Born Nashville, Tennessee, 1983. He attended Western Kentucky University’s Bachelor in Fine Arts program for Graphic Design 2003-07, Vermont College of Fine Arts’ Masters of Fine Art for Graphic Design 2015-17. His work has been showcased in publications such as Graphic Magazine (Korea) 2021, Visual Strategies for the Apocalypse (Wordshape) 2019, GD USA 2017, Monthly Design magazine (Korea) 2015, UC.Quarterly 2014.Q2 and 2013.Q4, Print Regional Annual 2011.
His work has been exhibited around the world including The Packing Plant in Nashville, Tennessee 2018, Jeju Yeon Gallery in Jeju-do, Korea 2016, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio 2012, Art Academy of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio 2011.
He is currently acting as the director & cofounder of Funeral in Brooklyn, New York, educator at Parsons New School of Design, curator at Us by Us, typographer at Bad Type Club.
Outside of work he spends his time writing and compiling three (in-progress) books.
From Nashville, TN - Currently in Brooklyn, NY
Trashdragon - Unwavering Kindness and Everlasting Love
2022
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Funeral
"Unwavering Kindness and Everlasting Love" is an exceptional release by San Antonio's post-punk noise band, Trashdragon. The unique blend of post-punk and noise rock is on full display throughout the album, with each track featuring intricate guitar riffs and thunderous drum beats.
While talking with the band, I discovered that they had a collection of photographs taken by Feoadlf. Once I stumbled upon these dreamy, nostalgic images used for the cover, I needed to pair them with a graphic element from the past. The dragon illustration was borrowed from a late 60's take-out menu for a Chinese restaurant in Australia. The Back photograph was taken of a potted flower in Brooklyn. Organizing lengthy content into a grid layout allows owners to navigate the content easily.
While talking with the band, I discovered that they had a collection of photographs taken by Feoadlf. Once I stumbled upon these dreamy, nostalgic images used for the cover, I needed to pair them with a graphic element from the past. The dragon illustration was borrowed from a late 60's take-out menu for a Chinese restaurant in Australia. The Back photograph was taken of a potted flower in Brooklyn. Organizing lengthy content into a grid layout allows owners to navigate the content easily.
Collaboration with
Kevin Green
Max Smouha
Kevin Green
Max Smouha
This website is specifically designed to showcase a Shopify plugin that offers a valuable feature for online store owners. With this plugin, you can notify your customers when products are restocked, providing them with a seamless shopping experience and helping you to increase sales.
The plugin is a great solution for those who want to keep their customers informed when their favorite products are back in stock. This is especially important for products that are in high demand and sell out quickly. By using this plugin, you can avoid the frustration that customers feel when they are unable to purchase a product they want.
The website highlights the key features of the plugin and how it works. It provides detailed information on how to integrate the plugin with your Shopify store, as well as how to customize the notifications to match your brand. In addition, the website includes customer testimonials and case studies, demonstrating the benefits of the plugin and how it has helped other online store owners to increase their sales and customer satisfaction.
Overall, this website is a valuable resource for online store owners who want to provide their customers with a seamless shopping experience and increase their sales. With this plugin, you can keep your customers informed and engaged, ensuring that they keep coming back to your store.
The plugin is a great solution for those who want to keep their customers informed when their favorite products are back in stock. This is especially important for products that are in high demand and sell out quickly. By using this plugin, you can avoid the frustration that customers feel when they are unable to purchase a product they want.
The website highlights the key features of the plugin and how it works. It provides detailed information on how to integrate the plugin with your Shopify store, as well as how to customize the notifications to match your brand. In addition, the website includes customer testimonials and case studies, demonstrating the benefits of the plugin and how it has helped other online store owners to increase their sales and customer satisfaction.
Overall, this website is a valuable resource for online store owners who want to provide their customers with a seamless shopping experience and increase their sales. With this plugin, you can keep your customers informed and engaged, ensuring that they keep coming back to your store.
Hunger Mtn
2022
I W
Funeral
Hunger Mountain, a literary journal, was founded in 2002 by faculty and students in the Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. The journal aimed to showcase the best of contemporary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, young adult, and children's writing. Since then, it has been a platform for emerging and established writers and artists to share their work with readers.
Recently, we were tasked with rebranding and building a new website for Hunger Mountain. Our goal was to help the publication transition smoothly from print to the digital world. We had to carefully consider the design, layout, and functionality of the website to ensure that it would be visually appealing and easy to navigate for readers. Additionally, we collaborated with the editors to create new content such as author interviews, writing prompts, and book reviews to engage the audience and keep them coming back for more. With our efforts, we hope to expand the reach of Hunger Mountain and help it continue to be a vital part of the literary community for years to come.
Recently, we were tasked with rebranding and building a new website for Hunger Mountain. Our goal was to help the publication transition smoothly from print to the digital world. We had to carefully consider the design, layout, and functionality of the website to ensure that it would be visually appealing and easy to navigate for readers. Additionally, we collaborated with the editors to create new content such as author interviews, writing prompts, and book reviews to engage the audience and keep them coming back for more. With our efforts, we hope to expand the reach of Hunger Mountain and help it continue to be a vital part of the literary community for years to come.
Collectoor
2022
I W
Funeral
Collectoor is a premium service that takes your NFT collection and creates high-end giclee prints on archival card stock. These prints are then framed with minimal real wood frames and UV-blocking glass and come ready to hang right out of the box.
My role as a designer also involved creating a visual identity for Collectoor that would resonate with the target (crypto) audience. After conducting extensive market research and analyzing the competition, I developed a brand identity that was both unique for the market and visually appealing to grow with. This included creating a logo, selecting a color palette, and choosing typography that would convey the sophistication and elegance of the Collectoor brand.
Furthermore, I worked closely with the team at Collectoor to ensure that the website was user-friendly and easy to navigate. This involved creating wireframes and prototypes to test the user experience, and iterating on the design until it met the needs of both the client and the end user. It was important to strike a balance between showcasing the beauty and quality of the prints, while also providing a seamless online shopping experience.
My role as a designer also involved creating a visual identity for Collectoor that would resonate with the target (crypto) audience. After conducting extensive market research and analyzing the competition, I developed a brand identity that was both unique for the market and visually appealing to grow with. This included creating a logo, selecting a color palette, and choosing typography that would convey the sophistication and elegance of the Collectoor brand.
Furthermore, I worked closely with the team at Collectoor to ensure that the website was user-friendly and easy to navigate. This involved creating wireframes and prototypes to test the user experience, and iterating on the design until it met the needs of both the client and the end user. It was important to strike a balance between showcasing the beauty and quality of the prints, while also providing a seamless online shopping experience.
Shannon Vaughn
2022
W
Funeral
Photography
Cece Davis
Cece Davis
After successfully completing work on the Pursoma website, our team was approached to create a small marketing site for the founder and owner, Shannon Vaughn. The objective of this new site was to highlight her accomplishments, showcase her press write-ups, and promote her speaking engagements. Our team designed a simple yet elegant grid layout to accommodate multiple page types, including a page for her bio, a page for her press mentions, and a page for her upcoming speaking engagements. We worked closely with Shannon to create a user-friendly interface that would allow visitors to easily navigate through the site, view her press write-ups, and register for her speaking engagements. Additionally, we added various interactive features to make the site more engaging and memorable, such as a photo gallery and a blog section. In the end, the site proved to be a great success, attracting more visitors to Shannon's site, and increasing her speaking engagements.
Pursoma
2021
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Funeral
Pursoma is a brand that focuses on self-wellness, aiming to help people achieve better physical and mental health. To do this, they use only all-natural and sustainably sourced ingredients to create their highly effective self-care products. Funeral, a renowned design firm, was tasked with optimizing and expanding Pursoma's visual identity, and developing a high-functioning e-commerce site. The project was designed to reflect the brand's educational aspect, while also ensuring that repeat customers could quickly and easily find their orders.
To accomplish these goals, Funeral worked with Pursoma to develop a comprehensive strategy that involved not only the design of the website but also the development of content that would educate and inform visitors about the benefits of Pursoma's products. This content was carefully crafted to be engaging and informative, while also highlighting the unique features of each product.
In addition to the website, Funeral also developed a range of marketing materials to help promote Pursoma's brand and products. These included social media campaigns, email newsletters, and print advertisements. By leveraging these channels, Funeral was able to help Pursoma reach a wider audience and build a loyal customer base.
Overall, Funeral's work with Pursoma was a great success, helping the brand to establish a strong visual identity and build a reputation for high-quality, all-natural self-care products. With their new e-commerce site and marketing materials in place, Pursoma is well-positioned to continue growing and expanding its reach in the self-wellness market.
To accomplish these goals, Funeral worked with Pursoma to develop a comprehensive strategy that involved not only the design of the website but also the development of content that would educate and inform visitors about the benefits of Pursoma's products. This content was carefully crafted to be engaging and informative, while also highlighting the unique features of each product.
In addition to the website, Funeral also developed a range of marketing materials to help promote Pursoma's brand and products. These included social media campaigns, email newsletters, and print advertisements. By leveraging these channels, Funeral was able to help Pursoma reach a wider audience and build a loyal customer base.
Overall, Funeral's work with Pursoma was a great success, helping the brand to establish a strong visual identity and build a reputation for high-quality, all-natural self-care products. With their new e-commerce site and marketing materials in place, Pursoma is well-positioned to continue growing and expanding its reach in the self-wellness market.
Poolsuite FM has recently launched their new product, Vacation, which aims to bring back the fun in using sunscreen. Vacation claims to be the "world's best-smelling sunscreen" due to its unique blend of coconut, shea butter, and jasmine. But it's not just any ordinary blend - it also includes playful notes of pool toys and swimsuit Lycra, which gives a fresh and exciting take on the classic "sunscreen smell".
To help with their pre-launch and teaser interim site, Jetskis was approached by Poolsuite FM. The goal was to capture the essence of an 80s beach resort trifold brochure. The result was an exciting and engaging website that gave potential customers a glimpse of what Vacation is all about.
After the successful launch of the teaser site, Jetskis took on the challenge of fully conceptualizing and building out a unique e-commerce experience for Poolsuite FM. With a focus on user experience, the new e-commerce site was designed to be easy to navigate and visually appealing. Customers can easily browse through the different products and make a purchase with just a few clicks.
In summary, Poolsuite FM's Vacation is not just any ordinary sunscreen - it's a fun and exciting product that brings back the joy of using sunscreen. With the help of Jetskis, Poolsuite FM was able to successfully launch its product and create a unique e-commerce experience for its customers.
To help with their pre-launch and teaser interim site, Jetskis was approached by Poolsuite FM. The goal was to capture the essence of an 80s beach resort trifold brochure. The result was an exciting and engaging website that gave potential customers a glimpse of what Vacation is all about.
After the successful launch of the teaser site, Jetskis took on the challenge of fully conceptualizing and building out a unique e-commerce experience for Poolsuite FM. With a focus on user experience, the new e-commerce site was designed to be easy to navigate and visually appealing. Customers can easily browse through the different products and make a purchase with just a few clicks.
In summary, Poolsuite FM's Vacation is not just any ordinary sunscreen - it's a fun and exciting product that brings back the joy of using sunscreen. With the help of Jetskis, Poolsuite FM was able to successfully launch its product and create a unique e-commerce experience for its customers.
Posters, flyers, and Miscellaneous
2021
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Self Initiated
As designers, we're all constantly trying to improve our craft. We often spend hours scouring the web for useful tips and tricks to enhance our design skills. However, while it is important to seek inspiration and learn from others, it is equally important to set aside time for experimentation and creative exploration. By dedicating more time to the process of creating and designing, we can develop our own unique style and perspective, and push the boundaries of what is possible in our field. Additionally, this process can lead to unexpected breakthroughs and discoveries, as well as a deeper understanding of our own strengths and weaknesses as designers. So instead of solely relying on external sources for inspiration, let's make a conscious effort to prioritize the act of creating and designing ourselves.
Here is a collection of warm-up and warm-down exercises that have been created over the years to be used at the start or end of the day.
Here is a collection of warm-up and warm-down exercises that have been created over the years to be used at the start or end of the day.
Development:
Kevin Green
Kevin Green
My friend, Kevin Green, and I decided to organize an outdoor meet-up event for our Slack group of over 500 members. We named it the world's first-ever mega-digi-in-real-life-spaghetti meet-up. I created the visual concept for the event, and Kevin developed a mini-site for RSVPs and a single purchasable item.
We faced challenges in sourcing shirts due to the Covid-related cotton shortage. To overcome this, I designed the product description page to describe colors abstractly instead of showing actual visuals. This allowed us to source shirts from various brands and select the final fabric color based on what was in stock.
We faced challenges in sourcing shirts due to the Covid-related cotton shortage. To overcome this, I designed the product description page to describe colors abstractly instead of showing actual visuals. This allowed us to source shirts from various brands and select the final fabric color based on what was in stock.