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A book that documents my MFA thesis project at MICA.

This hip new grocery was much needed in Baltimore and is sure to be a predominant fixture in such an active revitalization of the historic Mt. Vernon district of Baltimore.

A pair of owls became the iconic symbol for Hazel’s. One owl was drawn to be used for men’s fashion while the other was for the ladies. The logo could be broken apart and used separately, or left alone and used jointly.

The logo ended up being just black and white so that the owner could use a rubber stamp to place the logo on tags, bags, and signage throughout the store and to stay on budget.

Each neighborhood have distinct features about them that comprise an area that capture the best parts of living and working in one of the best kept secrets on the east coast. Bolton Hill is full of tree lines streets, parks with water fountains, and quite row homes that are truly breathtaking. Charles North is alive with the arts with venerable institutions like the Charles Theater and Club Charles. Mount Vernon is one of the oldest parts of the city and is steeped in history and culture. The Washington Monument stands as the center piece to Mount Vernon as an internationally know icon to George Washington. Madison Park was once home to some of the wealthiest families in Baltimore and is now undergoing a resurgence of renovation, making it a thriving place to invest in and live.

The Midtown area needed a set of icons that could represent each of these different areas of the city. Iconic monuments and buildings seemed to be the perfect fit.

The website is currently under construction but should be up and running soon.

The old university logo was not that bold and was actually a nightmare to print because of thin strokes and offset printing. The new illustration of the University’s Administration Building (dome), is more recognizable and visually heavier. With keeping with the University’s mission of being Creative, Bold , and Determined, the new mark is all three.

The dome illustration was a joint effort with co-worker May Molina.

With a building as grand as The Belvedere, one would expect an on-line presence just as elegant and rich. In 1991 The Belvedere Hotel became The Belvedere Grand Condominiums. To help promote the lifestyle and opportunities that await at The Belvedere, they needed a new site to host information about the building, neighborhood, and Baltimore.

Approximately 90% of the photography on the website was taken by me to help accentuate the building.

You can visit The Belvedere’s website here.

This book focuses on different types of thought processes that designers can use to help inspire creativity and view their work differently. Each chapter is filled with valuable insight to real projects and how different designers brainstorm and create differently.

Each student had the opportunity to design options for the cover of the book to be pitched to the fine folks at Princeton. These two covers were submitted but ultimately not chosen for the publication.

In addition to designing possible covers, I co-wrote and designed several chapters of the book with classmate Ryan Shelley. Other chapters of the book include project examples that were designed by me as well.

On the most basic level of nature, bugs and insects help out by cleaning carcasses and aiding in the decomposition of dead animals. While these animals may no longer be walking or flying, bugs and insects bring life back into their spirits. Eventually, even these bugs will be eaten by more animals and continue the cycle of life and reincarnation.

Incarnation was hand silk-screen printed in limited editions on white cotton rag paper as well as mono-printed on 3/4″ birch plywood.