Kindly

Creative Musing
January 2022

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Kindly
The aim of this type design exercise was to capture the essence of the name, kindly. I’m not a type designer and crafting this lowercase typeface was challenging. Nonetheless, I'm always eager to tackle new challenges. How’d I do?

 

Hello

Creative Musing
July 2021

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Hello
A very cramped hello wordmark featureing a custom typeface designed by me.

 

Dark Side of the Moon

Creative Musing
November 2020

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Dark Side of the Moon
A modern take on Pick Floyd’s, Dark Side of the Moon album cover.

  • Dark Side of the Moon tee is available for purchase on Cotton Bureau. Check out more graphic tees on my Cotton Bureau profile page.

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Kudo

Creative Musing
April 2020

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Kudo
A hand-lettered wordmark study on the word Kudo, meaning praise and honor received for an achievement. This is a custom made typeface.

 

ITHAKA S+R, Brand Collateral Design System

Client Project

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ITHAKA S+R, Brand Collateral Design System
ITHAKA S+R, an organization that conducts research and provides strategic guidance to help the academic community navigate economic and technological change, needed a unified design system for all their communication materials. They hired us to modernize their system by creating an accessible, brand-compliant design that could be easily updated and maintained by their team.

A key requirement was enabling staff to create or update all redesigned materials. Our research identified Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, and Sheets) as the optimal platform for implementation. The resulting design system follows Ithaka’s brand guidelines, incorporates accessibility considerations—including color blindness and visual impairments—and provides clear, distinct visual cues for different document types such as case studies, issue briefs, research reports, and unpublished reports.

Through iterative design explorations, we delivered a unified system that gives Ithaka’s educational research materials and presentations a consistent, distinctive, and accessible visual identity.

  • ITHAKA S+R
    Research & Consulting Services

  • + Design System

  • + Concept Development
    + Creative Assets
    + Illustration
    + Infographic Design
    + Qualitative Research
    + Visual Identity

Farout

Creative Musing + Product
November 2019

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Farout
Using my custom display typeface, Flying Dutchman and added a 2-D effect I placed the word farout on a classic deck by Moose Skateboards.

  • Farout was created using the Flying Dutchman display typeface. If you're interested in purchasing this typeface, please email email me for licensing and cost.

Word Visualizations

Creative Musing
January 2019

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Word Visualizations
An exercise defining words visually. The custom typeface was designed specifically for this exercise.

 

Flying Dutchman

Creative Musing + Product
October 2018

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Flying Dutchman
This display typeface embodies a minimalist, contemporary boxy serif style, inspired by my earlier creation, Dutch Mafia.

  • Flying Dutchman is available for purchase, email me for licensing and cost.

  • Take a look at Flying Dutchman showcased on a vintage skateboard deck by Moose Skateboards.

Maze

Creative Musing
April 2018

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Maze
Illustration of the link between the work maze and form.

 

Google Doodle Blocks

Creative Musing
December 2017

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Google Doodle, Building Blocks
My idea of writing 'Google' with building blocks came from playing with my two kids and their wooden blocks. We were using a set of primary color blocks, and the colors and shapes reminded me of Google. This inspired me to use the blocks to create an abstract version of Google's wordmark.


For nearly two centuries, wooden building blocks have been a common presence in children's playrooms (and for the adults who join in), enriching their playtime experiences. In the 1800s, German education pioneer Friedrich Fröbel crafted wooden block set, laying the groundwork for his innovative approach to early childhood education. Fröbel, renowned for inventing "Kindergarten," revolutionized the field and his educational concept remains influential today.