Created:
2023

Role:
Illustrator

Project: Personal Work

Every few years, I find myself trying to reimagine a scene from “The Neverending Story” that damaged my emotions as a kid. This is the latest version.

Created: 2018

Role:
Designer

Creative Director:
PJ Richardson 

Producer:
Schuyler McFerran

Lead Creative:
Josh Novak

Studio: Laundry

Client: NFL Network

Created a series of styleframes inspired by creative art director Josh Novak's beginning pitch for NFL Network's "The Aftermath" title cards for the 2018 football season.

Created: 2018

Role:
Illustrator/Designer

Creative Director:
PJ Richardson 

Producer:
Schuyler McFerran

Copywriter:
Alex Stoltze

Illustrator/Designer:
Yoojin Seol

Animator:
Rob Slychuck

Studio: Laundry

Client: Honda

Laundry’s web-commercials promoting Honda's Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. Working off of Laundry's initial (and awesome) pitch, I was assigned to provide additional illustration and style-frame designs which were then animated by the studio. A lot of fun to be on this project.

Created:
2020

Role:
Graphic Designer
Illustrator

Project: “Submittan” Poster Prop

I was approached in November 2019 by Susumu Kimura, who is an incredibly talented filmmaker, about illustrating and designing two prop-posters for his dystopian sci-fi short film that he is currently creating, “Submittan”. He wanted creepy propaganda, sent inspiration to show me what he was thinking, and I took it from there. Had a blast making these two pieces (and learned a few techniques too) and can’t wait to see the final cut of the film.

Created:
2016

Role: Illustrator

Agency: Adcom

Client: Adcom/VeloSano

11 x 17 fundraising print for 2016 VeloSano 3 bike ride. 100% of the dollars raised by VeloSano participants advances cancer research at Cleveland Clinic. Happy to have made something that could help out.

Created:
May 2008

Role:
Graphic Designer

Creative Team: 
Kelly Brunswick
Jerrod Guillen
Tom Szorady

Employer:
Pukka Headwear

2008 edition of Pukka Headwear's Golf, High School, and Collegiate catalogs. The goal was to keep the same theme and attitude, while making sure that the focal point was the product.

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Created:
2011

Role:
Graphic Designer
Illustrator

Lead Creative:
Nick Pietravoia

Agency:
Contempo Communications

Client:
Cleveland Indians

Location:
Progressive Field

Very honored to work on this. Design and illustration work done for the Cleveland Indians food stands.

Created:
2016

Role:
Illustrator
Letterer
(December only)

Creative Lead:
John Ferguson

Building Art:
Chris Nagle

Agency:
Adcom

Client:
Ridgid Tools

The 2017 Ridgid Tools Calendar was an artist's homage to wrench that Ridgid produces. Many illustrators and designers around the country were sought out for their interpretations. For the December month, I was tasked with coming up with a lettering solution to wrap around the building image that was created by Chris Nagle. I also provided the wrench illustration that was placed on the bottom of the calendar. For more info, click here.

Created: 2018

Role:
Illustrator/Designer

Creative Director:
Nick Pietravoia

Agency: Contempo Communications

Client: Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indian's timeline illustration showcasing the professional sports team's ballgame announcers. This image was then printed digitally and installed in one of the hallways of the team's Progressive Field.

Created:
2016-2017

Role: Illustrator

Lead Creatives: 
Joseph Hughes
Mark Szczepanik

Agency: Adcom

Client: GetGo

I was asked to provide illustrations to accompany designs for Giant Eagle's GetGo food promotions. These were placed in stores, billboards, and online to promote sandwiches of the month, coffee, and other food items available in GetGo food hubs.

Created:
2008

Role:
Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Creative Team: 
Jerrod Guillen
Tom Szorady

Employer:
Pukka Headwear

A collection of advertising work while working at Pukka Headwear.

Created:
2017

Role:
Graphic Designer
Illustrator

Agency: Adcom

Client: VeloSano

Asked to submit a poster design for the 4th annual VeloSano bike marathon, which is a major community initiative in Cleveland, Ohio in which participants raise money for cancer research through the sport of cycling. 100% of the dollars raised by VeloSano participants advances cancer research at Cleveland Clinic. In just three short years, over $8 million has been generated and is already hard at work in the fight against cancer.

Created:
2008

Role:
Graphic Designer
Illustrator

Employer:
Pukka Headwear

Illustration showcasing Pukka Headwear's ability to customize any of their headwear products, and keep the same young and fresh vibe that's been attracting customers for the past few years.

Created:
2016-2017

Role: Illustrator

Lead Creatives: 
Joseph Hughes
Mark Szczepanik

Agency: Adcom

Client: GetGo

I was asked to provide illustrations to accompany designs for Giant Eagle's GetGo coffee signage. These were placed in the coffee stands at GetGo stores.

Created:
2014

Apparel piece for personal use and distribution. This t-shirt made as a local inside joke alluding to Cleveland's world-famous Westside Market. 

Created:
2014

Role: Graphic Designer

Client: Room Service

Apparel design made to welcome the 2014 participants for the annual Gay Games, which were held in Cleveland, Ohio.

Created:
2017

Role:
Designer
Illustrator

Lead Creatives:
Mark Nuss
Mark Szczepanik

Agency:
Adcom
 

Asked to participate in some concept designs for a local Cleveland brewery that was interested in updating their packaging and ultimately their brand. This was one of three pitches. The other two were done by two incredibly talented designers. Mark Szczepanik requested that I focus entirely on illustration for this concept.

Created:
2006–Present

Role:
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Letterer

Agency/Employer(s):
Adcom
Contempo Communications
Pukka Headwear
Other

Out of all the research, drafting, and execution, I think the best part about the identity/branding process are having the "happy accidents" that will come across and evolve one's initial vision into something much more organic and effective.

Created:
2014

Role:
Graphic Designer

Employer:
Hy-Ko Products Company

Tasked to build a tower-heading POP (point of purchase) to go along with previously laid out key panels, promoting the product and programming services for Hy-Ko-made keys, while staying with AutoZone's brand identity.

Created:
2012

Role:
Graphic Designer

Employer:
Cleveland New Homes Team
Battery Park Homes

37 x 55.75 kiosk poster created to advertise Battery Park's new homes in Cleveland, Ohio. I had a LOT of fun making this and working with Cleveland New Homes Team, who gave me a good amount of creative freedom.

Created:
2014

11 x 17" Digital print (and screen print) dedicated to my favorite musician, Bruce Springsteen (and let's not forget about his legendary band).

Created:
2017

Event: Free Comic Book Day 2017

11 x 17 print for the Free Comic Book Day 2017 celebration held at Carol and John's Comic Book Shop. This year's theme is an homage to Jack Kirby, whose art is creatively and stylistically unmatchable. The illustration is my interpretation as to how someone as brilliant as Kirby might approach drawing the Guardians of Traffic that are located in downtown Cleveland. 

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Created:
2016

Role:
Illustrator

Creative Lead:
John Ferguson

Animator:
Chris Nagle

Agency:
Adcom

Client:
Ridgid Tools

Created a character to illustrate the differences between regular tools in very high and tight spaces, to Ridgid's Pex-One tool. Handled character design and also prepped each one up to be smoothly transitioned into an animation.

Created:
2017

Immediately done after I heard about Charles Bradley's passing.

Created:
2011

Role:
Graphic Designer

Client:
Cleveland New Homes Team

he folks over at Cleveland New Homes Team gave me a few charts from a motivational sales book and asked me to turn them into art. These 24 x 36" pieces were easier said than done, but also very fun to work on!

Created:
2018

Created:
2018

Created:
2014

Role:
Illustrator

Event:
75th Batman Anniversary Celebration

Location:
Carol & John's Comic Shop

Dropped these two guys off and a WHOLE slew of print over at Carol & John's Comic Shop to be hung up and sold off along with 20-25 other amazing artists celebrating Batman's 75th anniversary. Artwork sold and ALL of the shop’s cut went towards “Preston’s H.O.P.E.”, the charity selected for this event.

This was a lot of firsts for me. First, I drew the piece entirely on my Wacom tablet using Manga Studio. A bit of a challenge with a time constraint, but got that hang of it. Second, I took the drawing and learned how to screen print with help from Hannah and the folks at Zygote Press. Very helpful, they were!

Created:
2013

Apparel concept promoting Cleveland, Ohio.

Created:
2012

Illustration submission for AMC's television program, "Breaking Bad." AMC's website took advantage of the growing popularity of the show and asked for fans' art to showcase online.

Created:
2018

Created:
2017

STORE

Created:
2018

STORE

“It is a ticking time bomb if somebody thinks they’re going to walk in here and take my animals away. It’s gonna be a small Waco.”

Created:
2017

Created:
2018

Created:
2017

The Boss + RTJ = 100%
10 x 10"

Note: This is a homage to Arthur Adams' wonderful Fantastic Four cover from the early 90's.

Created:
2018

Created:
2018

Created:
2017

STORE

Created:
2018

Created:
2018

Steve Ditko tribute/Podcast fanart

Created:
2018

Created:
2018

Created:
2017

From a childhood show.

STORE

Created:
2018

Created:
2014

A character I came up with during the wee hours of the night.

STORE
 

Created:
2017

Role:
Illustrator

Everyone's favorite Canucklehead from the best and stabbiest Wolverine movie to date.