Miscellaneous Work and Published Advertisements.
DVD Cover for the short film "Tickerman" which was a submission for the "On the Lot" reality show, 2007. The DVD was given as a thank you gift to the cast and crew. I served as on-set photographer for the shoot with a Sony DSC-717. Cover created with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign CS1.
Full-page ad for the Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance (CCRG) at California State University Fullerton's Sixth Annual SEC Financial Reporting Conference in fall 2007. Created in Microsoft Publisher and appeared in the summer 2007 issue of OC Metro Magazine.
Quarter-page ad celebrating Veterans First Orange County (now Veterans Outreach OC)'s 40th Anniversary. Ad was created using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign CS 1 and appeared in the holiday 2011 issue of the Lincoln Club of Orange County (CA) newsletter.
Challenge Coin created to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the California State Assembly's Veteran of the Year event. The colors used were to represent the service branches. The soldier was colored in the scheme of the United States Marine Corps for 2017. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
Updated design of the California State Assembly's Veteran of the Year event Challenge Coin for 2018. Minor recolors and text changes with the soldier recolored with the colors of the United States Army. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
Personal Branding & Logos
New England Patriots Fans of Dallas
Concept logo for the New England Patriots Fans of Dallas, a New England Patriots supporter group who was in need of a logo. Created in Adobe Illustrator in 2015, this concept was a modern, street art take.
Another unused concept for the New England Patriots Fans of Dallas logo from 2015. Using a classic shield design, this highlights the city as well as the team's then-four Super Bowl Championships as stars very similar to a soccer logo. Also created in Adobe Illustrator.
This logo concept was chosen by the club's leadership for use to promote the club. This concept also used the stars to represent the teams championships as well as the Dallas skyline. This logo was in use from 2015-2018 and was also created in Adobe Illustrator.
The 2019 revision saw the addition of two stars to represent the additional titles won by the New England Patriots in 2016 and 2018. This incarnation the logo was eventually sanctioned by the New England Patriots and the NFL for usage on fundraising t-shirts sold to the group to raise money for a variety of charities that the fan group donates to.
Memorial graphic created to celebrate the club's longtime DJ, Julius Gardner who passed away in 2020. This was a concept in which his nickname was incorporated. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
The final version of the memorial graphic created to celebrate the club's longtime DJ, Julius Gardner. These graphics took from the idea of a memorial helmet decal and was eventually turned into a small banner hanging in the club's longtime home Buffalo Joes in Dallas, TX as a tribute.
Alessandra Diaz for Celebration High School (Celebration, FL)
Student Government Association (SGA)
Logo created for my niece's SGA campaigns in 2020 and 2021. I used her schools colors and the school mascot, the Storm as inspiration turning her initials into a hurricane icon. Hand drawn and rebuilt in Adobe Illustrator
Text lockup for my niece's campaign with her name at top and position she was campaigning for at the bottom, once again using the schools colors. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
Letter sized campaign flyer for smaller spaces and handouts. Created using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Large-format poster created for large walls. Created in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Smith-Diaz Wedding Paper Goods
*Note: These were used in a not-for-profit venture
Logo wordmark for our wedding inspired by the wordmark for The Empire Strikes Back. Created in Adobe Illustrator.
Save the Date Magnet created to send to potential guests. The inspiration was taken from the Topps Star Wars trading card sets from 1977 and created using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Illustrator
Wedding Invitation. The inspiration was to convey the Star Wars theme of the wedding but in a classy, almost Art Deco design using silhouettes of the ships moving upwards. The typography used was to pay tribute to the 1977 poster as well as the prequel trilogy on the names. Created using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Wedding Information Card which reversed the colors on the main invitation as well as changed up some typography to include the classic Star Wars font as well as Aurabesh, the typography used in the films. I also included usage of a QR code to our wedding website for guests to learn more. Created in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
RSVP Postcard which continued the theming and typography in the information card. Created in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Table Assignment Card marrying one of my favorite attractions as well as my wife's aviation ties.
Juan Carlos and Silvia Diaz's 50th Wedding Anniversary
Final eVite Invitation for Guests. The theme of the event was Golden Decco.
50th Anniversary Lockup which was designed by freehand in Adobe Illustrator.
Lake Gibson High School (Lakeland, FL) Lady Braves Weightlifting
2022-2023 T-Shirt Designs
Final Front of Shirt Design - Modeled after a barbell plate.
Final Back of Shirt in which the barbell would run along the wearer's spine.
Shirt Front Concept #1
Shirt Back Concept #1
Shirt Front Concept #2
Shirt Back Concept #2
Shirt Front Concept #3. Weightlifting is written in a way to symbolize a barbell.
Shirt Back Concept #3
Shirt Front Concept #4
