integrated media
it takes quite a lot of thought and planning to get different media to work seamlessly and feel fluid and natural . each piece needs to be built in a way that allows it to to connect to everything around it at just the right time and place
this is a sizzle reel of the work i did on popular science's ipad magazine . sure , it was a while ago , but steve jobs gave us a shout out in a keynote speech . he said we were " kind of the hill of digital magazines " . Not bad !
and from way before ipads , before the internet was everywhere ...
covers
what's the point of covers today ? nobody reads magazines any more , right ? maybe , but in a world of information feeds , every story needs its own cover
the fundamental strengths of a good cover ( attention , the story , the brand ) still hold true , possibly more so
actually people do still ask me to design magazine covers . here are some more recent examples ,
some finals and some concepts
design and layout
a short video of some of my design work which demonstrates typography , information architecture , brand cohesion and especially art direction , because more than anything , people are moved by images
portraits
pictures of people are hard because , well , they are people : emotional , unpredictable and concerned with self image , especially when they are celebrities . and photoshoots are expensive
there is skill and method to consistently producing compelling images of people .
( and yes , i did go to most of these shoots ... )
video
i did my degree in journalism and documentary film making : things have come full circle . i can shoot but really editing is my jam . i also write , storyboard and direct when needed
fashion / product
art directing pictures of the things we love to buy
ideas
having , communicating and actualising good ideas are the key to great visualisation and content
presentations
still one of the best ways to share ideas . a selection of my own followed by commissioned pitches
logos
