With over twenty five years of artistic design, I am able to define your music with creative graphics...

With much success in design and art, I have been able to work with bands and artists. The artwork you see in this portfolio is the original contracted works, some designs are portfolio pieces only. Any derivative artwork outside of this portfolio was created by other designers. I was given credit in published works even though the derivative of the designs were done by a different entity.

This design/art was created with care. I imagined how the album would have been created if it were I that was apart of the band for 50 years. I wanted the design to represent the band with gratitude by adding in gold that would emphasize how rich their history has been. Just like the logo, I wanted something to be remembered. A legend deserves gold.

As part of product design, I have implemented this design in a smaller format. I would use this design as part of a signature edition along with the LP package design. This is just a sample that would have gone far beyond the projected sales. Knowing what products will sell comes down to the package design. Each concept is targeted for success to the clients audience.

This was the first product that Petra Created with the new Petra Logo. I would have love to see variation's of the print on different colored shirt's, this could be more engaging for fans to have unique choices for their collection of tour shirts. Myself as a collector, I love going up to the merch. tables and seeing shirt's that have a lot of thought put into a design. Fans will have a deeper connection with their favorite bands, if band shirts were more artistic with a touch of design.

While Petra was coming out with a new album in 2011, I was messaged by Bob Hartman one of the founders of Petra. The album is a reprise of their early composition's. The concept of the word classic brought to mind the years of 1730-1820's, the classical period. The design had to be indelible of the classic era. As I was developing the concept, castles came to mind. My thoughts were beginning to evolve as I pondered about the metal boxes that I have seen in Germany. Then it hit me, acanthus leaves, sterling silver tarnished with age. When I finished, the band turned down the artwork, four out of five band members decided this. At that moment I suggested a t-shirt.

While I was proposing the idea of a shirt, I gave suggestion's about the color and how it was supposed to look. My vision of the whole concept came together, I felt as though everyone was able to conceptualize the idea. When the t-shirt was introduced, it became their best seller. Little did I know the success of this product design. Years later I was able to talk to Bob Hartman, he told me about the success of the band shirt after a concert.

This LP was to be intermixed with 1980's esthetic's with some modern ideas. As Petra became well-known in the 1980's, I wanted to go back to the era of the diamond plated metal with the chrome effect. To modernize the album cover I added in the glare that stretches across the cover. The Petra name needed to have a realistic feel by making it 3D. Years before the creation of this album concept, I was experimenting with many texture and 3D form. I wanted to see if I was able to intermix light and shade. The first thing I wanted to invoke was the feeling of being on edge by adding in sharp points to the Petra name.

The Greater Cause album was my first album that went to production. I used my design art from the CD to come up with another concept that I believe could have pushed sales. I recreated the back specifically for the LP concept piece. I used the texture from the 2012 "The Greater Cause" album and applied it to the front and back of the LP. I decided to make the song list out of chrome along with the record label 4K records. I would have loved to see this Album in Vinyl.

The concept took me over seventeen album design's in five days to produce the end result. The album had to be pulled together with likeness of John's voice. Schlitt's voice is a bit more hard rock than the earlier days before John joined Petra. This album introduced John's logo. When I was creating the logo I went through two other concepts before the logo was accepted. When I had a chance to hear the song's while putting together the design, the music gave me direction. Within the hour of listening to the music, I was able to come up with the final product.

John W Schlitt is an all American legend in the Christian music scene. John Started his career as the lead singer to the band Head East from 1974-1979. In 1986 Schlitt joined PETRA a popular Christian rock band. With three gold records, four grammy's and ten Dove award's, John had a solo career along side of Petra. "The Greater Cause" was John's fourth studio release. This is the original print that was created for "The Greater Cause" release.

A t-shirt was suggested as part of the release of "The Greater Cause" album. The image of John with his hand in the air is an iconic signature. I used the same image on the cover and put it on the t-shirt. I added a distress look to bring the album and the t-shirt together. The t-shirt is now a classic among many other exemplary musicians. When the t-shirt's were being printed, I received the product in the mail, I was drawn in with the military green as the album has been patriotic.

John's sixth studio release "GO" is one of his more aggressive album to date. For this album I mostly added textures to the photography and did some re-creation of the sky while making the color's more vibrant. I had to recreate the bleed to the image as there was none.

The design and art direction was John and his son Chris Schlitt. I wish I was able to see more composition's of the project. "Go" is a more modern-day chef-d'oeuvre, the direction seems to follow the complaisant sound that John was able to achieve.

FIREFLIGHT is an American rock band that was established in Eustis, Florida in 1999. Through the years FIREFLIGHT has had a lot of success in their career. With an aggressive sound they were able to capture the eyes of major record labels with many hit song's. The album cover was to remain elementary. I chose to create the title with a font that would be sleek and modern. The idea was to make sure that the album would relate to the poster.

As I talked with Dawn Michele, I was permitted to create a piece that would push my style in a new direction. This art and design concept was approved by Michele (FIREFLIGHT). This art piece was to reflect a new direction and style for the band. The design/art takes the band's persona in a new light. Every aspect of the design is original from the type to the artwork with the exception of the photography and the bands logo.

As I was designing this logo, I wanted the company to have strength, the iron texture helped with a stand strong emphasis. Quite a few interpreter's and translator's go through provoking situation's. This logo shows how strong interpreters' have to be in order to make it through the day. Adding in a cool color shows how they remain calm within intense standing.

The client wanted a logo that had more of earthly tones and would seem whimsical. As the client up cycles basket's and other material's, the logo needed to show something that would help with the image they were trying to portray. I wanted the logo to invoke the feeling of recycling, so I made the design feel as though it was made of paper. I also wanted the font to be conservative which helped the logo.

As I started to create concepts for this client, I did not want to create a typical logo. The font's you see in the design are custom. To look into a fresh start, I decided to go with a future font. I kept the logo clean and easy to read, the name of the company is explanatory. The round object behind the name is a bubble, a sud. Along the bottom of the bubble I added a wave, I wanted to make the client customer's know that their space will be clean. The color dark blue to light blue shows that there is a transition from dirt to pristine.

This is an hispanic catering service, I used the color of their flag to create the logo. The pepper going through the bell tower and the font helped bring together food and culture of the business. There were over a hundred different pieces that went to putting this entire project together. The casted shadow's gave the logo some depth, as well as to distinguish between each object. When I look at this logo, I feel as though I am able to reach in and grab each piece.

Taking the company into the future with a design that is looking onward, I was able to in-vision a font that would say exactly what the client is wanting. The idea for this concept came from the e-rock (future rock) genre. I wanted to incorporate influences of what I learned in music and apply it to this logo. Using chrome and another metallic texture, made this company to assure their client's that Cabral Painting is able to stand confident in their work. I added warm colors to enforce the stability behind the company.

Creating a logo for a politician was a great experience. The font used in this logo was created to fit David with an all patriotic image by adding the United States flag. I also created the letter "D" with the eagle. Having the eagle and the flag, pushed the patriotism even further. Creating the logo with gold resembles the tassel's that are supposed to be on the U.S. Flag. I wanted the logo to be all American.

The client came to me wanting a logo with a diamond in the design. The idea that the client had was a new perspective on how a home is a diamond, each home is to each person or family. I knew then that the client saw every person's home as cherished. I used warm colors to emphasize a warm welcome to anyone that visits the family. I made the font stand strong to explain how the clients company can make remodeling essential to the families lives.

After the design's for Classic Petra in 2011, I was contacted by Bob Hartman. We discussed how a new logo was to be designed. We agreed that it should be mixed with their 1970's and 1980's logo. The logo needed to show grandiosity. Just like my previous design for the Classic Petra, I decided to think about Europe. I started to remember reading about the aristocrat's, granite, gold texture, silk, velvet, acanthus leaves. The colors played a valuable part as the logo needed to show status. With this concept, I came up with gold, purple and red. The logo needed to be spectacular as it was PETRA's 50th Anniversary tour.

This logo introduced Schlitt's "The Greater Cause" release. I needed to brand John with a logo that fan's can identify with. The Logo was created in 2009 and was official in 2011 for his new studio release, which was debuted the following year. John needed to be officially branded with a hard edge. By making the logo chrome with grunge texture, I was able to capture his voice within branding. John has a unique rock sound that needed great emphasis through art and design.

The client knew what they were wanting for a logo. The concept came together rather quickly. I created a future sci-fi custom font that would feel as though the business had a new beginning. The idea was to portray that Genesis client's would have a new start in their own homes. The owner's wanted to sum up the name with a globe. I was able to figure out a layout for the client and very quickly the client accepted the logo.

The client wanted a logo that resembled the business of making old school amplifier's. When I listened to the client, I thought about how I sometimes went into a music store in the 1980's and remembering what the particular fonts looked like. I felt that the chrome effect with sharp points would give action and scream custom amplifier's.

Photography and film is strong medium in our lives. With the power of a camera we can catch important parts of our daily lives. I had to create a logo that would capture a uniqueness in the clients field. Making a sleek logo that gleamed fit perfectly with the clients style. I needed to make the aperture fit with the clients initials to say both photography and film. With this in mind I wanted to play on shadow and light. The logo has the effect of cinematic lighting with lense flare that would bring both professions together.

ThunderZoll is a non-profit organization that serves the nations in the 1040 window. Combining two different concepts into one logo took a creative mind. The client was pleased with the outcome of the logo. The logo was to show the world that ThunderZoll is a strong non-profit company that has a foundation in the Christian faith. Each aspect of the logo is a reflection of the client's vision and mission.

All business card's are summed up to the explanation of what was said in the portfolio. I view business card's as an invite to the companies website. I have to make sure that people have an understanding of what a business card says at first contact. When creating a business card, I use as much dedication as I would with an album cover, logo, and many other product designs. Each card is designed with the clients image in mind. Each piece is considered artistic with the skill's of design.