What A Character!!!!

  
 Client: Recycling Today 
 Usage: Editorial -"Not In My Backyard" who wants 
             a recycling plant nearby?

 Media: Digital - I used my traditional illustration and retouching 
             skills in conjunction with my skills in Illustrator
             & Photoshop to create this double award winner.

    
 Client: Mayfield Group          
 Usage: Ads,Tradeshow, and Posters
 
 Job Details: Develop a character to personify pizza delivery.
             Used in advertising for independent pizza restaurants
             across the country.

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 Client: McDonalds
 Usage: Poster

 Job Details: Develop McDonalds logo as a animated character
             showing him cleaning in multiple ways.



 Client: Westinghouse-refrigerator division
 Usage: Point of Purchse

 Job Details: Characters were connected with plastic strips 
             to various parts in the refrigerator and "sprung to life" 
             when the doors were opened.

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 Client: High Temperature Systems          
 Usage: Ads, Sell Sheets, Website and Packaging
 
 Job Details: Develop logo and color guides. Logo was designed
             to work as simple black and white line to full color
             rendered art. Must be digital for client to be able use
             as needed.

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 Client: USA Insulation           
 Usage: Ads,Tradeshow, Website and Truck Graphics
 
 Job Details: Develop trustworthy Uncle Sam character to be
             used as spokesman for USA Insulation. I had to enlarge
             the art for tradeshow and truck graphics months after the
             original was done. I have been working with large format
             printing since 1997 and have the experience of working with
             super large graphics, billboards and special software to aid
             in file enlargement.

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 Client:Lubrizol (a Fortune 500 company)           
 Usage: Direct Mail

 Job Details: Develop characters and scene to promote their
             maintenance service for two commercial markets.

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 Client: Small Business Opportunities          
 Usage: Magazine Cover
 
 Job Details: The magazine showcases home based businesses.
             This character that I created has been responsible for
             some of the highest newstand sales 
             rates the magazinehas acheived.

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 Client: Ohio Student Lending           
 Usage: Ads, Direct Mail, and Website 
 
 Job Details: These characters personify the hidden"GOTCHAS"
             in the student loan contracts that can cost the students 
             a lot of money over the period of the loan.

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 Client: R L Press          
 Usage: Book For Sale
 
 Job Details: I designed, illustrated and produced the whole book

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 Client: Pop-Shots/Disney           
 Usage: 3-Dimensional pop up birthday card

 Job Details: Create art for both sides of card allowing for die cutting
        various objects and characters. Front and back must line up
        perfectly. I had to take photos of the movie on my TV because
        the only avaiable reference were sketchy pastel drawings used 
        for storyboards before the movie was made. My art had to be sent 
        to Disney Studios in CA. to be approved.

 
  Client: RL Press          
  Usage: For sale in retail stores and on web

  Job Details: Concept, design, illustration and production.
                      CD compilation of Christmas carols with a 
                      humorous touch

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