It's almost become a tradition to submit an idea for the production of Dracula. The first one featured dramatic ripped letters with two triangles hanging as if a pair of ballet shoes mimicking fangs.

As I try to incorporate ideas with typography at any given juncture, the idea of flipping the letter "A" for fangs came to me. It was an easy rational to switch to "V" as the shapes of the two letters completed the imagery as well as the actual word. No crossbars needed.

The idea of world athletes eating possibly the worse thing one can when in training wasn't lost on anyone. But then again, most of us just watch all the world athletes on television so why not with a morning snack?

Jaguar Land Rover was to sponsor an event at the International Car Show here in Portland and the idea to get kids building something that moved wasn't too much of a stretch.

The fun part of course was that they could only use scraps of paper, cardboard, tape and the like. Kids don't really have limited imaginations and so the challenge was really on us to pick the most amazing model.

Nouvola provides solid unit testing for software, especially HTTP requests. Instead of a typical, nerdy 'white paper-esque' video, we pitched the idea of an explainer video. The story shows a new company and their developers launching a new site, NOT using Nouvola and crashing. Then, they implement Nouvola and lo and behold, they handle even more requests on launch and the day is saved. Watch the triumph here: Nouvola

College isn't cheap...neither is actually building one. The University of Texas at Tyler wanted to expand and needed to appeal to a board of benefactors to raise the necessary funds. Through a local agency in Tyler, Texas the concept of Cultivating Dreams was given to me to design. This brochure was delivered along with an actual seedling to key members during a special dinner. The building has been standing for some time.

Ponds and rivers are being depleated of water due to various invasive species of plants transported by boat/trailer, much of time unknown. These posters were created to help people identify these three species for reporting in the effort to help eradicate the spreading. They were posted in bait shops, licensing agencies and various local shops.

When Facebook announced they were going to go public, there was a massive scram to California by many companies pitching their woo to secure the retirement plans for its employees. Schwab went with full force. We actually had this site partially as a pitch/spec and partially ready-to-go to really hit the ground running to amplify the service Schwab provides

Bottled spirits have long been a go-to idea for agency promotions around the holidays. For these labels, I thought maybe the spirits we could feature were those of 'supporting actors' in the show that is Christmas instead of the normal politically-safe variety of just "Happy Holidays."

Twenty-five, 56" big screen tv's form a video wall in the Jaguar Land Rover reception area. Opposite is a large sheet of plexi, about 8 x 16 feet, hanging from the ceiling. These various videos were created both from pure graphics, and edited historical and advertising footage which were designed to be projected from the tv's as well as projected onto the plexi.

Illustrator, After Effects, Trapcode and Premier were gooooooood buddies for about three months while over six separate segments were created covering everything from the history of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles to the capabilities of the vehicles and the Pacific Northwest playground we have to play with them in.

Jaguar Land Rover opened an Incubator Program almost two years ago and every six months new companies are chosen to be a part of the program. During their terms, they receive a range of benefits including investment, engagement with key decision makers, support from Jaguar Land Rover’s global and on-site design and engineering teams.

One of the key deliverables for any company is a Proof Of Concept video of which I've been a part of many. After an idea and story is put together, a storyboard, or as I like to call them, an illustrated shot list is created to guide shooting. This approach keeps a sense of order without the strict sense of the actual framing should an environment, location or even story point change at the last minute.

Many people have a vague idea at best as to when and what to save for their retirement. Schwab is constantly providing education via online help, seminars, and by telephone. This microsite was one such example.

The challenge for me was to figure out how to score, advance and visually update the interface as a user answered the questions. I turned to JQuery rather than pure JavaScript because of the immense time saving functions already wrapped up in a nice little package. And, the bonus is that I actually learned not only a little more JQuery and process thinking but something about retirement. Take the quiz yourself, (saved without a session variable and not responsive, but you'll get the idea) here: What Do I know?

The Houston Postal Credit Union wanted to revamp their collateral to excite their members with the services they may not have been aware of due to lack of participation. Lobbies were primarily navy blue and white with a little red creeping in here and there so I chose brighter colors to ensure visually, they would be noticed and read. The campaign was a success as membership services increased.