Logo Design, Corporate Identity, Web Design, Custom Typography, Editorial Design, Apparel & Textile Design, Mixed Media Collage, Package Design, Poster & Flyer Design.
Nubbytwiglet.com -- Portland, OR May 2005 - Present
Freelance Graphic Designer
- Virgin Records -- Created CD packaging including cover and 12 page booklet for Fountains of Wayne album including layouts, type, mixed-media collage and photography.
- Forever 21 -- Designed a blog layout including custom type treatments, product graphics and header.
- Smith Optics -- Developed a line of men’s and women’s goggles featuring my collage-based art.
- New Line Cinema -- Photographed and designed three album cover options for rock band Office.
- Coilhouse Magazine -- Art directed and designed a five page media kit for the popular glossy alternative culture magazine with a strong empasis on information graphics.
- MercyCorps Phoenix Fund -- Worked with Phoenix Fund donors to develop a 32-page book featuring content commemorating their trip through India and Nepal.
- Fountains of Wayne -- Developed four original t-shirt designs for 2007 record release and world tour. Produced color separations and created templates of multiple colorways.
- Last Nights Party -- Art directed premier issue of NYC-based magazine. Developed logo and eight layouts. Circulation of 3,000.
Ran freelance design business while successfully branding myself online under the moniker of art & design personality Nubby. Blog Nubbytwiglet.com now recieves over 100,000 visitors a month and major advertising support. Freelanced for select advertising and marketing agencies including Universal McCann (New York), Nemo Design (Portland) and Big Giant (Portland). Clients have included Converse, Eddie Bauer, Fuel TV, Nike, Smith Optics, The Wall Street Journal and Unilever.
Selected Clients:
Nemo Design -- Portland, OR September 2007 - April 2009
Graphic Designer and Marketing & PR Developer
Worked with both the print design and sales & marketing teams to develop cohesive design solutions for a roster of clients including Nike 6.0, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, American Eagle, Fuel TV, Skullcandy and Lucy Activewear.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Print and Web Design -- Developed design solutions for large scale ad campaigns; produced apparel graphics; assisted with product design including headphone and goggle lines; created editorial spreads; designed web-based graphics and advertisements; specialized in custom type treatments.
- Identity Development -- Was responsible for all aspects of Corporate Identity and related collateral including logo design, business cards, documents, stationery and signage.
- Marketing and Research -- Assisted with the development of pitches and presentations including strategy, information graphics, text and accompanying layouts.
- Blogging -- Contributed weekly feature-length articles to company blogs; developed cross-promotional campaigns through various social media outlets. Hosted social networking gatherings and events.
Mt. Hood Community College, OR
Associate of Applied Science, Graphic Design, 2008
Eastern Oregon University, OR
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration w/ minor in Marketing, 2005