This is an excerpt from the 2019 annual report I designed for the Edmonton Social Planning Council. I designed the 2017, 2018, and 2019 annual reports, working within the guidlines and specifications given to me by the council. while also being given the opportunity to incorporate my own concepts and creative decisions. Being so unlike my work with invitations and logos, designing something like this allos for the opportunity to deomnstrate that my design skills also translate to something more longform and challenging such as this. Several different design elements came into play here, mixing both format and typographical problems with more artistic elements. Several infographics and original illustrations were utilized within this project as well.

These are mock ups of custom Blu Ray slipcovers that I sell as digital downloads on my personal storefront rottendaydesigns.com. As portfolio pieces, these covers allow me the opportunity to demonstrate both my creative and design skills equally. The covers are visually engaging and interesting as artworks while also utilizing typography, grids, and design elements to create a cohesive and visually pleasing final product. It is interesting creating something artistic while being tasked to work within the preestablished framework of a Blu Ray cover.

The jobs that I tend to be hired for on a freelance bases typically do not require the sort of typographical gridwork found within a magazine spread. Therefore, I’ve included a mock-up of a potential spread to demonstrate my proficiancy as well as interest in this sort of design. This work opporates as a showcase of my ability to work within InDesign and Photoshop to create readable, visually interesting layouts for print media.

These are several small designs created as either an exercise or to be used on my personal storefront. These allow me to demonstrate my technical abilities as well as my creativity. Similar to logo work, these images have to be visually striking or clever within a finite area. Because of thier simplicity, the central idea must be communicated while working with less materials as you would with a full size print.