The difference in control...

This is the 2007 Annual Report I designed for the Ottawa Mission. I love the cover. I designed the cover and the client loved it. They did not feel the need to direct the art before the onset. They let me choose the pictures and only gave me the simplest of criteria regarding logo, date, etc.



Then, on the other hand, there is the 2008 Annual Report. I don't think it fails necessarily as a design solution. However, everything was directed. From the colours to the photos and the necessary inclusion of a quote. I struggled with a different person than the previous year to create a forced creative solution. I lost the client the following year and was exceptionally disappointed. :(

One of my favourite projects!

I honestly didn't know what to do here. The client handed me the copy and it was a page and a half of bulleted points. I decided that it would look best as an advertorial, wrote the copy, shot the photos and laid out the flyer. The client was thrilled and I breathed a sigh of relief!

Concepts on your marks!

Another concept! This one is mostly about small business loans. Not money, although they're a bank, and not people, although they deal specifically with people year round. They wanted this concept to be about business growth.

More to follow.

This was a good project for obvious reasons. :)

The Ottawa Mission – 2008 Annual Report... again.

This job was a challenge.

The client provided a lo-res photo for the cover. It was what they wanted and so I worked with what I had. They asked for a lot of content; each spread being the same layout. They asked for the interior spread to include : 1 large photo, 1 bible verse, 1 testimonial with headshot (lo-res), 1 'Reasons to Hope' section with stats on mission activities, and the main article.

Did I mention the size was a reduced size? 8.5 x 5.5.

The Ottawa Mission was thrilled with the result and I am proud of it because it was a lot of work to jam it all in there! :)

Fox & Feather

I had a great time designing this menu with iBrand. It went through several revisions. This is the final and I'm fairly happy with it.