Below are some selected highlights of work I have done over the years along with descriptions of the roles I played in the development of these projects. There are plenty more examples of my work that I’d be happy to show you if you want to sit down and talk about some potential upcoming projects.
You can also click here for a copy of my resume.
United States Vampire Service
United States Vampire Service
I conceived and developed the United States Vampire Service entertainment brand to address the growing antipathy towards the modern vampire craze. We targeted men, ages 25-50, who liked horror and action-adventure, but loathed the "pretty boy" image of vampires popularized in modern fiction.
USVS: Clothing & Merchandise
My USVS clothing line continues to sell, and sometimes even outsells the book! Fans send photos to the USVS social media channels of them proudly wearing their t-shirts, hats, and hoodies from around the world.
USVS: Print & eBook
"Vikings, Vampires, and Mailmen" is my first novel, and is the launching point of the United States Vampire Service brand. It is available in print and eBook formats online and in some books stores. Its sequel, "The United States Vampire Service" is the sequel, and I'm working on the third book in the series, "O'Connor."
USVS: Street Outreach
The USVS brand also launched a vinyl sticker outreach campaign. Fans send us photos of their stickers from everywhere - here is one sent by the Newport, RI police department.
USVS: Cross-Market Outreach
The band All That Remains proudly wore our hoodies on their latest world tour, and even put a sticker on the bass drum of their touring kit. All That Remains music is the hardest level of the original "Guitar Hero" game. Their endorsement and outreach opened the door to a huge complimentary psychographic group.
USVS: Worldwide Street Outreach
We've received sticker photos from some of the most remote places on the planet. This was sent from an undisclosed location in Iraq.
USVS & the USPS
And yes, the United States Postal Service has no problem with the logo. In fact, they're very supportive of it!
USVS: YouTube Videos
Television celebrity Nick Stevens co-wrote and performed the voiceover for one of our four promotional videos. "When Monsters Used to Not Suck" was the first. I created all the photo composites in the video, and it was professionally edited by Productive Media.
USVS: Social Media
The USVS doesn't just have a website and social media presence - it actually looks and feels like the USVS exists! People are constantly interacting with the USVS online, many believing that the fictional agency is real.
USVS: Original Memes
One of the characters in the book series, Cracker Cremin, regularly posts original memes on the USVS social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter. He mocks other popular vampire series, and just about anything he feels like ridiculing.
USVS: Original Memes (cont'd)
Often he will take photos sent to him by US troops stationed overseas, and use Photoshop to make them funny. Here he took a photo of an incoming sandstorm at a US forward-operating base sent in by a fan, and turned it into something... unique.
USVS: Original Memes (Cont'd)
Cracker also likes to address current events - for example, here he is celebrating the new prince of England on the day of his birth in July of 2013.