Logos are the bread and butter for many designers. But they are often the passion as well. Adequate research, the creative satisfaction of brainstorming, the lightning bolt of inspiration all coming together in one small bite fraught with meaning. The logo is the Amuse Bouche of the designer’s repertoire. (Click for more)

When asked to create a poster to emphasize the real-world benefits of a Wake Tech education, I created a money tree. I added elements of strong color and whimsey to ensure an eye catching design that would stand out from a distance, compelling a closer look. (Click for more)

Tasked with creating wine labels for different varietals for this Yadkin Valley winery, I used the name and terroir to inspire the designs. (Click for more)

I love portrait photography, and in a way I consider all my photographs to be portraits. Whether animals, architecture, landscapes, or even abstracts, I strive to find the "face" of a subject so that I can present it in a way that promotes connection and understanding. (Click for more)

"Six Degrees of Separation" is an exhibit for the North Carolina Museum of Natural History that demonstrates proximity between people. Inspired by DNA and genealogy, exhibit elements underscore our mutual beginnings in a fun, informative and easy to navigate manner. (Click for more)

I am exploring traditional and digital methods of illustration in order to expand my skill set. I have worked with a variety of apps to achieve specific effects, used more robust programs to create images from scratch, and I also get great satisfaction from the simplicity and the complexity of paper and pencil. (Click for more)

When Barnes & Noble rolled out a social media platform to its individual stores I volunteered to create the posts. From concept to research to art direction to photography to copy writing I have been primarily responsible for the active online presence of store #2126. (Click for more)

To celebrate banned Book Week at Barnes & Noble, I designed a campaign featuring classic black and white portraits of our staff engaged in their favorite hobby (and livlihood). (Click for more)

This campaign promoted one of the cornerSCONES of Barnes & Nobles fresh bake program. As a result of this series of posts, sales grew almost 500% in the first week and this cafe took first place in the region in a sales increase based contest. (Click for more)

This multi-page mailer was designed to promote tourism in Mount Airy and surrounding areas. I used imagery and articles that reflected the small town roots of this area while at the same time shedding light on the new and exciting industries and opportunities for adventure that currently exist in Northeastern N.C. (Click for more)

This project was more challenging than expected, but it aptly demonstrates the path of brainstorming and sketching through initial and final software iterations of the design idea. (Click for more)

During an unexpected cold snap, I went out at midnight, no hat, no gloves to shoot images of this frozen fountain. Inspired by the results, I returned to the site several times over the course of a week to capture images from day to night, from clear to foggy, from frozen to thawed, and from as many different angles and perspectives as I could find. (Click for more)