Hawley High School Jazz

Keith Wander, my high school band teacher asked me to create a logo for his Jazz band. He actually wanted to use the old logo for a Moorhead State Jazz Band which I had created back in college but by now wasn't being used anymore. I couldn't remember it so he sent me a picture of an old jacket which had the mark (shown below).

As you can see, looking at early work can be a bit embarrassing... but I did like the concept. So, I created a new mark with the same idea that will be more legible and efficient.

Evoledesign January 13, 2011

If you are involved in the Minnesota design community, you simply must attend this event.

Go online and register now to secure your seat at a historical event. Some of the greatest movers and shakers of the Minnesota design scene will be in one place to discuss the history and future of graphic design in Minnesota. We will have Peter Seitz, the grandfather of design in MN, along with other pioneers like Tim Eaton, Tim Larsen and Eric Madsen. In addition, we've brought in other design superstars like Joe Duffy, Monica Little, Bill Thorburn and Phyllis Aragaki to talk about the evolution of design from the early years to today. Finally, the panelists will discuss the future of design with young guns, Travis Olson, Jason Rysavy and 3 design chairs, Bernard Canniffe, John DuFresne and Steven McCarthy. All of this will be moderated by Communication Arts' editor, Patrick Coyne.

If that isn't enough to bring you out on a cold night, do it for me. I've been working on this event for several months and it has been a labor of love.

Go to www.AIGAMinnesota.org and click on the Evolvedesign link to find out more info and register today!

Hulk Poster

As many of you know, most of my clients are larger creative agencies. This means I often don't get to see the final product because I'm not handling the print or production. A long time ago I worked on a poster for Target that promoted their Hulk toys to coincide with the movie release. Just yesterday I received this image.



Pretty cool stuff.

Kingswood Logo

Here's a mark I created for a local camp/retreat center. Apparently, the king of England would brand trees in his forest reserved for royal purposes. I loved the branding idea and added the icon of an English cross that blossoms into the letter "K".

Sandwich Board

As you know, I don't do a lot of traditional graphic design. Mostly I create logos, icons and illustrative designs for my clients. However, my friend Pat Skelly of BI needed some quick help with a sandwich board. Pat called me on a Monday to ask my availability. Content for the street posters trickled in throughout the week with the final image of Denise Austin coming in Thursday morning. I sent final art files Thursday Noon to Pat who had Kinkos print the posters in St. Louis on Friday for a Saturday event. Has anyone else noticed that the speed of business is getting faster and faster?

Women's Ministry

Here's a logo I recently finished for my church.

Nash for MN Rep.

My friend, Jim Nash is running for the Republican nomination to compete for the MN state representative seat in district 34A. He asked my help for a logo years ago when he successfully ran for a seat on the Waconia city council. Now he's running for state representative. What's next? Govenor?

Seriously, Jim is a solid character. But I have yet to understand why people would want these thankless jobs...