Victor and the Breezespreader painting

My largest mixed media painting to date depicts Victor sailing through the sky clutching a bouquet of flower-y type blossoms and a gift while waving a bright red handkerchief (and he appears to have 4 arms and 4 legs?). Behind him, mech-tech birds dive bomb in their shiny copper capsules while a sneaky frog soars upwards with a propeller strapped to his back. What must the city dwellers think?

Ingredients: Fan blades, steamer basket, cassette deck innards, rope, drawer slides, motor casings, cogs, washers, wire, canvas strips, acrylic paint, indian ink, Irish blood, American sweat, German tears and Chinese food.

Milagra painting

This beautiful woman is near and dear to my heart. It’s my first mixed media painting using unique objects, in this case, figure skates. Milagra carves a path on the frozen river in the middle of the desert. A dead tree and a freshly bitten apple complete the scene.

10 points for whatever that pose is. Is she wearing any clothes?

Ingredients: Figure skates, wire, acrylic paint, indian ink, cold pizza, scuttling bugs and a Somerville studio with a vibrating floor.

Chelsea’s Royal painting

A Royal typewriter from the early 1900’s formed the basis for this behemoth. Disassembling that dinosaur and cleaning the grubby parts was an exercise in patience. With the addition of some clockwork brass, the bulbous headed author was able to continue writing amongst his treasured tomes.

Ingredients: Royal typewriter (broken), brass clock mechanism, old wood from packing palette, cargo pant leg, wire, acrylic paint, indian ink, hope, foresight, hindsight, bright light and stage fright.

The Amazing Straitjacket Escape painting

Sometimes I know what I want to paint before I create the multi-layered surface for the painting to inhabit. Sometimes I don’t. With this early piece I didn’t know what I was prepping the board for until a friend stopped by and commented on how “bound” the surface appeared to be with so many strips of canvas and wire rapped around it. Naturally that led me to a straitjacket which brought me to an escape artist which opened up a world of circus typography.

Ingredients: Particle board, wire, canvas strips, acrylic paint, bic medium pen, helpful suggestions and too many 100° days in the attic.

Break painting

An odd collection of characters gather on a lawn where weird things happen. A man and woman sit on a picnic bench and eat some lunch while a frazzled guy runs through the scene while he’s being blasted by someone on the other end of the phone, demanding “Who..” (that’s what the wire coming out of the phone spells, tough to see in pictures).

Ingredients: Electric typewriter, inkjet printer trays, cassette deck innards, acrylic paint, indian ink, odd looks, baby food and dog slobber.

Platinum Babies opening title

Created for WE TV, this title sequence showcases wealthy moms on their mission to feather their luxurious nests.

Texas Crew Productions logo

The company who crews everything from the Ironman shows to coverage of the war in Afghanistan needed a new logo that spoke to their Lone Star roots and a steadfast pride in their work. The resulting “badge of honor” satisfied their desire to showcase their robustness as well as their attention to detail.

Apawstrophe Pet Sitting logo

Both concept and company name were created symbiotically resulting in a light-hearted logo with cosmopolitan sensibilities.

Sports Tonight opening title

Comcast SportsNet needed an open for their Boston based show covering the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and Bruins. Competing colors resulted in a neutral palette of orange, grey and white. No favoritism here, just winners. BOOM!

Noise Meter – NFL Jumbotron

Once again, the Patriots fought their way into the playoff stages for the Superbowl. This graphic was intended to really get the crowd riled up so the players could feed off their energy!

Toy Company Icon Suite

The world’s second largest toy company needed a whole suite of icons for in-house communication use covering subject matter like “New Products”, “Licensing Agreements” and “Parents”.

Government Channel website

Your Vote 2012 opening title

“One person, one vote” combined with the new symbolism of worldwide democracy: the inked finger. In this case, inked with the American flag.

Make Some Noise title – NFL Jumbotron

The New England Patriots were facing stiff competition in the Super Bowl playoffs at Gillette Stadium so we were tasked with giving the fans some extra encouragement. I created a series of jumbotron animations and ribbon banners, written by Kraft Sports Productions, that were designed to energize the crowd and show the players some love.

They won the playoff games!

But then lost the Super Bowl.

Shuuusssh. S’okay, s’okay.

Circle Cat Games logo

A logo for the fledgling Cambridge game house who describe themselves as “The premier game company whose logo is two cats eating each other’s butts”.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Turf opening title

A mini-open for a football segment that discussed theoretical plays on the field. Traditional Xs and Os were re-imagined in 3D and, wielding weight and power, were hurled violently at each other resulting in massive fiery explosions. Dark lighting, desaturated colors, gritty textures and distorted sound effects were used to add a dystopian ambiance.

Kraft Sports Productions logo

Kraft Sports Productions wanted a logo to tag the end their shows. Along with some traditional sports style logos I submitted an early version of this one.

Robert Kraft is known for his penchant for pink neckties. Tough font combined with a nod to personal flair caught the eye of KSP and we moved forward. Check out the animated version here.

Your Vote 2012 logo

“One person, one vote” combined with the new symbolism of worldwide democracy: the inked finger. In this case, inked with the American flag.

Dr. Strangleclone game

A procedurally generated game from the brainiacs at Circle Cat Games. Little henchlings scuttle about the randomly generated level picking up items of value, increasing their loot and upping their status.

I created the logo, menus, characters, backdrops, tokens, items, hazards, etc. Dr. Strangeclone is still in development.

Kraft Sports Production opening title

Kraft Sports Productions wanted a logo to tag the end their shows. Tough font combined with a nod to Bob Kraft’s penchant for pink neckties caught the eye of KSP.

Patriots Today opening title

Working with a house logo can be a great challenge. There’s already a set of crayons to work with and a structure to orbit. This was a title for a web segment that discusses the latest news in the world of the New England Patriots.

Mobile Manual Handling logo

A startup specializing in the field of physical education in the workplace approached me with a sketch and a name. They travel to businesses and teach employees how to deal with situations where physical exertion is required and the potential for injury exists.

They have no necks and will only lift giant letters. Can you say “niche market”?

Platinum Babies logo

Created for WE TV, this title sequence showcases wealthy moms on their mission to feather their luxurious nests.

Animated version can be viewed here.

12th Man title – NFL Jumbotron

The New England Patriots were facing stiff competition in the Super Bowl playoffs at Gillette Stadium so we were tasked with giving the fans some extra encouragement. I created a series of jumbotron animations and ribbon banners, written by Kraft Sports Productions, that were designed to energize the crowd and show the players some love.

They won the playoff games!

But then lost the Super Bowl.

Shuuusssh. S’okay, s’okay.

Amazing Wedding Cakes logo

WE TV created a show that gave exuberant wedding cake decorators a chance to show off their ninja skills with an icing knife.

Check out the opening title here.

Anti-Angiogenesis Cancer Treatment Animation

The Angiogenesis Foundation wanted a graphic representation of a cancer-fighting process called anti-angiogenesis. The animation needed to correctly communicate how tumors grow and visually demonstrate the treatment, all while retaining a level of medically accuracy.

The key was stylizing the visuals which reduced visual clutter and pacing the script so that viewers could see, hear and understand the full process that was being described.

A great challenge for a wonderful cause.

Collaboration with Pellet Productions.

How’d They Do That? opening title

How’d They Do That is a wacky show segment where an actor, playing a character called Professer Fritz, explains some of the most technical principles behind the game of football to a viewing audience of tweenagers. The spasmodic character is shot on green screen, keyed into a virtual warehouse/lab then layered with graphics and typography.

The opening title mimics the process of unfolding a somewhat abstract concept, breaking it apart for examination and reforming it as an understandable idea. Zero gravity, exploding fragments and controlled orbits were used as a nod to the scientific principles that anchor the show’s content.

Government Channel opening title

An existing logo was given a shiny new gleam in this opening title. The logo was set against a backdrop of reflective glass panels which echo the people and places important to this community.

Patriots Today logo

Working with a house logo can be a great challenge. There’s already a set of crayons to work with and a structure to orbit. This was a title for a web segment that discusses the latest news in the world of the New England Patriots.

Animated version can be viewed here.

Amazing Wedding Cakes opening title

WE TV created a show that gave exuberant wedding cake designers a chance to show off their ninja skills with an icing knife. Each team was based in a different city which opened up the possibility to use those unique locations as visual aids in the opening title. One of the most fun parts was incorporating building sized cakes into the backgrounds.

How’d They Do That? logo

How’d They Do That is a wacky show segment where an actor, playing a character called Professer Fritz, explains some of the most technical principles behind the game of football to a viewing audience of tweenagers. The spasmodic character is shot on green screen, keyed into a virtual warehouse/lab then layered with graphics and typography.

Check out the opening title here.

Berklee College of Music – Art History “Restoration” learning module

Berklee College of Music needed to create 12 learning modules for their Art History course. In collaboration with the course developer and media team at Berklee, I was one of a three artists asked to create some of the animated modules. Berklee established the “look, feel and tone” of the visuals but welcomed further development of the style.

TRT: 11 minutes

“How’d They Do That?” – Review Episode

An educational/entertainment segment that airs on the show “Totally Patriots”. Over the 17 episode season, the segments attempt to explain some of the real world science that underlies the great game of Football.

This episode is the Review segment from the final show of the season. It presents topics accompanied by imagery and animations that have been featured throughout the year.

TRT: 4 minutes