The Occupy Poster Project was born out of a love for print. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to curate and create a body of screenprinted posters that could be utilized by the people currently protesting. We got in touch with some of our favorite designers and gave them only a few stipulations: Design whatever you’d like, make it 20″ x 30″, and 1 color. The project is ongoing as we continue to get in touch with designers to contribute, and we are currently shipping these prints out to organizations all over the world. 25% of all sales on this site will be donated to the Occupy Wall Street Organization.

For more on the project or to purchase prints, visit occupyposterproject.com.

Tucked away on charming Queen Street, Poogan’s Porch is one of Charleston’s oldest independent culinary establishments, with a fresh approach to Lowcountry cuisine. Recognized by Martha Stewart Living, Wine Spectator and The Travel Channel, this beautifully restored Victorian house is the perfect southern spot for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. Since opening in 1976, Poogan’s Porch has been a favorite of well-known celebrities, politicians, tourists and locals alike who rave about this Southern institution. Whether it’s a warm homemade buttermilk biscuit and sausage gravy for brunch, a bowl of she-crab soup for lunch, or our signature buttermilk fried chicken for dinner, your meal at Poogan’s will be unforgettable.

The new look needed to pay homage to the restaurant’s well-known and beloved past, but also offer a fresh, more sophisticated and modernized nod to its future. We began with the logo and basic identity, then moved into signage, menus, ads, and wrapped up last week with the launch of Poogan’s new website.

Lots of local talent involved in this project…

Jenny Badman nailed the tone with some great copy. Limelight Sign Co. didn’t flinch when asked if we could build a sign out of floorboards. (Not only did they do it, but they used wood reclaimed from the restaurant itself.) Paul & Jason hooked us up with tasty photography. And Dwarf Dog Chuck destroyed the website development.

The whole thing is so simple it’s genius. It’s green, it’s hassle-free, and it’s immediate. Look for these dudes to take over.

Photo of screen in restaurant by Michael Parks

A unique boutique for the board-riding super-freak, Ocean Surf Shop has all of the beach toys, gear and expert advice you’ll need to get on to the beach and into the waves.

Some cool stuff coming down the pipe, but for now we’ve got a new logo and a slew of t-shirts hot off the presses (or out from under the screens, as is more the case), just in time for the summertime crowds. All are printed on American Apparel, and we’ve even got some GROM shirts for the lil’ up-and-coming wave riders. Stay tuned…

As much as it might have been fun to use a bunch of blackletter typefaces and neon inks, I figured it’d be best to reign it in and create something that felt like a merger of both our personalities. The end result takes that idea literally by sandwiching simple elements & textures which represent the two of us as individuals to create a finished package that’s distinctly “us.” That’s my design mumbo-jumbo explanation, anyway. Really, I just wanted to put her in a cameo and myself in a plaid shirt, and somehow print it on actual wood.

A huge shout to Virginia over at Sideshow Press for helping suss out the printing, especially the main invitation piece – letterpressed cherry veneer duplexed with Crane Lettra off-white. So rad. That chica knows her stuff.

Figured I’d keep the ball rolling with groomsman’s gifts, and designed them each a logo to be etched onto a flask. I won’t bother trying to explain any of them, but each icon is based on an experience we shared together. $500 to the first person* who can correctly guess the story behind all six.

*who isn’t named Kyle, Bryce, Drue, Jonathan, Justin, or Sharpie.

Celadon seeks to bring the Charleston market an innovative, eclectic, fresh take on home furnishings. Quality, solid-wood furniture built with clean, simplistic, European lines are the bones, while unique found objects from buying trips around the world give this locally owned store a global point of view and bohemian flair that feels anything but contrived. Rustic wood and natural fibers meet an industrial space, antiques from India meet Provincial inspired pieces, and a neutral pallet meets bold textiles and accessories. Celadon is masculine but feminine, current but timeless, chic but comfortable, sophisticated but inviting.

About a year ago I was approached by London-based publisher Cicada and asked to represent Charleston in their upcoming guidebook “Graphic USA.” The book is a followup to their first book, “Graphic Europe,” comprised of 31 chapters written & illustrated by 31 designers in various European cities. Each designer pens an introductory page, then a slew of personal “best of” picks – restaurants, bars, shopping, cultural events, green spaces, etc. – accompanied by an assembly of illustrations/designs which represent their unique, individual take on where they live. From Cicada…

Abundantly illustrated and lovingly laid out, Graphic USA is like having hip, insightful chaperones in multiple cities across the United States: graphic designers living in 25 metropolises (from capitals of cool like New York, Portland, Miami and L.A. to less predictable locales such as Anchorage, Charleston, St. Louis and Phoenix) were invited to write and illustrate mini-guides to their stomping grounds. With listings for places to stay, bars, restaurants, galleries and clubs, the book gives readers everything they need to live it up like natives in the know.

A couple weeks ago I received some advance copies, and to say the book turned out rad is an understatement. Each chapter has an intended feel all its own, and the diversity of locations translates beautifully through the unique lens of each contributor. There’s some serious talent throwing down in this thing and I’m proud to be representing Chucktown. The book goes on sale this March and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.

Click on the thumbnails below for a cleaner look at the art…

Recently wrapped up a rip-roarin’ fun project for the College of Charleston. There’s much more to it than what’s pictured above (I’ve got some of the final designed, printed & bound work in my ever-growing “photograph for site update” pile), but the entire project started with the basic idea of incorporating “inspirational buzz words” into photographs from around the college, and then using the resulting photo-illustrations as basic building blocks for an ongoing marketing campaign. They ranged from relatively quick & painless (Leadership) to a three-cup-of-coffee marathon (Opportunity). Click on the images above for a more detailed look.

A pat on the back to the super-talented Leslie Ryann McKellar (or McKiller, as I’m toying with calling her) for perfect starting photos. She captured every detail we needed and disregarded every detail we didn’t – probably not an easy thing to do.

And just for contrast’s sake, scroll down for the raw, original pics.