Designer & Illustrator
75th Anniversary Posters for the Friends of the Dallas Public Library
A freelance series of 18"x24" posters created for a historical exhibit presented by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library, an organization that has been supporting the Dallas public library system since 1950. The exhibit told the story of the Friends organization itself, spanning decades of community involvement.
Across 15 individual posters, the project demanded careful handling of copy-heavy layouts while working with vintage photography that varied in quality and resolution. The main challenge was finding a consistent visual approach that could hold the series together without compromising the quality of the historical photos and incorporating the existing branding the Friends organization already had.
Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop
Along with the larger 18”x24” posters I also designed a set of 20+ smaller description panels that were used for all of the historical pieces on display at the exhibit, a few of which are shown below.
BeProject Character Designs
This set of characters was designed for the BeProject’s “CREST” outreach program. Intended to help teach kids and young adults about five of the most important aspects of a healthy relationship: Communication, Respect, Equality, Safety and Trust.
These characters were created in multiple variations and file types to be used as die-cuts for stickers and cut outs, lockups for T-shirts, alternate color options for dark and light backgrounds, etc.
Tools used: Adobe Illustrator
Angry Amos
Angry Amos is a character I created in 2015 and you can read about him here. I included a character study as well as illustrated the individual character panels to render a full 360 degree animation.
Angry Amos may not be a young man, but he has many adventures yet to be told.
Tools used: Graphite/ink, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop (for the simple gif)
Other Stuff
Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate, Ink, Graphite, and Charcoal
Designs for a company incentive retreat held at the Fontainebleau hotel and resort in Las Vegas. Materials shown here are four cards that accompanied gifts that were left in the guests rooms upon arrival and throughout the the rest of their trip. Also included is a dinner menu designed for the last night of the awards ceremony.
Incentive Trip Room Cards & Menu
Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign
Trifold Invitation
This trifold invitation was designed for the 2025 Trailblazer Awards ceremony held in October by The Family Place.
The awards ceremony is held to honor powerful women in the world that have persevered through hardships and carved a path for others to follow.
Tools used: Adobe Illustrator
Brochure Spreads
This brochure spread was originally designed for a specific team of loan officers and later redesigned to be used as template for others on the marketing team.
The background image, headlines, body copy, awards and contact info were all turned into editable fields which allowed them to be quickly updated by more people on the team.
Tools used: Adobe InDesign, Canva
Landing Page & Informational Guide
Product landing page with a lead capture form and an informational guide to help customers better understand the construction mortgage process for prospective new home owners.
Tools used: Adobe Indesign (for guide), XD (for landing page)
Website Banners
Series of graphics used as CTA components on various parts of a financial website. These graphics were designed to work as templates for new products or announcements that could be quickly and easily updated by other team members.
Tools used: Adobe Photoshop, XD