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American-Made Innovation Meets Bowhunting Design

A look behind the design of the Mule Stabilizer graphic for Aim For A Passthrough — an innovative, proudly American-made stabilizer built for serious bowhunters. As both a hunter and designer, this project let me combine field experience with design strategy to create artwork that reflects the grit, purpose, and craftsmanship behind the product.

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Black Rifle Coffee Company - Heritage Badge Design

A behind-the-scenes look at how we designed the new Heritage Badge for Black Rifle Coffee Company — a custom-built graphic that honors their original Keystone design while giving it a bold, updated identity for apparel, hats, mugs, patches, and more.


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How to Add Texture in Adobe Illustrator (Step-by-Step)

A simple step-by-step guide for adding vector texture to your designs in Adobe Illustrator using the same workflow I use for apparel graphics, logos, and branding — including how to distress artwork, add weathering, and create clean vintage looks.


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Branding & Illustration for Warfighter Wax Co.

Branding and custom character illustrations created for Warfighter Wax Company, a veteran owned candle and soap brand blending military grit with humor, handcrafted quality, and tropical personality.

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Western Branding - Bullhead

Custom western lifestyle branding for Bullhead, featuring a bold bull skull and horseshoe icon, vintage inspired typography, and apparel ready graphics built for hats, tees, and merch.

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Broadhead Precision - Vantage Point Archery

Apparel graphics designed for Vantage Point Archery, showcasing their precision made in the USA broadheads through bold, rugged artwork built for shirts, hoodies, hats, and trade show merch.

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Motocross Logos & Graphics

Designing bold, collectible event graphics for Thursday Night Motocross — America’s longest-running nighttime motocross series. Each race gets its own unique badge, theme, and visual identity created to capture the energy and culture of the sport.

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Chukar Chasers Devil Bird

A bold, humor-driven apparel design for Chukar Chasers — a community of upland hunters who live for the chase. This project turned the “Devil Bird” nickname into a mascot-style illustration that upland hunters instantly connected with.

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How to Design a Font From Scratch (Step-by-Step Guide)

Learn how to design your own font from scratch. From sketching ideas on paper to building a usable .OTF file, here’s the full process for creating a custom display font — plus what tools you need and common beginner mistakes to avoid.

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Muley Freak Apparel Graphics

Custom apparel graphics for Muley Freak built for hardcore hunters — bold illustration, original typography, and designs that reflect the grit, mindset, and obsession of real mule deer hunters.

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BEX - Western Apparel Graphics

Custom western badge graphics and typography for BEX Sunglasses — inspired by rodeo culture, built for real use, and designed to last.

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Lando Norris Logo and Branding Design

A high-speed collection of apparel graphics and branding inspired by Formula 1 driver Lando Norris. Combining custom typography, motion, and futuristic styling, this project captures the energy of modern racing culture.

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