Eli, no! is a children’s book created for and inspired by our nephew and niece, Parker and Kiki. It is the story of one trouble-making dog (Eli, our chocolate lab) and the one word that isn’t far behind. Bold and graphic it explores the simple truth of unconditional love. View the whole book here.


Domain Architecture & Design is a high-end architecture firm establishing themselves in their local community while gaining recognition with a national audience. Domain’s new site puts its work first, showing off the firms design sensibilities. Accompanied by an extensive project portfolio and dynamically updateable news and press section, this site has become their main marketing tool and a source of inspiration for the community.


Working with Bastian+Skoog we developed icons and corresponding patterns to help illustrate their three categories of flowers: Weddings, Work and Everything Else. Each icon was design to be used on its own or within a pattern application.


Kiddieup Travel is a website and concept based on generating great ideas for those vacationing with their children. In that spirit, we developed a logo and identity system to promote Kiddieup’s online presence. Here is a sample of the companies rotating stationary system including letterhead, business cards and, of course, postcards.


With the blog scene growing rapidly, travel writer Jenny Shears is using this momentum to establish herself as an expert in kid friendly travel. With some development help from our friends at PUNY, we worked with Kiddieup Travel to plan and design a blog with specific travel categories, search functionality for planning the perfect trip and user feedback to ensure quality.


Borrowing from Target’s HR branding, the icons above use outlines and carefully overlapping objects to create groupings of visual interest that convey the duties of sixteen different job descriptions. These icons are viewable on Target.com’s Career Section and in the Target Stores through kiosks and printed materials.


A series of background illustrations done for the Atomic Playpen blog, AP/Creative Lab. The backgrounds change out on page refresh.


We love collaborating with creative people like photographer Chad Holder. This portfolio site uses intuitive navigation that allows visitors to easily observe the collection as a whole, up close and personal, and smoothly from one piece to the next.


Website

Founded by Ed Rivero, Cortez Brothers specializes in film, television, and commercials, all with a Latin bent. This site melds cutting-edge directors with moody, cinematic backgrounds to echo the beauty and allure of a Hispanic past and present.


Book Contribution

A selection of illustrations and photos featured in Victionary’s Tattoo Icons, the third edition in their Design For Kids series. Contributors were asked to create a tattoo graphic and a design based on that tattoo. The graphics were manufactured as temporary tattoos and sent to contributors who then photographed them on all whos and whats out there. Special thanks to Anchalee and Jerry for their amazing modeling.


Point and Shoot

The Vegas no one talks about is dirty, and I like it.


Photos from the Road

Not much to do while driving through Iowa other than shoot.


Long Exposures

Images from a night in the Bible Belt.


Toy Camera Photography

Various shots from around my neighborhood and other locations.


Promotional Poster

This promotional poster for the Timberwolves Dance Team incorporates heavy digital illustration and collage. Dancers shot by David Sherman Photography.


Promotional Booklet

A whimsical and informative booklet promotes article reprints from Harvard Business Review. Two-color printing and simple die cuts make it intriguing yet cost effective. Written by Kevin Lynch and produced in association with Hadrian’s Wall, now zig.


Self Promotion + Identity

This identity uses collaged imagery and illustration inspired by the great state of Minnesota. The resume and cover letter have been combined and work as a visual package, with one opening up to the next.


Conference Collateral

Three years in the making, the 2006 Flashbelt new media conference collateral establishes a modular identity to be used online, in print collateral, and on textiles. The design focuses on a general sense of technology and movement, while the site uses updateable Flash pods to keep content fresh.


Book Contribution

A selection of illustrations and photos featured in Victionary’s Tattoo Icons, the third edition in their Design For Kids series. Contributors were asked to create a tattoo graphic and a design based on that tattoo. The graphics were manufactured as temporary tattoos and sent to contributors who then photographed them on all whos and whats out there. Special thanks to Anchalee and Jerry for their amazing modeling.


Identity + Collateral

This comprehensive identity for Fusion LifeSpa brought together rich colors and textures inspired by Asian and Indian holistic culture, nature, and the clean modernism of Western design. Collateral included branding, business system, advertising, and a modular menu.