The Graphic Design Club of Chicago has a playlist on Mixcloud featuring curated mixtapes by Chicago based graphic designers called MU Radio. I contributed a set that was based on a bunch of older demo tracks …

Just another day and yet another mass shooting. This has become so common place that we as a nation barely offer the "Thoughts and Prayers" message via social media anymore. Which is literally the least one …

As I get older, each year the New Year's resolution gets simpler and more clear. You'd think by this time in history, with all we have gone through, learned, and experienced; that we'd be closer to …

Recently I had the chance to sit down (virtually) with Christian Solorzano from the Chicago Graphic Design Club to be interviewed for their "Underscore" podcast. To say I was flattered would be an understatement. We chatted …

This beverage company out of California is on a mission — to reduce plastic waste in our world's land fills. They are also out to "murder your thirst". With a truly unique brand and marketing strategy, …

As a middle-age skateboarder, and a professional designer practicing in the area of branding, I always have an eye to industries that enter the skateboarding space. Especially major shoe/clothing companies. As a "purist", I fought (in …

Having a toddler, I am currently going through the animated movies phase of his interests. It's a nice mental journey back to my youth. We have watched all the classics and some newer ones. Movies like …

As a fan of architecture and interiors, over the years I have found my way to appreciate industrial and product design as it relates to furniture and other lifestyle items. One local Chicago studio of note …

I love pizza. Who doesn't?! I do try to eat it at least once a week and have no shame in saying so. I love all styles and toppings. Yes, even Hawaiian. I tend to circle …

With the fairly resent resurgence of "maximalism" and experimental digital typography in graphic design, I was reminded of one of my earliest influences — The Designer's Republic out of Sheffield, England. With their formative aesthetic from …