SkLO
SkLO creates one-of-a-kind glass light fixtures and sculptural objects that can be seen in many of the world’s top hotels, restaurants, retailers and residences. Designed in SkLO’s Northern California studio, the products are handblown in the Czech Republic in the tradition of glass artistry that dates as far back as the Renaissance.
The team invited Office to help tell their story in a way that would honor their balance of elevated modern design and timeless craft tradition. With Office, I helped evolve the visual identity and reimagine the website as a virtual showroom, aiming to inspire interior designers and architects as they discover new products.
The new brand expressions within the identity and website pay homage to the rich history of Czech glassblowing, while establishing SkLO as a leader in modern glass design.
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Studio: Office
Year: 2021
Contributions
Logo, Identity System, Motion, UX/UI Design, Web Development, Printed Matter
Penny Roma
Penny Roma is a new neighborhood trattoria by acclaimed Flour+Water chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Office collaborated with Thomas, Ryan and the rest of the talented team behind Flour+Water Hospitality Group on the restaurant’s name and identity, and helped bring it to life in the experience.
Aligned with Penny Roma’s focus on simple, traditional Italian dishes, we aimed to channel the vibe of hosting a nightly neighborhood dinner party. This warmth and familiarity comes through in the name (Penny and Roma are also the names of two of the F+W partners’ pandemic puppies), and in the hand-scrawled logo. The identity’s botanicals and color palette are drawn from the restaurant’s unique indoor/outdoor space that, like the food, feels at once rustic and modern.
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Studio: Office
Year: 2021
Contributions
Logo, Identity System, Printed Matter
New Door
New Door provides access to employment and education opportunities for disconnected youth in the Bay Area. In the wake of the George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020, Office selected New Door as the recipient of pro bono creative services to help in their advancement of racial justice.
Office refreshed the organization’s identity and website through a bold and energetic visual identity that appeals to both young adults looking for job opportunities and community leaders alike. Combining the logo’s depiction of upward movement, expressive typography, and a bright color palette, the identity signifies New Door’s optimism and commitment to helping youth transition into adulthood.
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Studio: Office
Year: 2022
Contributions
Logo, Identity System, UX/UI Design, Printed Matter, Motion
Baronfig
Baronfig creates well-designed tools for thinkers—products and projects that inspire people to tap into their creativity.
As one of the designers at Baronfig, I saw projects from ideation to launch. My work spanned concepting, print design, illustration, art direction over photography and collaborators, web design, marketing campaigns, naming, and copywriting. I often focused on limited edition products that brought playful and engaging concepts to Baronfig’s suite of stationery goods.
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Studio: In-house
Year: 2016 –2019
Contributions
Packaging, Printed Matter, Art Direction, Illustration, UX/UI Design, Copywriting
The Coffee Ethic
The Coffee Ethic has been a staple of downtown Springfield, Missouri since it started over fifteen years ago. The award-winning coffee bar and roaster embraces the art and science of brewing, strives to serve everyone involved in the coffee process, and operates with sustainability in mind—a philosophy they’ve named Cup, People, Earth.
My partner Alexis Reid and I worked alongside strategist Jesse Tyler of local design studio All True to refresh The Coffee Ethic’s identity, packaging, and print materials. We wanted to maintain the shop’s well-established timelessness (the original logo and brand mark were designed by Ryan Strong in 2007), and aimed for all aspects of the rebrand to feel purposeful, flexible, and inviting.
At the heart of The Coffee Ethic are their variety of signature blends and single-origin roasts. Our redesign of the coffee packaging introduced a combination of classic typography, simple layout, and a spectrum of warm and earthy tones that became the foundation of the new identity. These elements informed all other extensions of the brand, including cup sleeves, cold brew bottle labels, social media, and marketing materials.
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Studio: All True
Year: 2021
Contributions
Logo, Identity System, Packaging, Printed Matter
Velvet Elder: Other Places
Velvet Elder is the moniker for my electronic music project. I began working on the songs for what would become the project’s debut release, Other Places, in 2020 during the first waves of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The EP's six tracks filter inner and outer destinations through soft-focused synths and dreamy melodies that recall vintage pop and dance music. Lyrically, the tracks explore anxiety about the future, nostalgia for the past, and attempts to stay present.
To capture the sonic palette visually, I turned to ethereal photography that depicted liminal spaces, printed ephemera from bygone literature, and collages of early experiments in computer graphics.
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Year: 2022
Contributions
Identity System, Art Direction, Packaging, Motion
Broadwood: What We Had
What We Had is the debut effort from Broadwood, a four-piece rock band from Missouri. The EP showcases their knack for combining propulsive garage rock sonics with earworm melodies. Across the five tracks, lyrics grapple with loss, nostalgia, and tumultuous changes.
I worked with the band to create a visual system across the print and motion collateral surrounding the release of the EP, including the single and album artwork, CD and cassette tape packaging, t-shirts, show poster, and lyric video. Our approach of collaging serene memories with chaotic imagery was influenced by the record's blend of reflective emotional states and explosive instrumentation.
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Year: 2018
Contributions
Identity System, Art Direction, Packaging, Motion
Posters
I've been designing posters for both household names and lesser-known independent acts. Posters blur the line between art and design, allowing me to stretch my skills in layout, typography, illustration, and collage in a context outside of brand identity.
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Year: 2016 – 2023
Contributions
Illustration, Printed Matter
Logos
A sample of logos designed over the past decade.
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Year: 2015 – 2024
Contributions
Logo Design, Custom Typography
