Here’s what I’ve
been up to.
Clarke University Culture Book
Copy, creative concepting and art direction for Clarke University's student recruitment material.
‘Your New Writer’ Promo
Promotional video featuring all the thrills of a summer blockbuster. Special thanks to Weng Weng for doing a portion of my stunt work.
“We don’t put up with bullshit, so don’t bullshit us. There was only one man who had that privilege, and he had a jet black beard and is now Oxi-Cleaning in heaven with angels.”
— excerpt from Youth Marketing and the Art of Not Taking Yourself So Seriously
Alternative content
Seasonal bookend radio spots for the Dubuque CVB’s “Vacation Reinvented” campaign.
Mission Creative Web Copy
Language development and copy for Mission Creative's web relaunch, including their client portfolio and mission statement.
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Expansion Campaign
Copy for 90-day push campaign for the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium's new expansion.
Four Winds Creative Outdoor Concepts RFP
Creative outdoor concepts and tagline development mindful of client expectations as outlined in their RFP.
Vacation Reinvented Video Script
DVD video script for Dubuque CVB’s “Vacation Reinvented” campaign.
“‘Sleeping, sleeping…’ softly cooed a middle-aged and mustachioed Arab man into my ear, deep inside a labyrinth of tile along the outskirts of Marrakech, Morocco. I was far away from home and painfully, unapologetically white.”
— excerpt from Welcome to the Steamhouse
janlombardi.com
My dad paints as a hobby and sought a way to display and sell his art. I designed his site to allow the user to view his work in a number of ways, including a gallery function. I also wanted users to be able to discuss, rate and share his work through social networking sites.
“Who would want to go there, to be chased down by the culture police for every little detail that was wrong? We had a big responsibility.”
— Director Oliver Stone in Too Extraordinary Not To Be Told
“They take time to organically develop and build brand ambassadors who can’t wait to tell their friends about a staircase transformed into a human-sized piano.”
— excerpt from No Rules in a New Ad World
Finley Hospital 2010 Image Relaunch
Assistant art direction for Finley Hospital's 2010 image relaunch, including copy for a direct mail piece using the new imagery.
GDDC Opportunity Pack
Development of tagline, language and copy for Greater Dubuque Development Corporation's opportunity pack.
“I’m sure you’ve read Frank McCourt’s book Angela’s Ashes. I was like the hero of that book ... If you saw me and you saw him together, we’d look exactly the same. We had clothes that had holes in them – and when the clothes got big enough holes we got clothes with smaller holes.”
— Sir James Galway in The Man From the Golden Flute