Sweet Dreams Custom Cakes

This client had a specific idea of what they wanted. They liked swirls, the color teal, hearts and frosting—something whimsical. Their business is creating works of art with cake and frosting. They needed a logo that could be used in various ways—from labels, to frosting, to the web. I designed the logo with a "kit of parts" that can be disected and used for borders, backgrounds and other applications.

The Freeze Frozen Yogurt

This was a fun project with a fun ending. I enjoyed working on this logo providing a tangible product. I wanted to create a typeface that conveyed cold and fruit flavor. A logo that said that this was a fun place to be. And it is. I recommend trying it out at Green Firs Shopping Center in University Place.

Northwest Landscape Consultants

A good friend of mine needed a logo to reestablish a landscaping business in the area. I wanted to create something that conveyed growth and movement in a contemporary way.

Evergreen Asset Management

Having been well established in the picture-perfect town of Gig Harbor for many years, the team at Evergreen were ready for a fresh identity that would help initiate a broader perspective on the services they provide. I was intrigued with the four e's in the word Evergreen. So after many rounds of manipulating the letters, we came up with a winner.

Wealth Investment Partners, LLC

I enjoy working with start-up companies. There is nothing more freeing and, at the same time, challenging as have a clean slate from which to work. The team at Wealth Investment Partners wanted a logo that reflected the growth potential they envision for their clients—assisting them to their goal of financial security.

NorthStar Wealth Management

The original request was for me to design a brochure. However, what was really needed was an identity. For many years the North Star has been used as a navigation aid to assist mapping out a destination. This idea resonated with the owner, so I designed a logo that presents the company's philosophy of charting the course to wealth management.

Ueland Tree Farm

The Tree Farm came to me to create a logo to clearly represent the family name and what the business is all about—harvesting trees.

Ueland Foundation

The Foundation needed an identity that focused on the needs of children. I chose to incorporate their own family twins into the logo, conveying the personal, heart-felt approach they provide to the community.

A Blessing To Serve

Janet, the owner, had a logo that wasn't working for her. She liked the package theme and the turqoise color, but needed a contemporary upbeat look. I stepped in and designed this logo that communicates her service. Tranporting clients safely to their destination in one happy package.

Siegel Financial

The goal here was to create an identity that looked fresh and contemporary and yet spoke to the well-grounded client who seeks a solid firm that will stand with them through the challenges of the financial market. The weathervane provided that anchor that stood the test of time and gives strength and direction in a complex environment.

Intaglio Advisors

Intaglio utilized me to create a logo that fit into the arena of historical documentation. They needed something that felt contemporary, yet appeals to their audience who collect documents of antiquity.

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Dayspring Church

Dayspring Community Church in Lawton, Oklahoma contacted me to design their logo. This logo was designed from their location in the heart of the Great Plains and their evangelical roots. I chose blue and yellow, representing the big, blue sky and plentiful sun of the Plains. The "Y" represents the joy that comes from faith in Christ and subliminally the sun rising over the nearby Wichita Mountains.

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Dinner Rooster

As a designer, friends quite often ask me to help them out with key events in their life. I have a friend who teaches French at a local high school. Each year she entertains her students with a formal French dinner at her home. I designed this rooster as an identity she uses for menues, invites and place cards.

Go Sunday

Chapel Hill Church in Gig Harbor, Washington became a "Church without Walls" on September 6, 2009, when they worshiped God, not by singing and praying and listening from the pew, but by rolling up their sleeves and putting on their gloves and serving neighbors in the name of Christ. Nearly 2000 people spread out over the region all morning, engaging in over seventy service projects and hospitality ministries. They needed a logo that would represent the momentum of movement and a symbol that would be recognizable within the community. The logo was used on signs, web, email alerts, and t-shirts.

Global Index Group

The Global Index Group, based in Gig Harbor, WA, provides financial index-related products and services primarily in the investment market. The logo nods to the nautical heritage of their location and uses the letters GIG to reflects protection for their clients' along their financial journey.

Hawkeye Construction

Proud of his Iowa roots and being an avid football fan, this owner wanted a logo that represented all that and more. He has a very social personality and loves to joke around, so I wanted to convey that as well. It was his idea to play off of the University of Iowa's mascot. This logo was done over fifteen years ago and I think it still holds well to the present.

Mel's Diner

Sadly, this establishment no longer exists. However, I am still proud of the logo I did for them. The owners went all out in creating a 1950's diner. The menus and collateral that I designed for them really reflected that theme.

Jade's Salon

Starting a new hair salon after working years for another establishment, the owner of Jade's needed an identity of their own. Jade is the name of their daughter and they specifically wanted a logo that incorporated her name and was immediately recogizable as a hair salon. They didn't want the logo to look too feminine, so I took a more utilitarian approach.