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Invitation for Representative Karen May

August 27th, 2010 by Maxistentialist | No Comments

Invitation for Representative Karen May

When my my State Representative, Karen May (D-IL 58) needed an invitation for a fundraiser in less than 72 hours, I was happy to lend a hand.


Menu for Bon Appétit

July 11th, 2010 by Maxistentialist | No Comments

Menu for Bon Appétit

At the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, Goucher College opened their new library, the Athenaeum, which included Alice’s Restaurant, a new Bon Appétit cafe. The cafe was immediately popular with students, but long lines would accumulate several times a…


Lecture/Demo on Philosophy and Music

June 15th, 2010 by Maxistentialist | No Comments

Lecture/Demo on Philosophy and Music

Philosophy and Music by Max Temkin and Arreon Harley

Here’s the lecture/demo that Arreon Harley and I gave as the final for our independent study in Philosophy and Music with Prof. John Rose.

This was filmed by Ayelet Oser, who did a great job except…


Poster Design for Concert Festival

June 9th, 2010 by Maxistentialist | No Comments

Poster Design for Concert Festival

I created these posters for the 2010 “Get Into Goucher” concert festival, organized by Ayelet Oser.

They were displayed digitally and in print. Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.


Website for “Save GIG” Campaign

February 4th, 2010 by Maxistentialist | No Comments

Website for “Save GIG” Campaign

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Website and Online Action Campaign

I created this website overnight at the request of the Student Government Association of Goucher College. They opted not to use this online organizing tool.

The data from the letter-writing tool goes to a spreadsheet which can…


Website for Gnarwhal Studios

February 4th, 2010 by Maxistentialist | 1 Comment

Website for Gnarwhal Studios

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Design + Technology

I created this custom WordPress theme and installation for the gaming studio Gnarwhal Studios.

You can see the site at: http://www.GnarwhalStudios.com

It’s a simple website that reflects simple values in game design, and prominently features their mascot, Gnestor the Narwhal,…


January 18th, 2010 by Maxistentialist | No Comments

I designed this portfolio website for writer Adam Longwill:

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Design and Functionality

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Adam’s site is meant to show off his writing, so I created a minimalist website that features great typography. Text is presented in highly-readable, high contrast spaces. The navigation is organized…


Head Wound

November 18th, 2009 by Maxistentialist | No Comments

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Business Cards for Social Media Consultant

August 7th, 2009 by Maxistentialist | No Comments

Business Cards for Social Media Consultant

I created these business cards for Social Media consultant Beth Rosen to distribute at the 2009 Chicago “BlogHer” conference.

Design and Time Budget

The cards needed to be designed produced and printed in 48 hours, a difficult deadline which I met while…


News & Links

I am currently the New Media Director of the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation.

8/24/10 - Just launched VotingWomen.org.

7/13/10 - I'm working for State Representative David Miller on his campaign for Comptroller.

6/28/10 - Added some new projects to my portfolio here, here, and here.

3/22/10 - We successfully completed our fundraiser for Humans vs. Zombies and reached 114% of our goal. Thanks for your support!

I no longer have a Facebook account (it's not you, it's me). If you need a fix, I blog on Tumblr.

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