A newly founded sister organization of Recovery Point, WVARR is protecting those with addictions and standardizing board for people new in the recovery system. Many in West Virginia are neglected after treatment, but their network of help just got stronger to ensure everyone may live their lives to the fullest. In establishing a brand for WVARR, I wanted to make…
The Toyota plant in Buffalo, WV chose the local landmark of Gritt’s Farm for their 2018 Company Picnic. It was a fantastic affair as families played and ate before the opening of the Fun Farm. We put together a short thank you video so Toyota employees would have something to remember the day. The video features the sounds of the…
A hidden gem on the West Side of Charleston, WV, even dedicated agriculture fans might not know about the Rebecca Street Urban Farm. Spawned from the Charleston Area Alliance’s WV SAGE program with assistance from WVSU extension, today, Rebecca St has limited resources and is worked entirely by volunteers. Rebecca Street Urban Farm’s Facebook Page As an ag junkie, I…
With the help of Everywhere Local Media and Falling Tree Media, the West Virginia Press Association launched a video news series to cover the 2018 legislative session, aggregating articles from all over the state for a policy-focused wide-angle perspective. Even as a pilot, the response to the series has been extremely positive. Viewers have felt much more connected to what…
Gritt’s Farm distributes weekly bags of produce through their CSA program. Together, we created recipes to add the value of a full farm to table experience. Each recipe is designed with the Gritt’s Farm chef in their kitchen using freshly harvested produce. Every week we build upon their online book of recipes to educate how to make the most of…
These are my collection of photographs taken in the greater Charleston, WV area focused heavily on arts and entrepreneurship. Some events include the Art Walk, Create WV, and the Red Head Festival. last updated Feb 2, 2017
Mountain State Beverage markets alcohol to a large variety of venues, all with their own brand. In terms of design, it’s important when collaborating to ensure each party is satisfied with the focus their brand received. I designed a couple of last minute pieces for Mountain State Beverage’s events featuring Old Forester bourbon that everyone was happy with.
It was difficult not to get a good picture in Belize. The nature surrounded intimate and diverse communities who were almost as warm as the weather. My trip was focused mostly on our tour group’s experiences studying the music of the African diaspora.
Bury me with the band. Do not mourn my death. Celebrate my life. The lyric comes from the Belizean classic, “Naguya Nei” (“I Am Moving On”), written by the King of Paranda from Punta Gorda, Paul Nabor. The song was inspired by Nabor’s sister sharing her dying wishes: don’t worry about anything but taking care of the young ones, and…
I hear the word tourism and think awful things: foreign places packaged in plastic for those incapable of digesting true culture. I think of long lines to expensive landmarks crowded with people frantically scrambling to get a selfie before rushing on to the next thing. And surrounding those landmarks, you are bombarded by massively produced trinkets shoved in your face…