On Paper

for City Winery Chicago

For all staff to use as thank-you notes, gift tags, or whatever they need it for.

for freelance client

The request: a simple line drawing with the St. Louis skyline and wedding information on a postcard. Canvas paper gives the card a formal and handcrafted feel.

for City Winery Chicago.

Limited edition print. Learn more about this project.

for Otter Presents

The logo, simplified and without letters, becomes a stand-alone symbol on this pin.  

Stand-alone symbols of record labels and promoters are common, used as a subtle wink to those "in the know" and a powerful word-of-mouth ambassador marketing tool.

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for Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Audience of corporate event planners. Photos showcase the variety of spaces Hyatt can provide for parties.

for Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Banner is a recruiting tool for new employees.

for City Winery Chicago

The one-day Valentine's Day event menu is fun and flirtatious, like pairing chocolate with wine!

for City Winery Chicago

Wine pairing events paired wine with live music. This night was a performance of Rolling Stones covers. Each guests would get a placemat and two wine glasses, which would sit in the red dotted-line circles. Guests would listen to songs while tasting wines tailored to that listening experience. 

for Otter Presents

2-color screen print on yellow paper, 18" x 30"

for City Winery Chicago

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City Winery Chicago Riverwalk

The Riverwalk, City Winery Chicago's satellite location on the Chicago River, was more casual than its "mothership" location, open seasonally, all-outdoors, and with a limited menu.

City Winery Chicago Riverwalk

The printed menu targeted tourists and casual stoppers-by with whimsical, original nautical illustrations and sailor tattoo-inspired type. 

for Otter Presents, LLC

This ticket was given out as a collector's item. 

for City Winery Chicago

This ad ran in Expo Chicago's program book, which was available for purchase at the Expo Chicago event and given to donors and VIPs. The ad targeted an international art-buying audience with a brand awareness piece. Original illustration featured.

for City Winery Chicago

mapping the Library of Congress Classification System

for me

The only remaining piece from school in my portfolio, this poster shows an overview of the Library of Congress classification system for an Information Design class at Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School of Art and Design.

Design and copywriting
for City Winery Chicago.

Ad featured in CS Magazine Fashion Issue 2015

for City Winery Chicago

for City Winery Chicago

This flyer was for a fun, one-day outdoor event that introduced City Winery to the neighborhood.

for Hyatt Regency

for City Winery Chicago

Updated bi-weekly, this calendar features both attractive shows and shows that need a boost in ticket sales. The back has a full calendar including wine events.

for City Winery Chicago

This accordion-fold pairing mat is for a wine pairing event hosted by Food Network in Concert at Ravinia. Wines are paired with music of the Rolling Stones. Visual cues were borrowed from the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street album cover.

for City Winery Chicago

The Drink Pink campaign promotes rosé while it's in season and partners with local breast cancer awareness and prevention charities. Pins are a playful way to engage customers and get people talking about rosé!

for City Winery Chicago

These pins are giveaways for servers and guests alike.

for Otter Presents

Otter Presents, a music and event production company, is fun and carefree, yet classy and put together. The logo elicits a playful feeling while being deliberate and refined.

The color palette has a summery vibe, bringing to mind memories of poolside parties and sunshine. The otter holding a present is a play on words and a nod to the idea of receiving "presents" in the form of surprise special guests or VIP access. The circle lends itself to use as a guerrilla marketing piece--stickers placed on laptops or guitar cases, pins worn on hats or backpacks, or tokens given to VIP customers.

for City Winery Nashville

The bar and lounge adjacent to City Winery Nashville's large music venue rebranded to seem more like its own entity rather than an afterthought of the music venue. 

Concept I is casual, hip, hand-drawn, and understated.

for City Winery Nashville

Concept II incorporates the circle of the barrel (a common image and object at City Winery) and three glasses in a row, a set often seen at a wine tasting. A serif font lends legitimacy and a sort of steakhouse feel to the logo, and the screen-printed texture feels contemporary.

for City Winery Nashville

Concept III tells a story: the first circle is a wine rack (go to the rack), the second circle is a wine bottle (take down a bottle), the third circle is a corkscrew (open it), and the fourth circle is a glass (drink it). The circles can stand on their own as a symbol. 

for City Winery Chicago

A fire drill project, this set was executed in about an hour by printing in-house and using original source imagery. The gift set was made to reward "Vinofiles" (members) and to encourage them to purchase a wine tour and exclusive wines.