For nearly a year, I’ve been working with ParentsClick Network, Inc., a privately held social network and digital media technology company based in San Francisco.

As a Senior Designer and Creative Director, I designed website prototypes for the company’s nationwide multi-site parenting network.

Today, Lifetime TV announced its acquisition of ParentsClick. Read the press release here.

My work samples are confidential right now — I hope to update you with screenshots soon! Meanwhile, enjoy browsing ParentsClick Network’s popular flagship site, MothersClick®.

The New LBJ is an expansion of Interstate 635 around Dallas, Texas, described as “the most regionally significant transportation improvement project in North Texas.”

I designed a visual package for the introduction of The New LBJ to Dallas-area residents, city councils, commercial land owners, and media.

The project was designed for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). I served as a design subcontractor for the communications team of the Texas Transportation Institute. With only a month before rollout, I assisted the team by designing a brochure, maps, PowerPoint backgrounds, and a logo.

My role: Creative direction, design, layout

Others provided: Photography, design, writing, project management

See also the LBJ Mobility Project website.

I was asked to serve as a judge for the Association for Communication Excellence Critique & Awards program. ACE develops professional skills of its members to extend knowledge about agriculture, natural resources and life and human sciences to people worldwide.

I judged print advertising, illustration, and logos created by designers around the world — from Iowa to the Philippines. Entries were judged against each other and against a general standard of excellence.

This client had a web site, but needed a new logo and top banner for it.

I designed the logo and top web banner (above) for Do-Over Clothing.com, a Houston-based company specializing in unique, waterproof babywear.

My role: logo design, graphic design

Others provided: web site design

A sweet 6×6 scrapbook for a baby girl. Supplies used include stickers and tags from K&Company’s Brenda Walton Small Wonders Girl collection. Paper is miscellaneous.
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I designed this logo and web site for a bakery. The design’s simple elegance gives the spotlight to the bakery’s product.
My role: designer. Others provided photography. Mockup.

Happy New Year!

So far on this site, I’ve showcased some of my all-time favorite projects. The big, flashy ones. But realistically, not every client needs a big, flashy project.

I’ve designed countless flyers, folders, invitations, postcards, ads, forms, banners, presentation backgrounds, and, of course, the workhorse: the tri-fold brochure. If it has to look good, I’ve done it. Many of these projects are completed on a quick schedule and a low production budget — but not at the sake of quality design.

I’ll work on posting these gems. Stay tuned for updates!

I designed this logo and website for the Texas Forest Service. The Wildfire Information Toolbox is a centralized web site to share news, maps and details about wildfires in Texas.

My role: Toolbox logo design, web design, XHTML and CSS development

Others provided: TFS “star and tree” logo design, writing, photography

I just discovered Silk Icons, a free icon set by famfamfam, with more than 700 16-by-16 pixel icons. Great for using in any web project.