Mongoose Swag

Lauren asked for some tongue-in-cheek swag items that will get attention and turn heads for conferences. After all, it’s about standing out in a crowd these days. We all shop from the same promo item catalogues, and, it’s really coming down to how to you take an item and make it your own. We’re all tired of the same old etched metal drinkware. We wanted fun and sexy. (These are still works-in-progress)

Brand Swag

In preparation for a series for LinkedIn, I explored what brand swag could look like for myself. I love all things print and physical, so anytime i can manifest a design into an item one can hold — I’m all about it! These are early iterations using new direct-to-object techniques from LSINC. (created using AI, but, within the limitations of the print technology). I was able to see what these machines can do in-person at PrintingUnited, and, I’m excited about the future of drinkware as swag.

Brand Guides

Brands are all about the first impression. But, how many made a lasting impression? We all know and love brands like Apple and Coke because something about the brand identity stuck with us. Whether its the iconic red, or the sweeping hand-brushed lettering, or the incredibly clean and brutalist design aesthetic built out of white and neutral grey.

These are a few of my favorites, encapsulated in a simple reference card for easy web viewing:

2025 Holiday Party

To get ready for the 2025 Holiday Party at Disney’s Golden Oak, I was given the exciting task of creating a unique brand identity. After a great kickoff meeting, I carefully wrote down all the important details, like the color schemes, fonts, finishes, and what we wanted the visuals to look like.

This year, we decided to combine the annual party gift with the invitation to save some time and money. I was in charge of coming up with the design, working with the vendor, making all the mechanical parts, taking care of the overall statuette design and color scheme, keeping track of deadlines and delivery, and making sure everything got to the residents on time.

Once the Gift-vitation was ready to go, we started thinking about the signs—both the ones you can see and the ones you can use on your phone. For the bar, I thought it would be fun to use the three TV screens to create a video wall. I set up a time with the bar manager to take pictures of the party’s signature cocktails using LED lights to make them look like they’re in Agrabah. Then, I put everything together in Adobe Premier to add some extra magic with animated sparkles, making it look like the Genie is pulling the strings behind the scenes. 

Holiday Party Gift-vitation (Created the artwork, die lines, chose finishes (foil, soft touch flood, and spot gloss)

2023 Holiday Party