CHRISTOPHER PUGH

The requested sign was to be painted wood using the same classic red, white and blue color scheme found in the branding. Dimensional letters were chosen to give more depth and character to the sign. Large rounded barber poles were added to grab attention to all that will drive past the shop.

This local shop was in need of a new logo and business cards that gave an old school barber shop feeling while keeping a touch of modern elegance.

The customer requested some hand made decorations to stick with the decor inside the shop that features numerous antiques from the early 20th century. A letterpress print was created to match with the era appropriate decor of the shop.

The customer requested some hand made decorations to stick with the decor inside the shop that features numerous antiques from the early 20th century. A saw was hand painted.

Logo and packaging for a beef jerky start up in the local area. The brand was to be rustic and natural while keeping with the required packaging components. Product quality, pride and heritage were all to to be felt from the package to match the contents.

This company features a character resembling the iconic Rat Fink from the 1950’s hotrod scene. Merchandise including stickers and shirts were made for fans of this highly sought after Harley-Davidson motorbike.

A block print was created for evaluators of the 2019 Shift Portfolio Show. The design was hand drawn, vectorized, and further edited in Adobe Illustrator. The wood block was then laser cut to be used for relief printing on 100% cotton paper. A hanging tag for shirt sizes was also designed to hang on the gift bags. An 11x17 inch silk screened poster was created as a gift for the Portfolio Show creator and lead designer.

This dog bed was inspired by a toaster design created in a drawing class. The natural live edge cherry wood was left rough planed to give an organic design unlike any dog bed found in the store. A memory foam mattress covered in buffalo plaid is easily removable for cleaning.

All images were originally captured and developed with black and white film. The coasters were cut from a CNC router. The slate coaster inserts were printed with UV cured ink and recessed into the red stained wood. A large scale photo was also printed on slate as a wall hanging piece.

A memorial plaque was created for a WWII and family hero that recently passed away. The UV print was applied directly to a cut, planed and sanded piece of cherry wood. Two pieces were made for different family members to receive as a gift.

Self-portrait illustration, with design to round out this custom identity mark.

This company was dreamed up and designed during the last year in design school. Everything in this brand standards manual was created to give a classic circus feeling mixed with a horror and thrills show unlike anything else seen. All pictograms were hand drawn and then vectorized.