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Meateor Burgers

Logo for burger restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Photos by@signsbyingrid and @meateorburgers instagram account.

Dions Pizza

Merch devleoped for Dion’s Pizza franchise.

Photos via the @dionspizza instagram account.

Moonwalk

Logo for bar in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Photos via the @moonwalkbar instagram account.

Cosmic Confections

Confectionary located in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Photos by @signsbyingrid instagram account.

Lauter Haus Brewing Co.

Design work for Lauter Haus Brewing Company located in Farmington, New Mexico.

New Mexico United

To help launch New Mexico's first professional USL soccer team, we created a Zia-based (New Mexico state flag) logo and shield that was designed to convey inclusiveness, strength and motion. 

Some photos pulled from the @newmexicounited instagram account.

Cordelia

Digital painting as part of my masked woman series.

Growth Energy ELC 2019

Design and illustration for 2019 Growth Energy Conference held in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.


High and Dry Brewing

Logo and branding for a brewery located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Some photos via @highandrybrew instagram account.

El Vado

The new (yet old) logo for El Vado, a hotel re-imagining and restoration project on old Route 66.

Green Chile Cerveza

Green Chile Cerveza Illustration for Sierra Blanca Brewing.

Logos

Various logos that I have created. 


Zia Rides

Various illustrations I have created for Zia Rides Mountain Bike Events.

Purgatory Freestyle Team

Poster design for the kids freestyle ski team event at Purgatory Ski Resort in Durango, Colorado.

Zine Illustration

Illustration for a Zine by Jane Malone. Article was written by Ryan Danley about metal fans disappointed in lameness of apocalypse.

NM Escape Room

Logo and posters for an escape room in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

2017 Growth Energy Conference

Poster design and illustration for 2017 Growth Energy Conference held in Miami.

Beer Playing Cards

Custom playing cards for a Beer Institute promotion.

Farm Credit

A collection of print ads and annual reports for Farm Credit Services Southwest and Farm Credit of New Mexico.

Before The Fire

Promotional poster for the film Before the Fire

The Stream

Poster design for the film The Stream.

Silent Falcon

Identity design for a drone manufacture.

silentfalconuas.com

Beer Institute Posters

Poster series for the Beer Institute's 80th anniversary of the Prohibition.

PHS Outdoor

Presbyterian Health Plan encourages its members to take an active role in their health and wellness. This outdoor campaign used 3D elements to help make that point front and center.

Priestess

Digital painting, 2014

Realm of Darkness posters

Custom posters for Realm of Darkness haunted house. Digitally printed base with silk screened glow-in-the-dark ink to reveal a hidden sinister message. 

Bone Chiller

Package design and illustration for Bone Chiller Brown Ale for Sierra Blanca Brewing Company.

Wies Pies

Wies Pies is a unique pizza restaurant were you create your personal pizza and it is cooked in under 5 minutes. Created packaging, ads, interior graphics and uniforms for them.

Alien Beer

Sierra Blanca brewery came to me wanting to update their Alien line of brews. The design for both Alien Amber Ale and Imperial Stout was heavily influenced by the Dia de los Muertos aesthetic, particularly sugar skulls–which have a very strong cultural influence in our state of New Mexico. 

Tea Time

digital painting, 2014

Growth Energy Posters

Series of illustrations for the annual Growth Energy conference.

Chocolate Cartel Posters

Posters for the Chocolate Cartel.

Oddities

This is an ongoing series I have been working on, which stems from my fascination with surreal combinations of the human form with unexpected elements. 

Family Advocacy Center

Domestic violence is like a broken record. If it happens once, chances are it will happen over and over again.

This campaign for The Family Advocacy Center, an organization that provides
a variety of services for victims of domestic violence, dramatizes the cyclical nature of abuse.

abusestopshere.org

  

Octoheart

Digital collage, 2013

Wedding Invites

Worked with Orange September to create these wedding Invitation designs which illustrated the bride and groom in a Dia de los Muertos tattoo influenced style.

 

San Jacinto

While working at Esparza Advertising I helped develop a custom interactive touch screen kiosks for San Jacinto College. They were placed in Houston-area movie theaters and malls. The kiosk could take a person’s photo and then give them the opportunity to “try-on” many different careers by sliding the torso and feet sections of the screen. After creating their picture, the kiosk allowed users to send the custom picture to themselves via email.

 

NMDOT

A 3-D outdoor campaign for the New Mexico Department of Transportation designed to quickly illustrate the consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, speeding and drinking and driving.

I am a Believer

Digital collage, 2012

Whistling MINI

This interactive storefront window installation was designed to promote the core attributes of the MINI brand – bold, playful and always unexpected. The system was programed to “whistle” every time a person walked by the MINI. After only a few months, the “Whistling MINI” became a cult attraction in the city.

Constellation

Digital illustration, 2013

Drop Cap

Playing around with a drop cap E.

Meateor Burgers

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Dions Pizza

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Moonwalk

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Cosmic Confections

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Lauter Haus Brewing Co.

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New Mexico United

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Cordelia

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Growth Energy ELC 2019

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High and Dry Brewing

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El Vado

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Green Chile Cerveza

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Logos

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Zia Rides

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Purgatory Freestyle Team

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Zine Illustration

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NM Escape Room

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2017 Growth Energy Conference

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Beer Playing Cards

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Farm Credit

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Before The Fire

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The Stream

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Silent Falcon

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Beer Institute Posters

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PHS Outdoor

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Priestess

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Realm of Darkness posters

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Bone Chiller

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Wies Pies

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Alien Beer

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Tea Time

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Growth Energy Posters

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Chocolate Cartel Posters

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Oddities

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Family Advocacy Center

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Octoheart

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Wedding Invites

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San Jacinto

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I am a Believer

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Whistling MINI

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Constellation

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Drop Cap

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© Zak Rutledge, 2021