Windy City Comicon 2009
Because this comic book convention was so much fun last year, I was thrilled to be asked to take photos again. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see the results!
photos featured on Photography Served
Once upon a time, I submitted some of my work to the Behance Network and sadly forgot about my account there. Then one day I got an e-mail letting me know that I was featured on Photography Served, a site affiliated with the Behance Network featuring artists by category. I was completely surprised by the e-mail and it made my day. Click on the image to the right to see a larger screenshot of the front page with my photo on it or click here to see the posting on their site.
Ekelo's business cards
Ekelo is my hairdresser and was sick of his previous business cards, which had scissors on them just like every other hairdresser on the planet. I used artwork with distressed elements to fit his personality, but I also decided to go with a font that had a curl element to it (such as the "k" in Ekelo's name) as a subtle hint to what he does for a living. Click on the image to the right to see larger versions of the front and back.
Windy City Comicon 2008
I haven't been this excited about a comic book convention in a long time, which was made even better by the fact that it was two blocks from my house. When I asked the organizers if they needed any help, they asked if I would mind taking photos and I was more than happy to do so. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see the results!
40oz Comics
This is the most recent redesign I did for Jim Mahfood's online portfolio. I also designed the previous incarnation of the site, but the request this time was to use a simpler layout to make the artwork stand out more. I used a lightbox script in order to eliminate the need for pop-up windows and the most recent post from Jim's blog is automatically pulled for the site's front page. Click on the image to the right to see a larger screen capture or go to the link below to see the live site.
Lost Boys
This is a photo project that I contributed to VASSARmagazine.com's December 2007 issue. I already had two of the pictures from years ago, but liked them so much that I decided to expand on that look and feel. The remaining four pictures were taken over the course of a week. Click on the photo to the left to see the complete project.
Many thanks to my friends who graciously contributed their time to this project: Xander Hirschi, Greg House, Chet Holowicki, David Brown, Joel Ortiz, and Todd Brownlie.
MODELS WANTED: I definitely want to expand this project, so I'm looking for male models that live in Chicago. This is not a paying gig and signed model releases are required, but I'll gladly provide copies of any images from the shoot for your private use. Please get in touch if you are interested!
Litigation Support brochure
When the Litigation Support department wanted to get the word out to more of the firm's attorneys about their services, they asked me to make this brochure. Even though this was for internal use, I used elements from the public website to give it a more professional look and tie it in with the firm's other materials. The large photo on the front is also an element used in a lot of the firm's print material. Click on the image to the right to see larger versions of the tri-fold brochure or check out this one-page PDF version that was used on the firm's intranet.
Headshot & Photo Retouching
I transformed my living room into a studio with the help of Archie Florcruz and this is one of the headshots I did for a local actor.
Pictured on the right is the touched-up version, but you can click on it to see the original for comparison. A version in black & white can be seen there as well.
Forget-Me-Yes
Last summer, my friend Bob contacted me about a short film that he was working on and asked if I'd be interested in doing photo stills for it. I'd never done something like that before, but was pretty excited by the challenge. Click on the image to the right to see a larger version of that photo or go to the link below for more info about the film. A lot of the photos used in the press kits were ones that I took and my photos were also used in the menus of the DVD.
Firm Anywhere announcement & reference card
When the firm launched their external access site, they wanted to make sure that the announcement stood out and was also co-branded with the design of the site. Click on the image to the right to see larger versions.
Firm Anywhere website & browser icon
The firm's external access site didn't have a large amount of content, so I needed to come up with a design that would take up the extra space but yet also be scaleable to various browser sizes. I also made a browser icon from the globe and used the same design elements in the print correspondence that went out about the site. Click on the image to the right to see larger versions.
pink ribbon buttons
Vassar Magazine had a launch event that was also a charity fundraiser for breast cancer research. Armed with a new button maker, I made these pink ribbon buttons to be distributed at the event.
Firm Connect announcement & reference card
When the firm launched their extranet, they wanted to make sure that the announcement was something that all of the attorneys would notice. Rather than just printing on colored paper like previous correspondence, I based the design of the announcement document and reference card on the branding of the firm's public website. Click on the image to the right to see larger versions.
photos on Gaper's Block
One of my photos was featured on the front page of Gaper's Block, a popular Chicago-based online publication. Click on the image to the right to see a larger screenshot of the front page with my photo on it or click here to see the archived image on their site.
conference room tent cards
Along with moving to a new office came new instructions on connecting to the firm's wireless network, as well as a new phone system for conference calling. In order to save on calls to the help desk, these tent cards were placed in every conference room. Click on the image to the right to see larger versions.
wedding invitations
My sister got married this year and my present to her was that I made her wedding invitations. Click on the image to the right to see the various ideas that I came up with. They picked the first 2, one for each side of the family.
