Bittermans Confections is a higher end candy storefront and distributor based in Kansas City. The company has been around for over 70 years and was represented by a more traditional visual approach to candy branding and packaging. I created a new logo along with a completely fresh and modern approach to high end confections packaging. One that would stand apart on a shelf alongside competitors and entice the impulse buyer. I wanted to create a shelf presence that could not be ignored and represent the high end candy with packaging that coincides with that quality.

Sioux Chief Manufacturing, a plumbing company in the heart of America, wanted to create a lifestyle brand clothing option for its customers. Unlike its competitors, it is one of the few plumbing MFGs that create all parts in the US. They also create some of the most innovative, forward thinking products on the market, while utilizing only the highest quality materials. Using some actual CAD drawings of their unique drain options, I created a tee that gives a nod to the materials via the element sign, and their ingenuity via their unique drain manufacturing, all while trying to create a tee that even the average non plumber would appreciate and wear.

Working with the outdoor gear giant, I created a Direct Mail Promotional Campaign for their segmented VIP Cardholders. Each mailer was personalized to the specific card holder. 

The promotion was based around their fall hunting gear collection and I reflected that with the wood paneling, hunting scenery, outdoor textures and a fall color scheme. A visual approach that coincides visually with their previous promotions while still being unique enough to be seen as a standalone campaign.

The words Stranger Creek immediately made me think of a mysterious night out in the woods scene. So I designed just that. It needed to be a memorable logo but also hold up at a very small size. A bottle cap for example.

This is a packaging project for Red Paddle Hard Cider by Stranger Creek Brewery at the request of Atlas Labels & Packaging. The client requested the brand and packaging be targeted at a wide audience within the more traditional craft brew scene. Also that it should appeal to both male and female demographics.

The brand is visually more traditional and uses motifs that tie back to the mother brand, Stranger Creek Brewery. The double red paddles create an icon easily distinguishable when viewed next to other hard ciders giving the consumer an easy confirmation that, yes this bar/store has my favorite hard cider. 

PowerPEX is Sioux Chief MFG's unified systems of PEX plumbing fittings and accessories. The three systems under one roof offer them a unique advantage in their market space. The PowerPEX brochure was created to explain the different benefits of each system individually and then explain how to use them together. This is an example spread from their F2080 system, its parts and its benefits.

Trojan Press, a printing and marketing company, wanted to rebrand with a new look that showed they were serious about the future as they tied their many services together. The logo was designed with this in mind, tying the T and P letterforms together within a square to display a unified logo mark to match their unified company and services.

The rebrand is ongoing and this treatment will be applied to all aspects of the brand. Stationery and website examples will be up after launch.

A couple of merchandise pieces for Sioux Chief's online apparel and gear store. The playing card design was requested and later translated into an etched design for a beer glass. 

Branchmaster is Sioux Chief MFG's manifolding product line. The line is extremely deep and the brochure was requested to explain what products were appropriate for what applications. On top of that is the labor savings than can occur if certain strategies for manifolding plumbing systems are followed. A visual, infographic approach was used to show the viewer where the product could be used, as you can see here in this commercial building cutaway I designed and had rendered in 3D.

A shirt for Sioux Chief's online apparel and gear store. A very old school approach inspired by the great Sailor Jerry tattoos. Many of the top plumbing manufacturers are cleancut German companies. We wanted to remind the public that Sioux Chief is one of the few American plumbing manufacturers and wanted the tee to relfect with a little bit of an edge. 

Tribal in Marshal, Michigan wanted to say "thanks" to their higher end customer groups with a Scotch and Tobacco Kit. Each kit includes a bottle of Balvenie 12 year scotch, two low ball glasses, steel ice cubes to keep the strong drink cool, cigar in case and cutter.  

A cover for a Plumbing Engineer Water Hammer Control collateral piece.

In layman's terms- a cover that displays a plumbing product that solves a common problem engineers are familiar with. By displaying Sioux Chief's product with a cutaway to show the internal components, it becomes obvious that this is a superior product (in the eyes of an engineer). Sioux Chief is the leader in Water Hammer Control products and needed a piece to convey that message.

Web design for Sioux Chief Manufacturing. There were a number of designers working on this site and I was responsible for the Multimedia portion of the site. This page offered some interactivity and a chance to custom design a slider to choose your next landing page. The slider provided small descriptions and images to help with the navigation.