Visual identity, merch, and collateral created for Ohayo Tattoo (Translation:”Good Morning” おはよう). Ohayo Tattoo is a tattoo and piercing studio located in the Camp Washington Neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s creator, Lavel Matthews, a traditional Japanese tattoo artist, was looking to create an environment not typical to classic tattoo shops. One that played into Japanese forms and iconography that honors and values it’s cultural symbolism.
Creative Union of Local TradesVisual, Illustration, Copy Writing
2024
Visual identity for the first CULT event in the Cincinnati area. The Creative Union of Local Trades (CULT) is a collective that is deeply committed to the growth of the local creative community within the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area. CULT's primary objective is to foster and curate events to enrich the creative talent that thrives within our community.
Harlan County Beer CompanyVisual, Brand, Merch, Website, Illustration, Print
2023
Brand identity created for Harlan County’s first legal brewery. Set in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, Harlan County is a place where there is no shortage of culture. Capturing that through the use of brand, language, illustration, and good old fashioned beer is a daunting task. The brand created for HCBC was designed with the locals in mind first and foremost. This was done through one through highlighting our history and redefining our future. Folks in Harlan County take a lot of pride in where and how they came up. So why not give them a beer they can take pride in too. The outsiders? They’ll catch on.
Squalor is an Appalchian publication used to highlight the creative culture of the region. Redefining a term typically used to re-enforce the negative stereotypes associated with Appalachians, to one that can empower people from creatives to the working class.
Link was created to bring local news back and better than ever. While consumers of news and media have a fixation on national and global new, Link wanted to make local news even more accessible. “Everything Essential for Living in Northern Kentucky” is exactly what it is. Here to keep you informed on your community.