Compaq Computers Executive Roundtable Series

Event Brochure, Stationery, Websites and Power Point Templates
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I created a theme and designed a family of collateral media to promote and unify this exclusive international retreat offered to captains of the tech industry as an incentive for developing closer business ties. I designed the logo, stationery, three separate websites, powerpoint templates, signage and graphics, including an original photocollage for the event theme.

Microsoft Sequel Server 7.0 Launch
Event poster, Party Invitation, Confirmation Mailer, Banners, Signs, Passes
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Unveiling the long-awaited Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 software at the Comdex convention in Las Vegas was a major event for the IT industry and media. As lead designer in charge of over 100 deliverable items, I created the event theme, then designed and produced all of the event graphics, including posters, invitations, mailers, banners, tickets, signs, passes, stage backdrops, t-shirts, give-aways, event wrap-up catalog and more.

Pen Manufacturer
New product branding development
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Client wanted a vibrant new look and feel for their packaging to win approval from big wholesalers here. Client provided their corporate logo, the circular nib graphic and loose pens, which I photographed, then manipulated and arranged in Photoshop, adding the company logo on each pen.

I created a variety of new packaging and blister-pack shapes and styles — from stylized and illustrative to metallic ink, foil-stamped and faux-metallic — invented and logo-ized new wording like "Metallic & Neon Artist Collection" and "Hot Neon" to add distinctive sub-branding, and then translated each look and feel into the four product categories.

Compaq Computers

Distributor Poster
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Using a unique dimension and vibrant color to accent innovation, I manipulated several photos and deployed branded fonts.

Rallye Améthyste, Rally Moustier

Party Invitation
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For this lavish Parisian ball, "Fire and Ice", I created an illustration which wrapped around a diecut door-pass that tucks into the folded card to add more flames.

Nth Degree Software, Bellevue, WA

Branding/Identity campaign
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I designed and produced a B2B marketing campaign for Proteus publishing legacy software, which included numerous original illustrations and diagrams reflecting the graphics-oriented publishing industry target. In addition to a brochure and direct mail pieces, my initiative was a proposal which could be laser printed and customized for each presentation,

Ioline Corp, Kirkland, WA

Retail identity campaign
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Expanding into a new market, the president of this computer plotter manufacturer has transformed this design into posters, ads and tradeshow displays. I also did their logo.

Microsoft

Office 2000 Launch
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Given the theme "The Art of Doing Business", I was one of several designers submitting graphics for Microsofts biggest rollout identity campaign yet. Bill and Steve voted in favor of another slogan so these werent used. ;o(

Experience Music Project, Seattle

Kiosk posters 
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In addition to designing interfaces and animation (see multimedia section) for EMP, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allens' avant garde music museum at the Seattle Center, I created a series of colorful, informative wall posters to entertain and educate those in line for the interactive kiosks.

Merwin Creative, Seattle

Holiday Card
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To reflect their offbeat personalities, the owners of this film and video production company commissioned me to create and illustrate an all-encompassing holiday greeting card sent to hundreds of clients. Attached to the last page was a company phone card with an hour of free long distance.