"Godspeed You Bill Murray!"
album packaging
Art Direction, Identity, Packaging, Print | November 2011
YBC approached me about creating the album packaging and promotional materials for their debut album, "Godspeed You Bill Murray!". I'd already collaborated on logos with illustrations by Marissa Dorman, and had show photography by Sarah Carlson ready to go. I directed some talented ladies in creating a border (by Eve Hulvershorn) and title lettering (by Hailey Reiser), and then put the elements together in an eco-wrap, coordinating poster insert, and promotional poster. The album got sweet reviews, and everyone went home happy.
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
Illustration, Embroidery | December 2011
To honor one of the great genre-bending films of cult-flick history, I doodled up a crest with some of the signature props featured in Evil Dead 2 (see right). After watching the 15-second clip of the demonic laughing deer at least a dozen times, I had vectored out the illustration (center) and worked with embroidery programming to create the final product: a 3.7" x 3.9" patch (left), which was attached to a black leather satchel. Pretty groovy.
Lacey Nicole Hannan website
Web | August 2011
Lacey is not only a talented theatre artist and model, but also a delightful rabble-rouser and devout Alan Rickman fanatic. For her website, we went with something clean that allowed all of her gorgeous photos to pop and her vibrant personality to shine through.
"Vertigo" album art
Print | May 2011
It's impossible to explain how much I adore mix cd's. A few friends and I have a seasonal exchange, and each influx of music keeps me happy 'till the next one comes around. This is the cover I made for my contribution to the Spring 2011 swap.
RTO: Smash & Grab
Print | May 2011
The breakneck theatrical antics and DIY attitude of Red Theater have spread like wildfire. Red Theater Omaha produces fresh, tailor-made performances at an insane rate, and it's always a blast to find out what the next title is and develop a poster around that theme.
Waaves
Illustration | August 2010
Personal project. I wanted to experiment with vectors, teeth, and tentacles, and this is what resulted. I'd like to see this on a skateboard.
No Orange
Print | March 2010
A good friend of mine wrote and directed a searing script about a young woman struggling with her addictions. The story is dense, so I thought it important to keep the poster focused on what's important: the girl. And a color.
Heist!: Humana Festival 34
Theatre | December 2009
Created for Actors Theatre's original production of the site-specific play Heist!, presented at 21C Museum-Hotel in Louisville, this image was a blast to create. I used spike tape to create a police line-up on the wall in a rehearsal space and borrowed a mascot penguin from the Museum-Hotel (the penguin is a major character in the play, too). The actors were phenomenal, giving me tons of poses with which to play. With some PS magic, it all resulted this homage to the great heist and crime films.
Art Directed by Matt Dobson.
Solo Mio: Round 3
Print | December 2009
One in a series of three pieces created for Actors Theatre's A/I company. There's a bravery to each Solo Mio performance-- not only are actors alone on a largely bare stage, but the stories are often of a very personal nature-- and I wanted to reflect that boldness in the programs. One-man dare-devil acts carried the fun and energetic tone of the performances.
New Voices
Identity | November 2009
Actor's Theatre's annual New Voices contest puts playwriting in the hands of high-schoolers. Local youths submit their best ten-minute plays, every one of which is read by the Education Department. Finalists are selected, and their plays are given the full Actors Theatre treatment: professional sets, costumes, directing, and even dramaturgy. The logo needed to carry the energy of the kids at which it's directed.
King Lear
Print | October 2009
A rich and stormy graphic for a dark and tempestuous tale. Created for the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, the pattern in the beard is a reference to the labyrynth the scenic designer used as inspiration for the set.
The Santaland Diaries
Print | November 2008
Nebraska Repertory Theatre put on this charming, smart and surprisingly warm one-man show, adapted from David Sedaris' experiences as an elf at Macy's. With the executive director of the theatre playing a Christmas Elf, how could I not have a grand time putting him in his costume to create this print campaign?
The Unvarnished Truth
Print | March 2008
This was the primary promotional piece for the hilarious, fast-paced British farce involving many, many accidental deaths. Presented by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.
