Magazine Layouts

For the past 6 months or so I've been pulled in and out of production on the ongoing Mopar Magazine for spring and summer issues as an assistant graphic designer. It's been an experience going into images and retouching while also utilizing them for layouts and reincorporating them into multiple pieces.

The magazine has an industrial looks and feel. mostly designed by our lead art director and head creative Jen McMasters. My main job in previous issues was retouching, outlining and reformatting images for use, however a few of my layouts were accepted in the ongoing automotive magazine.

 (Pages 24-25 in the Mar-Apr issue)

(Pages 38-39 in the May-June issue)

(Page 9 in the Mar-Apr Issue)

With multiple events going on for oncoming automotive functions I've been getting put on all manner of different high-detail and multiple-parted projects.

It was fun and challenging getting to design layouts for print, and I am grateful I had the opportunity.

Dice of March

A while back I was approached by a friend from college about doing a logo design for their new Boardgame Company. I was more than happy to start production and who doesn't like working in Greco-Roman influenced design every now and again?

We narrowed down multiple designs to a more "seal" style of logo with an emphasis on marbled stone.

After applying multiple colors, a more blue and silver color setting was used for the final design. A few minor tweaks to lighten the texture on the skin and make the logo more readable resulted in the final design.

Check out their games and products here:
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/designers/dice-of-march-games

Arch Bishop Seal of The Old Catholic Church

I was approached recently by a friend and co-worker of mine Ken Suminksi, to do a seal for Bishop Long of the United States Old Catholic church based off of his original designs and I jumped at the opportunity.

 These designs were done over 20 hours (4 hours each) with minor
changes and revisions until coming to the finished seal below.

It was an honor and great opportunity to do work for an honored member of the Old Catholic Church. This was a fun and challenging piece, all done utilizing photoshop and using vector based art and minor brush techniques.

Clubbin Logos

Possible comps for a club-member's logo in a Magazine for motor-vehicle club member's section. These were rejected logos that I felt covered the "Club" atmosphere and rhythms of the electronic based night-clubs that are popular with this generation of music.

Of of my favorite Assignments this year.