Chicago native turned sunny Southern California transplant and multi-disciplinary graphic designer with 20+ years curating dynamic brands and brand experiences for customers around the globe.
Projects that I've proudly been both a team member of and led have been recognized and featured by industry peers including AIA, IIDA, Communication Arts (cover), Graphis, HOW, Interior Design Magazine, the Chicago Architecture Foundation and more. I've had the privilege of partnering with some of the worlds' most iconic brands and clients from a broad spectrum of sectors including tech, science, healthcare, education, not-for-profit, sports and finance on projects small to large including American Express, Bank of America, USO, Microsoft, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and more.
Fundamentally I view the most impactful role of design today as strategy, leveraging the design process as the means to reveal solutions to client problems and create fresh and unexpected opportunities across mediums, not simply one dimensional do'ers looking at problems through isolated lenses. My current experience includes everything from brand positioning and identity design to fully immersive permanent and temporary brand activations that include elements of graphic design, signage, art, architecture, emerging technology, sound and more. In my free time I enjoy trail running, finding new ways to get into trouble and exploring the West coast with my wife Rebecca and Klee Kai, Bowie.
Mobius Advertising Awards Gold
World Kitchen Pyrex Package Design / Brand restage
RR Donnelley Company President’s Choice Award
“You’re Ready for Pyrex” Brochure
The 13th Annual Summit International Awards, Silver
“You’re Ready for Pyrex” Brochure
IIDA Best Showroom Design
Antron Carpet Fiber Resource Center
IIDA, Best of the Best, Corporate Headquarters
Darden Restaurants
Office Insight Feature Article, Sustainability
Perkins+Will, Chicago Office
Sustainable Environmental Graphics
Inhabitat Feature, Highest Scoring LEED Platinum Office in NA
Perkins+Will Atlanta Office
Sustainable Environmental Graphics
Interior Design MagazinesTop 10 slideshows of the Year
A&D Working for the greater good
Juanita J Craft Center Environmental Graphics
Daniel Burnham Prize Citation, Chicago Architecture Foundation
Bus Rapid Transit Shelter Design Competition
Coroflot
Featured Design Portfolio, Staff Selection
Best of Show, Contract Design
American Society of Interior Designers, 2014 Design Excellence Awards
Hoffman LaRoche Headquarters, Toronto
Built Design Honor Award
AIA, Dallas Chapter
Fire Station No. 27
Communication Arts Design Annual
Cover Photo + Environmental Graphics Award Winner
Fire Station No.27, Dallas
Graphis Magazine, Annual Design Competition
Print Category, Silver
Gensler Research Catalogue Vol. 2
How Magazine, Annual Design Competition
In-house Design, Merit Award
Gensler Research Catalogue Vol. 2
Merit Citation, Commercial Building Category
AIA, Orange County Chapter
625IVE
Merit Citation, Next Gen Workplace
AIA, Orange County Chapter
VKCC
AIGA, SEGD, USGBC, LEED AP ID+C