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10 FREE vector carbon fiber patterns

Posted on June 8, 2012 by jjackson in Personal 11 Comments

I had a couple recent print projects that needed a carbon fiber pattern, so I went in search of vector formats online but had a hard time finding some. I did find some great Photoshop patterns at WEGRAPHICS that are perfect for web projects. The vector files I created in Illustrator are based on those […]

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DVD cover design: Low Country Jazz live from Randy Wood’s Pickin’ Parlor

Posted on February 25, 2012 by jjackson in Portfolio No Comments

I recently had the pleasure of designing a DVD cover for Randy Wood, who is a legend in his own right, having built guitars and instruments for such artists as Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Vasser Clements, Clarence White, Bill Monroe and Emmy Lou Harris. You can read more about Randy here. David Grant, […]

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Bottoms up: Denver Beer Fest poster design

Posted on February 25, 2012 by jjackson in Portfolio No Comments

Disclaimer: This isn’t the actual poster for the Denver Beer Fest—it’s just a project. The design follows a mostly symmetrical layout along a vertical axis. Although there are elements of asymmetry within the design. I divided my poster horizontally using the Golden Ratio. I started with an 11×17 sheet and divided the height of the […]

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Design for a mousepad/notepad calendar

Posted on October 4, 2011 by jjackson in Personal 1 Comment

One of the first projects I worked on at Oracal was this mousepad/notepad design. The Iron Man-inspired design at the top was something I had just designed for our 2011 T-shirts and decided to reuse in this design. The mousepad, which was printed by Rapid Press in Tallahassee, Fla., won “Best of Category” at the […]

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Oracal Digital Inkjet Media brochure design

Posted on October 4, 2011 by jjackson in Featured, Personal, Portfolio No Comments

Each year, Oracal distributes a Digital Inkjet Media Selection Guide, which offers updated technical specs, new media, updated printers, and other information. The challenge is creating a piece that maintains brand cohesion, that stands out from the previous years’ versions and that is distinguishable from the other guides that run concurrently. In the past, the […]

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Mile-High Living

I'm a graphic designer with a diverse background—writing, editing, page design, logo design, email design, marketing, social media—based in the beautiful Front Range foothills of Denver, Colorado. The bulk of my roughly 12 years of experience is with print design. During my professional career, I’ve won numerous design awards — something I attribute to my strong work ethic, attention to detail, creative passion, and analytical mind. I have a constant desire to grow, learn, and get better at everything I do.

My specialties are:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InCopy, Quark XPress, Microsoft Office; graphic design, editing, writing.

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