Instead of creating another commercial about poles, power lines, or reliability statistics, we wanted to tell a story about what electricity truly enables: everyday life.
This summer, I took a trip to Japan and discovered something about the art, design, and science behind advertising that I did not expect. And most of what I learned happened within the microcosm of Japanese trains and train stations.
My hot take, everything in good design can be distilled down to one thing—emotion.
Working closely with the Fiesta Grande team, we helped bring three brand-new chip flavors to life through a complete packaging expansion. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process that transformed each new flavor from an idea into something ready for the shelf.
No explanation, no big speech, no obvious payoff. Just a nice shot and amazing music. It lingers long enough for you to feel it, which only works because someone, at multiple points along the way, decided not to cut it.
Mascots have a way of sticking with people. They live somewhere between memory and meaning, where brands start to feel a little more human.
Everyone loves a brainstorm. Enough people in a room, sticky notes on a whiteboard, and suddenly, creativity is supposed to multiply.
Like many designers, I cut my teeth early on designing brochures, t-shirts, and shitty logos for friends, school projects, and neighborhood events ...
The brands that really break through are rarely the ones with airtight PowerPoints or perfectly worded messaging. They are the ones that make people feel something.
Every year, a groundhog in a small Pennsylvania town emerges from a hole, looks around, and becomes a global event.