* Exhibition : // Gestalt Alumni Exhibition // – Ball State University School of Art //

* honored to have been invited to participate in the Ball State University Gestalt Alumni Exhibition and speak to students in a panel of included artists. Awesome to see some of my work from the early 90’s to 2019 in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery in the Ball State University School of Art. I designed four posters specifically for the show to highlight my newest personal identity, branding and packaging for Lyon Distilling Co., A Monumental Affair architecture awards show branding with hand sculpted awards and a large 36 x 48 poster featuring 120 logos. In the display cases were dozens of business cards that are all part of larger branding identity systems I have designed on various materials using speciality printing processes over the years. The “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” has been a personal motto and favorite musical movie from 1967 which I was invited to design a poster for The Bigger Picture Show and silent auction benefiting the Indy Film Fest. I graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and it meant a lot after all of these years of hard work to be recognized and welcomed back to where it all began //

* Speaker : Creative Mornings //

* had a great time speaking about my process, philosophy and work at Creative Mornings hosted at VisionLoft in Indianapolis, Indian on 2/22/19 //

* Speaker : Etsy Up Conference //

* Had a great time speaking and participating in a panel discussion ( watch the video above ) at the Etsy Up conference August 11 – 12, 2016 at Parson’s world-renowned design university, The New School, located in the heart of New York City, in the University Center building//

* Speaker : Ball State University //

* Always enjoy visiting my Alma Mater Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana to speak and critique. Had a great time speaking and presenting my work to the design students. I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and attended art school in the old art building built in 1934 on The Quad. There is a wonderful art museum that has been expanded to fill most of the building with a superb eclectic collection. The new art building has more space and modern amenities but I still find the majestic old building and gallery to be quietly inspirational, a sort of creative meditation// 

1 – 3.  David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University

4. Actaeon : 1925 _Paul Howard Manship

5. King Henry Rufus : 1955/65 _Wilfred Zogbaum

6. Under the Weight : 2015 _Allyssa Burch ( School of Art Student Gallery )

7. Scholar’s Rock _China

8. Amida Buddha : 1680 _Master Tokewaki

* Speaker : AIGA Chat – The Business of Design //

* enjoyed presenting // Evocative Branding — Connecting the Heart & Mind // tues. 9/22/15 in Indianapolis at the AIGA Chat : The Business of Design //

* Speaker : Adobe Creative Jam //

* pleased to have been invited to present // Evocative Branding — Connecting the Heart & Mind // thurs. 9/17/15 in Indianapolis at the Adobe Creative Jam //

* Speaker : Toyota / Scion Motivator Chicago //

* excited to have presented // Evocative Branding — Connecting the Heart & Mind // wed. 4/15/15 in Chicago at the Scion Motivatour for entrepreneurs //

1. going over the presentation one last time before taking the stage
2. blinded by the spotlight
3. discussing the Lyon Distilling Co. branding case study
4. all of the excellent, inspiring speakers