Don’t Try is a poetry collection by former Oklahoma poet laureate Nathan Brown and three-time Austin Music Hall-of-Famer Jon Dee Graham. Drawing inspiration from writer Charles Bukowski—the “laureate of American lowlife”—the collection features a photograph of the two authors with the specter of Bukowski illuminated behind them. Cover photo by Rodney Bursiel in the Continental Club Gallery […]
Path to Excellence Annual Report
My work on the University of Oklahoma Libraries’ marketing collateral over the past seven years has won the 2018 Oklahoma Museum Associate Award for the University of Oklahoma Libraries Spring 2018 Sooner Horizons quarterly publication, and the 2017 American Library Association PR XChange Award for the OU Libraries Path to Excellence: 2015-2016 Progress Report. The following are a few […]
Jackman Eye Austin Branding
The Jackman Eye Austin logo draws some lighthearted inspiration from the cacti and desert climate in Marfa.
Jackman Eye Austin website
Jackman Eye is a full-service optometry clinic in the heart of central Austin. The practice’s website needed an aesthetic refresh to incorporate our recent branding design and to showcase the practice’s freshly renovated optical shop. We transitioned their website to a new platform that improves the user experience for both first-time visitors seeking to learn […]
Imagine Music & Arts Logo
The Imagine Music & Arts logo pairs a soft, fluidity of motion with kid-oriented typography to illustrate this music and arts school in Norman, Oklahoma. The abstract bird works to represent both audio and visual artistry.
Editorial Design: Health for All
I designed this propaganda-style digital illustration to pair with the short story “Health for All” by Cuban science-fiction author Yoss. The intentional repetition of the poster alludes to the pervasive presence of an invasively controlling health campaign in this work of dystopian fiction. Yoss’s short story can be read in the November 2018 issue of World Literature Today.
Austin Bat Cave: Online Writing Lab
Like many businesses and organizations adapting quickly to the COVID-19 pandemic, Austin Bat Cave has also been adjusting their in-person programs to bring online writing and creative expression opportunities to the children they serve here in Texas. Enter, the OWL. Austin Bat Cave has launched an Online Writing Lab and they needed a mascot to brand the […]
Norman Eye Associates Website
Norman Eye Associates is based in Norman, Oklahoma. The website features a clean, minimal design with lime accents that coordinate with the interior decoration at the optometry clinic’s new location. Give it a test drive at normaneeyeassociates.com.
The Long Road by Beth Wood
Full album artwork design for Portland, Oregon musician Beth Wood. Cover photo by Rodney Bursiel. Inside photo by Cassy Berry.
Mezcalita Press
Independent publisher Mezcalita Press is based in Wimberly, Texas and they focus on publishing written works by writers and artists in the music world. The client requested a look that united the agave plants of the Texas Hill County with books.
Ladder to the Light by Beth Wood
Book cover design for Ladder to the Light by award-winning, singer, songwriter, and poet Beth Wood of Portland, Oregon. Published by Mezcalita Press, Ladder to the Light is the winner of the 2019 Oregon Book Awards Readers’ Choice Award and was chosen as a finalist for the 2019 Oregon Book Awards – Stafford/Hall Prize for Poetry.
World Literature Today: 90th Anniversary Logo
Designed for World Literature Today magazine’s 90th year of continuous publication. My concept centered on conveying modernity while also referencing the rich history of the magazine.
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