appetizing looking.

• ClientMedical Illustrators Lecture Series
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

I wanted to combine an old medical illustration with some modern-day photoshop techniques. Also, I was very influenced by Constructivism and Bauhaus design styles, and that shows with this piece.

• ClientBeastee
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

I came up with this t-shirt design for Beastee, a t-shirt company I was doing with my brother-in-law. I thought, what would a black Arnold Schwarzeneggar look like? Also, I wanted to use a Terminator-style font. "I'll be black."

• ProjectLazy Poster Design
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

Baahhh! I've gotta write another one of these? I'll do it tomorrow...

• Project80's Night
• MediumLogo
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Project Goal

This logo was to capture the essence of an 80's night at the local dance club. Prepare for an evening of laser lights and Flock of Seagulls music. After a hard day's work, you've earned it.

• ProjectThe History of Robots
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

I was faced with the challenge of designing a creative timeline for the history of robots. I think I completely covered every important event related to robots that has ever occured.

• ProjectBarry Bond Magazine Spread
• MediumPrint
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Project Goal

This was a design for the opening pages of a magazine article about Barry Bonds. Did he cheat? I guess we'll never know...