Pillars of Grace

Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her seven pillars, Proverbs 9:1. So came the name for a ministry for underprivileged girls. I was asked to come up with a design that would represent the ministry. The name itself was difficult to work around with it being so long. Along with the name they also insisted that it have seven pillars in the design. I was somewhat frustrated with how to approach this one.

I eventually came up with the above design that I modeled after something I had seen on one of the countless documentaries that I watch. An ancient civilization had cleverly created columns where the open spaces between the pillars created the shapes of people. I gladly accepted the ancient inspiration and finished the project.

Iced Grande Vanilla Soy Chai Latte Anyone?

Sometimes ordering a coffee drink can be a chore. The pressure to order correctly with so many people in line behind you. It can be almost too much to handle. I mean what if you were to say the word 'large' instead of the proper foreign name that has been assigned to something that is large in size? See? It can be very traumatic.

But it doesn't have to be this way when it comes to you needing a design. This sign was done for a local coffee shop that wanted a permanent sign that had the look of an old chalkboard. It came out nice I thought.

So if your design needs are Grande or Venti, it doesn't matter... I can mix you up something special.

Gospel Music

Here is my personal cd project I did about a year and a half ago. I have sold nearly two thousand cd's without any real marketing. Only selling to a few churches that are connected to my home church through it's various ministries.

The artwork came about by drawing over some pictures that I had taken of myself and scanning in those scraps . Then I built the design around those pieces, painting with various brushes and using textures to add design elements to portray the feeling I was after.

Overall it was a great and fun project. From the recording of the music and seeing all of the in's and out's of how a studio works. Adding in orchestration and background singers. To the design and layout. Experimenting with textures and brushes.