My Work

Catalogs

I was always proud of the fact that the Buffalo Games product catalogs were intrusted to me to design. It was the largest project of the year and had a great many things to coordinate, such as producing all the product photos, and pulling all the information and text content needed out of the marketing department.  I worked on over 20 product catalogs, over the 14 year period I was there, and each year I received the same compliment, from the customers who received them, which was “This catalog is the best yet!”.  Each year I improved the design and product photos just that much more 🙂

I am also very proud of the fact that ALL of the 20+ catalogs I designed are in archives at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester NY.  Below are just some of them. 

Job: Buffalo Games Product Catalogs
Type: Product Catalog Design
Client: Buffalo Games, 1996 – 2011 (About 20 Catalogs in the 14 yrs)

Description:
I designed all the Buffalo Games Catalogs, during the time I was employed by them.

Involvement:
– Cover and interior designs
– 25th “die cut” on cover
– Layout design
– 3D Rendering of party game photographs
– Design proofing and editing

– Collection of files and handoff to production for print

Job: Buffalo Games Product Catalog – Spring 2011 (25th Anniversary)
Type: Product Catalog Design
Client: Buffalo Games

Description:
This project was to create a special 25th anniversary edition of the 52 page Product Catalog

Involvement:
Cover design, 25th “die cut” on cover, Layout design, Designed a through the years page, including a “board game” timeline to showcase milestones, and a “scrapbook” photo area, 3D Rendering of party game photographs, Design proofing and editing, Collection of files and handoff to production for print

Job: Buffalo Games 2009 Spring Product Catalog
Type: Product Catalog Design, 52 pages
Client: Buffalo Games

Description:
Working closely with the marketing/sales team, not only a new look was created for this particular catalog, it was also the start for a new corporate style that stayed consistent until my departure in 2011. I was proud of this style that was created. I felt it was very clean and modern and gave the company a more upscale look. The interior pages continued the clean look. I wanted to keep everything as consistent as possible on all the pages. All the product descriptions were in the same places and all the product images were done in the same manor/style.

Involvement:
– Cover design
– Layout design
– Look, colors, design
– 3D Rendering of party game photographs
– Design proofing and editing
– Collection of files and handoff to production for print

Job: Buffalo Games 2005 Product Catalog
Type: Product Catalog Design, 68 pages
Client: Buffalo Games

Description:
At the time, in the design world, there was retro 70’s look that started to occur. I capitalized on that retro feel for this particular catalog style.

Involvement:
– Cover design
– Layout design
– Look, colors, design
– 3D Rendering of products
– Design proofing and editing
– Collection of files and handoff to production for print