Steve Ollice, Illustration & Graphic Design
I love designs from the 19th century. Ephemera from the dawn of the industrial age brought us concepts such as branding and packaging for mass produced items. These images have stood the test of time. Though I design in many different styles, I wanted to create a new logo that communicated my passion for this [...]
This month, I have had the honor of building a portfoliio website for the prolific designer Allan Guy. Working on other artist’s artwork tells you a lot about that person. You view the artwork in much closer detail than if you were just passively walking by. Perhaps you have walked by the work of this [...]
This assignment was to create a Christmas accordion card that would allow a customer to place their photos on any fold without disrupting the design. I came up with some different approaches, but this was the easiest to start with. This approach allowed the customer to use any set of icons and place their photos [...]
Back in the 70′s, Scooby Doo was a staple at my house on Saturday mornings. These days, Scooby is still going strong on the Cartoon Network and Boomerang. I love Scooby’s expressions in this series of designs for Christmas and Valentine’s Day.
These designs are for the upcoming NBA All Star game being played in Phoenix on Feb. 15, 2009.
I designed these before the release of the feature film, but after the passing of Heath Ledger. I wanted to post them again in honor of the DVD release. I got to see the movie at the Wachovia IMAX Theater in the Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh. That is definitely THE way to see [...]
Here are four brand new licensed designs that were just approved by Mattel. I grew up playing with Hot Wheels and watching Dukes of Hazzard, so designing these were a lot of fun.
Vino Curioso is a small winery in Northern Virginia that is starting to make a name for itself. They are building a following and wanted a site to sell their wines. This site was inspired by the most relaxing time of the day to enjoy a fine glass of wine. View the website at www.vinocurioso.com [...]
Here is a poster I designed for the 2008 World Series.I created this entirely in Adobe Illustrator. The crumpled paper texture really gives this design depth and a retro feel.
