Dressed in hand made costumes, their imagination carried them across the vast ocean on the bed of a run down pick up truck. They explored uncharted  territories and found refuge under the shady canopy of a giant oak tree. Finally gazing into the evening sky, swirling clouds became a canvas for their wandering thoughts to paint on.

These were digital illustrations done for Mountain America Credit Union’s new corporate headquarters grand opening. For these I liked the idea of making them look like a Christmas card. I enjoyed the simple approach to these illustrations and it helped to demonstrate a childish naïveté that is at the heart of what makes Christmas magical.

MX is one of my favorite companies to work with. Over the past couple years I've been able to work on some of my favorite projects. Every year they put on a huge summer event for all their employees and their families. They dedicate a huge amount of work and planning to create an immersive and uniquely special experience for everyone involved. This year they did a classic coastal themed "Crab Boil". Tables were lined with butcher paper and waiters literally threw out buckets of crab, corn, potatoes and shrimp. I was asked to design a bib. The team at MX is always great about allowing me to be creative with their projects. I had a lot of fun bringing personality and story to this project and in the end, it makes me smile to look at it.

Digital Illustration

Tools: Wacom Tablet, Photoshop, Pencil & Paper

This was a fun, self-driven project. Completely a concept, so don't go out looking for some new folk-rock band called "paper whites". I love old music and I've loved collecting old vinyl records over the years. The artwork that appears on many of my favorite records is every bit as much apart of the artistic expression of the bands and musicians that I love. There is such a beautiful aesthetic to the worn edges, sun faded color, and classic iconography of these old album covers.

I admire the gilded, ornate designs of glass artist David Smith. His work was great inspiration for me on this project. 

Learning After Effects is just about the coolest, most exciting thing I've done since I originally learned Illustrator. It's incredible to take one of my illustrations and bring it to life. This particular design goes way back to when I used to listen to Amnesiac in high school.

I would listen and imagine that a derelict old man was walking around the big city with a full "one man band" kit on his back. He would play through the night while crowds of people gathered and danced in his wake. Then the morning would come and the people would disperse leaving the old man all alone. He would return to his humble home and repeat it again the next evening.

I love the thought that someday I might be able to turn this vision in my mind into a fully animated short film. Learning After Effects feels like a profound step to realizing that vision.

Digital Illustration. 

Tools: Wacom Tablet, Photoshop, Illustrator, Pen & Paper

I worked on a series of table murals for a local tech company that wanted to create a playful creative vibe for their office work spaces. I was given a box of sharpies and told to just go nuts. It was one of the funner projects that i've ever worked on.

I worked on this project as Graphic Designer and Art Director. I developed the original design myself, then handed the project off to one of my team members and helped guide the project towards a successful presentation with Whole Foods. A huge THANKS to Scott Mason for helping to bring this design together.

I worked on this project as both Illustrator and Art Director. First I want to explain that essential oils are supplied from farms and vineyards from all over the world and I wanted to create a package design that told that story. After seeing so much of the work and labor that goes into bringing these products to us,  I thought it was a meaningful message to emphasize. I worked with one other illustrator on my team and a graphic designer to bring this packaging together. Thanks to Scott Mason, Kristy Lender and also to Ariel Jenson for the awesome photography.

On this packaging project I developed a system of iconography that would help to inform customers about essential oils as well as their benefits and uses. These icons would serve a great deal of function in guiding customers through a line of 20+ products as well as provide an attractive aesthetic to the brand. I worked as both graphic designer and art director with a team in designing the structure and die line of the packaging, the design of the icons and creating a unifying color scheme for the whole line. Thank you to Scott Mason for his help on design and to Ariel Jenson for the photography.

The local tech boom here in Utah has brought a lot of young energy to the work front and these tech companies are wanting fun lifestyle branding for their corporate swag.

Here I want to show more of the process of developing various ideas for a brand. This is one of my favorite parts of design. I love taking an idea or vision that seems vague and turn it into something that feels real.

I was asked by one of my best friends to help him develop a brand for his food truck that specialized in grilled cheese sandwiches. He needed a logo, truck design, staff apparel, menu and other various design elements. I had so much fun bringing life and personality to my friend's passionate undertaking. After finally taking the streets in his yellow striped Food Truck, he was able to bring big flavor to a small town and quickly became an icon on the streets of Utah.