07.2008

This is from the second run of THRILLUSIONS, featuring a new illusionist and a few cast replacements. I took the original design and, with input from the executive producer, redesigned aspects of it to reflect the new show. This design was used as the cover for show programs as well as a template for most print advertisements for both the Grand Casino performance in Tunica, MS, as well as a four night encore at Harrah's New Orleans Theatre.

01.2008

This is the cover for the 2008 New Orleans Police Department Mardi Gras Operations Manual. I designed it on a volunteer basis for the 6th District, but it was utilized by the entire NOPD and other city officials, including Mayor Ray Nagin.

09.2007

While managing Magnolia Mansion, I also served as a personal assistant to the owner, who happens to be a Tina Turner impersonator. She executive produces a show called THRILLUSIONS, which made its world premiere at Harrah's New Orleans Theatre in Fall of 2007. This design was the result of a collaboration between the executive producer of THRILLUSIONS, the Harrah's marketing staff, and me. It was used as a cover for show programs, as well as a template for most print advertisements, including billboards.

09.2006

The 2006 Rock & Roll Wheel-a-thon was a fundraising event I planned and executed for New Horizons Independent Living Center to benefit people with disabilities. This logo was designed to convey a vintage rock and roll look, while promoting disability awareness.

01.2006

This is the logo I designed to represent New Horizons' advocacy movement within the Shreveport-Bossier community. It communicates the independent living philosophy as the right and responsibility of all American citizens.

09.2005

This is a banner ad featuring the commemorative Mardi Gras beads I designed and sold to benefit the rebuilding effort in New Orleans. I formed an organization called the Crescent City Comeback Coalition and designed these "Krewe of Katrina-Aide" beads two weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit. They feature a fleur de lis and the slogan, "We Will Rebuild."

04.2004

I designed this before meeting with the owner of a construction company to roughly illustrate the benefits of placing a full page, full color ad in the new, glossy edition of the Real Estate Report. All pre-existing design elements were pulled directly from the company's website, but the image quality was not important in this case.

03.2004

This spec ad was designed to demonstrate to a high-end lumber company how brand image determines a product's position in the market. The idea was to help the client break into the Baton Rouge lumber market as a sought-after luxury.

04.2004

This is a direct marketing piece promoting a Real Estate Report Cover Sponsorship as "The Ultimate Strategic Alliance." This phrase references the company's own website, in which it stresses the importance of mutually beneficial professional relationships . . . much like a relationship between the Baton Rouge Business Report and its Cover Sponsors!

04.2004

Just a direct mail piece I threw together to cleverly inform homebuilders and the like of the exciting improvements being made to the Real Estate Report.

03.2004

I designed this wall chart for my corporate projects team to provide an easy way to track the availability of preferred advertising positions. We thought the Monopoly theme would be fun, given the fact that we were selling ads in the Real Estate Report!

03.2004

More of the same - this is just wall chart #2. The company names or 'vacancies' that appear next to a red house icon represent what was sold the year before. Blanks appear next to the green house icons to be filled in when a position for the current year is sold or renewed.

06.2003

I made this as a backdrop for my computer when I started working for the AAF, and before I knew it, most of my coworkers wanted one of their own!

02.2002

This appeared in Loyola's newspaper following homecoming week. The "kiss-a-pig" competition was only one of many elaborate fundraising operations I dreamed up to raise money for our Ad Team that year. If you're in the mood for a funny story, ask me about that particular venture!

05.2001

This full page magazine ad was designed as part of a complete Integrated Marketing Communications plan I put together for my introductory advertising course at Loyola.

03.2001

Side one of a UCP brochure I designed for a layout class at Loyola - this is the "outside" . . . but it doesn't make much sense unless you factor in the "inside" and fold the whole thing up.

03.2001

Here is the "inside" of the UCP brochure. 'Folded-up' versions of this brochure are available upon request.

10.2001

I designed this billboard for the National D-Day Museum as part of a Copywriting project at Loyola. If it strikes you as patriotic overkill, consider that the design was completed less than a month after the September 11th tragedy occurred.

12.2002

One of many creative executions featured in my campaigns class plansbook, highlighting my pseudo-agency's proposed advertising plan for Loyola's library.

11.2000

A yearbook cover I designed for a Layout project. The theme is inspired, of course, by the school mascot, the Wolfpack.

12.2000

Another class project (academic institutions love taking advantage of free labor, don't they?) . . . this one is a mailer promoting Loyola's Communications Department, and it includes a response card to request additional information.

07.1999

My first website! I designed this the summer following my high school graduation, during my internship with 3rd Coast Digital Films. This is how I taught myself Photoshop and Lightwave 3-D, and a few others!