Hey, Dog
After the completion of First Laugh - Welcome, Baby, I began illustrating my second picture book, Hey, Dog. I received the script and began sketching summer 2018 and wrapped up final, revised artwork in December 2018. Hey, Dog is due out June 18, 2019.Learn More about Hey, Dog at Charlesbridge Publishing
For the Wisdom of the Children Logo Design | American Indian College Fund
The For the Wisdom of the Children: Strengthening the Teacher of Color Pipeline is an Early Childhood Education (ECE) initiative addressing STEM and Indigenous populations. The logo design keywords include refinement, clean, technical, student/teacher, learning, growth, and Indigenous. They client wished for a clean, straightforward design that conveyed the essence of the ECE STEM initiative.
2018 DU New Beginnings Pow Wow
My collaboration with the University of Denver (DU) continues. My familiarity with the student organization, Native Student Alliance, at DU grew and we were able to work more closely for the marketing collateral of the pow wow. 2018's theme was a revisit to a 1989 film called Pow Wow Highway. It lives today among many Indigenous
First Laugh – Welcome, Baby
First Laugh - Welcome, Baby is my first picture book. Besides being my first picture book, it is especially special because of the story. It is about a Diné (Navajo) family and addresses a few contemporary topics through the story and the art. The work began late spring of 2017 and final, revised artwork was
Traditional Native Art and Forms and Knowledge Logo Design | American Indian College Fund
The Restoration and Preservation of Traditional Native Art Forms and Knowledge within the American Indian College Fund (AICF) desired a logomark to represent the programming that involves "enhance the capacity of traditional Native art forms and knowledge at participating TCUs in the upper-Midwest." The logo design incorporates colors and typography derived from the brand guidelines of
2017 DU New Beginnings Pow Wow
The Center for Multicultural Excellence (CME) at the University of Denver approached me to create a unifying theme for the 2017 New Beginnings Pow Wow. As with all of my projects, I researched their past events and their competing events to gauge my approach. The theme they decided on was "Water is Life." This theme revolves
Badwinds
Badwinds is my moniker in the art scene. While I my reach into various disciplines of the art form, my longstanding goal is to create fine art. It serves as an educational tool and allows me to contribute to Indian Art from my perspective. Through this venture, I have incorporated graphic & web design, marketing, and
Red Ink
While completing my MFA in Visual Communication at University of Arizona, I lead the design and assisted in the marketing efforts of Red Ink, a Native American Student Publication. Red Ink Vol 15 No 2 Fall 2009 Red Ink Vol 16 No 1 Fall 2010
Pinnacle Engraving
Pinnacle Engraving required an identity and an online presence to market their custom engraving business. The business is home to the Four Corners area in New Mexico. Known for the vast, high desert, landscape, Pinnacle Engraving wanted to be recognizable to locals from Shiprock and Farmington. View more at http://www.pinnacleengraving.net/
Sky City Casino Hotel
As one of the Graphic Artists at Sky City Casino, I developed promotional graphics, advertisements and motion graphics. As part of the marketing team, we oversaw various enterprises of Acoma Business Enterprises such as Big Game Hunt, Travel Center, Hotel & RV Park, Food & Beverage, Tour De Acoma, and, of course, the casino.
San Juan College
As a Web Developer at San Juan College, I developed graphics and web updates for student programming and events. The Transfer Center ran several student programs where effective communication was needed for on-campus promotions, email, online student portals, and website presence. Print and web event campaigns included large banners, posters, flyers, bookmarks, invitations, webpages, web
