Blue Barn Design Co., PO Box 187, Greenville, NC (2026)

07/17/2026

Welcome to Freelance Friday! 2027 marks my 20th year as a graphic designer, so leading up to that, I thought it would be fun to showcase and spotlight some of my favorite projects over the years, not just to show off, but to also say thank you to the people who have made this such an amazing journey.

A Place at the Table was started in 2015 with a mission to provide community and good food to all, regardless of means. Spearheaded by Maggie Kane, with the goal of creating a different kind of soup kitchen. In 2018, the flagship cafe opened in downtown Raleigh serving the entire community as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. To learn more, visit https://tableraleigh.org

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Way back in 2025, A Place At The Table Cafe held a design contest for the new volunteer t-shirt. I am happy to say this the winning design. The concept of the piece shows the various chairs representing all walks of life and that they have a place at A Place at the Table.

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The A Place for Everyone design is a recipient of an American Graphic Design Award (2025) from GDUSA

07/03/2026

Welcome to Freelance Friday! 2027 marks my 20th year as a graphic designer, so leading up to that, I thought it would be fun to showcase and spotlight some of my favorite projects over the years, not just to show off, but to also say thank you to the people who have made this such an amazing journey.

In 2022, I teamed up with Justin Pritchard to develop his new business identity, Bald Head Threads. We had a fantastic back-and-forth during the mascot ideation phase, where we ultimately decided he should be the literal face of the company. Said company is a veteran-owned, custom embroidery and sewing business based in Greenville, NC that creates custom apparel, monogrammed goods, and other stitched designs.

To learn more about Justin and Bald Head Threads, visit Bald Head Threads, LLC or https://baldheadthreads.com

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The Bald Head Threads logo is a recipient of a Badge of Honor from LogoLounge and was published in LogoLounge Book 14 (2024).

06/26/2026

In 2013, The gay? fine by me poster series/campaign could and would not have happened without the support and team work of an amazing group of East Carolina students and staff. Period. Starting at the beginning, the LGBT Resource Office (now the ECU Dr. Peel LGBTQ Center Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center) wanted to create/implement a new campaign for gay? fine by me, however, budgetary restraints would not allow for both a series of large banners and print materials/posters. The solution was to create a series of 11” x 17” posters, utilizing the colors of the then Pride flag (red, orange, yellow, blue, green, and purple) that could be placed individually or connect to create a large banner with overlapping photos to connect the posters. The outpouring of support was astounding. In order to pull off this concept, we worked with the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center to stage a massive photo shoot with faculty, staff, and students (as well as scheduling other shoots at different locations on campus) all participating by wearing their own gay? fine by me tees or borrowing from the stack we had on hand. Those who could not attend personally emailed photos of themselves with their tees. This was a campus-wide event from then-Chancellor Ballard to incoming freshmen joining in and contributing to the design. I am extremely proud to have been a part of this project and the continued opportunity to work with students and staff at the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center whenever possible.

06/19/2026

2026 is a wrap! I’m so proud of my students and all the hard work they put in this week at the ECU School of Art and Design Summer Art & Design Camp. Go Suns!

06/19/2026

Welcome to Freelance Friday!

“I’m going to start a podcast.” And with that sentence (and her characteristic determination) Dannah Vaughan took her first steps toward what is today 3 years, 75 episodes, 16k followers, heard in 15 different countries, the 🎙 Rebels of SaaS - Platform and Podcast podcast.

Dannah is currently doing her thing with Customer Success Collective at their Customer Success Festival in the UK. That’s right, she’s international.

So if you’re reading this, chances are you’re one of the many rebels Dannah reaches. Or about to be.

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You can find out more at dannahvaughan.com

06/12/2026

Welcome to Freelance Friday!

Nostalgia Newsstand Nostalgia Newsstand has been serving Eastern North Carolina’s comic book and collectible needs for nearly 50 years. The shop can be found at 1322 E 10th St, Greenville, NC.

When the store moved, owner Juan Lopez felt it was time for more than just a location update. I was brought in to refresh the logo; pairing classic comic type, certain heroic color palettes, and inspired by printing techniques (ben day dots were used in older printing formats utilizing small colored dots (typically cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) that are variously spaced and combined to create shading and colors in images most notably comic books) to bring the classic in with modern. Bonus points if you can identify the origin of the main Nostalgia type (drop it in the comments).
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This week is a big one for comic fans. HeroesCon Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find is going on in Charlotte, NC. Creators from almost every era of comics will be present, including guest panels, and signings. Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind experience. If you see Juan and the Nostalgia team out there, tell them Josh sent you.
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06/05/2026

Welcome to Freelance Friday!
2027 marks my 20th year as a graphic designer, so leading up to that, I thought it would be fun to showcase and spotlight some of my favorite projects over the years, not just to show off, but to also say thank you to the people who have made this such an amazing journey.

Founded in 2019, Local Oak is a nano brewery in the heart of downtown Winterville, NC. The brewery takes it’s name from the 150 year old oak tree that sits on the property. This landmark was the obvious choice for the logo as that the location is a cool place to hang out, much like the shade from the giant tree. I consider myself lucky to have collaborated with the original owners, Amy & Ben, to develop a variety of occasionally off-kilter promotional items (I may do a follow up with the 80’s V***r Wave and Possom pieces) that were a part of the atmosphere and showed off the unique qualities of their intentionally tiny brewery. In recent years, Local Oak has joined the Uptown Brewing Company family along with their newest location in Farmville, NC Yard Dog Brewing .

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This project is a recipient of 2020 American Graphic Design Award in the category of Logos + Symbols from GDUSA.

05/29/2026

Introducing AFTERBURNER! 3 ounces of fire/chocolate magic! Made with my semisweet chocolate and fire I stole from Mt Olympas. Just kidding... it's NC's own TxsP@*t! Afterburner will take you on a journey through creamy chocolate, a blend of spices, salt and WHAM! FIRE! It's in a small package so you don't eat it all at once! Hey, I don't want to be responsible for that kind of hot mess! So eat at a respectable pace, please. Order now!

05/29/2026

Welcome to Freelance Friday!

Yes, I am proud of the logo/sticker I designed for the 2025 Greenville-Pitt County Pride event, but instead of going into details on that, I’d like to share with you the upcoming events in the Greenville/Pitt County area for June 2026. Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau ( ) has put together a comprehensive Pride Passport (link in my bio)

The Greenville-Pitt County Pride 2026 will be held on Saturday, June 13, 10AM - 2PM in front of A Time for Science, 226 W 8th Street. This annual event is dedicated to distributing educational, health, and community resources and support to our local and regional LGBTQ+ members, and creating an environment of joy, love, and community. Find a variety of food trucks, arts & crafts activities, live performances, and more. Greenville-Pitt County Pride is a free, family-friendly, dog-friendly festival for all to enjoy!
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May 30 .enc Clothing Drive 4pm - 6:30pm

June 5 - Scull-Pop Pride w at the Scullery 5:30pm - 9pm

June 5 - First Friday Artwalk & Trolley, Downtown Greenville, 5pm - 8pm

June 5 - Pint-Sized Pride Vendor Market 5pm - 8pm

June 6 - Pride Sidewalk Sale 12pm - 3pm

June 6 & 7 - Bag Sale Fundraiser 12pm - 7pm

June 12 - SUP Rainbow River Pride Yoga 5pm - 7pm

June 13 - Greenville-Pitt County PRIDE Festival 10am - 2pm

June 13 - PRIDE After Party at Pitt Street Brewing 2pm - 4pm

June 13 - PRIDE Game Night at Blue Ox Games 4pm - 7pm

June 13 - PRIDE After After Party 5pm - 12am

June 14 - at the Scullery 10:30am - 1pm

June 14 - Pride Cabaret at Black Rose Bottling Co. 4pm - 8pm

June 20 - Big Gay Market at Backstage Coffee, 10am - 3pm

June 20 - Pop-Up Paddock Club 8pm - 11pm

June 24 - Pride Cabaret at Black Rose Bottling Co. 7pm - 9pm

June 27 - Rainbow Run 5K at A Time for Science - Greenville, 9am - 11am

June 28 - Interfaith Pride Service 3pm - 5pm

Lots to do this month, see you around town!

05/22/2026

Welcome to Freelance Friday!
2027 marks my 20th year as a graphic designer, so leading up to that, I thought it would be fun to showcase and spotlight some of my favorite projects over the years, not just to show off, but to also say thank you to the people who have made this such an amazing journey.

In 2012, I was introduced to Professor Tom Douglass in the English Department at and tapped to design a show poster for a special guest, US Poet Laureate Philip Levine. After discussing the project with Tom, we agreed that the poster should reflect Philip’s work more so than being a “floating head” poster.

Having grown up in industrial Detroit, Levine’s poetry is best known for its powerful, gritty, and ultimately empathetic focused on the working class. He himself began working in auto factories at the age of 14 to support his family. Pulling from my own experience growing up in rural eastern NC, the image of a farmer or a mechanic came to mind pausing to have a conversation. In doing so, they more often than not would pull a handkerchief or cloth from their pocket or from nearby and begin wiping their hands in order to shake hands at the end.

I composed the photo with a friend as the hand model and delivered the poster. The event for The Contemporary Writers Series was held at the Greenville Museum of Art with readings from Philip and a Q&A. I found out later that he had loved the poster and special requested that print be sent to him.

Tom and I became friends and continued to collaborate on projects for the series as well as the Veterans Writers Program. But that is a story for another day.

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For more on the work of Philip Levine, please visit https://lnkd.in/eS996jg3

For more on the English Department at ECU, visit https://english.ecu.edu

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