Editorial Design
I love to design for print. I think that the cover of a book can take on a narrative all it’s own when it is done correctly. This also rings true for the layout and design of the content within. Great design makes for memorable, meaningful content.
We Are One Composites Brand Identity.
As a quickly growing company, it was important to establish steadfast rules for the brand so that it can grow without the risk of losing its direction.
The Brand Identity outlines everything from logo usage, fonts, and colours, to broader items like merchandise, signage, photography, and demographics.
We Are One Composites are pioneers of Made-in-Canada bike products, and are pushing the possibilities of NA manufacturing.
SECWEPEMC 101 | Voices from across Secwepemculecw. Layout and Design.
The layout of this material contained equal parts body content and quotes from Secwepmc members. I used color blocks to distinguish the quotes from the regular body copy.
The book was meant to be a representation of the Secwepemc People and I designed it to be inclusive and showcase the many members and culture.
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The Growler Magazine
The Growler is BC’s best Craft Beer Guide. They release 4 issues a year. I was hired to create 4 covers for their run in 2016. The Growler had very specific style in mind with regards to the look and feel of their magazine which I emulated to the fullest. This included a specific palette and the use of distressed texture in any illustrations.
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Growler Magazine Issue 1: Ship in a (Growler) Bottle
This was a play on the idea of a ship in a bottle, but with a focus on craft beer.
Growler Magazine Issue 2: Psychedelic Visions
The client was looking for something that was psychedlic and akin to a kaleidoscopic effect.
Growler Magazine Issue 3: An Autumn Evening
I strove to evoke a tranquil autumn sunset, coupled with the flow of a tapped cask of beer.
Growler Magazine Issue 4: Lost Astronaut
This issue was a throwback to the Growler’s inaugural issue which featured a hop-like spaceship. We wanted to continue that storyline to feature the astronaut’s journey this time around.
Book Cover: Kylie Schmidt: Thrown to the Fire Thrown to the Fire is an urban queer fantasy journey of forbidden feelings, aversions to following the rules, and learning a new way of life. Kylie had the idea of hands playing with fire for the cover of her book. We took that aspect and emphasized the mystical mysterious nature of her story to create a sense of intrigue for her novel.
Book Cover: Graeme Martell: Songs of Illumination Sung in Solidarity Graeme had a very specific vision in mind for the cover of his book, so the concept was all his. I helped him execute his concept through a lot of Photoshop work and back-and-forth communication. I enjoy working with creative people, and love bringing their ideas to life.
Book Cover: Hollie Manuel: Where Crocodiles Roam Hollie had written a book detailing her brother’s attempt to paddle the Zambezi. She gave me the concept of a crocodile enveloping the continent of Africa, along with the lone fisherman. I wanted to portray the gritty, raw nature of the story with this illustration.
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