The Girl Effect

I recently discovered this nonprofit organization and loved their message. We can change the world when we help one girl at a time.

"Given the opportunity girls living in poverty are uniquely capable of changing their lives and the lives of their brothers, sisters, communities and countries for the better. It's a ripple effect that's a revolution in the fight against poverty."

Please go to www.girleffect.org to learn more!

Wedding Invitations

Below are a couple of Wedding Invitation options I created for a friend. The third option that was selected for her wedding will not be posted until after the wedding is over. The colors they would like to use would be some hue of yellow, blue, and gray. The look was intended to be simple yet elegant with both classic and modern elements. One choice I provided focused on an interesting, bold graphic. The other focused on interesting and eye catching typography with a more subtle graphic.

Version #1, Bold Palms
Here, the eye is drawn to the images of the palms and the bold colors which lead you to the important information.


Version #1, Playing with Type
Whereas in this option, the text is what draws your attention first. The graphics function as more of a subtle, but interesting background image.

Platinum Sports

I created this as a Page 1 for a Powerpoint presentation. They are running a contest amongst some of their staff and whichever wins will be printed and used as the first page of a brochure. The concept was to utilize real photos of players involved with Platinum Sports while keeping the look professional and interesting. I added the red drop shadow around the players to emphasize their mid-action positions. I also added a filter to them to give it a softer feel which complements the background texture.

UPDATE: The Platinum Sports graphic was the contest winner, therefore will be printed and used as a brochure for the company!

Before and After. And then, Happily Ever After!

This handsome couple fell victim to the ever-dangerous "bright flash, close up, in a dark place" syndrome. I really liked this photo of them so I adjusted the levels in Photoshop to bring the color back to their faces. When doing this, it's a good idea to use the Selection Tool or Magic Wand tool to select and copy their teeth onto a separate layer. That way when you play with the levels and darken everything else, you won't darken their teeth. Turns out, people don't like when you do that! I also removed the little smily lady in between their heads. She's precious but was kind of a distraction. When the background is dark like this, removing small objects in the background is a snap! I think the after photo is great and much more accurate to their natural beauty! Fast forward to current day, they are engaged! Congratulations you two!

Flowers, because flowers are pretty

These flowers were modified in Photoshop for a class I took last summer. This is just a fun example of what you can do to a pretty, but semi-boring, photo of some flowers. Play with filters and adjustments in Photoshop to get some really fun and dynamic results without looking overdone or too "Photoshoped."

Business Card for a Grilling Company

This business card was created for Royal Flush Grilling. The top is the front, the bottom is the back. His company name inspired the playing card theme on the back. I added the grill marks and the burnt paper background to give the illusion it had been grilled. The bright red color was kept to just the company name to draw the eye there first. On the back, the company initials are squeezed inside the spade in the middle.

Annual Crawfish Boil

I created this graphic for a client who attends a Crawfish Boil annually. I found a lot of great options for free fonts online, this being one of them. I wanted the graphic to have a rustic look which is why I found this font especially fitting. The client submitted the graphic in Vector eps. to MadeToOrder to have them put it on a small red towel and a red can koozy (both pictured above).