My career over the last 25 years has been diverse, with work specializing in publication layout, branding & identity creation, UX/UI design, sales & marketing materials, advertising & event collateral, event promotions, and social media for clients based in the Southeast from the Mississippi Delta to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, AL;
And now for something completely different…
New attitude. Same Latitude. 🏝️ CNJ Creative has relocated from Gulf Shores, AL to Ocean Springs, MS. With the change in scenery, it was time for a change in the brand design as well! 💜🩵💚 Meet the new Spiralcat Creative. Let’s create something together. 🌀Â
Featuring the Best
Who doesn’t love a good “Best of” roundup article? I can honestly say these are my favorite type of features. I’ve done a number of them over the years, in various destination guides, travel brochures and magazines. However, my hands-down most beloved series of “Best of” or “Hot List” feature
Setting the Mood
My previous post mentioned my work as Creative Director for the startup SAAS company Planning Diva. By far, my favorite feature of Planning Diva’s event planning software is the Mood Board. It was fun to create the UX/UI design for the front-end, and it’s even more fun to use in
A Leap of Faith
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney I have always been slow to embrace change. It’s not so much being stuck in my ways as it is that I know I am good at what I do in the way that
The Farmer’s Daughter
Faithful Friday: As winter throws its last gasp at us and we turn our attention to spring and planting season, I thought it would be a good time to highlight Samuel W. “Beau” Neill’s book, Seedtime & Harvest. In a case of taking the Leonardo da Vinci quote “Where the
The Fab Collab
“A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.” –Salvador Dali. Two people have been incredibly inspirational in my design career, my favorite editor Mark A. Newman and my fab collab partner Jenny Howard-Maxwell. My coworker, best friend, and consummate hostess Jenny has always sought
Award Honors
I am excited to announce that Endocrine News (a monthly medical magazine of which I am Art Director/Design) had 5 honorable mentions in this year’s FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Awards! The Eddies are for excellence in editorial content and the Ozzies are for excellence in design. We submitted a number
Summer’s Gold
This topic is near and dear to my heart in several ways. First, obviously, putting together this recipe layout for Southern Breeze magazine’s Food “Let’s Eat” section and Summer 2010 cover was a blast. But second and more important, my father is a farmer and corn is one of his
It’s Gonna Be MAY! (Back to the Beach)
Well, it’s now May, three months into this global pandemic. It still seems surreal. My state of Alabama is one of the many that has started the reopening process after a month-long lockdown. It remains to be seen what will come of that, as we are welcoming many tourists from