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Early days of digital art. Tree of Life – Digital Art: Created by Gary Crossey – 1998. © 1998. I … Read More

Ten Years On – Asheville Graphic Design Sample Everyone in Asheville loves the Mountain Xpress newspaper. Creating the cover of the … Read More

In design school it never even crossed my mind that I would create maps. Years later, I have created so … Read More

Barefoot in the Park There is always something special about creating a poster. First off, I like when 1000’s of … Read More

Billie Ray Martin – No Brakes on my Rollerskates If you have ever heard DJ iGuy spinning, then you mostly … Read More

IMMERSION is an online project that aims to address four precise areas of our email usage. By generating visual reports … Read More

Sometimes, photography can be all more about luck. Corn smut may not look good – it does taste wonderful. Corn … Read More

The Dolly Parton 9 to 5 video was super fun to make. First off, this is an awesome remix, that … Read More

Photoshop Production Work Working with Brunk Auctions is a pleasure. Brunk Auctions publish a monthly catalog – with 100’s of … Read More

Tri-fold Publication Tri-folds are an effective newsletter method. Creating the trifold for the Atlanta Aid Non-Profit included a registration form … Read More

The idea of creating your own e-book can be exciting. That is until you see your own content in an … Read More

Asheville Website Design URL blackwalnut.com Basic WordPress website with Online Booking Agent. Website users are able to check for room availability … Read More

While teaching a recent class on building an ebook it became very clear that few students understood the format. The … Read More

Animation Samples The playing card animation was commissioned by Tersicorps Theatre of Dance – Asheville. Alice in Wonderland – Chapter Eight … Read More

Asheville Graphic Design Service The process of converting large amounts of data into a handy trifold, Is nothing short of … Read More

Catalog illustrations.

Asheville Design Samples

Food Photography for Online Food Blog

National Ads Created in Asheville Made In Honduras published in the New York Times and The Washington Post. If you … Read More

  URL:mitchelllonas.com. Clean, Fresh Website Design The work of Mitchell Lonas, Asheville is outstanding. The website was built under the … Read More

Creating animated motion graphics from 2D still images can be difficult enough. For the success of my Honduras truck door … Read More

IPad Artwork Creating artwork on the iPad feels good. After 15 years of becoming a master of drawing with a … Read More

Modern Letterhead Design REDLINE Branding is modern, straightforward, and clean. The client wanted a letterhead that could serve many functions … Read More

Creating a strong visual brand is important for a successful business.

National Web Site Banner Ad Created in Asheville   National Web Site Banner Published on New York Times and The … Read More

The sample animation has been converted to an animated gif. The original project was package as a Flash banner ad. … Read More

Animated banner ads created to publish on New York Times and Washington Post. Believe me, I never saw so much … Read More

Asheville Farm Logo Design Logo Design for the Asheville SoapBox Farm.

When it comes to technical illustration, you draw what is needed. In this case, the illustrations are rollers for a … Read More

Website Graphics Four WordPress graphics created for the Charlotte Street Computers website to promotion their array of highly successful WordPress … Read More

Some people say it is difficult to work with animals. I know that anytime a client requests that I work … Read More

Facebook for Business Book Writing the book Facebook for Business was an essential to the success of my class. I … Read More

With the use of smart devices, the icon has been reborn. Icons make the navigation experience more user-friendly. Icons created … Read More

CSC Store – Asheville Facebook profile banner – help your Facebook visitor connect with your social message quickly. Club Hairspray … Read More

WordPress Theme Development Local Asheville business Charlotte Street Computers. Asheville website redesign project.

Asheville Technical Illustrator.

Create a discount coupon for CSC end of year sale on Computer Training Classes. The campaign involved establishing an online service … Read More

Club Metropolis Club Flyer Design Downtown Asheville NC Moogfest after party.

ICON DESIGN Graphic Design and Illustrations created for Asheville Tech Blog.

  Digital Illustration by Gary Crossey (Asheville NC).

The Asheville Salon presented by the Asheville Adobe User Group. Featured four guest speakers on Being Creative. Online Banner Ad … Read More

Asheville Postcard Design – Hairspray Club Hairspray – Asheville NC. Rather than creating two postcards for two different events – we … Read More

How to make image text searchable Example of how to layer searchable text over your website graphic. A great method … Read More

I loved creating the brand for a green Asheville business . I billed the client two Blueberry bushes. I have … Read More

Panoramic image created with Adobe Photoshop for Beach Mountain Farm – used as a website banner ad.

A logo is not a magic wand. A well-managed brand can do much to create a loyal customer base. However, a logo can not … Read More

Asheville Design Work.

I do enjoy to work with other small businesses in Asheville. Like the digital media service that I offer to … Read More

All-Weather Outdoor Banner Design Outdoor Signage Outdoor signage is the graphic design task that separates mice from men. The large … Read More

Flyers & Posters Graphics created to promote the events of DJ iGuy. The series of graphics created to promote DJ … Read More

A fun poster design for the production “White of their Eyes” Story of twin sisters. Part of a much larger … Read More

Creating the branding for the launch of the Asheville Adobe User Group. The project inspiration began in the photo studio … Read More

Lust in Space Lust in Space an animation project for Club NV, Atlanta. I created the female character in 3D … Read More

Website Design DJ Asheville Website Design. Creating the brand, motion graphics and one-page website for the DJ iGuy project was … Read More

Asheville Video Production. Asheville Chamber of Commerce Video Project Video Production and Filming by Gary Crossey (IrishGuy Graphic Design) and Brian … Read More

For many years Ny Native Ireland was a popular business in downtown Asheville. Over many of those years I got … Read More

This guy not only built his own house. But, when it came to selling. He had an awesome house showing. … Read More

GRAPHICS: Branding & Marketing

Asheville Postcard Design – Art Opening Art Opening Asheville: Intersection:8 The photographic journey of eight men. There were an entire … Read More

The print ad, Poster, and Flyer for the Dining Out for Life event in Asheville. The Table event was a … Read More

Irish Guy Productions have spent the past year reviewing and working with a variety of different Content Management System (CMS) … Read More

GRAPHIC: PRINT AD – Asheville Pride Newspaper Ad – Ran in Mountain Xpress Asheville, and other local publications. Recto Rocks! … Read More

BRANDING: Less Impact

Simple bird logo.

Working with 3D models Working on these 3D moving Chess characters was a real treat. The figures were created using … Read More

Asheville Retail & Whole Business Card Design

CD Cover Design – Asheville NC With hand illustration and photography overlays. Design by Gary Crossey. 

Business Card Designs Oh the days of business cards. These little paper notices that sought your attention. The business card doesn’t … Read More

Business Card Design for Fastfwd (Asheville NC).

“The moustache is the evolutionary next level to enlightenment.” Oscar Wilde on Moustache Logistics.

Asheville Graphic Designer Gary Crossey created the frame-by-frame animation. Frame-by-frame animation for Art Installation. The closing scene of the WithOut … Read More

Moving from one scene to the next.

Asheville Product Photography for print and online ads.

Asheville Product Photography Product photography samples used for marketing and on the business website.

Animation for Walk Cycle for the One Clock Project.

Custom Product Photography Asheville Custom Product Photography. Chrome objects to photograph – what more fun could a photographer ask for? 

Asheville Website Design Sample Working with the Chrome Domes brothers was an excellent experience. Both guys were out there trying something … Read More

Asheville Business Card Design   The Irish Guy Production business card was one of those perfect print jobs. The business card is bright … Read More

The print ad design kept the message simple, distinctive, and focused. Designed for people attending the trade show to easily locate booth. … Read More

Creating the VIdeo Design for The Irish and How They Got That Way by Frank McCourt (author) was a great … Read More

Asheville Portal Website Design Clean and precise graphic design solution for Asheville Portal site. Showcasing and connecting the six user resources provided … Read More

Graphic design for the Asheville Public Access grand opening. That was a fun opening party. Here is a sample of … Read More

Seasonal Greeting Card The Seasonal Greeting cards are part a larger branding campaign. Catalog. Website and Online Store. Print ads … Read More

Prides Crossing was such an interesting two act play. Watching the installation come together was amazing. Maybe that was the … Read More

While the format for this print ad is long and tall. It may not be the easiest format to showcase … Read More

Black and White Print Ads Print Ads for small Asheville business. I created a large series of black and white … Read More

The Tapped in Time section of Alice – The Ballet is when the White Rabbit proclaims I am Late. During the … Read More

Asheville Print Ad for National Trade Shows Asheville Print Ad series created for small business. While the client is local. They … Read More

Welcome to the age of YouTube. After years of hiding on a hard drive – here is a sample of … Read More

Asheville Web Site Design for Non-Profit The Asheville Hair Project was a fun experience. Creating a fun hip website with … Read More

The entire idea of being able to paint with light showed up in my very earliest works. Here is a … Read More

The metal foil finish for the Chrome Domes Business Card Design in Asheville came out awesome. The texture really set well … Read More

Business Card Design for Asheville Artist.

Wool Photography Working with these local Asheville wool samples was awesome. The color blends are so perfect. The photography was … Read More

The Door Scene. Some artist look back on their work. And with experience can see something different they would have … Read More

DJ iGUY: F**K off & Dance Winter ICE mix The 3D character was borrowed from another project. The figure is … Read More

The Caterpiller scene for Alice The Ballet – was fantastic. Smoke and Mirrors and perfect timing for every effect. The … Read More

Before the Wicked Weed in Asheville. There was a short period when the Asheville Hardware store was downtown. Just before … Read More

Alice opens with the story of falling down the rabbit hole. The opening for Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance “ALICE” production … Read More

ASHEVILLE EVENT POSTER What can you say about Cookie La Rue? Once a massive attraction for Asheville. The Folkin’ With … Read More

Creating the Rabbit Hole scene for the Asheville Ballet of Alice was one of the most famous scenes of the … Read More

When creating a logo – the process can be very different from one client to the next. Often the clients … Read More

DJ iGuy: Lust in Space Underground Mix-tape from Mary’s Atlanta. CD Cover Design

Business Card Design for Asheville Firm The Fastfwd Website Hosting Business Card design worked so well. The print job was … Read More

Marketing Banner for Asheville Show Having the right banner is the right way to get the right people to your … Read More

Events Poster How to take lots of information and transfer into a events poster. There is something to do everyday… … Read More

DJ iGuy: Spaceman Arms Downtempo lounge mix-tape for Larue’s Asheville.

Custom Letterhead Design

Animations

  Business Card Design for Exxotic Boa Clothing. 

Hiring a Professional Asheville Photographer Product Photography & Direct Mail Sample I spent “days” photographing this stone collection. Thankfully, as a … Read More

Asheville Logo Design

Package design for National Brand Unilever. Review other components of the branding, graphic design, and advanced programming Unilever project. WEBSITE … Read More

Oh, the days of Flash were a fun time for website design. Sure, connection speed was certain. And, smartphones or … Read More

DJ iGuy: 115 BPM A winter chill mix featuring tracks that run at 115 BPM. The photography and graphic design … Read More

DJ iGuy Enotone Mix I shot the photography a number of years ago while visiting Belfast. With Adobe Photoshop it … Read More

More Event Photography From the Same Night Photography of Boy George performance.

An essential function of graphic design is to convey information. As with music, design sets a mood and creates connections. … Read More

Frame-by-Frame Animation Spinning Head GIF Animation Longer GIF Animation of Spinning Head Animation created frame-by-frame using Photoshop. Frame-by-Frame Special Effect … Read More

Asheville Business Outdoor Sign.

The story of Vida and Murphy is an old one. I called on my friend Vivian to compose a short … Read More

Appointment Card Business Card Design by Graphic Designer Gary Crossey.

LOGO DESIGN: URTV TV Station

TRADESHOW GRAPHICS – American Intercontinental University There were so many parts to American Intercontinental University tradeshow. The trade show booth … Read More

Map Design – Graphic Design Sample When it comes to Map Design – everything has got to correct. For the … Read More

Asheville Website Design – TV Station Building a website for your local TV station is a great horror. Working with … Read More

Product Website Pages  

Product Photography Graphic Design Printing Distributing The postcard design was created for Ab-Lib Asheville clothing store. The creative graphic design … Read More

Every typeface has personality. Using different letters I created this pattern.

Direct Mail Sample Direct Mail created to promote the movie The Chattahoochee River: Muddied Waters, Clear Solutions. One of my early … Read More

ONE animation.  

Blue Curves Photographer: Gary Crossey  

Graphic Banner     3D Animation Created by Gary Crossey Retail Store Commission.  

Business Card Design    

Stationery Corporate Identity With the Branding and Graphic Design theme established. Creating the letterhead designs is more about playing by … Read More

Creating visuals for an art installation can mean many different things.  For the Gorgeous art installation, I used mostly frame-by-frame … Read More

Early Digital Design work.

Type Design Rough Sketch for planning the Illustration.

A pencil drawing that slowly developed in a line of large format digital prints.   A large print of this … Read More

  The fundamental concept for the Fruit Bytes Package Design prototype was to help the end user organize their digital media by … Read More

Rexona Crystal International Logo Design