Clever Monkey, Inc.

This Los Angeles-based company does visual effects for film and TV, but is primarily known for its ability to solve problems quickly and innovatively.

The principal, Brenton Fletcher, talked me into doing a rare bit of illustration work for this logo -- probably because he is also my boyfriend and I'd do pretty much anything for him!

Ben Ruby

Rob Kendt (MySpace), Ben Ruby's alter ego, is a terrific, piano-based singer-songwriter whose style draws on many influences, including lounge, Elvis Costello and country, with a decidedly retro feel.

I developed this logo for his first album; unfortunately (for me, anyway), Rob decided to release it under his own name, so this part of the project died.

But you can still see the proposed album cover (another of my rare illustration/design jobs) here.

The Monster Chip

There's nothing here to show scale, but entrepreneur Mark T. Miller's gigantic poker chips are big enough to hold the heftiest double old-fashioned...or bonk your opponent on the head with.

Launched in 2006, The Monster Chip drink coasters are made from high-quality polystyrene with a patented process for great heft and beautiful, true color.

You can see some of the various inserts I designed for the chips here.

Greenfield Mediation

Larry Greenfield is a forward-thinking attorney here in L.A. (licensed to practice in NY + NJ as well) who left the larger corporate legal world to start a mediation practice.

The hunter green is his 'signature' color, which he uses for his straight legal practice, as well. I grabbed the opportunity to make him the conduit between two parties of yellow and blue.

The result is a logo that works easily across multiple applications and feels fresh without getting too crazy.