This project was kind of a big deal because it happened to be for my own wedding…so…no cutting corners on this one…not that that is something I would do…it was a joke, alright? I didn’t want it to be too serious but more whimsical while still having a sense of refinement because that was the kind of event it was going to be…it wasn’t your grandma’s wedding basically. I designed the invites, RSVP cards, website, a lot of the wedding photo album(including a zombie wedding themed one from our zombie engagement and the zombie crawl the day after the wedding) and the cover of our wedding photo album trying to keep the branding or theme consistent because that’s how I do. The wedding colors were black and yellow (like the song which was also used as the our wedding song with some added lyrics, vocals, and guitars

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This was the logo I created for the 6th Winona Zombie Crawl’s website and facebook page which are the only forms of promotion for the crawl. I decided to stick with the red, white, and black color scheme that had become synonymous with the Winona Zombie Crawl…why change a good thing? This year’s theme was “feast of the beast”…a tag I came up with because it was, in fact, the sixth zombie crawl in Winona and 6 is the number of the beast.

A couple of different logos I created for an online toy company called Looney Toys. They wanted to have a logo that was both fun and “looney” and of course kid friendly…they are a toy company. They wanted a custom mascot incorporated into the logo that would be whimsical and would embody Looney Toys…the face of the company if you will. I came up with this dopey but lovable furry purple guy who seems pretty looney to me and they thought so too. I created two different logos, one suited for a vertical placement and the other for a horizontal one.

I was ecstatic to be asked back to work on the Mid West Music Fest’s branding, poster, and website for 2011 after working with MWMF the year before. My band, once again, was also fortunate enough to play the festival with over 100 other bands from the midwest and it was awesome because it was happening in my own backyard. The biggest challenge with the poster wasn’t finding a catchy theme or figuring out how to further the MWMF brand that was already established, but rather finding a way to fit all the bands and sponsors on the poster…I mean…there were a lot of bands…which was a good problem to have in my book. A lot of design pre-computer work went into this poster. It featured cut fabrics, shapes, hand-lettering, and sketching that were brought together with digital design to create the final product. A

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I got a chance to do some branding for the first Mid West Music Fest in Winona, MN. The logo itself was a creation of Sam Brown, festival director, but I created designs based on the color scheme and feel of that logo. I also created the sort of secondary text-based mid west music fest logo with the dates on it that was used for the website, flyers, and even a shirt that will be coming soon. It was a very exciting opportunity to be involved with branding in the infancy of a music festival. Growing up playing in the Winona music scene for years, I was more than glad to lend a helping hand with something that Winona has needed for so long…it’s own music festival…and I really hope this one goes well because I’d love to be working on more Mid West Music Fests

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A logo I created for john miller’s local music blog. The updated website I’m working on is coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled you local music scene enthusiasts. www.localonemusic.com

I did Winona Foot Clinic’s corporate identity. I created their logo, sign, business card, and letterhead.