Swell Cold Co.Op is new venture that launched on Oahu, HI in 2014. The idea behind Swell was to create a series of products that could bring people together to share time and conversations. What better way to do that then with delicious cold refreshments including Cold Brew Coffee, Cold Brew Tea and Artisan Ice Cream. 

Visit online at swell-made.com

The bottle design was awarded 2014 Communication Arts Typography Award in packaging and featured in the Print Magazine Typography & Lettering Annual

The Downtown Santa Ana coworking space Batch is expanding to a new office. With the expansion some new walls opened up and needed to be filled. I worked with Sarah, founder of ANBCo and Batch, to concept and produce this custom lettering piece that graces the wall of the conference room. With all the gabbin' that can go down in meetings we came up with this idea to remind folks that in the end you need to produce and not just talk.

The final piece was router cut from sheets of foam and clocks in at a size about 95" x 85" 

All final production images by Sarah Armstrong

Commissioned by the Irvine, CA architecture firm KTGY to create their 2014 Holiday Card. We took the concept of the busiest time of year and created a custom typographic solution to help folks "Unwind" during the holidays. String and nail art

As slick as it gets.
I designed this case in reaction to how fast technology changes these days. This hand-crafted iPhone case is made from 100% recycled chipboard, holds any combination of 3 credit cards sized objects, maybe a little cash and has a nifty pull tab for easy access. Created by scoring and folding - no glue used.
Available in Natural Grey or Natural Brown.

Want one? Click Here.
 

Fat typographic script exploration

Custom logotype and identity created for Decoy Type Co. — an independent type distribution house. decoytype.com

Custom @ symbol designed with multiple functions in mind; side table, magazine/book holder or pure eye candy
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2013 Communication Arts Typography Annual Winner
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2013 Print Design Annual Winner
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2012 TDC Award Winner
Certificate of Typographic Excellence

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Material: Baltic Birch Plywood
Dimensions: 14.5 in x 15.5 in x 12 in
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Custom Orders Available

Worked with the creative folks at Habitat to create the identity for the first product they are launching called Awesome - your personal Slack bot ambassador

Custom hand lettering and digitial typography

Pencil Pushers is the lettering department of pprwrk studio.

Hand lettered, vectorized and waterjet cut typography from PE Foam. The piece was a self-initiated project to be included in the group art exhibit "The Gods Who Eat Mountains" at As Issued in Costa Mesa, CA

2013 Communication Arts Typography Annual Winner
2013 Type Directors Club Award

Limited Edition Print
Only 50 prints made - (40 available)
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Hand lettered & hand pulled screenprint
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Specs:
Two color print on 100lb French Paper Pop Tone Red Hot
Final Trim Size: 12 x 19

$25 + Shipping

Ongoing project where I letter on found driftwood and toss it back out into the sea for anyone to find. #roughdrift #catchmydrift

Naming and logotype created for a Co.Working space in the revitalized Downtown Santa Ana area.

Worked closely with the founder Luke Mysse to create an identity for Cycle Cause - the story of a family leaving it all behind to cycle across America and save the lives of severely malnourished children. For Family, Adventure and Hope.

Bi-Annual Alumni Publication.
Each issue is created to keep the Otis College community informed and up to date on news, exhibitions, and all things alumni related.

Custom Illustration

Worked with the fine folks at Abstract Magazine as a mentor and designed the cover for the 7th issue. The theme for this entire issue was coffee. The cover was inspired by coffee bean sacks.

*Silver Medal in the 2015 Pele Awards Show

2014 Holiday Mailer - This year we delivered 3 custom stickers inspired by Christmas jingles that get stuck in your head. Earworms with an island twist. 
Deep Blue Christmas
Sandy Claus 
Tutu Got Rundova 

I was asked to evaluate and update the Kanex visual identity. The goal was to develop a language that was compelling and consistent across all avenues of the company from print to web.

Project Scope:
Identity Overhaul, Package Design, Web Design, Print Collateral, Trade Show Graphics

Originally created in a single weight — Ultra Black—Quatro now spans the weight spectrum down to Extra Light. 28 fonts total with 9 weights in the sans and 5 weights for the slab.

Identity for a collaborative workspace in Orange, CA.

Oakwood School is a private elementary and secondary school in North Hollywood. I worked with Intersection Studio as the design director in the creation of the new brand and visual identity. 

This is what happens when two graphic designers get married.
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Without a doubt one of the most rewarding projects I've ever had the pleasure of working on was for my wedding. My wife and I created just about everything for this event - from custom monogram, signage, gift packaging, screenprinted placemats, table and display arrangements, photo booth graphics and more. The theme was a celebration in the desert and we went all out with creativity to bring a new twist to weddings. Our guests were delighted with all the details we thought out. The wedding images have been featured in a variety of online blogs as well as in printed articles.

Images by Mike Arick and Thomas Pelicer
 

Part of the design team that created the rebrand of Rubio's Mexican Grill. In my time there I helped develop the look and feel for the new materials.
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Co.Working with Made Venice

1 of 30 decks created to be auctioned off to help fund the group and future events.

Satellite is an industrial design studio focused on developing consumer electronics, commercial hardware, medical devices, consumer soft-goods, and user interfaces. I created an identity and brand language that included custom logotype and various collateral.

Identity design for the first annual City National Bank small business conference.

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Co.Working with Intersection Studio

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Runda is available in five weights with matching italics. With its simple shapes, open forms and elegant execution - Runda communicates any message with clarity and confidence. It is efficiently crafted to work well in all type sizes along with an established range of weights making it useful in a wide variety of applications. 

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Identity, packaging and display for the custom jewelry design studio 82 Degrees.

Approached by the founding members of Orange Home Grown to design an identity for the new farmers market. The task was to embodied their primary mission - cultivating a healthy community through family friendly and community based education programs.

Various projects: More images coming soon

Identity created for a sausage & beer restaurant in San Diego.
Co.Working with Crossgrain.

Identity, collateral and website design
Custom Logotype
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Co.Working with Intersection Studio

Awarded 2012 Certificate of Typographic Excellence

Working with the Legacy Project I designed a book capturing the process behind making the world's largest photograph. The book is 9.5 in. x 14.5 in. The cover and slipcase are blind embossed with the dimensions of the camera hanger and final image size. The book totals out at 196 pages.

Sports Identity for Oakwood School.