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It is an honor to serve as the Communications and Press Committee Co-Chair for the NAACP Berkshire Branch. As a committee, we seek to...

Jan 9, 20231 min read

I teamed up with Bokland Custom Visuals and Michael Mullan Illustration to create a colorful donor wall for the Ronald McDonald House...

Jul 22, 20221 min read

I’ve been BUSY working with The Pass on new labels and packaging. It’s such a treat to work with their beautiful, colorful brand to...

Jan 12, 20221 min read

While I was at McMurry/TMG, I art directed myNationwide, a quarterly magazine for customers of Nationwide Insurance. The custom...

Nov 8, 20201 min read

Tony Riello, a local barber that everyone seems to know and love, asked me to create a logo for his new barber shop. The shop is named...

Aug 14, 20201 min read

North County Veterinary Hospital, located in North Adams, MA, asked me to create a fresh new logo for their practice. They wanted to...

Oct 7, 20191 min read

Inspired by the clean, uncluttered style of the Shakers, I designed a series of panels for the new exhibit, Altered Visions, at Hancock...

Jun 21, 20191 min read

I recently designed a logo for a counselor that specializes in the treatment of trauma and chronic pain. Her practice is called Sugar...

Dec 13, 20171 min read

It’s funny that what we value today as a specialty product was once known simply as printing. I learned this firsthand at The Center...

Mar 3, 20171 min read

Like so many of us, and for so many reasons, I’m feeling the need to take action after this election. I'm making a series of postcards to...

Jan 7, 20171 min read

Over the past year or so, I’ve had the pleasure to work on promotional materials for Double H Ranch. The Ranch, located in the Adirondack...

Jan 17, 20161 min read

When a friend asked me to design a menu for a new restaurant in Ballston Spa, I spent some time exploring menus from the late 19th...

Apr 6, 20151 min read

Starbucks Reserve is a series of small-lot, exotic coffees available at most Starbucks shops. I was instantly drawn to the little cards...

Feb 28, 20151 min read

My vintage mahjong set just arrived in the mail. (I recently committed to a weekly mahjong group.) Mahjong tiles have a fun, graphic...

Sep 12, 20141 min read

A table for one. A champagne split. A moment of solitude to reflect on what I want my little operation to look like. Let's do it again.

Jul 24, 20131 min read