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Our friend Beth is getting married. So copywriter Kate Sonnick and I attempted to create wedding invitations for her that are as lovely as she is. Which isn’t even possible. Pistachio Press provided the letterpress love. www.pistachiopress.com

And Kate has a fresh new site up at: www.katesonnick.com

Love knots. Springy table fashions by Little House Red all tied up with freshly printed logo tags. www.littlehousered.com to be online soon for more home decor loveliness

Rochester Woman Magazine January 2013 issue

Writer Ashely Cooper wrote a bit about me for the January issue’s Inspire section on page 59. Many thanks RWM. You can read it here: http://issuu.com/rochesterwomanmag/docs/rwm_january2013final

Happy Q1/2013 everybody. Fresh year, fresh tracks, fresh illustration by Chris Lyons for this Canfield & Tack poster calendar. What a sweet way to begin again.

Happy Q1/2013 everybody. Fresh year, fresh tracks, fresh illustration by Chris Lyons for this Canfield & Tack poster calendar. What a sweet way to begin again.

It’s a tree. No it’s a calendar. My writer partner Robin Lohkamp and I offered up a way for print managers Canfield & Tack to delight clients (old and new) this fall with a ready-to-decorate desktop ficus. No messy watering, falling needles or sticky sap. Some assembly required. Gaudiest decorating wins a $100 gift card. Oh Joy!

What the Fringe? Rochester, NY had never seen a festival like this before. My creative partner Kate Sonnick and I developed work that conveyed the diverse, creative spirit of this inaugural celebration of known and emerging performing artists. The comprehensive project included identity design, poster ads, t-shirts, online creative and several other elements. The festival was a huge success—attendance was more than double the number expected.

Keep moving through darkness to find your way into the light. Blue Sky Project is a not-for-profit film company that creates and distributes documentary films focused on underreported social issues that shape an open and enlightened society. Its goal is to inspire ideas and action for real and lasting change. I collaborated with Scott Wolf and Kate Sonnick to create a website that communicates and supports this mission. http://bspfilms.org/

Some great ink in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Article by Jeff Blackwell.

Thought of the day. This spring calendar for print management experts Canfield & Tack is the perfect landing pad for every one of them. A special paper coating and a whiteboard marker make it easy to jot, wipe, repeat.

Thought of the day. This spring calendar for print management experts Canfield & Tack is the perfect landing pad for every one of them. A special paper coating and a whiteboard marker make it easy to jot, wipe, repeat.

Hochstein online. The community school for music and dance was looking to refresh their online presence with a site they could maintain themselves with weekly updates. I collaborated with Andrea Zuegel (freelance digital strategist) and Vince Cardillo (programmer) to develop a site that reflected their warm and inviting brand personality. It was a Rochester Business Journal 2012 Best of Web finalist. Have a look at: www.hochstein.org.

Hochstein online. The community school for music and dance was looking to refresh their online presence with a site they could maintain themselves with weekly updates. I collaborated with Andrea Zuegel (freelance digital strategist) and Vince Cardillo (programmer) to develop a site that reflected their warm and inviting brand personality. It was a Rochester Business Journal 2012 Best of Web finalist. Have a look at: www.hochstein.org.

So ready for it. I teamed up (again) with illustrator Chris Lyons to create this cover for Hochstein’s Summer 2012 program guide.

So ready for it. I teamed up (again) with illustrator Chris Lyons to create this cover for Hochstein’s Summer 2012 program guide.

Love is in the air. Print management experts Canfield & Tack wanted to express their love to existing clients. I worked with copywriter Robin Lohkamp to develop this valentine for Winter 2012 complete with embedded QR codes that linked to five online torch songs belted out by C&T employees. Oh and listeners could enter to win a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre. Sweet.

Love is in the air. Print management experts Canfield & Tack wanted to express their love to existing clients. I worked with copywriter Robin Lohkamp to develop this valentine for Winter 2012 complete with embedded QR codes that linked to five online torch songs belted out by C&T employees. Oh and listeners could enter to win a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre. Sweet.

It’s a whole new bag of fulfillment. This reusable bag was the second in a series of provocative teasers to promote Canfield & Tack’s “brand fulfillment” print management offering to new clients. (see previous post for full story)

It’s a whole new bag of fulfillment. This reusable bag was the second in a series of provocative teasers to promote Canfield & Tack’s “brand fulfillment” print management offering to new clients. (see previous post for full story)


Feeling fulfilled? Canfield & Tack was looking for a creative way to tout its print management offerings to new clients. Copywriter Robin Lohkamp and I created a series of provocative teasers potential clients would receive that would culminate in a face-to-face meeting with a C&T sales rep. All teaser items flew under the theme of “brand fulfillment” and needed “filling” in some way. The first teaser was a journal made from repurposed press sheets and peppered throughout with curious images and thought provoking lines about print management. The receiver was asked to question everything about their brand, work, life and then fill the journal with their thoughts.

So many holidays… so many clichés. So my writer partner Robin Lohkamp and I came up with this fresh way for Canfield & Tack to pay homage to the Fall 2011 holiday season—bedecking your own deer-on-the-wall calendar with stylin’ stickers. C&T’s clients dubbed it “Best. Calendar. Ever.” And no animals were harmed in its creation… the deer is 100% plastic!