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A few months ago I was approached by the Starnes Group to design a campaign identity for the SpeakUp College Tour presented by Kyros Entertainment. The tour is designed to present brands such as Tyndale, Nav Press, LifeWay, Intervarsity, CCM, One campaign, The House Studio, Kerusso, Provident, EMI, Light Gives Heat, and more to students at Christian colleges. Read more.. »

Overhauling an entire publication has been a long-time desire of mine. Although I have worked for nearly all of the VIP magazines over the last several years, I’ve not had the chance to reconsider each nook-and-cranny of the design. This November, I had that opportunity with VIP Memphis Magazine. Here are some of the changes and creative decisions that were made. Read more.. »

I’ve been designing a lot of invitations lately. The nice thing about designing invitations for events such as wedding showers is that there is no pressure to sell a product or service. Basically, you can pretty much design the first thing that pops in your head. Chances are, it’s going to work. Because you’re not targeting a demographic, there are less politics involved. This opens a lot of creative possibilities and I can explore new genres. Read more.. »

Taking on the task of developing an entire identity system for a company can be a daunting and difficult task. Nonetheless, it can be one of the most rewarding exercises in blending creativity with discipline. Most clients can’t afford to drag that process out over long periods of time. However, with a little patience, a strong identity can be built over a series of projects without bottlenecking the process in a design studio.

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One of the first projects I did for Casey Jones Village was a promotional campaign for the grand opening of their train museum. I have seen my fair share of grand openings and they are generally not very impressive. At best, they tend to be an admirable effort. That is, until this museum opened. I was overwhelmed by the energy and excitement of everyone present. That is the kind of energy and excitement that inspires me to rush into the studio and get back to work. Read more.. »

The role of a designer is distinct from any other artist. Designers take elements from other disciplines (photos, type, drawings, illustrations, etc.) and present them in a clear, logical fashion with the result of a strong message. So it makes sense that the better quality of materials provided to a designer, the more inspiring he or she is to create great work. Read more.. »

Campaigns present different challenges than stand-alone pieces. For starters, each piece in a campaign, whether it be an ad, a marketing endeavor, or, as in this case, an event promotion, bears a portion of the overall responsibility. In stand-alone pieces, you have one shot to get the message across. What you say has to appeal to a broad audience. In a campaign, each piece is responsible for a segment of the audience. This project promoted a three-day grand opening event for a new art and jewelry gallery in Memphis, TN. Each day targeted a distinct audience. Read more.. »

Casey Jones was a heroic train conductor who sacrificed his own life to save all of the passengers on his speeding train when it collided with a stalled freight train in 1900. Jones was originally from Jackson, Tennessee, so it would be fitting for a tourist attraction to be established in his name. Casey Jones Village and BWCreative began a working relationship in late April of 2009. One of the many projects commissioned was a logo for the Casey Jones Historical Fund. Read more.. »

I am no scientist. I am an artist. I like the way things look and beyond simple curiosity, I’m not too interested in knowing why things look the way they do. A web designer is a little different. By default, a web designer must predict why things look the way they do before they make things at all. I’m afraid my curiosity got the best of me, though, and I took on the task of creating this e-newsletter for a political group in Mississippi. Read more.. »

I don’t know if it could be any worse. A logo made up of clip art and Papyrus! Indigenous Outreach International is a mission organization that raises support for indigenous missionaries abroad. It is a small organization but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have a brand to be proud of. Read more.. »