👋🏼 — Your friendly neighborhood designer reporting for duty. If found 9-5p, you’ll likely find me sipping too much coffee next to my Macbook. When my laptop shuts, I’m collaborating with Definition Theatre or teaching folks how to groove in a Werq Dance Fitness class.

Definition

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Evive Health

Branding | Email | Print

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JUF

Art Direction | Social | Print

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My Design Journal 📝
A collection of assorted misc. work

Cluttered photo of a computer screen with multiple folders labeled 'party pix', with a large overlay text reading 'FREE 4 MEYO' and a couple of small photos, such as a woman at an ATM and a man at a counter, surrounded by emojis.
A promotional poster for a theater event titled 'An evening of New Work' at The University of Chicago. The background features a starry night sky with a pinkish-orange gradient at the bottom. The event details include the date, May 24, 2022, at FXK T
A poster for a tenth-year reunion of the class of 2012 of Stevenson High School, with the school's logo in the lower left corner and the text "Adlai E. Stevenson" at the top on a dark green textured background with water droplets.
Cover image with a bright blue sky, the sun shining, and a field of colorful poppies in the foreground, promoting the University of Chicago Arts programs' annual event from May 24-25, 2019, at the Logan Center.
Decorative patch of a yellow house with a red heart inside on a light blue denim fabric.
Magnetic sticker on a refrigerator with the text 'trans rights!' and a yellow sticky note with a pink raised fist icon that says 'TO DO: Call my local representatives.'
Book cover featuring a black-and-white portrait of a man with a beard, set against an abstract, colorful, torn-paper background. The title reads 'Felon: An American Washi Tale' by Reginald Dwayne Betts.
Poster for a theatrical production titled "This Is Your Final Chance" at Definition Theatre, Hyde Park. It features a close-up of a Black man with short hair looking to the side, standing near red velvet curtains. Text includes director Tyrone Philli
Colorful holographic background with repeated text 'TURKEY TWERQY DANCE FITNESS' in white and purple, an orange sticker with purple text 'TURKEY TWERQY', and a green logo featuring a turkey with a hat.
Poster for William Shakespeare's 'King Lear' featuring a purple stormy sky with lightning, a sea, and a silhouette of cliffs. The title 'King Lear' is in large yellow letters, with additional information about the play's production at the University
Happy woman with curly hair and a man smiling, standing in front of a background with repeated 'ON SALE NOW' text.
Colorful enamel pin featuring six cartoon-like illustrations of faces with different hair colors and styles, arranged in a 2x3 grid, attached to dark fabric.
Logo with a peace hand sign and the text 'Ari Craven'
A promotional poster for the British Invasion event with a model in front of a Union Jack flag. The poster features bold text announcing performances by Channel Mercedes Benz, Kyleigh, Neutral Geya, Omari Cross, and DJ sets by Greg Haus. The event is
Colorful abstract artwork celebrating Ari De Mayo's 30th anniversary, dated May 4th, 2024, with the text 'Arti Mayo' in vibrant, multicolored letters and surrounding commemorative text in a circular pattern.
Small packet with repeated text 'CONTENTS MAY CAUSE JOY' multiple times. A smiley face emoji with a tear covers part of the packet. The packet has a black circular sticker indicating "1/50" with the text "ONLY 50 AVAILABLE* ONLY 50 AVAILABLE* ONLY 50
A promotional graphic for BodyHeat, featuring two smiling individuals, Ari Craven and Abbie Peterson, wearing sleeveless workout tops, with a colorful, energetic background and text promoting outdoor workout dance fitness classes.
A colorful poster advertising a weekend workout event at Lincoln Park on September 6th at 11 AM, featuring a woman with makeup, wearing sunglasses, a red polka-dot headscarf, and a blue shirt, flexing her arm and showing strength.
Close-up of a pin with the text 'STAY IN IT' on denim fabric.
A collage of four black-and-white mirror selfies of a young man posing in different outfits inside a room with books, photos, and framed pictures on the walls. Speech bubbles with text indicate a conversation about being invited to a party. The text
A poster with a purple background featuring a person lying down, wearing a sports uniform, with a yellow shirt and shorts. The poster has the text "Pop, Lock & Chocolates" in large light green letters, and small repeating text at the top and bottom s
Colorful abstract background with a torn paper label that reads 'Weekend Werg', a yellow PG-13 parental guidance sticker, and a small red star sticker.
A vibrant graphic celebrating Cinco de Mayo, featuring a smiling person with makeup and earrings, colorful background, and repeated text 'ARÍ DE MAYO' in bold white letters on the right side.
A circular sign with green background and pink text that reads: "Wear a mask. It's a sign of respect."
Poster with red background advertising Santa's Wergshop, featuring white text, a Santa hat, and a vintage boombox. Repeated words include dance, fitness, and werq.
Background with yellow borders and pink gradient central area, overlaid with repeated white and pink text that says 'MASS YOU'. Black vertical text on the borders reads 'MUCH SO 50 MOCH SO 50 MUCH SO 50 MOCH SO 50'.
A promotional poster with a blue background promoting a dance fitness event titled 'Booty & Bubbly,' featuring a glass of bubbly champagne, with repetitive text 'DANCE FITNESS WERQ' across the top and bottom.
A graphic sign for a living room dance crew established in 2020, featuring illustrations of a pink sofa, a potted plant, a standing lamp, and a hanging disco ball, in a stylized, colorful design.