Editorial Collage

Surreal collage-style artwork featuring a green Tyrannosaurus rex targeting a red Jell‑O dessert with graphic crosshairs, placed on a sandy desert scene with grapes, a plate, and a cloudy blue sky background.

“OPTIMIZE OR GET EATEN ALIVE"

Process

In a world where blog imagery often blurs into predictability, this project aimed to buck the norm by creating distinctive, thought-provoking visuals. The goal was to avoid the familiar stock photo tropes and deliver imagery that sparks curiosity while standing out in the digital landscape.

Creating the visual style for these tongue-in-cheek collages was a dream of an undertaking! I got to hunt for found images from vintage magazines, ads, books, posters, instruction pamphlets, and more. It was an exercise that combined several of my passions—Photoshop, humor, and thrift store hunting—into one delightful project.

Check out the article titles under the images to see how the imagery cleverly plays off the article themes.

Client: Koch Communications
Industry: Digital Marketing Agency
Services Provided: Design, Development

Surreal space-themed collage featuring a astronaut holding a helmet, with graphic moon phases across the face, set against a starry night sky and a large orange sun-like circle background.

"TO INSPIRATION AND BEYOND"

Surreal vintage collage featuring a child sketching in a notebook with a backpack, layered over scenic mountain, river, and forest imagery with a grainy retro texture and warm light flare.

"OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE SALES FUNNEL"

Vintage-inspired surreal collage featuring a space-suited figure in desert dunes, reaching outward, with grainy texture and a minimalist neutral backdrop.

"ARE YOU THERE, AUDIENCE? IT'S ME, FACEBOOK."

Modern website design mockup shown on a laptop screen, featuring a blog layout with bold headline typography, collage-style artwork, and a structured editorial interface for B2B content.

Fan favorite

The blog redesign earned a 2017 Addy Award for its bold visuals, creativity, and unique storytelling system.

  • Instagram-style story design showcasing a surreal vintage collage of a child hugging a seated woman with an onion for a head, paired with text that says "Peel back the layers with this skill", and a “swipe to read” call to action.
  • Instagram-style story design showcasing a surreal vintage collage of people gathered around a miniature cityscape, set against a scenic landscape with bold headline typography and interactive UI elements promoting blog content.
  • Instagram story showcasing a retro collage of stacked televisions displaying surreal space visuals, paired with bold headline "Dial in your coverage"
  • Instagram story showcasing a vintage collage featuring a child sketching in a notebook with a backpack, layered over scenic mountain, river, and forest imagery with a grainy retro texture and warm light flare.
Retro-inspired collage featuring a man taking a photo with a vintage Polaroid Land camera, framed by layered rainbow circles and set against a wide desert canyon landscape with a textured, nostalgic aesthetic.

"WHY WE KCFOCUS"

Conceptual collage illustration featuring a child riding a toy horse rising from an open book transformed into a water scene, set on a bright yellow backdrop symbolizing imagination and storytelling.

"SUMMER READING LIST"

Conceptual collage featuring a teenage boy holding a basketball in a desert canyon setting, with graphic rays projecting crowds and dollar bills, blending sports, culture, and financial themes in a retro textured style.

"BUILDING YOUR WEBSITE: A TEAM SPORT"

Retro-inspired collage featuring a vintage Airstream trailer parked in a desert landscape, with two figures at the doorway, framed by a circular backdrop revealing fossil textures and set against a muted green minimalist background.

"ARE YOU OVERLOOKING SOMETHING ON YOUR WEBSITE?"

Retro-inspired illustration featuring a person working at an early computer workstation with control panels and drawers, set against a textured yellow background with abstract data and faint morse code patterns.

“RE: YOUR OUTDATED EMAIL STRATEGY"

Retro-inspired illustration of a classic blue Corvette convertible with two figures inside, driving across a minimalist backdrop with a bold red flowing path with the overlay of wood texture.

“SHIFT YOUR RETARGETING STRATEGY INTO HIGH GEAR"

Modern abstract illustration of data visualization with charts, line graphs, circular metrics, and UI-style elements arranged in a clean geometric composition with a blue and yellow color palette.

“GET IT RIGHT WITH KPIS"

Modern geometric illustration featuring a stylized joystick symbol inside a bold upward arrow, set on a textured orange background with subtle patterned details, representing control, navigation and progress.

“LEVEL UP YOUR SEO GAME PLAN"

Retro-inspired collage featuring an old television emitting multicolored light rays, framed by a circular backdrop with abstract network graphics and layered textures, blending analog media and digital connectivity themes.

"ISSUE ADVOCACY & PROJECTING YOUR MESSAGE"

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