I’m a creative, experienced, multi-purpose artist and art director
who can take projects start to finish in a variety of styles.

Good designs sell –
my designs sell out!

Portfolio

Full-page editorial illustration for Mensa Bulletin, the monthly magazine for American Mensa. The article celebrated "Verbivores", people who enjoy word play.  This illustration was also used on the web and in promotional emails.

Cover illustration for Mensa Bulletin, featuring an editorial article about less than ideal American presidents who didn't make it to Mount Rushmore.

Hexagon-shaped box with individual compartments created for Mrs. Fields as a part of a larger series. Designed and illustrated this item as well as supervised printing and manufacturing in China.
This item was so popular, that I created new art for it for several years.
 
Set of 2 tins created for Mrs. Fields as a part of a larger series using the same artwork on gift boxes and box sets. Designed and illustrated this item as well as supervised printing and manufacturing in China.

This 5-high tower of star-shaped boxes was created for Mrs. Fields as a part of a larger series. It was so popular, it was repeated for several years with other items including the cloth stocking shown at lower right. Designed and illustrated this item as well as supervised printing and manufacturing in China. 

32-page quarterly catalog promoting Lake Metroparks’ programs and facilities. Accomplishments include the design of the cover and interior pages, logo design, photography, illustration, desktop publishing, copy writing, editing, and proofreading as well as the art direction of these same duties by staff and volunteers. Responsibilities also included contracting and supervising printing.

20" x 30" full-color poster created for retail as well as a teaching aid for interpretive programs. This artwork was also used as part of a display featuring actual honeybees with honeycombs. Responsibilities included illustration, design, copy writing, and display design, as well as supervision of printing and display construction.

This art was used as a poster and smaller flyer as an element of promotional campaign for this special event. Additional materials were created with the same art for distribution at the event. Responsibilities included design and graphics, as well as contracting and supervision of printing.

1-color 3 3/4" x 8 1/2" brochure was one of a series created to promote Lake Metroparks, its facilities, and information to questions frequently asked at the park district.  Duties included illustration, copy writing, and printing supervision.

Portrait was created as portion of a full-page monthly promotional series for The News-Herald, a multi-county newspaper serving Greater Cleveland. The sample shown is of one of the paper’s editors. Other months featured sports stars and politicians.

11" x 17" brochure folds to 3 3/4" x 8 1/2" and provides information about the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament/Saint Ann's Shrine highlighting gift shop items as well as soliciting donations and providing space for prayer requests.  Created this project from start to finish from concept, photography, copy writing, and camera-ready files.

Christmas mailing was created for the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament as one of an on-going monthly series of direct mail campaigns.  Package included ornaments which were returned to decorate trees at the facility.  Responsibilities included layout, copy writing, art direction, coordinating with printer, database management and selection, managing staff through data entry functions, and documenting results.

Mother's Day fundraising campaign which was also created for the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.  This mailer included an insert with bookmark, prayer card, and return card.