Creative Director sweating in Phoenix since '90

Creative Director sweating in Phoenix since '90

I help brands explore the boundaries of significant ideas that bring vision and purpose to life through recreation.

Office of Recreation
is a state of mind.

It’s the place I go where creativity takes shape and is the moniker that I operate my freelance work under.

Where exploration leads to strategy, and strategy leads to something that matters.

You just have to know where to look. ☺︎

Design is all around us.

Whether it be the complexity of nature, the simplicity of great branding, the functionality of a pen, or the timeless style of mid-century modern architecture, I draw inspiration from all around me. My choices are typically rooted in some kind of relevance, like through the use of historically-accurate typefaces that can draw a through line for a campaign, mixed in with a touch of ideas from dreams, long drives, and the unknown.

“Every great idea is on the verge of being stupid.”

- Michel Gondry

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Recreation in practice

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Learn a little bit more about me, like what I do in my free time, what my Enneagream type is (if that’s your thing), and what some of my greatest motivators are.

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Something that's near and dear to my heart is the music that my project partner and I have put many aspects of ourselves into through over a decade of friendship. Listen to Mikata.

I've worked with, and/or for, the following companies in some capacity, whether it be through consultation, art direction, branding efforts, or really anything you could think of. I’ve also started and ran a few from an operational level.

Collaborative roster

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Fortune 500

Apple
Disney
Uber
Coca-Cola
Target
PetSmart

Local

Showit
Tuft & Needle
Devereux Golf
Cloth & Flame
Pueblo
Barnone

Notable

NBC
Lionsgate | John Wick 3
TEDx
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Horst Schulze
Overstreet Chandler

Let’s make something meaningful together.

To answer the burning question, yes, we drift the forklift in circles.

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Video from a passion project with good friend, Lawrence Jarvey, Co-Founder of Provision Coffee.

From conceptualization to deployment, I’m ready to help your brand uncover truths and step into excellence. I promise a client-centric approach that empowers ideas, eases concerns, and delivers a level of detail we’ll all be proud of.

No need to have everything entirely figured out—we’ll work through it as we connect. Let’s schedule a call to discuss further and coordinate next steps. You’ll hear from me soon 🎉

Worth mentioning

Primary focus

• Brand clarity
• Creative direction
• Systems that scale
• Stories that stay with you

Creative ventures

• Holdswell – Brand & film studio
• Caskborn – Whiskey-infused beard oil
• Mikata – Post-rock outfit
• Katlin Supply Co. – Natural soap & home accs.

Selected recognition

• GD USA – 2 Amer. Graphic Design Awards
• ADDYs – Silver ADDY Award
• Creativity Int'l Awards – 2 Gold, 42nd Annual