A Tee Shirt design for Adam Strange, an old, obscure sci fi comic book character that DC Comics has!
A sign designed and produced by yours truly for a local chain of auto service stores.
A Tee shirt design for one of my favorite live action, cartoon variety shows as a kid! The Banana Splits
A logo designed for the BCDL.
Roadside signage for an incredible local catering and dining experience.
A redeigned external sign for an eatery that was looking to attract more business and increase their visibility in their community.
A bag design for a child’s toy premium run that I created for Checker’s/Rally’s burgers. I’m incredibly proud of the end result!
Fun Fact cards for a Child’s Premium line that I createdf or Checker’s/Rally’s burgers
A logo design for a cosplayer and baker friend of mine that I was glad to assist with her branding for her baking business, as well as tie it to her cosplay persona.
Another color option for the same design. Keeping in mind the two color choices given, as well as the visibility on a white baked good box.
An alternate logo design for the same cosplayer/baker friend. I enjoyed the idea of a throwback logo to a CareBears homage.
A new sign for a local landmark. The trick was incorporating the same doorway arch into the sign design, as the doorway in the opera house, that makes it easily recognizable to the locals.
When asked for a few pop culture takes on a local Comic Book shop for their Tee shirt designs? I couldn’t help but say yes!
A few more pop culture takes on the same comic book shop which I KNEW I had to make. Good guys and bad guys. Its what most comic books are all about!
Artwork and design for the return of outdoor wrestling to Fenway Park. The showdown between two local legends that was sincerely a historical event. SO glad to have been a part of this.
F Bomb Tee shirt design that I created for a Redbubble account that I have.
With Billy Dee Williams as a guest, you just KNEW that the pop culture nerd in me had to design THIS for a logo!! Logo design for a comic book convention that had THE Lando Calrissian as a guest!
Fall River Landmark diner, that I had the great fortune of redesigning their menu for them. They created the copy, I took their existing menu layout and made it more comprehensive and fluid throughout.
Flip side of that same menu for this amazing eatery in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Exterior signage that I had the pleasure of designing and producing for a local chiropractor.
Signage that was designed and produced for another great local restaurant.
Logo for not one, but 2 cosplayer friends of mine. They combined their brands in order to double their efforts and increase their reach. Of course, they needed a logo that emphasized both sides of their creative talents and let folks know exactly what they were about. VERY proud to have been able to create this design for them.
Taking a local Mexican Restaurant chain, I designed a sign for them that was not only clean and stylish, but also represented the simplicity of their dishes and the elegant timelessness of their interior and corporate culture. (I was told this sign would be impossible to create when I came up with the concept.)
Signage for a Property Management company that I designed and produced. Great company to work with!
This sign was near and dear to me. Simple, clean design and the company itself is for helping with the creative foundations that children need in order to help them progress into adulthood.
One of the greatest pleasures I have had in designing logos for charities. THIS guy right here, is the CONSUMMATE Batman. He does it ALL for the kids and I am glad that he was happy with this logo design.
Designed point of purchase cards for Miss RI pageant. The soft, punchy use of the crown image, as well as the pageants colors were a must.
Redesigned and cleaned up the Pace car for the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, by awy of a vehicle wrap. Happy to say that I not only designed it, but also produced it as well.
Not one, but TWO signs in the same photo. Taking an existing logo and putting into a predetermined space might not be difficult, but working with property management to make sure that the colors, fonts, sizing and placement of the signs can be not only challenging, but interestingly fun!
A cute design that I threw together and tryout some different Illustrator techniques. It quickly became an easy on the eyes design that I had to post to my Redbubble account.
One of the first Point of Purchase signs for a local Brewing company. I was happy to create such a cost effective, simple and punchy design for them.
Pull up Banner stand design for an incredible company that STILL blows my mind to this day. A wood fired oven pizza company that comes to you! If you are interested? PLEASE use this photo and contact them. i recommend them!
A throwback homage logo design to a medical scrub company in Florida. The basis was a classic record company logo that the client was incredibly impressed that I took into account.
Vehicle door decal that I was pleased to design and produce for this company. I used the client’s existing logo and laid it out to work a little better for the door of the company vehicles.
A great combination of my love for helping people, illustration and using subtly to imply the message that client is trying to convey.
Another title card for that same podcast that i am proud to have designed
Conceptual logo design for a company that wanted to base their menu around a Classic American Sandwich. I was asked to incorporate a feel for the ’60’s that i had to lean toward R. Crumb’s ‘Keep on Truckin’ image for. The client was MORE than impressed by it.
Tee shirt design for my RedBubble account that I’m STILL giddy about having designed. I think its cute, funny and quirky in such a way that it appeals to children of all ages. (Even adults.)
Logo design for a Tic Toc account that is gaining popularity by the second. When I was asked for proof of concept designs, I was honored to be considered as a designer. Having taken into consideration the multiple fandoms, platforms and outlets that they cover? I produced a logo that was clean, easy to recognize and simplistically used in a variety of production methods.
I still love this place mat that I designed for Woody’s.
Logo redesign for an AM Radio station, based in Fall River, Mass
Logo design for a 3 brother Beatles tribute band, that is based out of Fall River, Mass
Iniitial Logo concept for a comic book and collectible convention taking place in Worcester, MA
Secondary concept for that same convention. Using the mascot that I created for them, as well as compbining the first logo that I had designed SO many years ago for the Granite State Comic Con, I felt it was a great way to start of the round of designs, as well as showing appreciation and thanks for them coming back to me for their logo needs.
MASSive Man. Initial conceptual artwork for the mascot of a Worcester based comic book and collectible convention
Secondary conceptual image of MASSive Man. Mascot of the Worcester based comic book and collectibles convention, MASSive ComicCon
Logo design for a Rhode Island based studio. Kinda have to live in Rhode Island, or at the very least have access to Google, to know what a Rhode Island Red looks like.
Cartoons and Comic Artwork
A submitted pinup for Atomic Robo! I threw in the Sea Monkeys for comedic effect!
A greyscale brush sketch of a Banjo Bear, created with my first brush pen! Super Experimental and I was happy with the results.
What if Santa made the mistake of dropping of Captain Marvel’s Christmas gift at the wrong house?
A commission for a friend, centered around a teddy bear that has been around since childhood!
Quick exercise sketch in digital coloring, as well as playing around with a new brush pen! Yabba Dabba Doo!!!
Homage print to both Gravity Falls and Raiders. I tried to stay as on model as possible for this one, and wanted the color to focus on the characters, more than the whole image.
Alternative cover, pinup image for Bill Walko’s Hero Business book! I based the image on an old Avengers cover, and used the characters from his book!
Digital coloring to an image for a collectible card game, called Hellbringers. The image was drawn by legendary cartoonist and animator Bob Camp!!!
Alternative color option for the same Bob Camp image.
Variant cover for independent owned and published comic, Johnny Raygun meets the Savage Dragon. I was excited and impressed when I was allowed to handle both of these characters for a cover piece!
Sometimes, Batman is NOT a morning person.
Commission for a great friend, who asked me to draw Mr Incredible holding Captain America’s shield. I just HAD to take it a step farther and recreate a classic Captain America versus Wolverine comic book cover image.
My Variant cover for The Ominous Adventures of Poppy and Poe. I’m SUPER proud of this cover!!
Night time colors for my exclusive card artwork for Hellbringers CCG!
Day time colors for my exclusive card artwork for Hellbringers CCG!
Digitally colored incentive artwork for Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman’s Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls, from their ongoing series Drawing Blood.
A really cute and energetic tribute to one of my FAVORITE comic book characters, Captain Marvel aka SHAZAM!!!
Nice little flowing print of everyone’s friendly neighborhood…
A Steven Universe piece that I put together for my daughter, to the tune of Episode 4’s original movie poster! I was glad to be able to blend together something she loves with something I’m in love with.
I took a quick run at one of my favorite panels that I drew for The Life and Times of The Supertopian!
A sweet little pinup that I was encouraged to submit for Keith Gleason’s Swamp Tales!
I cannot tell you how much these next four images mean to me. They pay tribute to a great artist. A wonderful vision that he had.
A great story about the magic of youth and imagination. An epic tale of adventure, of magic, of good and evil.
A fantastic journey of growth, friendship, love and a magnificently pure voice given to it by Mike Wieringo.
I wish I could hug you and tell you how much of an honor it was to remember you in these four pages, Mike. I fanboyed like no one’s business when I got Todd’s email. You’re incredibly missed, man.
Submissions for a Free Comic Book Day issue of New England’s greatest homegrown hero, The Tick!
Simple inks and historic reference for the panel layouts. I was thankful to be given a shot!
Pin up artwork as an incentive for Gallant Knight Games Tiny Supers, a rules light RPG that provides BIG fun with TINY rules. I encourage all role playing fans to check out Gallant Knight’s line of games.
Original illustration of my off model interpretation of TMNT
Homage to the classic first issue of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!!
Cover for a self published comic book project that I am illustrating and working to put together…
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