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Illustrative Design

Illustration

We all had a starting point. For me it was art. As far back as I can rememeber I have enjoyed drawing and creative design. Over the years I used that ability whenever needed in various creative campaigns.

Denver Post 2018 Golf Tournament Poster

2018 DP Golf Tournament Poster

Case Study

Client: The Denver Post

Purpose: Annual Golf Tournament Promotion.

Description: Working for the Denver Post Creative Group for so many years I was fortunate enough to be able to work on many of these promotional posters. Here are a few. This poster was done completely in Adobe Illustrator.

Golf Tournament

2019 DP Tournament Golf Poster

Case Study

Client: The Denver Post

Purpose: 2019 Denver Post Golf Tournament

Description: Working for the Denver Post Creative Group for so many years I was fortunate enough to be able to work on many of these promotional posters. This poster was done completely in Adobe Illustrator.

Book Sale Poster

2019 DP Tournament Golf Poster

Case Study

Client: The Denver Post

Purpose: 2019 Book Sale Poster – Mysteries.

Description: One of the many Book Sale Posters I’ve done for The Denver Post. Adobe Illustrator.

Rodeo Rider 01

Rodeo Rider One

Case Study

Client: Personal

Purpose: To promote Cheyenne Frontier Days

Description: Living in Colorado and growing up in Evergreen, most of my life,  I became a big fan of Cowboy way of life. I made quite a few trips to Cheyenne in my youth and attended their Frontier Days. This rodeo rider illustration was done completely in Adobe Photoshop using a Wacom tablet.

Rodeo Rider 02

Remington Homes

Case Study

Client: Personal

Purpose: To promote the National Western Stock Show.

Description: I created this bull rider in Adobe Illustrator and submitted him for consideration for a promotional poster promoting the National Western Stock Show Rodeo.

He is done completely in Adobe Illustrator.

Denver Broncos
Full-back

Mike Anderson

Case Study

Client: Personal

Purpose: Position Opportunity.

Description: Living and working in Denver, I am a Bronco fan. I had an opportunity to apply for a position with the Denver Broncos organization and as such I submitted this Adobe Illustrator illustration of, a then, running back for the Broncos. Unfortunately, I never heard back from them.

Bandimere Speedway

Bandimere Tee-shirt design

Case Study

Client: Bandimere Speedway

Purpose: Tee-shirt Design.

Description: This is a Bandimere Speedway tee-shirt design in which was created in Adobe Illustrator.

Volleyball Magazine Layout

Volleyball Marker Comp

Case Study

Client: Personal

Purpose: Magazine page layout

Description: I did this quite a few years ago but really enjoyed it. It’s an old school marker comp for a magazine layout. Done in design markers.

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