Book Cover Re-Designs

A couple of months ago, I was asked by a friend to take a stab at some cover re-designs for a line of Mystery Novels. For me, this was something I naturally jumped at. I've always found Book-jacket Design to be incredibly fascinating in the same way as Movie Posters. You have to hint at and tell a story with one key visual in a strategic & visually captivating way. This is always challenging, but also uber great when you hit the jackpot. 

What I find so inspirational with these three covers is that they touched upon different elements of mystery including a real-crime vibe. From doing some research, I realized how stuck in an established (and often cheesy) look & feel. I automatically was driven to create captivating imagery that told a story and gave a feeling, but would also stand out from the other in it's genre. I quite like the end result on these, and although they may not be used, It was quite the exercise.

New Poster Comp! 'Veronika Decides to Die'

This is a challenge I took on, which tasked me to create Key Art for the Indie Flick, "Veronika Decides to Die" starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. The story centers around Veronika, a woman who has just committed suicide. She survives the attempt and is sent to a mental hospital where she is told that the overdose has caused a permanent defect to her heart which could that could kill her at any moment. Now that the death she thought she wanted is imminent, she begins to have a whole new outlook on life.

It was great to go for a slightly different palate than my usual and explore a different type of composition.

New Print AD! Oscar Mayer

To go with their fantastic new "It Doesn't Get Better Than This." Campaign, the agency I work for was tasked with the challenge of taking this campaign into the realm of the Hispanic Market. The interesting part of this was that we had to use two OM products and convey that this household mother was able to navigate both worlds between her traditional recipes & American dishes. We decided to go for a natural an energetic "Come & Get It" moment with a headline that reads: "One for All, and All for One."

New! 'UP CLOSE': The Nightmare Man.

The Latest in this series of stylized Illustrations comes to life in the form of one of my favorite Horror Movie icons. The "A Nightmare on Elm Street" films were one of my favorite franchises growing up (Heck, as a kid I was Freddy Krueger two years in a row. Wierd, I know-), so I decided to bring this Villian back to life for one more nightmare.

I thought it'd be an interesting contrast in comparison to the other two that have been done prior. But remember... DON"T... FALL... ASLEEP. Enjoy!

Latest in the 'UP CLOSE' Series

I had such a great time doing 'The Awkward Man' Illustration, that I decided to go ahead and make a series that depicts the idea of getting up close & personal with some interesting characters. For this one, I wanted to still play with the idea of not breaking outside of the confines of the boxed area I was working in and still creating an organic meets geometric vision. 

With 'The Social Woman'), I wanted to touch upon the extreme celebrity/perfection/obsession that seems to be all the rage now among the younger generations. I took inspiration from countless icons in this realm such as Lindsay Lohan, Jackie O and Lady Gaga (among others). I wanted to keep one major element in play, which was disguising the characters' eyes with some sort of eyewear. I always love illustrating eyes but find something intriguing about obstructing that look into a character's "soul". It adds just the right feeling I'm going for in these unusual folks.

Enjoy + Your thoughts are always welcome!