Illustration, Design & Art Direction
Tiffany & Co.
Every year Tiffany’s hires an emerging artist to design the holiday card for their special clients. It was a dream project. Sketches were approved and I got cutting. I scanned the hand-cut artwork and rebuilt it in illustrator. With the digital file in-hand Tiffany’s staff produced this beautiful tri-fold card.
Central Office of Design
After cofounding Central Office of Design we were soon awarded a grant from the Packard Foundation to study the Fishing Industry. For the next 18 month we systematically followed fish, through the supply chain, from the ocean to the plate.
Packard Foundation
As a principle of Central Office of Design I was responsible for the 1.5M budget and staffing from design to research. I oversaw design, production of deliverables, and workshops that brought together thought leaders from around the world.
Proteus Digital Health
My work for Proteus began with the design of a wearable patch that tracks ingestion of medication, heart rate, sleep and other vitals. The work grew to encompass package design and the launch of the product in the UK with Lloyds pharmacy, lastly, as creative director, I oversaw Proteus’ rebrand. While I worked on much of this personally, I gathered a team of writers, web, UI and graphic designers to bring this vast effort to life.
Proteus Digital Health
Here we see one example of the packaging systems I designed for a Proteus partner. The packaging and product go hand-in-hand and has a patent of its own. Many factors had to be consider, from usability to FDA regulations. It was a wonderful challenge.
IDEO
Drawing and illustration is the language that allowed my work to bridge so many disciplines. I have worked with IDEO on a number of projects, with scenario and presentation illustrations, always enjoying the thought process and collaboration.
Pottery Barn
Pottery Barn recruited me from the UK to design for the dinnerware and entertaining department. My parents are both potters, but this work gave me the opportunity to see ceramic production on another scale. I traveled extensively to oversee production, review samples and design in the factories. I went on to work for May Company designing their House Beautiful line, PEM America in New York for bedding design and trend, and several other hospitality and textile companies.
Silverado Winery
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Custom Letterpress
My favorite projects engage my hands and my mind. My home studio houses my presses and a wall of draws with lead and wood movable type for letterpress. I bind books and build boxes for special projects. If I do say so myself, I’m a bit of a wiz with an x-acto blade.
Unique Objects
design & source
Having designed for so many materials I can source almost any special request, bringing remarkable ideas to life. I enjoy the look on a client’s face when they realize the presentation is unique and was customized to speak just to them.