l3tt3rA group of type design enthusiasts in Chicago decided they wanted a forum to express their opinions, hence l3tt3r.com was born. We write about type,...

Finkl Meet Finkl, a display face that comes in five styles. Finkl is a typeface I did for the Institute of Breaking. It is inspired by A. Finkl & Sons a...

Ornate AmpersandJust a little Rhino & Maxwell test I did around custom 3D letterforms. I began with a custom Ampersand. I then decorated and sectioned it...

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l3tt3rDocument just had a redesign a year ago, but there were functionality problems with their website, so they asked me to help them out. I redesigned/coded...

Ornate AmpersandOver the summer I worked on a You Are Beautiful project. The scrap metal left leaning b is mine. Excerpt from Will Miller Each summer, the...

BLACK / INSIDEIn the summer of 2012 I participated in Camp FireBelly. FireBelly is a Chicago based design firm that focuses on socially responsible design. So...

National Portfolio DayFor National Portfolio Day I wanted to make something unique, for future students and for myself. When I decided to come to art school I...

f newsmagazineHere is some work I've done for F News. I began working there as a writer. I then freelanced, doing their info-graphic and illustration work. Now...

EX_TYPE POSTERSThese are the posters for Ex_TYPE's first and second sessions. Printed on available paper and free printing, they were completely free to...

slug sexI was asked to submit a sculpture for 2ndCOPY. I had been working with pipes and letters, both things that people typically under-appreciate....

First 2012Aimed at leaving a sense of dynamic connectivity, this concept deals with the idea of impressions. Undulating lines simulate physical impressions,...

pen & paper 02Further explorations of standard pens on paper. These tended to focus more on optical effects. All pen work was drawn with an augmented vinyl...

yeah yeah yeahI have wanted to combine my interest in typographic line-work and DIY machines ever since I started building them. This modified cutter prints...

2nd copySome work I did for 2nd COPY. This show was entirely put together by SAIC students and it took the place of our Senior Student show. Check out the...

Outage 2003In a mere 4 hours, North America experienced a cascade that led to $6 billion in losses and at least 11 deaths. 13 cities which once relied on...

Response to Urban depressionI am currently looking for someone to fund this project. These modeled aluminum components are meant to be screwed into telephone...

green apple appThis process book contains the design and specifications for Green Apple's banking app. Aside from allowing you to show and alter your funds it...

H.G. Wells booksBook covers for a series of three H.G. Wells books. H.G. Wells often wrote about the future and now that we are the future reading his books...

donaidMy assignment was to design a poster + postcards for the fictional company donAid. I decided to do a completely hand drawn series. This warm and...

chicago's panopticonFound in a 4.5” x 5” package this poster unfolds revealing two more posters. The first smaller poster shows a simple message with an...

0–9This child's toy aims at teaching children how to count while developing their problem solving skills. Numbers are revealed by inserting two separate...

green rubber gun 01These rubber band guns are the originals in a series of projectile creations. Crafted on a laser cutter they are made of acrylic sheeting...

Franklin's GA type package/poster designed for Franklin Gothic. Franklin Gothic laid the foundation for American typographic design. Everything but the card is...