ADVERTISING PORTFOLIO

PRODUCTS

FOOD










KIDS


"Big Shirt Boy" (Target catalog comp)



"Faces" (Target catalog comp)



"Dad & Son Photographers" (Target Catalog Cover Comp)



"Dad & Son" (Target Catalog Cover Comp)



"Fishing" (fabric design)


"Transformer Boy" (Target catalog comp)



"Girl with Doll" (Target catalog comp)



"Girl with Dolls" (Target catalog comp)



"Girl with Tray" (Target catalog comp)



"Boy on a Swing" (storyboard frame)



"Vanity" (fabric design)



"Girls with Balloons"



"Girly Girl"



"Shy Girl"



"Backyard Readers"




"New Boots" (Target catalog comp)



"New Clothes" (Target catalog comp)



"Santa Girls" (Target catalog comp)



"Boy with Laptop" (Target catalog comp)



"Kids on a Sofa" (Target catalog comp)


 
  HOLIDAY

Holiday Wreath

Wreath on Door

Hot Chocolate

 


"Christmas Tree" (Target catalog comp)


"Tree and Toys" (Target catalog comp)



"Thomas O'Brien" (Target catalog comp)

"Reidel" (Target catalog comp)


"Wine Glasses" (Target catalog comp)



"Brush Set" (Target catalog comp)



"Gifts Spread" (Target catalog comp)



"Gift Boxes" (Target catalog comp)



"Checking my List" (Target catalog comp)



"Purse" (Target catalog comp)



"Sweater Girl 1" (Target catalog comp)



"Sweater Girl 2" (Target catalog comp)



"Science" (Discovery Channel Store catalog cover comp)

MISCELLANEOUS


"Villa" (Mueslix commercial storyboard frame)



"Roast" (Hormel commercial storyboard frame)



"Hotel" (fabric design)



"French Farmhouse" (Hormel commercial storyboard frame)


"Hair Product" (storyboard frame)


"Flowing Hair" (CVS concept comp)



















"Street Scene" (storyboard frame)



"Sleep" (Breathe Right commercial storyboard frame)


Kohl's cover, rough concept



"Store Display" (Target concept board)


"Windy Skirt" (Stationery design)





"Retro Cooking" (fabric design)



"Retro Vacuuming" (fabric design)



"Retro Laundry" (fabric design)

Show-Off

Know anyone like this? Four-legged or otherwise? Always needs to be the center of attention, the life of the party. But this is the secret of a good party, and a good life. Thank goodness for those extroverts!

Bugged by a Bird

Today I was bugged by a bird. I stepped out of my house and heard this startling clear chirping. Not in distress, not singing exactly, just...chirping out a greeting, over and over and over. It was so close that I looked to see who was doing this, and a beautiful little finch, pale yellow and tan, was hopping from branch to branch on the shrub next to me. At first I thought I must be disturbing a nest, but the shrub was sparse and I could see no nest. So I proceeded down the walkway to the back of the house, and the bird followed me the entire way, chirping her head off. She had no fear of me, and came so close I thought she was going to sit on my head. I turned and headed back to the front of the house, and she followed me from tree to tree, chirping and flying close to me. Not dive bombing, nor agitated, just perky and curious. This is wierd, I thought. There's no nest, no baby bird on the ground, no other adult bird around. I went into the house and she continued to chirp and sing outside the door. I decided to go out again just to see what she would do, and she followed me around no matter where I walked.

Maybe this is a sign, I thought. Maybe it's my deceased mother coming back in the form of a bird to say hello. My mom would do that, you know. "Mom, is that you?" I whispered, hoping the neighbors wouldn't hear me. I knew this was silly but I couldn't resist. "OK, Mom if that's you, come and sit on my finger" and I held my hand out. The bird was so close I could almost touch her.

Now wouldn't this be a great story if that little bird flew over and landed on my outstretched finger?

Well it didn't. It just played hard to get, hopping around, chirp chirp chirp.

This is the end of my bird story, and don't tell anyone about it because they will think I am nutty. But I'm still thinking it was Mom just telling me to have a nice day.

GARDEN GIRL - Compost Queen

Retro Prom

This was me, on Prom night, many many many years ago. Well, wait a minute. I was never a blond. I had short hair, not exactly like this. I didn't wear a red dress either. And I certainly didn't have such large feet. Did I have a wrist corsage? I don't recall. Did I even go to Prom? I don't recall. Anyway, let's pretend this was me on Prom night.