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PROJECT 

Animal Cracker.

Illustration.

Branding.

Package Design.

 

 

Redesign of  Animal Cracker packaging for the Rainforest Foundation. The design has a rainforest theme and non-profit foundation information on back. Photos of mock up boxes are next to original classic Animal Cracker packaging design bought in a store. All rainforest art drawn by me using a lot of gradients. Click on image to open album.

 

Programs: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

PROJECT 

Owl Ale.

Art Direction.

Branding.

Package Design.

 

 

Beverage label, bottle, carrier branding. This design includes a photo of a snowy owl that I took. The design elements are all inspired or taken from Quebec culture- the snowy owl , the bridge in Montreal, winter, and the Fleur de Lis crest from the flag.The "O" is see through on the bottle label so that the golden ale shows through to the buyer. Click on image to open album.

 

Programs: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

PROJECT 

DVD Package

Design.

Art Direction.

Graphic Design.

Layout.

 

 

For a package design class. Design a 5 DVD box set for a series of films with strong women characters. Design the container for the set and all covers for each DVD. Done in Adobe Illustrator. Concept of type fading in at out of the background to show the titles. Concept of using large abstract symbols on each cover to add to the idea. 

 

Programs: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop

PROJECT 

Exhibit Design

Art Direction.

Design.

Layout.

Design of a historical exhibition for an architectural non profit. Series of paper panels depicting moments in the organizations history. Floor plan and elevations. Click on photo to open gallery.

 

Program: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

PROJECT 

Dream Cruise.

Art Direction.

Branding.

Typography.

Event Print Design.

 

Design a three-fold mailer invite for the Woodward Dream Cruise Car Club. The interior of the mailer is a long Cadillac that is slowly revealed when you open each end panel of the invitation. The exterior of the invitation has the middle portion of the Cadillac which aligns to the Cadillac on the interior of the mailer. Click on image to open album.

 

Program: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

PROJECT 

Currency Design.

Art Direction.

Typography.

Illustration.

 

Design a new currency for the United States of Amercia. I chose to focus on three Native American nations as the theme for the design. The Lakota Nation (orange), the Anishnabek Nation (green), and the Navajo Nation (purple). The currency reflects cultural items from each group.The concept was to honor the original inhabitants of what now is the USA. Click on image to open album.

 

Programs: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

PROJECT 

Branding.

Graphics.

Architectural &

Engineering Firm  

Marketing Coordinator &

In-House Designer

 

 

As head of Marketing and In-House graphic designer for Fieldstone Architects & Engineering my work examples range from print brochure, advertisement design, pop up event planning, all forms of social media, RFP response booklet creation and exhibition display design.

 

Programs: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator. Social Media, Web, Adobe Muse, Constant Contact

PROJECT 

Branding.

Graphics.

Architectural Firm  

Marketing Coordinator &

In-House Designer

 

 

As Marketing Coordinator and In-House graphic designer for Hobbs+Black Architects my work examples range from print brochure, RFP response booklet creation, staff resumes, staff photos, project profile pages,  advertisement design, event planning, all forms of social media and web page updates. AIA awards applications. Article pitches to magazines.

 

Programs: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator. Social Media, Squarespace, Mail Chimp, Hootsuite, Instagram

PROJECT 

Laser Cut Company
Holiday Card.

Art Direction.

Graphic Design

 

 

I was asked to design the holiday card for the local Stantec office party invitation in 2018. The card was designed to reflect the high design reputation for this architectural office. I used the latest in technology to create the cards. Laser cut metallic paper with the party theme in words and icons. They were a big hit and many people hung onto the card as a memento. 

 

Programs: Adobe Illustrator, Laser Cutter

PROJECT 

Revive A

Dead Product

Ad Campaign.

Art Direction.

Branding.

Typography.

 

 

Design an advertising campaign to revive a dead product. The product I was assigned was WD40. The ad campaign targets the young urban hipster generation as they have a fondness for all things vintage. All things vintage need WD40. The ad uses old school label font and points out all the uses for WD40 that will help them stay cool without trying too hard. Click on image to open.

 

Programs: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop

PROJECT 

Opportunity

Detroit.

Presentation Board.

Art Direction.

Design

Architecture.

Layout.

 

 

Architectural competition entry for the Quicken Loans Opportunity Detroit design for the old Hudsons property. Dual project done with co presenter Brigitte LeFort. I completed the elevations, presentation board, floor plans, wrote copy and 3D paper models and rendered parts of 3D sketchup model. Exhibited in Detroit for opening reception. In booklet now.

 

Programs: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop

PROJECT 

Children's Books.

Writing.

Design.

Typography.

Web & Social Media.
Self Published.

Branding.

 

 

Four Colours Productions was founded by Brita Brookes in 2010. The group writes, translates, and designs Children's Books in Ojibwe & English. Brita has illustrated 2 of the books. Brita does the layout and design for all books.

 

Find out more at www.four-colours.org

 

Programs: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

PROJECT 

Retail Branding.

Art Direction.

Branding.

Typography.

Package Design.

 

 

Design for a women's clothing chain targeting women ages 35-55 who enjoy a classic yet artful lifestyle. Design a shopping bag, price tags, shirt wrap, and gift card with envelope. Click on image to open.

 

Programs: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop

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