visual designer . developer . creator
Oasis Ministries
This was a pro-bono project for an awesome organization that provides wells and running water for impoverished areas of India, where water can be the difference between life and death. It was a ...
Think Again Books
Logo design Web design An author required a logo to use for parent publisher, ThinkAgain Books. He was finishing a series of books titled the Think Again Series, dealing with controversial topics in Christianity. I then designed and developed a website to promote and sell the books. This is an older project. It was one...
Palo Building
Logo design Web design and development Print collateral and vehicle artwork Identity design project, including logo redesign, business card, vehicle artwork and a basic website–initial steps in a rebranding effort.
JT Guthrie
Designed for a talented local Minneapolis artist, painter, photographer. He wanted a classy, simple image that could be used across mediums for each of his businesses. He shoots photos, paints, etc. We also did business cards and postcards.
Ground Zero Logo
Logo design Website This project was part of an identity design package and web design+development for 2 youth ministries at Eagle Brook Church in Twin Cities. The logo design was the beginning of the process of developing a unique identity for the church’s jr. high minstry, “Ground Zero.” Following it’s creation, and another for the sr. high,...
Martha Stewart Living – Wedding/Event Media
Mini, heart-shaped CD’s Custom photo album application Sample labels and packaging This product package was developed at the request of Martha Stewart Living®, based on a mini CD we offered at Manna Studio® (back when people still used CD’s). They were interested in a packaged product that could be used for weddings/events. I designed a photo...
Mortal Kombat – Threshold Entertainment
Visual Design – Mortal Kombat Titling/Type Treatment UI Update Threshold Digital Research Labs I worked briefly with Threshold Digital Research Labs to refresh the Mortal Kombat website in preparation for the launch of a new movie and game. Familiarity made it easy and fun to attack the style and genre with the dripping blood, aged...
Faranda & Associates – mobile first, responsive design
Web development for a long time client and mentor.
Meadow Creek – Identity Design
Logo Design Style & use guide for rebrand Web design and development I was hired as part of a rebranding effort, to redesign their identity and provide guidelines to maintain consistency and cohesion as they worked with various vendors. I designed a combination of images–a logo/logomark, logotype/wordmark, and a...
Calvin Christian School
Multi-campus website DVD I worked with Calvin Christian School through Manna Studio over a period of years. Initially I designed and built their website for multiple campuses. Later, we did a number of video shoots and interviews, from which a DVD was created. I did the design work for the menu screens, label and jacket.
LALELA – UI Design, Web Design
UI design Web design and development Various partners in South Africa and LA jointly owned a large production music library. They brought me in to create their overall identity, and to design and develop a public facing website for individuals in the entertainment industry to browse, sample and license music for film, TV and media....
WAHSSIE
Complete brand design Numerous print and marketing materials Product photography Website and online store My work with WAHSSIE, LLC began with a complete identity design. The focus of their couture dog clothes business was to provide quality, big-ticket outfits, at lower prices. They wanted to target both an affluent clientele, as well as those desiring...
Erik Sletten Commissions
Work in progress Web design and development
Oasis Ministries
This was a pro-bono project for an awesome organization that provides wells and running water for impoverished areas of India, where water can be the difference between life and death. It was a simple site providing facts about India and information about their organization and ministry.
Raspberry Ridge Co-op
Work in progress Web design and development
Ministry on the Amazon – Mobile design and CMS
Work in progress – web design and development. This is a pro bono project for a ministry working with villages on the Amazon.
Boldenow and Associates
This high-end developer designs and builds custom old-world homes. They are incredibly skilled, and their work is nothing less than breathtaking. They wanted a way to present the beauty and impression of their work in a way that would be emotionally appealing, as well as give the viewer a bit of the feeling of actually...
Falcon Lake Consulting
Website redesign
Missions on the Amazon – Iquitos, Peru
An Adventure in Perspective First, thanks to all who supported this trip. It was a blessing. For those who haven’t heard the details, here’s the story (If you prefer to just skip to the photos–links at the bottom)… River Valley Church, where Winnie and I attend, has a ministry called Global Project. I was part of a team...
Gallup Strength Assessment
I find psychological assessments, skills assessments, spiritual gifts inventories, and the like, very valuable and enriching. This stuff gets pretty personal. If you want to know me, this is an excellent way to really dive into my psyche. This is the Gallup Report of my top 5 strengths, according to the StrengthsFinder assessment (I highly recommend taking this...
