VPA Calendar

This is the Lee College Visual and Performing Arts 2010-2011 calendar. Also included are several concepts that I provided before the VPA staff settled on the final design. This is one of my favorite projects from my tenure as Publications Manager at Lee College in Baytown, Texas. This was produced as a tri-fold mailer with …

Baytown Symphony Orchestra 2010-2011 Season Program

Every year, the Baytown Symphony Orchestra publishes a program showcasing their schedule and sponsors. Then, inserts are placed in the programs when they are handed out at each event outlining the evening’s music and talent. For the 2010-2011 program, I directed a series of photographs for each event insert as well as the cover, which …

PTSA Logo

The PTSA (Process Technology Student Association) at Lee College wanted an identity for their T-shirts and other collateral that would represent their role as students in the petrochemical industry. They wanted a precise look to their identity that reflected their engineering prowess while showing parts of the refineries where they will be working in the …

Stream Airbrush Cosmetics

Below are some examples of work I did for Stream Cosmetics, an offshoot of Luminess Air, during my tenure as Art Director there. Stream Airbrush Cosmetics – Stylus & Makeup Above is a shot from a product shoot I directed showcasing the Stream airbrush stylus and makeup bottles. Stream Extreme Airbrush System Pictured above is …

Luminess Tan

Below are some examples of work I did for the Luminess Tan product line during my tenure as Art Director for Luminess Air Cosmetics. Luminess Tan System Pictured here is the complete Luminess Tan system with the included Refill Kit and Getting Started Guide. Luminess Tan Refill Kit Packaging Above is the retail packaging I …

August Tan

Below is some work I did for the August Tan product line during my tenure as Art Director for Luminess Air Cosmetics. August Tan Product Mockup As development was started for the August Tan product line, a product photo was needed for the marketing and sales team. Unfortunately, at that early stage of product development …

Playbill-Style Poster Flyer

This is a design I created for a playbill-style poster/flyer for Fit Heights (a personal trainer service in Houston, Texas). It is intended to be reminiscent of proletariat propaganda of the Soviet constructivist era. It’s time that the people get in shape! Poster/Flyer

Painting: Monsters

This is a painting I made in Corel Painter for use as a desktop. I enjoy using Corel Painter because it behaves very much like actual media—whether you’re working in oil, watercolor, pastels or any of the myriad other possibilites the program allows. An added benefit: no mess! Click to download or view full size.

Houston Police Department Campaign Pitch

This is a complete campaign pitch I did on behalf of Harger Howe & Associates for the Houston Police Department. HPD needs to recruit hundreds of new officers over the next two years. This integrated marketing campain strives to help them do just that.

HCHD Challenge Coin

This is a challenge coin design for Houston County Hospital District. Still in production. The purpose of a challenge coin at HCHD is to give hospital executives something to reward HCHD employees for outstanding performance on the spot. It is similar to the challenge coins used in the US military. HCHD Challenge Coin Obverse: HCHD …

AdDogs.com Website UI

This is the design chosen by AdDogs.com for their new front page user interface. As of this writing, it is not yet implemented as AdDogs.com is still in development. Large version here. This front end will likely be put on an existing CMS which will have the AdDogs proprietary application integrated. One of the CMS …

Sam’s Jam I

Calling all motorcycle riders in the Houston area: Come join Riders For The Cure and ride in support of brain cancer research. It’s good fun for a good cause. The Flyer: Why is it called “Sam’s Jam I” you ask? Well it’s the innagural ride in memory of my friend Dr. Samuel J. Hassenbusch, III. …

Rushin’ Wins 7 Awards

Recently, I took part in a 48 Hour Film Project with Sweet Baby Jesus Productions. We made a short film titled Rushin’. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot about how video productions are made. I also made a lot of new friends…

Dollyrockers CD Art

Over the weekend I was privelaged to get to design the CD cover for one of my favorite Houston bands – the Dollyrockers. Here’s what I came up with: Front cover (adapted from original artwork by Sean Flournoy) Inside the 4-panel insert Back of 4-panel insert (photography by Tod G.) Back cover (tray card) Some …

2008 Calendar Journal

Signature Media needed a leave-behind for their sales team that would demonstrate their large-press capabilities while establishing their new brand. The solution was to create a calendar journal that sales contacts could keep and use in their daily lives – something truly utilitarian. A large press shop like Signature Media has a lot of capabilities …

Love Is Blind Tee

This is a tee shirt I designed for my company Anonymous Product. It is printed on a white American Aparrel ringer tee. Graphic Close-Up: Love Is Blind on my brother: -Kent

Door Hangers

These are door hangers I designed for Gillen Pest Control in Houston, Texas. They are designed to be used in the neighborhoods of homes where Gillen’s technicians have eliminated a specific pest. There are seven versions in total ranging from ants to snakes. If the Gillen technician just completed a job removing roaches from a …

Graph Paper Form

This is an example of forms design I’ve done in the past. This piece was for JP Kenny and is a form used for worksite planning and includes a graph paper area for hand-drawn diagrams. The finished piece is 8.5″ x 11″, padded at top and 3-hole drilled on the left side. The Form

2006 Calendar Notepads

These are calendar notepads I designed for Ideal Printers, Inc. They were used both internally and as promotional materials. There were 5 front designs and 1 common backer featuring To-Do List, Appointments and 0.25″ Graph Paper. Eventually, more front images were incorporated. Lillies Front Boats Front Horses Front Rocky Shore Front Statue Front Backer These …

Welcome Poster for PURL Seminar

This is a welcome poster with list of attendees that I designed for Ideal Printers, Inc. It was for a lunch-and-learn event (related to this piece) educating Ideal’s clients and sales prospects about the usefulness and effectiveness of Personalized URL marketing. The Poster

CHICK Tee Shirt

This is a shirt I designed for Anonymous Product. It’s got nutrition facts! CHICK design detail: CHICK on my friend Faina: The CHICK tee was printed on a gray woman’s American Apparel shirt. -Kent

DUDE Tee Shirt

This is a shirt I designed for Anonymous Product. It’s got nutrition facts! DUDE Tee on my friend Todd: The DUDE Effect: This shirt was printed on a gray American Apparel shirt. -Kent

Capabilities Brochure

This is a capabilities brochure/equipment list I designed for Ideal Printers, Inc. It folded down to 8″ x 8″ with a short-trimmed front cover. A second version was also later developed for variable data featuring a recipient’s name on the cover and in the body copy of the first inside spread. Cover (showing visible 3rd …

Donation Card

This was a donation card I designed pro bono for the family of Dr. Samuel J. Hassenbusch III. Working with the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation, the Hassenbusch family needed a donation card to hand out to friends and colleagues for the purpose of glioblastoma research funding. As Dr. Hassenbusch suffered from this disease himself, he …

kentohler.com 2.0: Simplicity over Flash

Howdy folks! Welcome to the new version of kentohler.com! I’m super-stoked because this new version will be much easier to update and it will work on my iPhone too.

It seems the interwebs are moving away from Flash-based sites…