Venture Design & Creative Direction
From idea to identity, product and motion.
Independent creative direction for brands, products and motion. From the first decision through launch.
Explore the work Watch the 2023 reelServices at a glance
- Creative direction
- Brand identity and systems
- 3D, motion and image-making
- Product and venture development
Projects and case studies
Selected work.
KC Design Week 2024
Creative direction, 3D, motion, AR / 2024
nbkc Debit Cards
3D card visualization and animation / 2024
SLCKET
Dial design, lighting and animation / 2025
Twang
Character and product animation, rebrand clips / 2021–26
Bastion No. 01
Co-founder & design director / 2026Selected clients and collaborations
Work with context.
KC Design Week · Kansas Lottery (with JNA Advertising) · Sporting KC · Twang (made at Whiskey Design) · Peachtree Media Partners · Bonk Supply · Bastion Collective
Featured film / KC Design Week
An identity, made to move.
A material world for KC Design Week. Creative direction, 3D and motion, with Skyler Baker. Explore the case study ↗
Work with Barry Creative
One direction from first decision to final form.
Venture DefinitionDiscuss this service
Find the central idea and the decision that unlocks the rest.
Positioning, offer architecture, naming direction, priorities, and a practical rule set.
Explore Bastion No. 01Brand and Venture BuildDiscuss this service
Turn the idea into a world that can actually operate.
Identity, voice, systems, launch surfaces, product language, and tools needed to keep moving.
Explore KC Design WeekCreative Direction and ProductionDiscuss this service
Give the system images, movement, and a clear way to be understood.
Campaign direction, motion, 3D, look development, image systems, and production guidance.
Explore Kansas LotteryVenture Direction & StewardshipDiscuss this service
Keep the idea intact while products, people, and constraints change.
Ongoing direction, prioritization, system maintenance, and decisions across the venture.
Explore Bonk Supply
Kansas City based, working everywhere
Start with what you know.
Bring the idea, the question, or the part that is not working yet.
Let’s talkTell me what you are making, where things stand, and what needs to happen next.
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