Wax Warmers
Concept Design / Product Development / Graphic Design / Photography / Everyday Escapes Wax Warmers In April 2019, I was sent to Guangzhou China and Hong Kong with a small team of 3. We toured multiple factories, comparing capabilities and costs for the development of an assortment of wax warmers. Some of these were conceived...
Concept Design / Product Development / Graphic Design / Photography / Natural Escapes Diffusers & Oils In April 2019, I was sent to Guangzhou China and Hong Kong with a small team of 3. We toured multiple factories, comparing capabilities and costs for the development of an assortment of essential oil diffusers. Some of these...
Graphic Design / Brand Collateral Arjuna Solutions Arjuna Solutions uses AI to model behavioral economics and guide fundraising strategies for public companies, research, and charities. I was retained as a freelancer with Arjuna for 1 year, during which I developed business cards, signage, presentations, print collateral, remarketing graphics, and sales resources as-needed. Graphic Design /...
Branding / Graphic Design Charleston Portrait Collective Branding design for a one-stop photography shop in Charleston, SC. Work in Progress The runner-up branding & logo versions were a choice between a casual curly script vs. a bold serif with a subtle ink-stamped texture. The color palette was finalized at this stage, and it was decided...
Animation / M. Baker / Colonial Candle Mabel Baker A quick snapshot of a project that was unfortunately cut too soon due to shifting priorities. I had been commissioned to create a short animated video to illustrate the remarkable, little-known story of Colonial Candle’s founder, Mabel Baker. * Mabel Baker lived on the coast of...
Graphic Design / Product Development / Photography / Remarketing / Colonial Candle Halloween Collections Various Halloween mini-collections created for Colonial Candle and sub-brands throughout the years.
Ghost Wax Warmer Concept Design / Product Development / Graphic Design / Photography / Remarketing/ Colonial Candle From concept sketch to sampling and prototypes; to packaging design and labeling compliance; to product photography and advertising – of many cute wax warmer characters I’ve brought to life, this simple little ghost is still one of my...
Graphic Design, Photography, & Remarketing / Manly Indulgence Classic Collection The Classic Collection by Manly Indulgence was designed men who like their cigar by the fire and their whisky neat. The simple, timeless typography perfectly compliments the subtly textured paper label and smooth matte black jar. As one of Manly Indulgence’s largest, longest-running, and most...
Product Development / Graphic Design / Photography / Remarketing / Colonial Candle Harvest Ceramics Colonial Candle brought back their best-selling Harvest fragrances, specially featuring this limited-edition hand-painted ceramic jar with metallic gold interior. This jar & dust cover label were designed in collaboration with Amanda Lowe.
Graphic Design / Product Development / Photography / Walmart Holiday Warmers Walmart wanted nostalgic and timeless vintage classic designs for their Holiday wax warmers. We chose the unforgettable tree with lights in green, white, and gold; an adorable “canned ham” style camper; and the ubiquitous red truck with a wreath on the front and a...
Holiday Ceramics Product Development / Graphic Design / Photography / Remarketing/ Colonial Candle Colonial Candle brought back their best-selling Holiday fragrances, specially featuring this limited-edition hand-painted ceramic jar with metallic gold interior. This jar & dust cover label were designed in collaboration with Amanda Lowe.
Concept Design / Graphic Design / Candlebis Candlebis Concepts Various collection concept designs created for Candlebis; some of which were further developed and produced for sale.
Concept Design / Graphic Design / Five Spices Five SpicesSet Concepts Five Spices was created as a potential brand for MVP Group International. They were exploring an interest in releasing sets of cuisine-themed cooking spices in Kroger, Fred Meyer, and Walmart.
Concept Design / Graphic Design / Colonial Candle / Target Misc Trend Concepts A collection of miscellaneous product & collection concepts created for various buyer presentations.
Concept Design / Graphic Design / Colonial Candle / Target Pastel BotanicalConcepts These concepts designs were created under Colonial Candle for a presentation to Target.
Graphic Design & Photography / Colonial Candle Geo Textures Collection This label set was inspired by timeless home decor, luxury surface textures, geometric tile patterns, and fine-line metallic gold detail.
Just for fun Inspirational Quotes I started creating these for Instagram – back when posting quote images were a thing.
Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh Graphic Design / Photography / Remarketing / Colonial Candle This candle design was available for one year only, as a special limited-edition return of one of Colonial’s most requested retired fragrances.
Product Development / Graphic Design / Photography / Remarketing / Colonial Candle Holiday Sparkle Colonial Candle announced their best-selling Holiday fragrance’s return for the season – specially featuring a limited-edition hand-painted ceramic jar with metallic gold interior. This jar & dust cover label were designed in collaboration with Amanda Lowe as part of a larger...
Graphic Design & Photography / Colonial Candle This was the first Colonial Candle catalog, created to showcase the full selection of products and accessories. As the only designer on the Colonial Candle team at the time – this was created from scratch, on a deadline of 3 weeks. Starting with the page layout, I determined...
Trendcast Graphic Design/ MVP Group Int. This monthly mini-magazine, named the “Trendcast,” was created for our in-house design and sales teams, as well as key B2B partners and customers. Each issue explored two curated trends per month—rooted in deep research across fashion, music, cosmetics, and home décor— with a goal to inspire, align creative direction,...
Concept Design / Graphic Design / PhotographyCandlebis This label design for Candlebis was selected from a presentation of concept options and brought to life as their Iridescent Collection. To complement the pastel holographic foil full-wrap labels, I took a clean, minimal approach for the photography—letting the trippy detail work and subtle color shifts take center...
Concept Design / Product Development / Graphic Design / Photography / Remarketing Colonial Candle Copper Collection In collaboration with Colonial Candle’s Brand Director (Amanda Lowe), we created this product collection from concept to launch for Colonial Candle—from developing product ideas and sourcing samples; to designing the labels, boxes, and dust covers; to photographing both stylized...