hello! check out my work below. i do web, print and identity design.

a few things about me...

Thank you for stopping by! I am continually updating my work, as I take on more work and keep up with the latest trends. You should be able to get a good grip on my design style/expertise by looking at my examples below. Outside of those boundaries I wanted to say that I am a very passionate person. Besides design, music is my top passion. I have been playing various instruments in countless bands since I was about 15. I love trying new things…it makes me feel alive. I am sincere, honest, a hard-worker and am always looking to improve myself and my hobbies. If you are interested in my design skills in any way, please feel free to contact me here.

My Work
want to see more? mphelps@inbox.com

IADT.edu Web Site

For this International Academy of Design & Technology site, I played a large role in the development of this newly branded web site in a Sitecore CMS application.

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YazyJo Logo

This is one of many logo designs that I made for YazyJo photographers. When I did the designs, the client was uncertain of the direction of the company name so my design was not used.

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SelectMedicalSchools Web Site

This was a web site that needed a rush facelift in 1-2 days time. I mocked it up in Photoshop and did all of the development for the site.

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Typography Portrait

This was nothing more than I fun project that I took out to cure my boredom. I created an all typography portrait of my fiancée using Adobe Photoshop CS5.

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A Rebel Song

For the A Rebel Song web site, the client wanted a logo and a full web site developed equipped with shopping cart functionality. Photoshop, Dreamweaver and PayPal was my artillery.

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Display Collections Rebrand

This was a rebrand project that included a logo redesign, web site redesign and new color scheme for Display Collections. View full size image to see other variations that were considered.

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Kitchen Academy Flash Header

Kitchen Academy is a cooking school that needed a Flash header redesign. The school recently converted to a new name, but here is the animation that I provided for the client.

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SBC Vienna

This was a full school web site redesign for Sanford-Brown College - Vienna. There was a grid provided but I did the full site design in Photoshop and coded it in Dreamweaver.

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Marcia Tumminaro Logo

This is a logo that I designed for Marcia Tumminaro Photography. I used Adobe Illustrator. The client still uses variations of this logo throughout her web sites.

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IADT Microsite

For this International Academy of Design & Technology site, I did the design mockup in Photoshop and then continued to cut up the images and develop the site in full.

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Thrice Album Artwork Project

This was a print design project that I did for school (Art Institute). It gave me an opportunity to transfer some of my Quark knowledge over to Adobe InDesign.

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Harrington College Microsite

This is just one landing page in a series of about 20 that I did for different schools. I designed the comps in Adobe Photoshop and then coded them in Microsoft Visual Studio.

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Real in the Field Logo

This is one of my logo designs for a project that is still in the works. Hopefully it goes far to live up to its potential, while giving me some more creative opportunities!

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Ember Smoke Shop Identity

I had the pleasure of creating an identity for an upcoming shop in Chicago. I designed the logo, business cards and color scheme for the building's interior.

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IADT Las Vegas Flash Header

This is a flash header that I redesigned for the International Academy of Design & Technology - Las Vegas. I experimented with some random variable motion tween graphics.

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Remodel Rangers Logo/Web Site

This is a logo design that I created for a remodeling company. I wanted it to resemble a ranger's badge. I made the emblem in Illustrator/Photoshop and continued to redesign & develop a new site.

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