Who Am I?

This was written for an exercise in a teams class under the subject "Who Am I."

Who Am I? I am a shiney, copper penny waiting for my chance to be noticed. For the person that sees my head-to-the-clouds-look-at-me mentality, take a moment, study me, and pick me up before someone else does. I don't represent fame or fortune, only the hope of bringing you one step closer to something better or the luck for something even greater. My worth doesn't rely on the coins I make, but the change I bring.

Cathedra Furniture Company

Just to be clear, this is a faux company. This was done for my graphic designer (Maggie Fritsch) who had to brand a company. She made hers up. The company sells do-it-yourself and authentic furniture for the up and coming crowd. Hope y'all enjoy.

Diamond Strike-A-Fire

Perhaps some of the most badass fire-starters ever created for outdoor use, these matches are made for any situation and gives you fire when you need it most (which usually is when it's about to snow or when you want s'mores). My art director was Lance Thomas who also happens to be my roommate. He's a designing ninja. Hope you enjoy the ads.

National Geographic Magazine

So how do you advertise perhaps one of the most iconic magazines on the face of the Earth? Well, my team and I set out on what we thought would be a Sisyphean task because it was an intimidating client. However, after many hours of coffee, stacks of magazines, and a play list consisting mainly of mariachi bands, we finally thought of our message. We executed it as a 16"x24" poster and in the process I developed a new found respect for the profession of collage making. You'd be surprised how few magazines use the color purple. I know I was. Hope you enjoy it.

All-Bran Buds

This is All-Bran Buds. This was the only thing we got after two weeks of work. Let's just say it was a lot harder than I imagined. The subject of fiber is a fickle one. Maybe one day, perhaps after my time has come and past, toilet humor will be witty and no longer low brow. Jeff Foxworthy can only hope.

Global Pet Finder

Here are some ads I did for Global Pet Finder which is essentially GPS for your dog. This was all hand drawn by an illustrator (David Ortega, AD) at my school and then put into vector. My partner (Stacy Mann) and I were pretty stoked on how it turned out.

Coming soon... cool, hip slap bracelets featuring GPS for kids! Own'em all!

Part-Time Canvas, Full-Time Bear Tamers

This is a project my homie Ben Salas did for his one of his type posters. It was a Spanish song about hands called, Minas Piedras. That's Spanish for... The Nino. He has swell hand-writing skills. It also tickled like crazy.

If I was A Gas Station Worker...