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
2021 One Sided Documentation
2022
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Self Initiated
ISBN:
979-8-21-025635-5
ISBN:
979-8-21-025615-7
979-8-21-025635-5
ISBN:
979-8-21-025615-7
Another year of cell phone photos removed from my device and laid out for exploring on rainy days. These book represent the life I lived from January 01, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Printed across two 6in x 9in books with roughly 450 pages each.
BTC Malware
2022
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Self Initiated
Source:
badtype.club
badtype.club
Malware is a seven weight monspaced family. Summoning the power of the mid 90’s hackers and broken computers Malware plays with legibility depending on the type of infection your computer might have.
Contact to learn more.
Contact to learn more.
Archive.org Studies
2022
VS
Self Initiated
Source:
Archive.org
Archive.org
In pursuit of daily making, I proposed a new challenge for myself. throughout the day working on client work I would take breaks and cruise Archive.org finding interesting images and layouts. I would spend an hour at the end of each day building new layouts using the found typography and imagery.
Pursoma
2021
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Funeral
Pursoma is a self-wellness brand using all-natural, sustainably sourced ingredients to make highly effective self-care products. Funeral was approached with the need to optimize and flush out their visual identity and produce a high functioning eccomerce site. The goals were both to reflect the educational aspect of the brand while also allowing repeat customers to quickly find their order.
Poolsuite FM is here to make sunscreen fun again. Vacation was born and bills itself as the “world’s best-smelling sunscreen.” Its riff on the classic “sunscreen smell” a blend of coconut, shea butter, and jasmine, and includes some whimsical notes of pool toys and swimsuit Lycra. Jetskis was approached to create an initial prelaunch & teaser interim site that captured the essence of a trifold brochure similar to an 80s beach resort. Then to fully concepting and building out a unique eccomerce experience.
Development:
Kevin Green
Kevin Green
The world’s first-ever mega-digi-spaghetti meet-up. Kevin Green and I concepted the gathering of participants and built a mini-site for the RSVP and a single purchasable item. The Shirts had to be sourced during a cotton shortage so we designed the selector to not reflect the final product.
Collaborators:
Chad Miller, Kayla Donlin
Chad Miller, Kayla Donlin
Development:
Marcd
Project Management:
Aretha Choi
Interior Design:
Pete Trentacoste
Ephemeral is an unusual tattoo parlour: its produces a "made-to-fade" tattoo. The technology behind Ephemeral’s ink has been in research and development for the past six years. With the first location opening up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn the funeral team collaborated with the client to sculpt the visual identity of their brand. The logo is actually four interchangeable logos, each positioned to fit the teams goal of "something between traditional tattoo shop (eclectic and heritage) to high-end salon structure (without being inaccessible) and a range of playful (hints the nature of the product) to clinical (for capturing the trust in in the technology).”
Ephemeral was made mainly for people who find tattoo shops intimidating, find permanence too “forever”, and/or just don’t want permanent marks.
Ephemeral was made mainly for people who find tattoo shops intimidating, find permanence too “forever”, and/or just don’t want permanent marks.
Calvin Klein x Heron Preston
2021
AD UI
Funeral
To announce the first-ever collaboration for Calvin Klein, dotdotdash was creating a three-dimensional experience. They came to Funeral wanting to elevate the experience. We helped by directing the interaction of the user and designing interactive states.
Vist: calvinklein.us/heron-preston
Vist: calvinklein.us/heron-preston
Spaghetti Directory
2020
B T W
Funeral
From the mind of Kevin Green comes a website putting the designers and developers first. I collabroated with Kevin to build a simple directory with a few easter eggs and a custom typeface.
View more at spaghetti.directory
View more at spaghetti.directory
2019
ILYSM
B P W
Funeral
Visual identity for ILYSM (I Love You So Much), a lifestyle brand based in New York City focused on all things ugly, comfy, and cool. Funeral worked with ILYSM to refine their logo system and develop a unique visual language that spans every touchpoint of the brand both physical and digital.
Collaborators:
Chad Miller
Music:
Pinko
Released:
Hex Record on December 13, 2019
Typography:
Traviata
Monument Grotesk
Chad Miller
Music:
Pinko
Released:
Hex Record on December 13, 2019
Typography:
Traviata
Monument Grotesk
Record package design for Pinko's "You & You" limited vinyl release. PINKO is a chaotic, noisy three-piece band from San Antonio, TX. You & You is their first full-length album.
Evolving Image Design Works to I.D/W through a brand refresh. The outcome was a new identity, collateral and full website for an Oakland based production agency.
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
2019
B E
Second Story
Exhibited:
National Archives Museum
Dates:
May 10, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Engineering & Project managment:
Second Story
National Archives Museum
Dates:
May 10, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Engineering & Project managment:
Second Story
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote highlights the relentless struggle of diverse activists throughout U.S. history to secure voting rights for all American women.
A 3,000-square-foot exhibit showcases more than 90 items including records, artifacts, and photographs. I was brought in with Second Story for art direction of projected video as well as producing direction for exhibit catalog.
A 3,000-square-foot exhibit showcases more than 90 items including records, artifacts, and photographs. I was brought in with Second Story for art direction of projected video as well as producing direction for exhibit catalog.
Pinko / Exhalants Split
2018
P
Self Initiated
Collaborators:
Chad Miller
Andrew Brumagen
Edition:
500
Music:
Pinko
Exhalants
Label:
Self Sabotage Records
Release Date:
November 19, 2018
Chad Miller
Andrew Brumagen
Edition:
500
Music:
Pinko
Exhalants
Label:
Self Sabotage Records
Release Date:
November 19, 2018
Collaborative release from Pinko and Exhalants, featuring two tracks on each side. Our approach to designing this was similar to the music provided by the bands, written and recorded separately and delivered together. Alongside Chad Miller and Andrew Bruagen we designed in silos and we delivered everything together via a Risograph.
Listen To Here
Listen To Here
Naptown Collective: S.T.O.N.E.
2018
B
Self Initiated
In the midst of 2018, S.T.O.N.E. (Street Terror Oath of No Emotion) was born through collaboration with the Naptown Collective. This was a project born out of wanting to explore through the freedom of textile products. I would not have been able to produce the work without the help and collaboration with Elliot of The Naptown Collective.
Michael McArthur Ever Green, Ever Rain
2018
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Studio Post Office
The debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McArthur. McArthur drove from Florida to California in late June 2018 and recorded it in Los Angeles.
After being contacted by Michael, I conceived the direction based on the mood set by the music. A constant rhythm is featured in a pattern across the spine and color themes expressed through the photography and vinyl itself.
After being contacted by Michael, I conceived the direction based on the mood set by the music. A constant rhythm is featured in a pattern across the spine and color themes expressed through the photography and vinyl itself.
An ongoing relationship with the Indianapolis Kuma’s has resulted in a handful of shirts. The bar/restaurant pulls inspiration from the metal music played in the bar. Here are a few examples of the products created for them.
The Teaching Assistant
2017
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Self Initiated
The Teaching Assistant is a teaching zine for graphic design educators. It includes a curated collection of projects with planned outcomes. The project was apart of my MFA Thesis package. It was created with the goal to help build a stronger outcome with our students and small programs.
Found Typography and Cryptography
2017
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Self Initiated
Edition of 5
While teaching an introductory level class in typography I produced this as an example for a project. The assignment was to observe and document the under-observed typography we pass everyday. Curate a coolection of images and produce a small booklet categoring their selection.