father to the fatherless

One of my latest projects provided quite a challenge for me. I was asked to create a poster and also a program cover for a play written about George Müeller. Now if you are not familiar with the name George Müeller then you ought to find some time and read up on this unique man. This man lived in the mid 1800's and built 5 orphanages and never asked for a penny of support to fund or build them. He relied totally on God for his support. He was a prayer warrior that it is said that in his room where he prayed, the floor was worn down from where he would spend hours on his knees praying and asking God for help and to take care of the needs of his orphanages.

I was informed that the play had quite a bit of humor in it. So how to design a play poster about a man who lived such a holy life and devoted his whole life to children who were in such dire need, and yet not make it look like a serious heavy drama? Well the end result came off really well I think. The whimsical child in the background also tying in to the fact that the children of the orphanages were often rescued off the streets. And the worn satchel which is a part of the play, also brings the viewer into the time period of the play. So all in all I think it came off like I wanted and the client absolutely loved it.

Chief Campaccino

This logo was created for Indian Creek Baptist Camp. They wanted a logo that would blend with the theme of the camp. The camp is very clean but has a rustic decor throughout the entire facility. They have a huge Wooden Indian out in front of the dining hall which is where the coffee shop is located. I took inspiration from that and came up with 'Chief Campaccino'.

HeBREWS Coffee Shop

This is a design I recently did for a Christian College Coffee Shop.


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RED

Here I'm the one who suggested it and I'm the one who is late...Sorry Jeff! Thanks for the shout out though.

Pillars of Grace

Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her seven pillars, Proverbs 9:1. So came the name for a ministry for underprivileged girls. I was asked to come up with a design that would represent the ministry. The name itself was difficult to work around with it being so long. Along with the name they also insisted that it have seven pillars in the design. I was somewhat frustrated with how to approach this one.

I eventually came up with the above design that I modeled after something I had seen on one of the countless documentaries that I watch. An ancient civilization had cleverly created columns where the open spaces between the pillars created the shapes of people. I gladly accepted the ancient inspiration and finished the project.

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Bluegrass Boy

This design was done for a restaurant that has a bluegrass theme. I was excited at the chance to use some of my Sad Scribble techniques in the design process. I was slightly nervous though as to whether the client would like or appreciate the design, since it was not what they were expecting. But they loved it. The finished sign was 2' x 8'. As a bluegrass boy myself, I just really liked how it turned out.

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Iced Grande Vanilla Soy Chai Latte Anyone?

This is a design I did for a local coffee shop. They needed a permanent sign that had the look of an old chalkboard that was changed out daily.

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Ace

Sad Scribble

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SFG: Pencil Sketches.

Sketches are done with an ordinary ball point pen and the color is done with textures.

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Worn Torn Tattered