A deconstructed look at the KISS packaging styleguide.

Case Study: KISS Package Design

Ever wondered how iconic bands like KISS® make their mark beyond music?  As the band celebrates 50 years of rock 'n'…


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My very own podcast!

Join me, professional designer and pop-culture/music enthusiast Aimee (Bruckner) Stevland in this limited podcast…


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Case Study: Band Logo Refresh

Background The Moonraker 7 is a popular San Francisco Bay-area band, known for their jazz, swing, and mambo renditions…


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Typographic design header reading,

“Black Artists Don’t Sell”

The year 2023 marks Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary, where various documentaries have highlighted this simple truth: Hip Hop…


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Collage of cute animal characters and a boy reading a book taken from the NPO brand identity.

Case Study: Nonprofit Brand Identity Refresh

FUNetix® is a patented reading app developed by the The American Youth Literacy Foundation, in order to help fulfill…


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Create, Don’t Copy: A Message for Emerging Artists

The Art of Making a First Impression As a seasoned professional designer who occasionally puts on the hiring manager…


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Creativity is Labor Too

Creative work demands effort, skill, dedication, and can even be physically demanding. Besides our brains, we engage…


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Photo of the rhino we visited that provided the visual inspiration for my project. Large male rhino with 2 horns. His head is sweetly placed over the fence where we could get a good look at him.

Conservation & Clay: A Recipe for Letting Go

Rhino-sized Inspiration May 1st is Save The Rhino Day, a reminder of the importance of protecting these…


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Interview with CanvasRebel

I recently had the opportunity to share a bit of my career journey with CanvasRebel online magazine. From…


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