May 2nd, 2009 — Design

CMYK Entry

Out of 1,028 desig­ners inter­vie­wed I was one of 68 cho­sen to com­pete in a semi-final round in a nation-wide design con­test called CMYK. I spent the past 5 hours at my desk today (Satur­day) desig­ning by dead­line. The brief was, in my opi­nion, very res­tric­tive. In a situa­tion like this you can’t second guess your design choi­ces. This is my entry. I deci­ded to go for a cla­rity dri­ven hie­rarchi­cal layout, making the infor­ma­tion acces­si­ble and unders­tan­da­ble. When I saw the win­ner of the com­pe­ti­tion, well — it was just disappointing.

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From an early age Travis could be found with a sketch pad trying to capture the beauty and structure in the world around him. This desire to engage and create stayed with him. In his Adolescence he was able to find solid footing for his childhood passion by creating posters, flyers, web sites, t-shirts and album covers for his and other local bands. It was during this time that Travis decided on the direction of his life’s work.

As a Creative Director, Travis has been recognized by the American Federation of Advertisers, the International Association of Business Communicators and the Association of American Marketing. His designs have been featured in national magazines, branding textbooks and influential design websites. In his role at BRAINtrust Marketing he is responsible for all design and creative direction for the client portfolios. From websites and advertisements to annual reports and brochures, Travis brings his creativity and fine eye for design to produce world-class commercial art.

He is married to the love of his life, and in his spare time he tells jokes that are only moderately funny.

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