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Da Vinci Project Fundraiser Poster
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
This poster was created for the Da Vinci Project – One of the entries into the $10 million Ansari X Prize – a race to be the first organization that could put a man into space and a return flight within 30 days. The contest was won by SpaceShipOne, and this poster was never used. [...]
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Allan Cup Senior Men’s Hockey Championship
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
The Canadian Men’s Senior Hockey Championship Playoff Series is called the Allan Cup. The Allan Cup holds almost as much story as the Stanley Cup in Canada. Well not quite. But the tradition is historic and the battle is hard to win the elusive championship. The Humboldt Indians was an entry into this tournament. Not [...]
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iCare Convention Display
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
This promotional piece was part of a 3-piece Convention Truss graphic display. Shown here, the middle piece was flanked by two complimentary units that made up the whole design. Design elements were created by another designer on staff, but I was responsible for the entire composition of this piece. The biggest challenge was to integrate [...]
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Artful Dodger
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
This piece was a part of a series of appetizer promotional cards in business card format. Full bleeds and scaled graphics create impact and recognition.
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Motive 8 Promotional Poster
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
Kerry Girling hosts a youth event at the Great Northern River Festival. The Great Northern River Festival is an annual event on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River. Formula 1 Speed Boats come from all over the world to race on our river. This event has grown from a single race into a full [...]
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Onewebsite Logo
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
My biggest project to date – website and design company called Onewebsite. I developed this logo to represent the parts to the whole – the Many that creates the One. To me, this graphic presents the holistic nature of design and geometry and the foundation upon which to develop any principals – There is always [...]
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Exclusive Styles
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
My most recent Logo was done for my company website design and development company Onewebsite when my designers where just not getting the result I was looking for and the deadline was looming. I utilized a concept from a previous, now defunct company called Synapse. The “Exclusivity” is obvious, I think. One of my favorite [...]
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Saskatoon Yellow Jackets
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
When I received the project to create a website for the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets, there was already a logo in place, it was just under-developed. The icon of the Bee stood alone, with undefined lines, hands, and details. I created the “Y” graphic based on common vintage baseball typography. I also added a third color, [...]
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Velocity Trading
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
The word Velocity comes preloaded with immediate ideas of graphic representation. For me, and for this company however, I chose to represent the concept of perpetual motion. The company was founded on the idea that velocity of money is the best way to create wealth – keeping it standing still will yield a lower return [...]
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Great Norther River Festival Logo
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
With this logo wanted to capture the speed, water and intensity that only an image one of the boats would provide. I also knew I wanted to create a graphic illustration for the entire design of the campaign which I was responsible for. The result was an icon sketched from a photo in illustrator. I [...]
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