For the sake of a second post in March...

Here is a concept done for Environment Canada. It was not selected. None were selected in fact. This is an example of wasteful government spending. I got to create a nice logo out of it anyway.

Another amazing (in my opinion) reject

Engineers Canada is a client of Ryan/Smith. This is a concept I did for their stationery after R/S redesigned the Engineers Canada brand. The one they selected was good. However, in my opinion, this one was great! :)

PIPSC Gala Logo – Ryan/Smith Creative

This is a good example of why I love Bickham Script. Look at the alternate character that was used for the l. Bickham is my favorite script font.

A small job becomes a big job?

I designed this logo in the spring of 2009. I may be redoing their website. *fingers crossed*

Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant – Ryan/Smith Creative

This project defines a truth in our industry.

If you go to the website and read the copy it will take you about three seconds to find 5 typos. There are hundreds. Of course R/S offered to check for spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors but the client refused to pay extra for our keen eyes. So, as it stands, one of my only designs for web is riddled with misspellings, poor grammar and punctuation.

HMIRC Concept – Ryan/Smith Creative

This is a concept I did for Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission's 25th Anniversary Annual Report under the art direction of Charlie Smith, Art Director/Owner.

This is one of my absolute favourite designs. The concept was a timeline with 25 years of accomplishments, events, and successes starting with WHMIS. The flowing water symbolizes constant movement forward into the future. I also like how the 4/4 cover switches to a 2 colour interior. This concept was never chosen. Bits and pieces of it were merged with bits and pieces of other competing concepts. Clients will be clients.

My first project of 2010 and me, a total fish out of water.

Diamond Development Initiative, a company dedicated to improving the work conditions and lives of artisanal diamond miners in Africa, approached me at the beginning of January with an inquiry. They needed 20 illustrations portraying 20 different scenes, and they needed them "yesterday". They asked if I could help them find an illustrator. Knowing very few people that would be kind to a client in their circumstances I offered to undertake the project myself. I sent them some samples of pencil sketches from my sketchbooks. They liked my style, we agreed on a price and I was off to the races.

Given more time I think it's fair to say that there would have been noticeable improvements to line quality and I would have shaded the colour. However, 20 illustrations completed in 60 hours is no small feat.