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National Geographic Magazine

Currently, I’m a designer for National Geographic Magazine. I assist the layout and graphics editors to create the editorial feature pages you see each month on newsstands worldwide. I usually work on 2 to 3 stories a month, plus special issues, supplements, in-house ads and even sometimes maps and info graphics. It’s a major publication and each story is a major group effort, but I do have a hand many pages of the magazine– especially the fine-tuning of the typography and layout.

National Parks Second Century Commission report

This 48 page + cover book was produced to communicate policy, philosophy, and recommendations to federal lawmakers on behalf of the National Parks. While the feel of the project gives a nod to looking ahead at the upcoming “second century” for the Parks, it must still appeal—and get through to—busy, type-a representatives, congress men and [...]

Washington Harbour restaurants

While I was going to the Corcoran for my post-grad art school experience, I also worked at Tony & Joesin Georgetown’s Washington Harbour. While waiting tables and day-bartending, I also did lots of freelance design work for them. Newspaper and magazine ads, event tickets, postcards, rackcards, menus, signage, web ads, it really added up.

artwork

Even though I spend most of my time on the computer these days, I got my start in the creative world with real-life media like painting and drawing and craft. I try to do some every now and then to keep the old creative juices flowing– outside the computer box.

school projects: Corcoran College of Art + Design

I attended the Corcoran in DC from 2005 to 2007. I had already graduated from Boston University in 2003, but I really really wanted to go to art school. And I did. And I loved every single class. Here are a few projects.