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Design & Illustration
Maxco Packaging
This was a very production heavy position with frequent opportunities for creative expression, a lot of my day-to-day involved creating graphic art files, which our vendors used to make Flexographic printing plates. Often I would get the opportunity to design original work, some of which you'll see on this page.
The organization had significant market share in California grown Citrus and Table Grapes, so a lot of my designs revolved around those commodities. The opportunity to work very closely with production allowed me to get a firm grasp on the translation of screen to final, 4-Color Process Printed, physical object. These produce boxes would serve as a transport system and marketing tool.
Skillset: Illustration, Design, File Management, Color Management, Quality Control, Art Direction, Branding, Preflight
Typical example of a flat layout
Printing on this scale is an industrial process of applying layers of limited opaque colors to produce a wider range of believable colors. For colors that are hard to produce using CMYK, we would often pick spot colors, which are predetermined mixtures of ink. Often this solution is appropriate for kraft (natural box color) substrates.
A design which used 2 spot colors
We worked with many small growers who didn't have access to larger design firms, so the opportunity to create original solutions presented itself often. After a certain time, I started to produce designs with the limitations of our presses in mind.
The translation from what's made on screen to final print result involves a number of considerations. Trying to anticipate potential problems at the early stages of a project helps produce a better image. The illustration looks quite bright on screen but tends to darken when it's printed. Thinking about shifts in color was a big takeaway from my time at this role.
Original , digitally "painted," illustration
Target proofs help anticipate final print
Visual solutions are often limited by project budgets, so the need to convey quality but keep production cost low is always a concern. Operating within constraints is where creative solutions have a chance to add value. These designs use limited palettes but still achieve a strong visual appeal.
A two color design for citrus
First design that went into production
Webpage Layout
As part of my role, I was asked to redesign the company website. I wanted a clean and honest presentation of what the company did, I created a small branding system for myself and tried to make the site more visually engaging.
Skillset: Branding, Layout, Typesetting, Iconography Design
Landing Page
Sustainability Page
Services Page