daddio
Directed by Christy Hall and starring Dakota Johnson, Daddio explores the intimacy of human connection through a single transformative conversation set in New York City.
This one-sheet was developed during post-production as a Telluride pre-submission promotional piece. Working with raw footage, I selected a still that captured the emotional stillness of the film and built the compositon around it. The design leans into quiet restraint - minimal copy, deliberate spacing, and a focus on the tone New York City has to offer.
This one-sheet was developed during post-production as a Telluride pre-submission promotional piece. Working with raw footage, I selected a still that captured the emotional stillness of the film and built the compositon around it. The design leans into quiet restraint - minimal copy, deliberate spacing, and a focus on the tone New York City has to offer.
The Boy in the woods
Directed by Rebecca Snow and adapted from Maxwell Smart’s book, The Boy in the Woods is a Holocaust survival story that follows a child navigating the horrors of war with resilience and strength.
The client requested a triptych style layout that visually represents the emotional arc of the film. I structured the design with narrative and pacing in mind, anchoring each column with a key visual moment. A refined serif typeface paired with a vivid blue gradient was used to ground the copy and guide the viewer’s eye horizontally across each column. The color choice introduces a sense of unexpected hope, echoing the film‘s tone without compromising its emotional weight.
The client requested a triptych style layout that visually represents the emotional arc of the film. I structured the design with narrative and pacing in mind, anchoring each column with a key visual moment. A refined serif typeface paired with a vivid blue gradient was used to ground the copy and guide the viewer’s eye horizontally across each column. The color choice introduces a sense of unexpected hope, echoing the film‘s tone without compromising its emotional weight.
Twisted sister
Directed by Damian Roman and Bruno Hernandez, Twisted Sister is a psychological thriller set within the heightened world of a sorority house unraveling into chaos.
I designed the key art with a dual-scene structure, juxtaposing the lead talent with a subtle motion blur to add unease and ambiguity. The green and black palette layered with smoke and textured overlays reinforce the horror tone without leaning too heavily on cliche. The goal was to balance clarity with chaos, evoking the atmosphere while spotlighting the film’s central setting.
I designed the key art with a dual-scene structure, juxtaposing the lead talent with a subtle motion blur to add unease and ambiguity. The green and black palette layered with smoke and textured overlays reinforce the horror tone without leaning too heavily on cliche. The goal was to balance clarity with chaos, evoking the atmosphere while spotlighting the film’s central setting.
darkness in tenement
Directed by Nikki Groton, Darkness in Tenement is a pandemic era thriller that unfolds entirely within the confines of a locked down New York City.
Taking inspiration from the intimacy and dread of The Witch’s marketing, I built the key art around a claustrophobic, close up composition. A black and yellow palette alludes to biohazard themes, while the reflection of a desolate cityscape in the gas mask visor subtly conveys post-pandemic collapse.
Taking inspiration from the intimacy and dread of The Witch’s marketing, I built the key art around a claustrophobic, close up composition. A black and yellow palette alludes to biohazard themes, while the reflection of a desolate cityscape in the gas mask visor subtly conveys post-pandemic collapse.
Fall back down
Directed by S.B. Edward’s, Fall Back Down is a romantic comedy centered on a depressed activist, layered with unexpected mystery and emotional edge.
I approached the key art as a visual journey, emphasizing character dynamics and the tonal contrast between warmth and underlying tension. The composition balances intimacy with unease, darker framing to suggest mystery with relational moments pulling the viewer inward. It’s meant to feel like a strange but comforting embrace with life’s weirdos and misfits.
I approached the key art as a visual journey, emphasizing character dynamics and the tonal contrast between warmth and underlying tension. The composition balances intimacy with unease, darker framing to suggest mystery with relational moments pulling the viewer inward. It’s meant to feel like a strange but comforting embrace with life’s weirdos and misfits.
romance in the outfield
Directed by Randolph Sternberg, Romance in the Outfield blends romantic comedy with sports drama in a lighthearted, competitive love story.
I took a restrained, clean approach for both the key art and DVD packaging, with a focus on clarity, tone, and commercial shelf appeal. Photography was executed with my lead, and carefully selected to spotlight both character relationships and the film’s connection to baseball, aligning emotional stakes with visual energy. The design prioritizes accessibility and balance, bridging genre conventions with straightforward storytelling.
I took a restrained, clean approach for both the key art and DVD packaging, with a focus on clarity, tone, and commercial shelf appeal. Photography was executed with my lead, and carefully selected to spotlight both character relationships and the film’s connection to baseball, aligning emotional stakes with visual energy. The design prioritizes accessibility and balance, bridging genre conventions with straightforward storytelling.
the wager
Directed by Mark Justice and Jim Gloyd, The Wager is a supernatural drama centered on faith, consequence, and the battle for redemption across time.
The design brief called for visualizing inner turmoil, so I anchored the composition around a high-stakes action shot: the protagonist mid-gamble, surrounded by cards, drugs, and tension. The imagery evokes a spiritual and moral descent, visually expressing despair while hinting at the film’s paranormal elements. The goal was to distill the film’s central wager, both literal and metaphysical, into a single, charged moment.
The design brief called for visualizing inner turmoil, so I anchored the composition around a high-stakes action shot: the protagonist mid-gamble, surrounded by cards, drugs, and tension. The imagery evokes a spiritual and moral descent, visually expressing despair while hinting at the film’s paranormal elements. The goal was to distill the film’s central wager, both literal and metaphysical, into a single, charged moment.
rising free
Directed by Christian Johannesson, Rising Free is a period drama exploring forgiveness and redemption in the aftermath of racial injustice.
Though set in the late 19th century, the creative direction called for a modern visual approach. I centered the composition on an introspective back profile of the lead character, gazing toward an open sea—symbolizing emotional distance, healing, and forward momentum. The warm sunrise palette softens the gravity of the story while suggesting possibility and quiet resilience. The design avoids period clichés in favor of a timeless emotional core.
Though set in the late 19th century, the creative direction called for a modern visual approach. I centered the composition on an introspective back profile of the lead character, gazing toward an open sea—symbolizing emotional distance, healing, and forward momentum. The warm sunrise palette softens the gravity of the story while suggesting possibility and quiet resilience. The design avoids period clichés in favor of a timeless emotional core.
