I was the lead designer in the rebranding of Everlast Worldwide. I refreshed their logo, helped develop the new “E” icon and tagline, and created brand guidelines for the company, a first in their 100-year history. I also art directed and designed new design templates for all boxing packaging and trade show displays.
Werther’s Original Sugar Free candies have the rich, smooth, creamy caramel taste of Werther's Original, but with only 8 calories per piece, in five different flavors: Classic Caramel, Caramel Coffee, Caramel Apple, Caramel Cinnamon and Caramel Chocolate. For 2015, I created the overarching look and feel for the Facebook graphics, using warm and inviting textures and elements like gold glitter, luxurious hard wood, and pops of color to represent new life and energy while maintaining the heritage of the brand.
Nature’s Pure is 100% natural, sparkling soda made with the best ingredients from exotic locations around the world. It's the only USDA Certified Organic Cola. It contains nothing artificial and tastes delicious. I created the look and feel of the brand's social media presence, featuring three flavors: Cherry Jubilee, French Vanilla and Original Cola. I used images of fresh ingredients set among beautiful landscapes to identify the brand within a wholesome, organic space.
LIFT Labs is an experimental and inspirational space provided by Comcast NBCUniversal to foster creative growth and innovative ideas. Talented entrepreneurs get unrivaled access to a renowned network of partners, brands and mentors to encourage rapid breakthroughs in media, entertainment and connectivity. I designed a brochure, poster, website, and sticker to promote this new branch of the brand.
I had the honor and pleasure of serving as the interim creative director at Susquehanna International Group, a global quantitative trading firm. SIG was noted as one of Philly's 20 coolest companies in 2015 by Philadelphia Magazine. I spent eight months holding down the fort while the creative director was out on maternity leave. From the company's headquarters in Bala Cynwyd, PA, I interfaced with several different people from multiple departments and locations around the world. I created and produced in-house printed materials, digital displays, web graphics, and merchandise to support internal and external marketing efforts for a variety of applications including recruiting, human resources, career fairs and company-sponsored events. I also coordinated in-house printing and outsourcing of printing and merchandising.
Alright Junior is a modern alt rock trio in which I play bass and sing backup vocals. I joined the band in 2015 and played my first show with them opening for The Toadies. Upon joining, I designed a new logo and created a new brand for the band in support of our new EP, Inhibition, including the CD design, t-shirts, stickers, buttons, social media and promo artwork. I also do some video production for the band; most recently, I made a mini documentary about our last tour.
Under The Radar is an annual "battle of the bands" for musicians who are under 21 years of age. It's an event that raises money for local children to receive music scholarships.
I created all of the collateral for the event including a logo, t-shirt, poster, and social media graphics.
Photography by Danielle Neilio
PTI (formerly Polymer Technologies Inc.) is an integrated precision injection molder of advanced polymers, metals (MIM), and ceramics (CIM) supporting the Aerospace, Medical, Defense, and Industrial sectors for over 30 years. From design, analysis, and simulation, through tooling, automation, and production, PTI provides lifecycle development and manufacturing services to the world’s most innovative and technologically advanced companies.
I created a new brand identity for the 30-year old company, including logo, stationery, trade show banner, website, case studies, and embroidered uniforms.
These documentaries made their east coast premieres in April 2010 at The Piazza at Schmidt’s in Philadelphia.
Mind Of The Demon
Larry “Link” Linkogle invented freestyle motocross. As Vin Diesel’s stunt double, Link sustained a traumatic injury during the filming of the blockbuster movie Triple X, and lived to tell the story. He almost lost everything due to an addiction to pain killers. He "fought through Hell" to make his comeback and full recovery.
When You're Strange
The first feature documentary about The Doors to tell the real story of the band, with historic and previously unseen footage. I derived the artwork from the subject matter of their songs, including the West, the sun, lizards, snakes, deserts, ancient lakes, and peyote.
Water's Edge is a luxury residence community of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments in Harrison, NJ, located right on the edge of the Passaic River. It's a whole new kind of urban living offering the ideal balance of luxury and convenience, where beautifully appointed residences meet resort-style amenities and a prime location less than 30 minutes from NYC. I created the brand identity: logo, stationery, brochure package, ads, and wall graphics for the leasing office.
I love music — making it, playing it and designing for it. I helped create an employee incentive program for Guitar Center, called GAIN. I chose the name and created all of the spec creative work for the pitch, using all of my own instruments and photography.
The program idea was initiated and is quite popular among the employees, providing them with benefits you can only get by working at Guitar Center.
Two entrepreneurs took it upon themselves to redefine the meaning of Extra Virgin Olive Oil by going straight to the source: Puglia, Tuscany, Sicily, Basilicata and Abruzzo, Italy. This super high quality olive oil is being offered for the first time in the United States.
I art directed and designed the brand identity for the company, from the logo to the bottle. I also designed a web and mobile optimized e-commerce website to introduce the company to the world.
Photography by Sean Bolton
Seeking to attract a younger, hipper crowd to their new location, the owners of Pompeii wanted to refresh their brand. Keeping a close tie to the history of the great lost city, I looked to a lava lamp for inspiration and chose warm reds and amoebic shapes to accompany a custom logotype.
Studio Xfinity is a new retail environment dedicated to providing an excellent customer experience. It's like an Apple store, but for Xfinity customers. It offers an immersive experience that surrounds and engages customers with several Xfinity products for in and out of the home. I helped develop a digital and print campaign announcing the opening of a new store in downtown Washington, D.C., including an ad and postcard inviting customers to visit the store on NFL Game Day.
Everlast Worldwide
Pompeii Restaurant
Sweet Eureka (bluesrock band)
Water's Edge at Harrison (luxury community)
Schuylkill Banks
Indie Café Alliance
Bella D’Oliva
MaZoo (Philadelphia Zoo)
Philly CarShare
Alright Junior (alternative rock band)
Abreeze (Arch Chemical)
One Ton Shovel (metal band)
Haven Dance Studio
BandSmasher (iPad app)
GAIN (Guitar Center)
HipstersEatForFree.com (blog)
Studio 740 Sound (recording studio)
Sweet Eureka (bluesrock band)
Voxx International
Victor Victor Band (bluesrock band)
Conundrum Technologies
Alright Junior (alternative rock band)
Kyle’s Treehouse (center for autism)
Liberty (55+ community)
King Soopers (rock band)
Essentia Software
International Schools Services
SOMO Manayunk (restaurant)
Vintage Bar + Grill
Artisan Realty
Voxx International
Jeanette Lynne (singer-songwriter)
Trax Bar + Eatery
Red Light Performer
International Schools Services
Agility (ambigram)
JAKTOOL Engineered Solutions
Artists to Watch (WXPN)
Between The Silence (dance recital)
Burst (fruit drink)
Surgeon (metal band)
Lionheart (Bad Brains movie)
JEVEK Solutions
Penn Museum
Schuylkill Banks is a developing area of Philadelphia, PA — fun spots of green grass on a 7-mile stretch by the side of the Schuylkill River. I helped develop the name and created the brand identity, including a custom logotype, stationery system and outdoor banners that line the entrances and pathways. Metal versions of the icon I designed have recently been installed at the main park entrances.
Longwood Gardens is the world’s premier horticultural garden, and one of my favorite places to visit. It encompasses 1,050 acres with 20 indoor and 20 outdoor gardens which feature seasonal events year-round. I've worked with Longwood Gardens at agencies and on a freelance basis. I art directed and designed ads for Fall and Winter (including a holiday TV spot). I also created conceptual artwork for an exhibit about the art and science of fragrance.
Sweet Eureka was a bluesrock power trio, formed in 2010. I was the primary songwriter, guitarist, and singer. I created all of the artwork for the band. The look and feel is centered around the concept of Tough Luck; the logo is made up of a broken heart surrounded by an upside-down horseshoe. I created the type by hand, basing the letters from old cigar packaging.
The Tough Luck album was released digitally through all of the major retailers, as a CD, and as a USB cassette tape. The tape includes the music in multiple audio formats, and two videos. The concept behind the cassette release was to merge old and new. The music was recorded direct to 24-track, 2" analog tape and was made accessible to all by putting it on a USB cassette, which hints at the old school recording process that took place.
One of the songs from the album was featured in the commercial for the 2017 Philadelphia International Auto Show. You can see and hear the commercial here.
I designed posters, flyers, postcards and social media graphics for upcoming shows and events. I also did some video production for the band, including two mini documentaries I made about in-and-out-of-studio recording sessions.
Rock the Boat Music Festival was a full day of music on board the USS Battleship New Jersey. The festival raised money for local children's music via the Sara James Music Foundation.
I created all of the collateral for the event including a logo, t-shirt, poster, banner, lanyards, and social media graphics.
Photography by Danielle Neilio
Xfinity Watchathon Week is a special event where Xfinity TV customers get a free pass to thousands of episodes On Demand. This interactive microsite allows users to click on iconic imagery from Xfinity TV shows to get party tips like what to wear, what to serve, and when to watch.
Damn good chocolate. Van Leer is a specialty line produced by Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products. I created an ad campaign designed to get the attention of specialty chocolate users like bakers, confectioners, and other niche chocolate target markets. I used specialty typefaces to evoke a classic and premium feel.
This collection of work includes concepts for Top 10 Gift Ideas layouts, logo options for a Rock The Wardrobe sweepstakes, and title lockups for a national sales meeting.
I designed this binder to house multiple components of a sales campaign. I designed, edited, printed and collated all of its contents in-house at The Brownstein Group. I oversaw all operations and maintained a close relationship with account managers at the satellite office of TBG located in Seattle, Washington.
Intelligent light bulbs that utilize built-in technology to work automatically with the flip of the light switch. Features include auto-dimming, auto-off, four-level dimming and emergency flashing.
I created the overall look and feel of the brand, starting with the packaging and working through catalogs and displays. For the new LED products, I re-invented the standard light bulb package to include a sharp angle and a clear dome that reveals the bulb.
Studio 740 Sound is a world-class recording studio located in Springfield, PA. I recorded the album Tough Luck there with my band Sweet Eureka, direct to 24-track, 2" analog tape. I was so impressed with the studio and the owner, that I decided to design a new logo and business card for him. I was inspired by the packaging for a Neumann U87 microphone, the preferred mic for vocals during the Tough Luck sessions.
I created design templates for De’Longhi America’s portable heater packaging for their flagship and Kenwood brands. Kenwood heaters are sold at Home Depot, and De’Longhi heaters at Lowe’s. I designed an icon system as part of the template to display the heater's functions and efficiencies.
G. Love is a hip-hop blues artist from Philadelphia, PA, and has traveled the world with his band, Special Sauce, for 15 years and counting. He wanted some new T-shirt designs to sell on his 2009 tour. I chose to illustrate his beloved harmonica and put his name on it in custom type. “I like cold beverages” is a nod to his hit song “Cold Beverage", featured on his debut album, which was certified Gold. The portrait of G. Love playing the guitar also features custom typography and an illustration by G. Love's tour manager, Frank Lavelle, that I vectorized.
T-shirts are out of print and no longer available.
STOMP is a musical performance without any words; none of the performers speak during the entire show. They speak with rhythm, which is the root of all music and something that everyone can understand.
The show came to the Merriam Theater in Center City Philadelphia, and members of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) were invited to bring their families to this fun event.
I designed two LP record invitations: a full-sized 12” that was mailed to YPO members' homes, and a smaller, 45 RPM that was sent as a reminder to their offices.
This project won Best of Show at the Benny Awards in Philadelphia in 2004.
A bluesrock duo I helped create that began as a Halloween costume in 2005 and just three years later was named Best Unsigned Band of 2008 by Philadelphia STYLE Magazine.
The band’s first-ever recorded song found its way onto a nationwide, in-store CD compilation for retailer Anthropologie.
I created the brand and all of the artwork, including unique illustrations of many different objects associated with the name "Victor" that were featured on show posters.
Schär USA is Europe's #1 gluten-free brand. Their bread products look and taste like regular breadwhich allows the restricted-diet consumer to fit in with the others they are eating with. This conceptual campaign focuses on the aspect of living free when enjoying their products.
QuickChek is a privately owned, family-operated, New Jersey-based convenience store with over 135 locations throughout New Jersey and New York. I designed in-and-out-of store materials for campaigns promoting their products.
The brand new CinnaBreakfast Supreme sandwich combines the sweetness of a cinnamon bun with traditional bacon, egg and cheese. I created the look for the campaign using a custom logo, photography, and bright colors which stood out during the very cold Winter months of 2014. I designed all of the campaign's period deliverables, including outdoor and indoor store signage, web banners and graphics for social media.
Voxx International (formerly Audiovox Corporation) is a consumer electronics company founded in 1965. After the company name change, I created the rebranded advertising for the parent company and its many sub brands including Audiovox, Jensen, Code Alarm, and Advent.
I also created tertiary graphics, including an infographic for sub brand Antenna Market: a step-by-step guide on how consumers can "break up" with their cable company and buy an antenna to receive free signals from local digital broadcast stations.
Big Terrible are an amazing band led by brothers Dan and Tim Lynam. They're one of my favorite bands to see perform live, a real powerhouse of loud blues and rock that makes your hairs stand on end. I designed the album artwork for their record, Rotten City, a heartfelt tribute to Philadelphia. I used photos of statues from Swann Memorial Fountain located in the center of Logan Circle, as it had special meaning to the band. I drew the art for the record label by hand to match the style of the old Decca labels.
JAKTOOL Engineered Solutions is a premier provider of turn-key engineered solutions, product development, analytical services, and prototype manufacturing for over 20 years. I've been supplying graphic, typographical, and web design services to JAKTOOL since June of 2008. I created the brand identity system and all of the online and offline marketing materials for the company.
Vero Beach Outlets is a shopping destination in Vero Beach, FL. It is the Treasure Coast's largest fashion outlet with more than 50 stores, including Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike, Dooney & Bourke, Coach, and Tommy Hilfiger. I designed the website, the HTML email template (updated monthly), and graphics for their Facebook page.
Jeanette is a wonderfully talented singer, songwriter and musician who sounds like an angel. It was her voice that first captivated me at a concert, along with her knack for writing great pop songs. For the design of her debut album, You've Got Me, I included a lyric sheet sleeve that housed a folded insert, CD and sticker. The pieces were professionally printed separately, and the two of us assembled each package together by hand.
For over a century, Zuckerman Honickman has been a leader in the packaging industry, representing the major packaging manufacturers and many specialty producers. Look around and you'll find Zuckerman Honickman bottles everywhere. They service clients in several industries: food and beverages, cosmetics, household and industrial chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
I designed their service offering brochure, complete with s set of sell sheets representing each of their industries. The images of the bottles throughout the brochure were coated with varnish to great effect in making them pop off of the pages.
I worked at Kanter International (now Finch Brands) from 2005 - 2008. One of the first projects I was involved in was to develop a brochure to be used for promotional purposes, including new business development. I designed the brochure and the box it was delivered in.
Another new business development tactic I helped develop were proposal boxes that I augmented and custom-modified by hand. I worked directly with the VP of Business Development to create packaging for printed proposals. The boxes were designed to visually represent the strategy of the proposals.
I designed and built this 4-disc package by hand while in school. It is a collection of live music housed in a custom-built cabinet modeled after the Marshall amplifiers Jimi played through. I created a Hendrix logotype for the front based on the Marshall logo. The inside houses a booklet and the CDs which are represented as the four speakers.
SOMO is a hip restaurant on Main Street in Manayunk, PA. I created the logo and overall look and feel of the branding and graphic identity, including the menus, gift and loyalty cards, website, and social media graphics.