In the spring of 2020, I was given the opportunity to collaborate on and design Highlights From the Italian American Collection: Western Pennsylvania Stories, a visual history presented through Senator John Heinz History Center’s vast collection of Italian American artifacts, archives, and oral histories.
The book was written by Melissa Marinaro, edited by Brian Butko and Liz Simpson and copy edited by Margaret Hewitt and Lee Ann Draud.
I am honored to present another Heinz History Center book, 57 Servings From the Heinz Table. In the winter of 2019, I was given the opportunity to design this book and to collaborate with a smart and talented team of writers, editors and photographers. 57 Servings is a story of early Heinz company history, featuring the History Center's wide collection of objects, images and artifacts. The book was written by Emily Ruby, edited by Brian Butko and Liz Simpson and copy edited by Margaret Hewitt and Frank Kurtik.
I was awarded the opportunity to create the branding art for Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh’s first and largest independent craft fair. I chose string art as the medium, but wanted to bring the craft to a more contemporary front.
The process started with a basic wooden platform, painted black to boost the appearance of the typography. Almost 900 nails were used around the center logo and outside frame to create the best surface for the string. Once the existing HA logo was stenciled and painted onto the center of platform, the string was strung. Each letter was then lightly stenciled onto the surface, then re-painted twice to enhance the appearance of the typography.
Two pieces were created; a horizontal piece designed for the web site, and a vertical piece to serve as the featured art.
In collaboration with Sedulen, I had the opportunity to design the label packaging for Conroy Foods' new line of all natural sauces, "Simple & Saucy." My roles included developing a new wordmark for "Simple & Saucy," designing the labels for each bottle and creating each original illustration.
In the summer of 2019, I had the honor of designing Launched: The Life of Olympian Herb Douglas in collaboration with the Senator John Heinz History Center. The biography begins with Douglas’ bronze medal in the 1948 Olympics, which launched his career and paved the way for many other African American athletes and entrepreneurs. The story is beautifully captured by author Anne Madarasz, editing by Brian Butko and Liz Simpson, and proofing and indexing by Margaret Hewitt.
For the past several years, I have had the opportunity to design exhibition and marketing materials for The Frick Pittsburgh including Killer Heels, undressed, and Isabella de Borchgrave. Some of these pieces include exhibition signage and invitations, campaign collateral and annual reports.
Several years ago, I was tasked with redesigning Wilkes magazine, including a new cover, department and feature designs. Since the initial design was executed, I have been responsible for the art direction, design and completion of the magazine. The publication is distributed twice a year to alumni and community members.
This booklet was created to launch the public phase of Wilkes University’s Gateway to the Future Campaign, an initiative to raise significant support for capital improvement projects, grow endowment and raise significant support for the annual fund. Two pieces were created; one full-length, 40-page perfect-bound book and a shorter version to mail to a larger audience.
Washington & Jefferson College was in need of a website redesign for its landing and secondary pages to better align with the university’s evolving brand and homepage. In collaboration with Sedulen, a web development and digital marketing company, we conducted extensive interviews with various departments, faculty and staff. The content for more than 40 pages was rewritten to better express the experience and voice of the Washington & Jefferson student, and the same pages were redesigned to reflect this new perspective. The result was a more engaging, contemporary look and feel, and an improved user experience.
After many years of using their stylized “F” icon, The Frick Pittsburgh was in need of an updated logo. In collaboration with the Frick marketing team, I re-designed the primary logotype to incorporate their existing icon, while creating a more cohesive, contemporary logotype. Stationary and other collateral followed, as well as a refreshed Café logo.
In collaboration with Sedulen, I had the opportunity to design the new look for Beano's Deli Condiments website. This project included concept development, original illustrations and the creation of promotional T-Shirts.