The Dial

YEP—Youth Empowered Philanthropy— is a program ran by the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne that teaches high schoolers in Allen County about the world of charitable giving. Each year, a select group of students in grades 10-12 meet—not only learn about nonprofit work—but to make real decisions, with real money, to create an impact in the community.

In the over 15 years that I’ve called One Lucky Guitar home, I’ve illustrated some fun and important content for our clients and friends—and myself. This post covers just a portion of the visuals hidden in folders around here. Enjoy! (And if you haven't yet, check out a similar post, from my coworker, Jon.)

We've been fortunate to contribute to brand-building design for Matilda Jane Clothing over the years, and the recent introduction of the Good Hart line is no different.

It seems I’m often looking for an excuse to work on a new, fun illustration—and many times that’s seen in my gig poster work. But up until recent months, there haven’t been a lot of shows. The result was an exploration into a game design where I’d have the opportunity to do several new visuals all centered around one theme. 

2021 is a big year for the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Not only did the always-inspiring organization reveal new branding—alongside a shiny new website—but it’s also celebrating its 100th birthday! We began our partnership with FWMoA in January of [...]

Around the turn of the year, the City of Fort Wayne asked OLG to develop a campaign that would communicate to residents to keep up the good fight against Covid-19 with emphasis on the big three—wearing a mask, keeping distance and limiting gatherings. As Allen County continues to see a rise in infection rates, it’s important that a clear message of preventing the spread is on the top of everyone’s mind.

OLG is happy to be part of some positive and frothy news coming from the rejuvenated Columbia Street area in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana known as The Landing. Here, you’ll find the new Landing Beer Co., a one-of-a-kind brewery and BBQ hangout. In 2019, we were approached by the inspired owners to create all-new branding for their venture. To them, it was important that we capture the communal, fresh feeling they envisioned with the location—a space each resident will be welcome to have a good pint.

In the halls of OLG, we’ve been speaking a new language based around 3-D printing, milling and machining—all thanks to our friends at C&A Tool. Working with this industry leader in advanced manufacturing, we’ve been able to witness their large operation (650+ employees, three facilities) and how they play a role in providing innovative, custom parts to the aerospace, medical, transportation and energy industries.

For companies of many kinds, especially those in manufacturing, ensuring trade compliance can be difficult and time consuming, and often results in increased costs and lost productivity. As the foremost experts in global trade compliance, the team at TC Engine [...]

In Northeast Indiana, there are several organizations set on helping current or future entrepreneurs be successful. The challenge is knowing all the resources, and which ones are right for you depending on your journey. Our client at SEED Fort Wayne recognized this gap and decided to work with OLG to develop an answer. The result is FUSE NEI!