“The Thermals” is a reference to the iconic Pee-Chee portfolios and uses the typography and shading of the line-drawn figures well-known to the original motif. “MFNW” is an homage to Roberto Longo’s “Men in the Cities” and brings to mind the limbs of Longo’s figures as they would look on the letters “M,” “F,” “N”… Continue reading Music festival posters
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Logo for regional music festival
I designed the logo for a Pacific Northwest music festival. The dolls reference two Portland icons: the kitschy Paul Bunyan statue located in the Kenton neighborhood and the historic Portlandia sculpture that overlooks the entrance of the Portland Building in the city’s downtown area. The dolls and the letters that make up the logotype for the… Continue reading Logo for regional music festival
A guide to scheduled shows for a regional music festival
Portland alt-weekly, Willamette Week, sponsors and commemorates MusicfestNW each year by publishing a guide to the festival. The guide features schedules, insider tips, previews and articles on bands of note. The content is seamlessly integrated using varying column widths, arrows and banners to break up the large areas of text. High quality photos are emphasized… Continue reading A guide to scheduled shows for a regional music festival
A gift guide for a local alternative weekly
The Holiday Gift Guide is a curated list of Willamette Week‘s favorite holiday items. Volume 1 of 2009’s guide organized gifts around various personalities and Volume 2 showed last minute gift ideas including gifts for under $50. The typography is playful and uses a color scheme that includes winter shades as well as their neon… Continue reading A gift guide for a local alternative weekly
A guide to local nonprofits
2009’s Give!Guide campaign received over $1,000,000 from Portland residents for local non-profits. The goal for the design was to engage Give!Guide’s target 35-and-under demographic. The design process started early so we were able to frame questions for non-profits in order to solicit answers that were made into interesting graphics. The “What $25 will do” spread… Continue reading A guide to local nonprofits