The principals of Minorwhite Studios paid a visit the the RDQLUS CREATIVE Annex, where a few pieces from my 'MSSNGR' art show are hung. They came across the "Art & Honor" piece and it spoke to their aims and approach in providing the most amazing results for their clients and themselves. So they got straight to the point; they wanted me to develope a custom variation of "Art & Honor" as a limited-edition poster to be gifts for their most valued clients& colleagues. A rare and strange request, but I respect the passion that they approached with so I couldn't pass it up.

Jen Edney is an amazing photographer, but if that's all she was she'd be gloriously average. She is anything but that. What's more incredible is that the talented Ms. Edney is more a "visual storyteller" and adventurer than merely a simple photographer. Her pictures are featured the all over the world in sailing & adventure lifestyle publications. She is known for innovative maneuvering—camera in hand—to get shots that most photographers aren't even brave enough to try , let alone think about. So when Jen Edney approached RDQLUS CREATIVE to craft a new identity, it was immediately evident that "Jen Edney Photography" wasn't big enough to carry that story. Through the focused brand development process and many great creative briefing meetings masked as simple, engaging conversations, 'EDNEY Adventure Photojournalism' was born. But to finish the newly bolstered brand pedigree, a new mark had to be as clear and as daring as the person at the helm.

The world's only sneaker & footwear-centric, live call-in talk-show—Obsessive Sneaker Disorder—contacted RDQLUS CREATIVE to design a quick flyer for a special edition of their show. Knowing about my love of sneakers, streetwear and the study of the surrounding sub-culture they figured I'd be a good fit. Am I ever honored and glad that they did. The special guest for the show is none other than the legendary Tinker Hatfield; designer of the most notable athletic footwear in history—namely 90% of the 'Air Jordan' line and the 'Nike Air Max 90'. This man is the Steve Jobs of footwear; a fair comparison. His designs were athletic advances that became near runway-status fashion standards, as accepted as wingtip loafers and Jimmy Choo heels.

For Omaha Fashion Week 2011, 'Princess Lasertron' wanted to have a leave-behind to place on the seats during their night to "walk" in the week's festivities. The fast turn-around dictated that trick here was going to be keeping it simple while adding an eye-catching design that fit within the scope of the 'Princess Lasertron' brand. Making that task a bit easier was the amazing photography, shot by Bill Sitzmann (of Minor White Studios) and expertly guided by the creative direction of Sarah Lorsung Tvrdik (FashFlood.com). A collaborative effort, even is spread out over time. Just the kind of project RDQLUS loves to jump in on.

To commemorate the involvement in—and trip to—the annual HOW Design Conference, RDQLUS has produced custom artwork to be featured on t-shirts the last several years. The artwork is always geared toward paying homage to the host-city and celebrating some of the obvious (and not so obvious) points of interest. This edition is squarely aimed at the city of Chicago IL and telling a visual story in the form of a gallery print and tee design.

RDQLUS was approached by a recently formed community ogranization with an initiative to revitalize under-developed, unused areas of North Omaha. The new entity was in need of brand positioning, naming conventions, a new identity and business stationery to ride along.

Back at it again with the amazing team at EmSpace Group, RDQLUS was brought in to consult with the incredible team as they brought to life a county-wide "Share the Roads" campaign for Douglas County and the Greater Omaha-area. The approach was unique in that it was not unlike getting someone to take medicine; it's good for them, but the taste is often bad. How could we get the biking and motoring public to pay attention to each other, be safe and follow the laws and rules of the road… all without turning a deaf ear—as so many do—to a public service announcement? Well, we make it cool! (That's the short version)

Julie Elhers had created and refined—all in her own kitchen—a style of granola that was growing in popularity at local-area farmers markets because of not only the taste, but the health-conscious preparation. Touting no added salts, low sugar contents, and still maintaining high levels of texture and taste, she was sitting on a sure hit. What's more; she created her granola in small batches that could even be customized based on the customers' tastes.

Good friends and RDQLUS collaborators over at Downs Design did a fantastic job designing the cover art for author Wendy Townley's inagural book, 'Nerdy Thirty.' With no initial branding in place, elements of the cover art became the defacto identifier for the almost accidental 'Nerdy Thirty' "movement." So Townley reached out and asked if it wold be possible to adapt the cover artwork into a mark that could be used in marketing efforts? Indeed.