Freelance Art Direction: A Lesson in Letting Go

Jun 1, 2015 | Art Direction, Client Work, Creative Process, Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, Graphic Design, Photography, Storytelling

We talked about what art directors do. Now it’s time for me to take you through a project that I art directed and shot for Seattle-based luxury leather handbags and accessories company, BEVÉE. The goal was to shoot a set of images that represented BEVÉE’s... Read More

How To Be An Art Director in 125 Simple Steps

May 26, 2015 | Art Direction, Client Work, Creative Strategy, Storytelling

“What do you do?” “I’m an art director.” Silence. “Okay…but…what do you do?” Sound familiar? In the introductory “fable” of Art Direction Explained, At Last! by Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne, Brian... Read More

Photography + Writing: MiiR Flagship

May 19, 2015 | Client Work, Creative People, Photography, Places, Storytelling

A couple of weeks ago I covered the opening of the MiiR Flagship store for Seattle Refined. I loved learning about MiiR and all of the amazing things that they do. And it doesn’t hurt that the product design and store interiors are freaking awesome. Meeting... Read More

New Work: Elm Coffee Roasters

Mar 23, 2015 | Client Work, Creative Projects, Photography, Places

I recently visited Elm Coffee Roasters for the first time and photographed it for Seattle Refined. Read the article and check out more images of this beautiful Pioneer Square coffee shop! If you’d like more articles about creativity and extra visual inspiration sign... Read More

New Work: Abstract Art Prints and Pretty Pastel Client Work

Mar 6, 2015 | Client Work, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography

Hi friends! I wanted to kick off the weekend by sharing some recent client work and the new prints that are available in my Society6 shop. See the special offer on prints at the end of this post. First up, how pretty are the new spring colors from BEVÉE? I created the... Read More