Illustrated typography inspired by the 1940s song "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" by Louis Jordan.

Personal Project, 2015

An illustrated composition from one of my favorite movies, The Sound of Music.  

Personal project, 2015

Original lettering nestled inside the state of North Carolina for our state nickname, "The Old North State." This design was then screenprinted on wood panels, and has been featured for sale on 50 States Apparel.

Personal project, 2015

I hand lettered this message of encouragement from one of my graduate school professors, Meredith Davis, as a design for a retirement book of messages from former students. This design was also featured on Cotton Bureau for sale as a tee or crewneck sweater.

Personal Project, 2015

A drunken line from a classic TV show, M*A*S*H. Original hand lettering and illustration.

Personal project, 2014

An illustrated tribute to one of my all-time favorite flicks, The Princess Bride. I recently sold a print of this design to a teacher who planned to frame it in her 5th grade classroom! 

Personal project, 2015

I created this brush lettering as a gift for our outgoing AIGA Raleigh chapter president, Laura Hamlyn. The quote by nineteenth century British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli perfectly encapsulated Laura's leadership style, and we presented it to her screen printed onto a wood panel as a thank you gift. 

Personal Project, 2016

This design was one of my first large scale commissions, created for Brier Creek Shopping Center and Caribou Coffee. The 5 foot square design was sketched digitally on an iPad, then transferred by hand using chalk and chalk markers onto a massive chalkboard wall in the coffee shop. The design was completed in 4 hours, mostly on a ladder, and remained on display for three weeks. 

Commission, 2016

This design was created for a two-color linoleum block print. It's the first block print I attempted in two colors, and the largest at 12x9. After sketching in pencil, finalizing in the computer, then transferring and cutting onto the linoleum, I inked these prints with gold and black Speedball ink on oatmeal-colored kraft paper. 

Personal project, 2016 

A little illustration I made to celebrate arguably the best time of the year.

Personal project, 2015

I created this drawing about a month after my first real attempt at hand-lettering. These lyrics from Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show are illustrated along with several iconic images from North Carolina. 

Personal project, 2014

I created this composition after hearing of Robin Williams' death in 2014. This was the most powerful and beautiful line he spoke in one of my favorite of his films, Dead Poets Society, and I felt it also represented Williams' impact on the world through his work. 

Personal project, 2014.

This quote by Friedrich Nietzsche spoke to me because coming from a musical family, music has always been a big part of my life. I created this design for two color screen print in black and copper, and printed onto recycled sheet music, so each print is unique. 

Personal project, 2015

This is a line from a lesser known Jimmy Buffett song, "The Wino and I know." I felt that it spoke to my own spirit, and brought it to life with this design. This was one of my first illustrated lettering pieces to include drawings as well as words. 

Personal project, 2014

Nothin' ain't nothin' honey, if it ain't free. I created this groovy lettering as a tribute to the one and only Janis Joplin. I enjoyed using a 70s color palette with florals inspired by Scandinavian folk art.

Personal project, 2015

When I began graduate school in 2014, I did a lot of reading. Most of it was very academic in nature but some of it was actually quite inspiring. Written in 1934, I read this passage by John Dewey during my first week of classes. It struck me as inspiring and exciting, especially while embarking on something so entirely new. I continued to save passages like this throughout my studies, so someday this may be the first in a series.

Personal project, 2014

I drew a crab. I thought he was cute. So I came up with a phrase I could add and created this design as a greeting card. It's one of my favorite designs to display at craft shows, because everyone laughs at it, but very few have been brave (or honest?) enough to buy it. 

Personal project, 2015

This 8-legged concept map was part of my early research while choosing a topic for my graduate thesis project. I knew I wanted to write about the resurgence of the handmade aesthetic, but I wasn't sure how. I created this "hipster octopus" to organize and visualize my early research into the history, motivation, technology, appeal, politics, marketplace, community and culture of handmade objects and designs. I was particularly struck with the complicated relationship between the handmade and technology, which is ultimately what I focused on for my final project. To learn more about this project, you can view my 100 Hybrid Type studies (digital + analog) in the nav above, or head over to Hybrid-Type.com to read more about each study or download the full paper. 

Graduate school assignment, 2015
North Carolina State University

This is a quote from Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey. I have adored Jane Austen since I discovered her in college, and I loved this phrase because it suited her personality so well. I decided to contain it within the cover and spine of a book, and stipple the background by hand. 

Personal project, 2014. 

It's no secret that my favorite movie of all time is fairy-tale spoof The Princess Bride. I have watched it more times than I can count, and could recite the film beginning to end with the sound muted. (Lame party trick.) This phrase took on a second meaning for me after my dad whispered "As You Wish" to me as he walked me down the aisle on my wedding day. I created this lettering in blackletter style and placed it on a greeting card which has proven to be one of my most popular.

The first magical landmark from Harry Potter. I created this design for one-color screen print, using my iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and AstroPad App. Screen prints of this design have a spooky surprise - they're coated in a layer of glow-in-the-dark ink!

This design was also featured on Cotton Bureau for purchase on t-shirts and crew neck sweatshirts. 

Personal Project, 2016.

This piece includes hand-drawn words over a found antique map of downtown Durham, North Carolina. Screen print in blue ink on kraft oatmeal paper. 

I created this little graphic for our Instagram account while I worked at a web design agency. It was the only handlettering I was able to do at that firm, but it gave me a lot of joy to share that aesthetic with our clients and followers. 

Work assignment, 2014

This sweet little speech bubble lives on a greeting card in my shop. I created the background pattern by hand and added the upright script for a friendly little hello. 

Personal project, 2015

I wrote an entire blog post about this design, because it was quite an undertaking. The short story is that this is a real place in the NC mountains that has been special to my family for three generations. I made this hand painted map for them as a Christmas gift in 2014, and it's now sold as limited edition signed and numbered prints in the Lake Junaluska Bookstore & Cafe. 

Personal project, 2014

I created this composition as a tribute to the most iconic scene from the 1942 classic Casablanca. Referencing a still from the movie, I carefully created silhouettes for Rick and Ilsa, then wrapped them in Rick's timeless line, "Here's looking at you, Kid." This design features stippling around the lettering and grayscale colors to mirror this black & white classic film. 

Personal project, 2015

This genteel lettering is a tribute to my southern roots. The design is screen printed on various pages of recycled wallpaper scraps - so each print is 100% unique. 

This piece includes hand-drawn words and a live oak tree over a found topographic map of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Screen print in forest green ink on kraft oatmeal paper.