This patch design was commissioned for the Special Ops team at the Golder Ranch Fire Department in north Tucson, Arizona. The logo was used in their four-color brochures and letterhead, applied vinyl cut stickers to their fire trucks, and silk-screened onto department t-shirts.
FINAL DESIGN
DIE-CUT STICKER ON FIRE TRUCK
DISTILLED TO SINGLE-COLOR WHITE FOR SCREEN PRINTING
The Grandpa Derby was an informal pinewood derby competition designed to remove the hyper-competition from the traditional Pinewood Derby and replace it with it with a creative DIY solution that encouraged . My brother and I created the event in honor of my late grandfather who was a carpenter by trade and helped us build our pinewood derby cars in our youth. This postcard was printed 4/4 on 18.5pt cover stock wThe event lasted three (non-consecutive) years before most of the kids outgrew the event.
With this design, I was especially excited to play around with color vibration and a retro art style. Knowing that it was going to be an annual event, I wanted a solution that would carry the aesthetic from one year to the next but would provide enough versatility to change a few things for that specific event.
Central OR Ball was an apparel side project that I launched after feeling frustrated the the souvenir shop at the local Bend Elks game had a lackluster selection of well-designed merch. The idea was to put together a series of out-of-the-box Elks merch that towed the line of fan fare and trademark infringement. It also included fun gear celebrating youth softball/baseball and adult rec leagues — baseball in Bend from February through August. By the following season, the Elks merch tables had significantly improved the quality of their designs.
Brian DeMarco was a Flagstaff-based musician with whom I worked throughout my undergrad years. We collaborated on dozens of creative projects, including the design of five album covers and CD designs (and we reconnected in recent years for another) and promotional posters, flyers, and websites. He was, and is still, a close friend of mine and we’ll occasionally collaborate on new projects to this day.
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We’re not ALL about great fashion at low prices, y’know. It’s not ALL about celebrating each of our creativity, individuality, and freedom of expression. We also very much enjoy being a part of our — and your — community. “Wait a minute,” you ask, this is a used clothing store. How much a ‘part of my community’ can you really be?” And to explain, let’s take a quick stroll down memory lane: