graphic illustration portfolio
Mixed Media Illustration | Speed Contacted by a local advertising agency interested in securing the MacTools account, I learned quite a bit about the company and their love for racing. This was the central theme for the comprehensive rendering I created, only this time I decided to experiment with pencil and markers on vellum, using…
Colored Pencil Illustration | Media On Our Minds Created for a symposium held by the Advertising Federation of Columbus, this illustration took on a truly literally approach to the discussion of media marketing and future destinations. Contract colored pencil illustration / used by permission of owner
Pencil Illustration | The Illusionist Magic has always piqued my interest and I still love truly great illusions. Based upon the short story by Steven Millhauser (Eisenheim the Illusionist), this 2006 movie adaptation sparked my imagination about this turn-of-the-century prestidigitator and world affected by his presence!
Pencil Illustration | Eisenheim the illusionist My fascination with magic and the character of Eisenheim continues to this day … only with this illustration I wish to convey more of the brooding darkness held deep within the magician.
Watercolor Illustration | Time CareTree Systems Inc. requested illustration and copy to showcase their slogan “tie it, dig it, load it” … reinforcing the idea of how much time their client’s could save by using their equipment to harvest. Contract watercolor illustation / used by permission of owner
Pencil Illustration | All Aboard for Fun! The Cincinnati Museum Center is a fascinating place to visit, from the rich art deco architecture to the incredible amount of history they display. This graphic was created as a t-shirt design to support their grand opening announcement of the new children’s museum! Contract pencil illustration / used…
Pencil Illustration | Polymerland Superheroes Reading comic books as a young boy and creating my own heroes was like breathing air to me … and I never tired of it! Polymerland Plastics gave me a free hand at creating 9 new superheroes to introduce their new line of products … each named for a particular…
Pencil Illustration | Menagerie Highlight for Children contracted me to illustrate “a cornucopia of fun animals” that would appear on note cards and other collateral items … all with the express purpose of welcoming teachers back to their classrooms for the beginning of the new school year. This was particularly fun to create as the…
Pencil Illustration | il Sognatore ~ the Dreamer Known as “the Sicilian Robin Hood” Salvatore (Turiddu) Giuliano, robbed from the rich and gave to the poor while outwitting the police and political factions set against him, with the dream of creating a Sicily ultimately free and independent of the centuries-old chains of oppression she’d endured.…
Pencil Illustration | Archie Griffin tribute The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research has a long-standing history of success and respect because of its founder, Stefanie Spielman, and her tireless work to bring awareness and healing to breast cancer patients and survivors throughout central Ohio. I’m proud and happy to say my autographed illustration…
