I just jammed out this logo for OU’s Safe Ride program. Since they already have a logo they are sticking with, this one’s for sale

Green Version with some texture.

Come on in to check on the other color versions.

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My office is giving the OU Web Communications site a much needed overhaul. Along with updated content, information architecture and icons I am redesigning the main navigation. The site uses left navigation that can go up to three levels deep. Here is a look at my initial pass at the navigation.

Level 1. Base navigation, everything collapsed.

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My friend Cassie Ketrick is passionate about her feet, the color turquoise and film. Her love of film lead her to found CAN (Cinematic Artists of Norman) CAN’s mission is to strengthen the Norman film community by providing resources and outlets for anyone who wants to make films. I was impressed with the initiative Cassie took to create CAN so I asked if i could make a logo and poster for her first meeting.

For their logo, CAN wanted something clean and modern. Structured without being stuffy. Simple treatment with Neutra Book mixing upper and lower cases. deep blue and lime green provide the contrast.

Cassie provided all the copy for the first poster and she said “make it fun” So I did.

I was honored to be invited to speak at a recent AIGA Oklahoma event called 20 x 2. 20 designers had 2 minutes each to speak about the future of design in Oklahoma. 2 minutes? brutal.

I decided to talk about web usability and how important setting goals for your site and organizing your information is as well as poke fun at http://www.evangelcathedral.net/ a usability nightmare, but AWESOME graphix! (graphics with an “x” means its extra badass.)

About halfway through my presentation, I get the air horn signifying my 2 minutes of fame has ended. I blow through the rest of my presentation ending it by shouting: “Make it beautiful. Make is Usable!” I had a great time and reconnected with old friends and even made some new ones.

Although my primary responsibility is laying out web sites and testing them when they are finished, sometime I get the chance to extend my creativity into logos and wordmarks. Here is a quick look at a couple logos/wordmarks I’ve done while at OU.
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The Brady Theater is the second best venue in Oklahoma (right behind Cain’s Ballroom). Having already seen Tom Waits at the Brady, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to go back and see Brendon Small’s Deathklok!

When I found out that Mastodon, Converge AND High on Fire were going to perform on the same night at the same show? Well, lets just say i needed to change my underwear.
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FINALLY!!! I pee’d a little when i found out that trial of dead was coming to OKC – to the conservatory no less! For a band so near (they are from Austin, TX) and dear (Source tags and Code is in my top 10 all time albums) I’ve never had the chance to see them play live.

Hysterical laughter? CHECK!

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We just launched a new search.ou.edu. Christian Colon, The Mad Scientist of Web Development, did all of the back-end work while yours truly did the design and CSS presentation. Im happy with the way it turned out.

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I feel like I’ve given birth… without all the epidurals, tax credits and stitches.

After 4 months of design and development a new www.ou.edu is about to launch. Read the rest…

I love seeing a “local” band and walking away feeling proud. Proud of the fact they are a band from Oklahoma and NOT this guy that is…

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