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Animated character of a apple with a face, arms, and legs,in a superherpo fly by pose

image is everything

“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society.”
- Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928)

Perspective isn’t passive - it’s controlled.

Branding that seizes attention, builds belief, and commands respect.


I craft visual systems that don’t just look sharp - they influence behavior, embed meaning, and endure across product, print, and pixel.
Your brand’s narrative becomes undeniable.

Explore case files that turn theory into traction real-world branding and identity solutions in motion.

the Philosophy in Action

Cartoon anthropomorphic apple with a superhero cape flying above the text "Spring Into Action Newsletter" on a purple background.
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Cartoon skull with a top hat, mustache, and beard, smiling with big eyes.
A circular logo with a yellow spider web inside, surrounded by a red border with the words "FLY TRAP. EXPRES" repeated around the edge.
Circular logo with the word 'Sign' in large white script and 'Creations' in smaller black text on a blue background.
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These three free case files show how ideas become impact.


Each one breaks down how strategy, storytelling, and design align, to create influence and real-world identity solutions.
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Black spider web pattern with white lines on black background.
brand logo "the flytrap" The skull in the image is angry with crossed boneds behind it
Colorful illustration of a wolf's wearing a sheeps head like a hat .

you are what you wear

the culture

Before the first shirt ever dropped, this brand could walk into a room and own it.

Flytrap was built with the confidence of streetwear and the cunning of a cartoon villain, made to stick in your head like a great hook or a buzz saw. It doesn’t whisper; it carves space.

Every creative decision flows from that ethos. Every asset serves a purpose: to punch through the noise, mark territory, and make damn sure you remember who made it. Because visual identity isn’t decoration , it’s fly shit for fly people.

intention

    • Developed a layered aesthetic blending graffiti textures, ‘90s cartoon linework, and distressed typography.

    • Created modular graphic assets for quick remixing across digital and screen-print formats.

    • Print assets optimized for garment contrast and high-speed production.

    • Merch mockups and campaign visuals built in Cinema 4D and After Effects.

    • Built animated logo bumpers for Flytrap reels and ads.

    • Created GIF and video loops optimized for Instagram and Facebook release windows.

    • Hand-rigged monster icons for playful motion bursts used in teasers.

    • increased brand visibility and marketplace recognition

    • Cohesive storytelling from concept to execution

    • Faster audience recall through bold, character-led design

    • Elevated perception through professional polish and consistency

    • Built-in flexibility to evolve without losing brand identity

Black and white cartoon of a skeleton with a skull, painting with a brush, set against a black background.

visual identity

Loud. Sharp. Unmistakable.

Flytrap doesn’t blend in: it bites. The identity system was designed to command attention from the first glance: thick lines, aggressive contrast, and color combos that buzz. Every logo, glyph, and frame of motion was crafted to echo the brand’s voice, the chaotic charm, streetwise wit, and unapologetic presence. This isn’t just a look. It’s the mask the monster wears.

Graphic design with the text "The Flipside" and a skull illustration, featuring bold black, white, and red colors, with a comic-style explosion background.

brand bible

Toxic Red

#C00000

Primary accent (logos, key visuals, emotional punch)

Asphalt Black

#111111

Primary accent Cool contrast tone, iconography, illustration base

Spraycan White

#F2F2F2

Primary accent Negative space, visual clarity, clean UI moments

Primary accent Supporting type, shadow tone, neutral fill

Sticker Grey

#666666

Batman Blue

#1C3F94

Primary accent  Backgrounds, outlines, core typography

Hazard Yellow

#FFDDOO

Primary accent Energy accent, call-to-action tone, graphic overlays

    • Headers / Logos: Impact, Bebas Neue, or custom type with aggressive, high-street lean


    • Body Copy: Inter, Roboto, or Montserrat neutral and legible without losing style

    • Urban decay textures (spray, grit, concrete)

    • Mascot illustrations cartoon monsters, bug-like forms

    • Graffiti-style accents tags, drips, overspray

    • Playful violence webs, traps, teeth—but all stylized

    • Looped Animation Style: Retro bumper vibes, tactile loops, grain overlay

    • Ease Curves: Snappy entrances with overshoot; land with weight

    • Logo Behavior: Reactive and expanding under pressure; bounce adds memorability

From the color palette to the cadence of animation, every design choice was calibrated to guide perception, imprint quickly, and stay embedded. The success of Flytrap wasn’t luck or trend-chasing , it was a study in aesthetic control. We didn’t ask the audience to look. We made it impossible not to.

“ Guide the plot. Set the stage. Pull the strings. ”

A black background with a spiral spider web design in the center.

Kinetic

A circular badge with a red border, white text that reads "FLYTRAP.EXPRESS" repeated twice around the edge, and a yellow background in the center featuring a black spider web design.
Drawing of a spider head with large, expressive eyes wearing a black top hat with a red band, a brown beard, and a green bowtie.

the hidden hand in motion

Presence

Flytrap moves like it means it , no filler, just impact. Motion design here isn’t about polish for polish’s sake; it’s about extending identity

The brand’s movement wasn’t just aesthetic , it was strategic. From visual rhythm to narrative beats, Flytrap’s kinetic identity amplified its mystique while building recognition and creating trust.

through momentum. Logo stingers, glitch burns, chromatic smears , it all snaps together to reinforce attitude, pace, and punch. This is motion that sells the myth

“15 second product reel”

“ Mascot Intro Animtion ”

“Peek Behind the Layers”

The outcome? Motion became momentum. Engagement surged. Familiarity stuck. And when we looked closer, we saw the strings.
So we started pulling and the puppet danced.

 Execution

  • Design That Delivered

    • Familiarity at First Glance: Bold visual forms and consistent linework made Flytrap instantly recognizable — even without a logo. Recognition wasn’t accidental; it was engineered.

    • A Mascot with a Mission: The brand's central character wasn’t just iconic — it shaped how audiences felt. Supported by a growing cast, it gave the brand narrative control from drop to drop.

    • Built to Guide Perception: Every element — from color blocking to character gaze — was designed to create tension and pull the eye, establishing emotional priming in seconds.

    • Flexible by Design: The visual system was made to scale — across tags, video, garments, and packaging — without losing tone or integrity.

    • Design that Persuades: From the way characters pointed to callouts, to the rhythm of typographic layout, every design element pushed behavior subtly but deliberately.

    • Impact Backed by Results: Social content featuring these designs saw a 120% increase in reach on Instagram, and contributed to a 23% revenue jump over one quarter.

    • Style as Strategy: The aesthetic wasn’t a byproduct — it was the product. It created emotional friction that made the brand impossible to ignore and easy to remember.

  • Static brands fade. Flytrap moved literally and the brand’s personality animated itself into the feed, the store, and the psyche.

    Motion Is Momentum and Key to Delivering Undeniable Presence:

    • Tripled unique ad impressions with bold, scroll-stopping content

    • Boosted content visibility: +120% on Instagram, +45% on Facebook

    • Expanded utility: assets repurposed for reels, storefront loops, and campaign emails

    • Controlled rhythm and pacing to match audience energy and prime attention span

    • Audience Familiarity: Viewers recognized Flytrap visuals after a single exposure — animated loops reinforced brand memory through repetition.

    • Content Performance: Branded content consistently outperformed still posts, commanding longer watch times and better engagement.

    • Sales Outcome: Motion-supported product drops outpaced static campaigns by 23%.

    • Cross-Platform Impact: Flytrap maintained brand integrity across every medium — web, social, storefront, and packaging.Helped Flytrap establish early cult-brand legitimacy by offering a recognizable tone and visual fingerprint.

Crafted Continuity

  • A cartoon skull with blue eye sockets, wearing a top hat with a red band, and a brown beard with large tusks, placed on a red background with a yellow spider web.
  • Cartoon skull with large eyes, a mustache, and tusks wearing a black top hat with a red band, against a bright yellow background.
  • A blue background with a yellow stripe in the middle. The logo in the center reads "The Fly Trap" with a cartoon skull and spider web corners.
  • Bright yellow banner with black spider webs and two cartoon spiders with skull faces, one on each side. The top of the banner has white text on a red background that reads 'DOPE SH*T FOR DOPE PEOPLE.' In the center, large comic-style text reads 'THE FLY-EST LIFESTYLE,' with a skull icon replacing the letter 'O.' The spider on the left has a speech bubble that says, 'THE FLY-EST DESIGNS ON THE WEB!' The spider on the right has a speech bubble that says, 'NEW DESIGNS ADDED EVERY-WEEK!'
  • Color options and sizing chart for Bella Canvas 3001 unisex jersey short sleeve tee, showing available colors: black, white, navy, asphalt; and measurements in inches and centimeters for different sizes from XS to 4XL. Includes images of the front and back of a white tee.

motion moves money

  • Text that says 'The Fly Trap' with a skull illustration and yellow burst background.

    Flytray Alt logo

  • A black silhouette of a person climbing a steep mountain at sunset.

    mascot bumper

  • Close-up of a vibrant yellow and orange abstract background with a glowing effect

    flytrap logo bumper

  • Logo for 'The Flytrap' featuring bold, stylized text with a an animated skull

    flytrap logo

The Unseen Masters

Visual dominance, disguised as mystic.

Flytrap wasn’t just built to stand out — it was designed to disrupt passive perception. The brand didn’t shout. It dared them to try and ignore it and that challenge imprinted instantly. The humor. The monsters. The motion. It delivered fast-track familiarity that stuck.

From there, the cat had caught the mouse. A subtle capture. A quiet conversion. Image wasn’t just part of the message it was the message. And Flytrap proved that when your identity is mythic, cohesive, and bold, the audience doesn’t just notice. They obey.

Close-up of a textured, woven fabric with a blue and black pattern.

persistent

motion

Supercharged engagement starts with the scroll-stopping power of motion. For Sign Creations, a regional signage company with deep craftsmanship and quality, we transformed their online presence through strategic motion design.

Sign Creations:

Motion as Proof of Precision

“60 second process ad”

“ Intro Animtion ”

Moving Parts

A curated look at logo animations and visual accents that brought Sign Creations’ digital presence to life - putting the brand center stage in every frame and giving it momentum with every scroll.

a animted graphic of a a sign creations logo
Logo for Sign Creations with the word 'Sign' in large white 3D letters and 'Creations' in smaller black letters on a blue textured background.

When motion tells the story, the brand speaks for itself.
But what happens when the story needs to sell ?

Let’s find out.

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action

Branding

Bright colorful advertisement for Apple Jack's T-shirts and graphics featuring a cartoon tomato character dressed as a superhero, with bold text promoting spring marketing strategies and a QR code.

Applejacks spring Campaign

The campaign represented a great opportunity to take an established business with almost no social media exposure and out of date online presence and supercharge their engagement with clean, targeted ads that not only generated leads, but converted them

The Newsletter

  • Deployed across both digital and printed mailing campaigns.

  • Designed with CTA hierarchy, modern retro appeal, and visual pacing.

  • presented Applejacks as a local player with professional polish.

  • An infographic titled 'Promoting your business or organization can be frustrating' with sections about custom T-shirt advertising, fun facts about shirts, promotional products, global promotional items, the future of branding, and colorful, cartoonish graphics including a smiling tomato and a magnet attracting a tomato.
  • Advertisement for custom screen printed T-shirts and graphics by AppleJacks. Offers include low-cost logo or design printing on white T-shirts with options for one or two-sided color prints. Pricing details based on print size and colors, with additional fees for larger sizes. Promotes safety color orders, discounts, and free delivery within 20 miles, with shipping available nationwide. Contact information and address provided.
  • A colorful promotional flyer advertising custom embroidery services and special offers, including embroidered polo shirts for $24.00, free trucker hats, heat-applied leather patches for $16.00, and more, with bold texts, cartoon characters, and QR code.
  • A colorful promotional flyer for Applejack's custom package offers, featuring various bundles of T-shirts, hats, hoodies, business cards, and door magnets, with prices starting at $5.50. It highlights custom design services for logos and graphics, and includes playful cartoon apples and clothing illustrations.

The Campaign Video

  • 30-second promotional video tailored for digital distribution.

  • Logo animation and high-contrast energy gave it visual stickiness.

  • Delivered a clear identity without narration - music, visuals, and hot rods did the talking.

“30 second process ad”

Hot off the Press

A curated look at logo animations and visual accents that brought Applejack’s digital presence in to the spotlight putting the brand center stage in every frame and giving it momentum with every scroll.

A cartoon tomato character dressed as a superhero, flying with a smiling face and waving. The background features a purple circle with a bright burst, and the text reads 'Spring Into Action Newsletter'.
A person holding a card with a pink background and a 'Good Vibes Only' message.

The Strategy

    • Capture interest with bold design and cartoon illustrations across relatable trades.

    • Bridge the gap between traditional outreach and digital-first presence.

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    • Fun, stylized illustrations rooted in Americana and contractor culture.

    • Strong emphasis on industry-recognizable scenarios to build familiarity.

    • Sharp, high-contrast layout for visibility across print and screen.

    • Custom animations added charm and polish to the digital rollout.

    • Reinforced memorability with logo motion and real-world printing footage.

    • Created a full-circle visual narrative from concept to production.

    • Playful, punchy, and skill-forward.

    • Communicated craftsmanship, humor, and approachability.

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The result? A brand that didn’t just speak - it showed. From ink hitting fabric to every frame of the animation, the message was clear: Applejacks delivers quality you can see and trust. With every scroll, click, and view, the story gained momentum.

attention

the brand earned

and took control of thier image

Take control of your audience’s perception and Be the master of your own story.

Let’s turn maybe into sold

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So What’s Your Story?

Let’s build a brand they’ll remember - one frame at a time

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