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Living Magazine Hood Northlake Chevrolet Cover Design

Dakota — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:31:15 +0000

For the July 2008 cover of Living Magazine, I was asked to create a cover for the featured story about Hood Northlake Chevrolet’s new dealership in Covington, Louisiana. The cover had to feature the new building, but also work as the July issue with a patriotic feel and fit within the magazine’s demographic.

A soft macro shot of the American flag was chosen as well as a great photo of the new building that was not overpowering yet showed the off the new dealership. The final cover shows a Chevrolet vehicle for sale, a photostrip of other Chevy vehicles all, surrounded by stars and stripes.

HRed Soap Packaging

Dakota — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:57:41 +0000

This piece from 2007 is a natural, eco-friendly packaging solution and logo I designed for a beauty products company: H-Red. This paper and wood packaging makes use of organic and vine-like designs with a earth-tone color palette.

Southern Ease Magazine Ad 2 Page Spread

Dakota — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:01:51 +0000

Southern Ease Magazine Ad Spread
This piece was a 2 page ad spread promoting the services of several contractors working together to create beautiful outdoor pools, patios and recreation areas for high-end homes in the Covington – Mandeville area of Louisiana.

Primary Colors Magazine Ad Insert

Dakota — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:51:02 +0000

Primary Colors, a child development center in Mandeville needed a colorful, playful magazine insert to showcase the programs offered at their Early Learning Center. By using colorful child size handprints as well as colorful brush strokes, typography that broke out of a standard grid and incredible photography this piece grabs the viewer and surpassed the expectations of the client.

Elite Chiropractic Print Magazine Ad

Dakota — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:14:49 +0000

For this client I had to design a full size, interior cover magazine advertisement highlighting the opening of their new office that was opening in Covington, LA. Using typography, color and illustrations, the ad showcases the services the office provides as well as makes use of their new branding and identity.