Saturday, April 14, 2012
The Pirates - Logo redesign
So a buddy of mine belongs to one of Lahti, Finland's oldest gangs - The Pirates. Formed in 1983 out of American 50's rock'n roll, hotrods and booze. These guys have managed to stay alive on the cold, mean streets of Lahti. How I came to know this guy is another story. But he emailed and asked if I'd redesign the logo for some t-shirts they want to do for their 30th Anniversary. Hey, I don't judge and Finnish gangs need branding too.
Here's what I came up with. These are concepts I sent him. Once I get a printed t-shirt mailed to me, I'll shoot a pic and update this post.
Concept | Design - Illustrator
Here's what I came up with. These are concepts I sent him. Once I get a printed t-shirt mailed to me, I'll shoot a pic and update this post.
Concept | Design - Illustrator
Friday, April 13, 2012
Flashlight POS Display - 5.11 Tactical
I designed a card that gets inserted into this acrylic display. The display holds the flashlight that is secured to it. The card lists the flashlight specs and some key features. The 5.11 logo is etched into the clear acrylic. I've been doing a lot of flashlight packaging design lately.
Design | Concept - Illustrator
Design | Concept - Illustrator
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Death Card - vector design
I was given a sketch (not my sketch) and asked to turn it into a vector design that would be put on t-shirts.
So I traced the sketch in illustrator, I also used a photo of the flashlight (the things in the mouth are flashlights), traced that and made it vector. Stylized things a bit with some halftone pattern. I tweaked the overall look a bit, flipped the spade right side up, filled in the eyes and nose.
From sketch to finished t-shirt design.
Illustrator | Photoshop
So I traced the sketch in illustrator, I also used a photo of the flashlight (the things in the mouth are flashlights), traced that and made it vector. Stylized things a bit with some halftone pattern. I tweaked the overall look a bit, flipped the spade right side up, filled in the eyes and nose.
From sketch to finished t-shirt design.
Illustrator | Photoshop
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
5.11 Knife Packaging
Custom Pocket Mod
I made this at work to write "to-do" lists. Ya, I'm oldschool like that. I grabbed the template online, customized mine in InDesign. I may use this concept for a hangtag that needs multiple pages, then use the inside as a spread or mini poster.
This is an 8.5x11 piece of paper, folded and uses one small scissor cut. Has 6 inside pages + front / back covers.
Design | Concept - Photoshop | InDesign
Encore Automotive Systems - Performance Auto & Sound magazine ads
I've done all the concepts, branding, copy, logos, colors, etc...
Concept | Design - Illustrator | Photoshop
MACTAC - All Hazards Prime Backpack Hangtag
I designed this hangtag for the MACTAC All Hazards Prime backpack. You can buy this backpack at the 5.11 Tactical website.
Design | Concept - Illustrator | Photoshop
(Screen shot of the backpack at the 5.11 Tactical website)
Quartermaster Ad
Shea Homes - Ad campaign
I did this a while back while working for The Sacramento Bee. It was an ad campaign that I did - all concepts, headlines, pics, etc...
InDesign | PhotoShop
(Double truck - centerfold ad#1)
(Double truck - centerfold ad#2)
(Insert Front)
(Insert Front)
(Web Banner#1)
(Web Banner#2)
Friday, April 6, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Border Tactical - "I SHOT ZOMBIES" - t-shirt, banner and marquee
CD Design
Worked with Del-Fi recording artist Ricky Dean for almost 10yrs. He released some 45rpm singles in the early 60's, but never an album. So I designed cd's for him about 8(?)yrs ago. Got the call last week he needed more for a reunion.
So I whipped some up for him.
Photoshop/InDesign
So I whipped some up for him.
Photoshop/InDesign
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
5.11 Tactical - Watch packaging design
New watch packaging box/display. The lid acts as a display for the watch to sit in. I was really happy with how these turned out. The quality of the box was nice.
Concept | Design - Photoshop | Illustrator
(Prototype)
(early sample and prototype - not at scale)
(Finished production sample from Hong Kong)
(Finished production sample and prototype))
(Finished production sample from Hong Kong)
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