Category: Design

  • The Spirituality of Advertising

    Not the first words that come to mind when most think of advertising, but as one who spends a good chunk of his day creating advertising, I’m hoping that believing it might make it so.

  • Welcome Wall Decal

    Here’s our newest home decoration! Anna and I have had a secret obsession with wall decals (or “stickers for adults”) for some time now, and finally put one on our own wall! We designed, produced and installed this piece for the entrance of our home. We wanted it to feel warm and bright, and add…

  • Turning Trash Into Toys

    Last week when we built a cardboard box playhouse we thought we were doing well, Arvind Gupta taking making toys from trash to a whole new level! Years ago my Grandpa gave me the grooved-stick-airplane, which still confounds most adults (especially when you make it fly in reverse). I love the gleam in Gupta’s as…

  • Average Joe Computer Services

    Check my newest website design, for Average Joe Computer Services! Average Joe is a new computer support company serving southeastern Manitoba. Chris (no, his name’s not Joe:) was really great to work with in developing his site. He came to us with a strong concept based around his JOE “characters” which represented his various computer…

  • Earn the Right to Whisper

    Last week I had the chance to go to the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast, a one-day conference with 85,000 people tuning in live from sites around the continent. The day was filled with great speakers, one of whom was Seth Godin. In speaking about marketing, Seth made the following statement that resonated with me: “Don’t yell; Earn…

  • Mr. Owl

    I cherish every chance I get to doodle. Today I got one of those opportunities. Meet Mr. Owl.

  • Logo Design: Denver Counseling Clinic

    I was excited to have the chance to design a logo for a friend of mine who’s starting her counselling practice. Simone Verrone of Denver Counseling Clinic wan’t a logo that portrayed healing, growth, health and self-discovery. And while it might not be too difficult to come up with a ubiquitous “counseling” logo, I really…

  • The Importance of Passion

    Tuesday was a good day for my mailbox. Not only did my Computer Arts mag arrive, but I also received a package of print samples from Moo. Moo got me excited about printing business cards from the day my wife introduced me to them. Many websites offer business card printing, and many do it with…

  • Design Project: Ambient Student Ministries

    Last weekend I had the chance to create a disc golf design (the design above) for a good friend’s ministry in Washington. They’re just about finished building their own disc golf course and will be getting custom discs made. Petey and I and some other friends had many a disc golf game back in the…

  • Light

    Lately I’ve been checking out some master-of-light-effects graphic artists and trying to learn from their style. Here’s something I put together last night, based on a photo we took of Winnipeg last week. And it looks better in a larger format, which you can find here.