The Sketchpad: May 2014

Friday, May 30, 2014

Happenings

The right people are coming to see me at the right time. Clients I have posted before. Although these are smaller projects, I am excited to get to still be a part...

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Colgate

Custom Cut Colgate

Die cut set-up, added bleed, production files (also made the cut-out dog driving the car in the background)

Monday, May 19, 2014

Yahoo! Finance - SCRAM Scrawling Insect Killer
I finally get to share a very rewarding branding project I have been working on with an amazing client, Tomie Gartland, owner of SCRAM Crawling Insect Killer. The product has been approved for sale in all 50 states, and can be purchased at scrambugs.com.

Scram Crawling Insect Killer -- Comprehensive Solutions Award -- William D. SIEMER II

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Rolling Stone's Intentional Mistake

Rolling Stone's Intentional Mistake

Although it is old news now...working in/with Design, PR and Marketing for as long as I have, you have to assume this Rolling Stone magazine mistake was intentional. A large amount of professional proofreaders, photographers, editors, and designers would have seen this, and somebody would have known this was incorrect before going to print.

If "John Hancock" wasn't "mistakenly" put on her back tattoo, this cover would have been ordinary, and easily ignored; however, the mistake made it talked about for weeks.

You can't believe everything the media feeds you...

E-Online's Article

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Wine Header

Wine Header

Designed, and have been printing/producing a number of these wine headers for retail.

Tick in a Jar

Tick in a Jar

Pretty gross. I guess this is what I get for taking the dog out in the woods for 8 hours. Removed this "sucker" from the back of her neck, and threw it in some alcohol.