charles Hale

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hot rod
brand book

OBJECTIVE:

Develop a consistent brand book for the company and clients to refer to for all things Hot Rod.

SOLUTION:

In collaborated with various departments, developed and designed the official brand book for Hot Rod, covering all aspects of the brand including fonts, colors, photography, television and more.

Cover of the Hot Rod Brand Guidelines & Style Guide.
Several page samples from the Hot Rod Brand Guidelines & Style Guide.
Brand Book Slideshow

GENERAL PRESENTATIONS

OBJECTIVE:

Create an over-arching presentation that covered all aspects of the business to present to clients, and could be used in whole or in part in other pitch decks.

SOLUTION:

Develop a presentation deck and style that is consistent, so that parts of the general presentation can be imported into other decks as needed and maintain a cohesive design aesthetic.

Open laptop displaying the cover image of a MotorTrend presentation.
Grid of various automotive-themed presentation slides, featuring cars, mechanics, and performance statistics.
SAMPLE SLIDES SLIDESHOW

EVENT DESIGN SOLUtions

OBJECTIVES:

Create a consistent overall design and implement it across all aspects of an event.

SOLUTION:

Created key art and produced deliverables including print, digital, product, and promotional materials, including license plates and t-shirts.

Tablet displaying the key art and logo for the Hot Rod Drag Week 2023 event.
A sample of the various deliverable materials for Hot Rod Drag Week 2023, featuring one sheets, digital and print advertising, social posts, award graphics and pennants.
Drag Week 2023 slideshow

logo update

OBJECTIVE:

Modernize the existing Intellichoice logo awards.

SOLUTION:

Created a series of logo awards to work in various print and digital applications.

IntelliChoice 2023 and 2024 award logos, featuring the update to a new and clean design for 2024.
Various 2024 IntelliChoice awards by MotorTrend in gold and black, labeled with categories like "Best Overall Value," "Smart Choice," "Certified Pre-Owned," and "Excellent Value."
A smartphone and a laptop displaying car-related content from IntelliChoice. The smartphone shows an article titled "Which Automakers Have the Best Used Car Programs?" with images of award-winning cars. The laptop screen displays the IntelliChoice Awards website with sections on pre-owned used car programs and ownership cost valuation.

LOGO/ illustration DESIGN

OBJECTIVES:

Project for a friend to create a logo for his local historical miniature wargaming group.

SOLUTION:

Created a logo that represented historical military warfare by illustrating a Roman Centurion helmet and tying it into a graphic with the logo and shield reminiscent of a sports team brand.

Romans Badge and Logo
Romans wordmark
Romans badge on book cover

Infographic health

OBJECTIVE:

Design a means of explaining a surgical procedure and the aftermath to people.

SOLUTION:

Designed a simple infographic page that would give the basic elements of a surgical solution to a type of auto-immune disease.

Flyer Infographic Ulcerative Colitis and J-Pouch
Flyer Infographic Closeup Ulcerative Colitis and J-Pouch
Flyer Infographic Ulcerative Colitis and J-Pouch