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The team over at 686 Apparel recently created this amazing little video highlighting “the most popular pieces from the 2011-2012 Winter Collection”. I am proud to say that Crosshatch, one of the four tees that I designed for 686 this season, is featured in the video. It’s always exciting to see your work appreciated by the brand and the fans.

Last year, I was approached by 686 snowboard apparel to design some gear for their 2011/2012 line. The apparel has finally hit the streets and I couldn’t be more excited. Pictured above is Olympian and 686 team rider Louie Vito, rockin’ the Crosshatch hat that I designed. Time to stock up on some fresh gear!

You can purchase all of the 686 apparel here.

When I was contacted by photographer extraordinaire Trevor Pearson about designing his new website, I was ecstatic. Trevor and his team have won nearly every major photography award out there. After several conversations with Trevor, we decided to blend his portfolio and studio blog into one complete web experience. This concept helps give the viewer a true sense of how Trevor works.

You can view the website here.

Wow, the hits just keep on coming! This week it was announced that the Mountain Dew DEWmocracy campaign that I was an art director on won the International Audience Award from Field Marketing & Brand Experience magazine. Field Marketing & Brand Experience magazine is the quarterly magazine for the face to face marketing industry. Winning this award feels great, especially when going up against marketing giants such as Coca Cola, Dos Equis, TaylorMade and SAS Airlines. Congratulations to the entire Motive team that made working on this campaign so incredible.

You can view the project here.

Several months ago, I was contacted by a book publisher with an invitation to be included in the new Logology 2 book. Of course, I am proud to be part of the new book… especially after seeing the caliber of work in the first Logology. Then the book arrived and I was blown away. Upon flipping through the pages of this beautifully designed book, I found that 9 of my logo designs had been featured.

“Logology 2 collects a diverse array of logos, symbols, icons, mascots, emblems and graphics that all effectively achieve the goal of arresting one’s attention and entering our neural networks. This book ambitiously sets out to predict the needs of tomorrow and the future of the logo, that most fundamental unit of communication design.“

Below are my logos that are featured in the book.

I am proud to announce that Mountain Dew and Motive won the coveted 2011 Grand Ex Award from Event Marketer magazine. This award is given to the best experiential campaign in the world. I was an art director on this campaign that hit audiences in 69 cities across the US in under a month, utilizing both live and digital events. Fans were given the power to guide every step of the three teams’ journey across the country via their interaction on Dewmocracy.com, Facebook and Twitter.

You can view the project here.

I am fortunate enough to be a volunteer at The Children’s Hospital Colorado and every week I get to work with some great kids. One group that I work with is TaYA (Teen and Young Adult). This group is for patients treated for cancer or blood disorders. Every year, the group throws a prom for all of the kids and this year I was asked to design the logo, invitation and collateral pieces. Once we decided on a theme for the evening, I also came up with the name for the event — Flappers & Fellas. The kids came dressed to the nines in their finest 1920s outfits. It is an amazing group of people, and it was a great night for all involved.

Karyn Bocko is the artist behind Black Fox Betty — a craft studio featuring homemade, one-of-a-kind goods inspired by nature, whimsy and feminine sensibilities. Karen contacted me about creating an identity for her burgeoning craft business. She wanted to convey a sense of contemporary style, with a nod to the vintage. Above is the final identity that I designed, along with some of her wooly mushrooms.

You can view my entire logo and identity portfolio here.

The Denver Egotist is the center for all things design, advertising and marketing related in Colorado. The site has featured my work several times over the past few years and was kind enough to say that I am “…one of our favorite freelance designers in Denver and a member of the Egotist Recommended Talent list.” I want to thank The Egotist for all they have done for the Denver design community. The Egotist network is now more than 20 cities strong across the US.

You can view one of the Egotist features here.

When I was first contacted about creating a logo for Denver Public Schools Secondary Education program, I knew I wanted to be a part of this project. Being the son of two teachers, I understand and respect the value of education. The goal of this logo was to express the virtues and values of secondary education to students and educators. The concept is that a high school diploma isn’t the end of your educational journey, but more of a springboard to your future.

You can view my entire logo and identity portfolio here.