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Arrive magazine

Arrive magazine is the Amtrak onboard publication read by over 1.4 million riders along the Northeast corridor. Every issue included an exclusive celebrity profile, travel, food, and business features.

Art Direction / Design / Project Planning

Office Depot logo

BBDO, the agency of record, commissioned several boutique design agencies to submit design ideas. This treatment was selected and has been the corporate logo for nearly 20 years.

Design

Ritz-Carlton Shops

Shot on location in Cancun and a NYC studio, this catalog was created and distributed in rooms, on time and budget, for the first time in its history.

Creative Direction / Design / Project Planning

Verizon

The Verizon in-store catalog was created to enlighten and inspire customers with additional features, plans, prices and products. Along the way, large-scale photo shoots provided an image library for company-wide usage.

Creative Direction / Design / Casting / Project Planning

CNET

CNET Magazine was launched to examine tech from every angle: from its impact on society, to the people and companies who think up the next big thing, and the gadgets and services that really matter.

Art Direction / Design / / Project Planning

NewYork-Presbyterian

NewYork-Presbyterian, ranked among the top 10 hospitals in America, launched Health Matters to highlight the latest news and insights from world-class physicians, nurses, and experts; inspiring first-hand accounts from patients and caregivers; and updates on the latest research and innovations in patient care.

Creative Direction / Design / Photography and Video Direction

Disney Dream

This publication was created to highlight the Disney travel destination services. It was distributed in a poly bag with Travel + Leisure magazine.

Creative Direction / Project Planning

Auberge magazine

Auberge magazine was created for the west coast chain of resorts to highlight their properties through original photography and editorial content. It was then distributed to American Express Gold and Platinum card members with an appropriate spending profile.

Creative Direction / Design / Casting / Project Planning

Kraft

Tassimo is a single-serve coffee system from Kraft foods. Tassimoments was created to bring to life the idea that the perfect cup can lead to the perfect day.

Creative Direction / Design / Project Planning 

The Creative Group

The Creative Group is a marketing and creative staffing agency. I was commissioned to design portfolio building interface pages.

Design

Ritz-Carlton Club

Elevations magazine was created to engage members and prospective members with content featuring the lifestyle and culture available through their properties.

Creative Direction / Design / Project Planning

360 magazine

360 magazine was created to inspire American Express co-branded cardmember spending on luxury travel, food and merchandise.

Creative Direction / Design / Project Planning

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Created in response to a request for proposal, these design samples were presented in collaboration with a web development team.

Design

American Express Gold and Platinum

These direct mail programs were created to promote member benefits and privileges. The "You don't fly one airline, why should your card?" concept outperformed all other approaches year after year.

Concept Development / Design

Ritz-Carlton Residences Vail

These ads, airport posters and marketing collateral were created to announce the opening of a new shared ownership property in Vail.

Concept Development / Design

Artful Living magazine

Artful Living magazine was created to engage prospective buyers of a luxury real estate development in Kauai through original photography and editorial content highlighting the island lifestyle. The magazine was then distributed to American Express Gold and Platinum card members with appropriate spending profiles.

Creative Direction / Design / Project Planning

Arrive magazine

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Office Depot logo

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Ritz-Carlton Shops

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Verizon

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CNET

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NewYork-Presbyterian

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Disney Dream

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Auberge magazine

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Kraft

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The Creative Group

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Ritz-Carlton Club

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360 magazine

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center

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American Express Gold and Platinum

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Ritz-Carlton Residences Vail

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Artful Living magazine

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