RECENT WORK
SIGNATURE POOLS CHICAGO WEBSITE
My latest major website was for a fiberglass pool company located in the Chicago suburbs. Actually a redesign of a previous site, the new version has generated a lot of buzz for Signature and they are already benifiting from the update. The site showcases their work with random loading photos, a gallery which is divided up into different pool shapes, a 'types' of pools and spas section which has diagrams of all models offered by Signature's three manufacturers, and a 'Questions and Comments' form which has all the necessary fields needed to give Signature an idea of what each customer is looking for (budget, date of installation, etc).
Photoshop - Illustrator - Flash - Dreamweaver
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WRIGHT WEDDING INVITATIONS
Six pieces total (invitation, four tiered inserts, and matching thank you card), plus envelopes this custom invitation was designed to answer any questions attending guests might have about locations, times, registry and so on. Its clean and modern style reflects that of the bride and groom, who I saved some money using only two inks.
Illustrator - Photoshop - Photo taken by Melissa Galitz
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STARWOOD HOTELS PRESENTATION MOOD BOARD
One of four custom 'Mood Boards' designed for an internal meeting to educate Starwood executives about it's Food and Service department. Starwood, the owner of major hotels such as the Westin, the W, and Sheraton used these boards to stress the importance of this division and the opportunities it holds for future profits and brand strengthening.
Photoshop - Illustrator
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DREILING WEDDING INVITATIONS
This was a very personal project for me. It was designed for my aunt Carla, or Bean as we all like to call her. My goal was to design her a more personal than normal wedding invite and to do it on a very small budget. The invite contains photos of the couple inside, even one of the actual proposal as it took place. It's a four panel self mailer, so no money wasted on envelopes, that when folded up looks like an old leather bound package held together with twine. The inside has the appearence of an aged, folded up, and faded letter, and the bottom panel cuts off to become the RSVP (also a self mailer). Needless to say my aunt was more than pleased and I had the best wedding gift a nephew could think of.
Photoshop - Illustrator
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TONI KIDAKONOKIS PERFORMANCE FLYER
This flyer was designed to promote the last of the 'Thursday Night Concert Series' in the Chicago suburbs. Toni K. played a tribute to all the greats of rock and roll, including the Beatles, Elton John, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and many many more. The flyer was designed to bring the music and the feeling of classic rock and roll to life, a reflections of the wonder tribute that Toni later put on. The concert was the most successful of all in the series and a great time was had by all.
Illustrator
STEOWN PRODUCTIONS WEBSITE
Stewon Productions is a film company founded by life long friends Sean STEarley and Todd BroWN, two young film-makers striving to do what everyone else in Hollywood is - make it big. The website was designed not only reflect their craft but their personalities as well. Sean and Todd's lifelong goal is to put it all up on the screen, so that's just what we did with the website. There's movie stub navigation, an "ACTION" slate (technically known as the clapper) volume control, and the dynamic duo watching the whole site as you surf through just like 'Mystery Sceince Theater.' I'll see you at the 'Quarantined' premiere this year!
Photoshop - Illustrator - Flash - Dreamweaver
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HOWL AT THE MOON EVENT PACKET & MENU REDESIGN
These two projects were designed for Howl at the Moon Chicago, a dueling piano bar which encourages singing, dancing, clapping, shouting, drinking, and everything else you do when your favorite songs are blasting out of two baby grands in a downtown crowded bar on a Saturday night. The typography and style speak of vintage rock and roll, they are loud and in your face. The event packet was created for Howl's party coordinator April, whose job is to book parties of all shapes and sizes at HATM. With this PDF she can easily email potential party planners with all the information that they need to know to book their event, which saves April time and money. I worked closely with her and we made sure to include everything you need to know inside so customers can answer all their questoins on their own and have a document to reference or even print out and give to their friends. The menu's dual purpose is to convey information about the club and to also be easy enough for patrons to read and understand after they've had a few drinks. Together both pieces put together the beginnings of a printed brand identity which was all over previously.
Illustrator
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BASEBALL BASH FLAIR COMPETION LOGO
An updated version of the original I designed back in 2004, the Baseball Bash logo brings together flair bartending and America's favorite pastime. The second annual Baseball Bash weekend is an event where the best flair bartenders from across the globe come to Chicago to compete, catch a few major league baseball games, and of course, party the night away. Flair bartending, the art of flipping bottles and tins while making drinks, is a young growing sport and this is one of the bigger competitions each year. The bottle in the background of the logo is actually a flair bottle, a plastic bottle similar to a glass liquor bottle in shape and weight, used by bartenders to practice tricks safely. The weekend was a huge success and the logo was used on everything from jerseys to bottle openers and of course flair bottles.
Illustrator
UNIGRAPHICS WEBSITE
Unigraphics is a small graphic design studio located on the Bowling Green State University campus in Ohio. It's run by Paul Obringer, a BGSU graduate who employs new design students to be his intern staff every year. Working at Unigrphics is a great opportunity for students to learn what it's like in the design world while still in school, I learned this first hand myself. The site was designed to display the studios work and serve as an intermediary between it's clients both inside and outside of the university.
Flash - Illustrator - Photoshop - Dreamweaver - Shot all photos
MIDWEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WEBSITE
A small Flash based site designed for MSP, an agency looking to redefine standard high school and college sports photography. The sites purpose is to give potential future clients, in most cases athletic directors, a better idea of what MSP does. Easy to navigate, understand, and full of examples of work.
Flash - Photoshop - Illustrator - Dreamweaver
