The Spectre Tarot deck is a mystic tool with 78 custom illustrated cards. The tuck box, as well as front and back of each card, is heat-stamped with holographic foil on uncoated black paper—giving it a cosmic, hand-made feel. The major arcana illustrations are gender non-confirming femmes, in a medieval glam style.︎
A special thank you to everyone who sent messages expressing interest in this deck. Photography and staging by yours truly.︎
A special thank you to everyone who sent messages expressing interest in this deck. Photography and staging by yours truly.︎
︎︎︎ Deck Tuck Boxes
New and old work for Herb Lester Associates. Coming Soon.︎
A special thank you to Herb Lester Associates for working with me on these guides.
A special thank you to Herb Lester Associates for working with me on these guides.
Double Dealer is a subterranean cocktail bar, hidden beneath New Orleans’ historic Orpheum Theater. The interiors are filled with theatrical misdirection and cinematic delights that unfold as guests move throughout the space. Being one of the rare underground establishments in New Orleans, we created a visual identity that plays heavily in themes of mythology, mystery, and surprise.
For this project, I created the custom Art Nouveau-inspired lettering for the logotype, built out the brand system, illustrated the mysterious two-headed figures that appear throughout the night, designed the magazine-style menus, animated coasters, and cryptic copy-writing. Designed at The Made Shop.
For this project, I created the custom Art Nouveau-inspired lettering for the logotype, built out the brand system, illustrated the mysterious two-headed figures that appear throughout the night, designed the magazine-style menus, animated coasters, and cryptic copy-writing. Designed at The Made Shop.
This project won the Visual Identity Award at the 2021 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
Michelle Merlin, Design, Illustration, Lettering, Print Design, Interior Touchpoints, Copywriting, Mythology Weaving
Kyle Hunninghake, Print Design
Adam Blake, Creative Direction, Illustration
Marke Johnson, Creative Direction, Signage
Kim Johnson, Production Management
Farouki Farouki, Interior Design
Michelle Merlin, Design, Illustration, Lettering, Print Design, Interior Touchpoints, Copywriting, Mythology Weaving
Kyle Hunninghake, Print Design
Adam Blake, Creative Direction, Illustration
Marke Johnson, Creative Direction, Signage
Kim Johnson, Production Management
Farouki Farouki, Interior Design
In an effort to beautify things around me, I decided to make a set of custom hardcovers for George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice & Fire series. The official pulp paperback copies were used as a text block, and the covers and spines were applied using davey board and French Paper’s Construction Line. Each piece was hand-measured, glued, and trimmed to fit. The covers feature symmetrical illustrations using motifs that reference the book title and themes found within. The final designs were applied using a D.I.Y. foiling process.
This is the only set in existence. Still no word from George R. R. Martin about using this work for a limited edition release. ︎
I run a micro Risograph print studio, printing posters, flyers, and other odds-and-ends for local makers. I also experiment with this process by making my own work. Below is a set of prints I’ve made ranging from 1- to 3-color prints.
These prints are available for purchase at Odd Ones Press.
