Downtown Burien Bike Rack Project

Downtown Burien Bike Rack Project

Downtown Burien
Bike Rack Project

 

Client Description:

It was an epic and exhilarating project designing, sponsoring, funding and installing 41 new bike racks in the City of Burien. 

The Bike Rack project was possible through partnership with Burien’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, backed by the enthusiastic support of the Burien City Council and Staff. The project expanded further outward with a grant of $10,000 from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board, and $8000 garnered from local sponsorships. 

I had the privilege of designing the custom bike racks and their sponsorship plaques. In 2014, the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in “the other Washington” named WABI Burien’s Bike Rack Project one of the “Ten Great Things Happening in Washington State.” 

Read more here.


 

Services to Client: 
  • Branding
  • Product development
  • Design of promotional materials
  • Photography
  • Illustration
  • Copywriting
  • Production management
  • Web design
Buffalo Industries

Buffalo Industries

Buffalo Industries

Client Description:

Since 1929, Buffalo has been selling recycled and new rags and wipers, cleaning cloths and towels, sundries, protective clothing, sorbents and spill kits.

They’ve been a client of mine for 30 years, and in that time I have designed every bag, box, pallet, sign, catalog, sell sheet, business card and trade show booth that has gone out their door.

I work with Buffalo from initial product development, through packaging, production and promotion, including copywriting and photography.

Certain aspects of the products and packaging are handled by international vendors; I work with these vendors on artwork, production specs and quality control to maintain Buffalo’s product and graphic standards.

Buffalo also relies on me to create the private-label packaging for their customers.

Read and see more:
BuffaloIndustries.com


Services to Client:
  • Branding
  • Graphic Design
  • Packaging
  • Web Design
  • Photography
  • Signage
  • Copywriting
  • Product Development
  • Promotion

 

 

 

Bob Books

Bob Books

Bob Books

Client Description:

Bob Books is a true first reader series, designed to make helping children learn to read simple and straightforward. The clean layout, short words, and simple phonics make learning to read a fun and natural step for a child that knows the alphabet.

For close to 30 years, I have worked with the writers and illustrators of Bob Books toward the design and implementation of the “Bob Books Look”. 

Read more here.


Services to Client:
  • Branding
  • Graphic Standards
  • Graphic Design
  • Packaging Program
  • Product Development
  • Photography
  • Production management
  • Promotion
Bob Books Brand Packaging
Paper Basketry and Pottery Models

Paper Basketry and Pottery Models

Paper Models of
Northwest Coast Basketry and Southwest Pueblo Pottery

Description:

For centuries, North American Native women have fashioned vessels of root, grass, bark and mud gathered from the land surrounding their communities.

Inspired by the function and beauty of these vessels, I created Northwest Coast Basketry Paper Models and Southwest Pueblo Pottery Pottery Paper Models.

Held in the palm of the hand, each model sparks a deeper interest in the art forms and culture that are part of North America’s history and heritage. I consulted with Native elders, basket weavers, potters, museum curators and anthropologists to create these educational, timeless and beautiful three-dimensional models. They are enjoyed by children and adults, ages 9 – 90.

Read more here:
MuseumPaperModels.com
 


Services to Client:
  • Branding
  • Copywriting
  • Graphic Design
  • Paper Engineering
  • Product Development
  • Production Management
  • Design of promotional materials
  • Web Design

 

 

 

Moving into Comfort

Moving into Comfort

Hope Maltz:
Moving into Comfort

Client Description:

Client Hope Maltz had an existing logo that needed to be “freshened up” from it’s gray and dark blue… and its form needed refinement. She wanted to communicate more brightness and optimism for her clients that are facing chronic pain and trauma.

Through collaboration, Hope and I created a system and flavor of overlaying color and photos, fitting within the new Graphic Standards, and allowing her to add her own web content.


Services to Client:
  • Rebranding
  • Design of promotional materials
  • Graphic Standards guidelines
  • Web site consultation
Burien Signal Box

Burien Signal Box

Burien Signal Box

Client Description:

As a part of “Art in Public Places”, the City of Burien Arts Commission is applying artistic “wraps” to metal signal boxes that control traffic lights in Burien. The whole project will be spread over 3 years and include a total of 30 boxes.

I covered the box with a mosaic of details from traditional textiles from around the world, speaking of the incredible diversity of people that call Burien home. As people walk by the signal box, they can stop to admire the array of textiles, and perhaps recognize fabric designs from their own history.


Services to Client:
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography
  • Production

Countries and Cultures Represented in this Textile Montage:

  • Americana – Flower Quilt, X Eye Dazzler Coverlet, Quilt Ring
  • China – Qing Crane, Flower Pattern
  • Filipino – Piña Cloth
  • German – Cross-Stitch Lily
  • Ghana – Kente Cloth
  • Hmong/Miao – Cross-Stitch
  • Indonesia – Batik Flower
  • Italy – Embroidered B
  • Japan – Obi Fabric, Single Flower
  • Korea – Fabric Wrapping
  • Malia – Mud Cloth “H”
  • Mexico – Huipil Embroidery, Serape Stripes, Beadwork Borders
  • Native Alaskan – Raven’s Tail
  • Native American – Navajo Rug
  • Peru – Mola
  • Samoa – Tapa Barkcloth
  • Thailand – Border Pattern
  • Ukraine – Geometric Embroidered Border
  • Vietnam – Woven Stripes/Patterns

Click on the image to enlarge it and see all the beautiful details.

Consumed: The Book

Consumed: The Book

Consumed: The Book

Client Description:

“Consumed” is a novel of suspense by author and attorney Michael W. Bugni, released by Archway Publishing. The book is available in hardcover and softcover, as well as for Nook and Kindle.

Mike and I worked together toward the creation a comprehensive branding system, which I applied to the book cover, business cards, posters, web site… and even wine labels for the book signing events.

Read and see more here:
ConsumedTheBook.com


Services to Client:
  • Branding
  • Book cover design
  • Design of promotional materials
  • Photography
  • Web design and production
  • Production management.

 

A&A Printing

A&A Printing

A&A Printing

Client Description:

This small, craft, commercial printer aimed to produce a direct mail campaign that would showcase its custom, spot-color printing abilities. We rebranded the company, and created intriguing pieces that really highlighted their craftsmanship.


Services to Client:
  • Branding
  • Design of promotional materials
  • Photography
  • Production management.
  • illustration, copywriting, production management.
Logo Design Sampler

Logo Design Sampler

Logo Design Sampler

“Branding” is about crafting a system which presents the “public face” of the company and/or product. It’s not simply the logo, but also the color palette, font selection, imagery and layout elements as described in accompanying Graphic Standards.

Altogether, these Standards communicate the flavor of the Brand, by creating a framework for the development of all business materials, ensuring consistency and professionalism. Branding establishes a conceptual and visual tone.

A Branding System communicates and enhances a firm’s vision of itself, its position within the community and its future direction.

 

The Logos to the right are just a sampling of those I’ve created.