Birds of Paradise
In 2021-2022, The City of Valparaiso created a public art scavenger hunt called “Birds of Paradise”. The project includes a downtown scavenger hunt where participants can find recycled metal sculptures of ten local bird species through clues provided in a free companion coloring book. I created an identity for the project that was colorful and suitably bird-like without depecting a specific species. The coloring book includes realistic drawings for all ages to color and interesting facts about each bird as well as a QR code to find more information through Indiana Audubon.
Read MoreGala Sponsorship Prospectus
Each year the Chicago-based American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) holds a fall gala to celebrate the osteopathic practice, raise funds, and give out prestigous awards and scholarships. Since 2019 I have been working with the Director of Development to create materials for this annual event. The 2023 theme was One Magical Evening (with the event being held at Disneyworld in Orlando). The sponsorship packet is sent to potential event supporters months ahead of the event to secure major sponsorship and begin the event planning.
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Book cover illustration for author Joyce Hicks’ 2022 novel “Unexpected Guests at Blackbird Lodge.” Each element on the cover corresponds to a character or event in the book.
Read MorePreserve
One of three images originally created as posters to advance awareness of the mission of Save the Dunes, a Northwest Indiana/Southern Michigan organization that works to protect, preserve, and restore the unique Dunes habitat. These images were later licensed for the Amber Lotus Greetings annual “Praise for the Pollinators” wall calendar.
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Each year the Coffee Creek Farmer’s Market features the work of a different artist on their market tote bag. In 2020 I created this image to promote the market and feature not just fresh food and flowers, but some of the wildflowers and birds in the preserve adjacent to the market.
Read MoreExploring Our Roots
Illustrated map of Michigan showing important sites and events in Michigan’s Labor History Movement. The Michigan Labor History Society wanted to celebrate an important milestone in the organization’s history with a pullout poster in their monthly newsletter.
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