I love design!

(among other things)

Design has always been a passion of mine.
But like a lot of other designers, I find myself easily distracted, and so, find myself with a lot of interests. But it all funnels itself into a vast cauldron where I harvest my ideas in the most unexpected times. Ideas aren't convenient, but with patience they reveal themselves. Like most personal websites, this one allows me to try different techniques and languages that I then apply to my various client projects. I try to eliminate as much design clutter as I can to deliver a clean, well contructed website, using only the elements necessary to deliver the client´s message. A lot of trial and error has went into this latest incarnation of this website. Like most projects, I am not 100% satisfied with it, and it will continue to be a constantly developing project. Flashy techniques, and the "flavor of the week" might get you noticed, but more often than not, it´s inappropriate for the task at hand, or the message that you are trying to convey.
Timeless design principals for each challenge are more desirable, and what I try to bring to each client. Either way, look around and if you find yourself wondering about something or have the need to reach out, please dont hesitate to submit the question or comment at my contact page.

Enjoy yourself, and thanks again for visiting! I look forward to talking with you face to face to discuss what I can deliver to make your ideas a reality.

Who am I?

Thank you for coming to my website.

I'll try to make this brief. Since my time after graduating from the Columbus College of Art and Design, I have put together both a varied and rewarding career. Painting murals and creating faux surfaces for retail interiors for Modeworks, Scenic Artist painting sets and creating props at the Beck Center in Lakewood. Pre-press work at American Greetings, Walker Printing and Jakprints. Web and Graphic Designer full time at Venture Lighting and Help Marketing, as well as put together freelance websites for Barri-Lee Michelle Dry Cleaners, HP Manufacturing, and Great Lakes Publishing. I have worked as a Graphic Designer for local Ad Agencies, Doner Advertising and Sampson-Carnegie. For the last 12 years, I was a Graphic Designer and Videographer at TCP Lighting, the last five years the head Designer there. When not involved with my design career, you can find me in University Heights, Ohio with my wife, kids and two dogs. I enjoy volleyball, live music, and attempting to put together songs myself, to varying degrees of success.
I would love to hear from you! Send me a note from my Contact Page with any questions or comments you may have, or call me direct at (216) 392-8498 or email me at greg-breedlove2@att.net.

Examples of some projects that I have put together.

LeHigh Diversity Pop-Up Banner

Pop Up Banner that I am developing for LeHigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to recruit a diverse group of vendors to work with the school.To see the full banner, click here. File size of pdf is 9.9 mb.
Oswego School District Poster

Oswego School District outside of Chicago wanted a large poster created showing all schools together, complete with mascots and school buildings. I created a geometrically themed solution, interlocking them together. To see a detailed pdf of poster, click here. File size of pdf is 6.6 mb.
DeWalt Window Clings

A Vendor for Stanley Black and Decker needed a series of DeWalt window clings created for a supply store. To see the complete series, click here. File size of pdf is 10.2 mb.
2022 Product Catalog

This was the cover of the 2022 TCP Product Catalog. The printed version was PMS silver on matte black with spot varnish cover and 4 color text for inside pages. To see the complete 2022 Product Catalog, click here. File size of pdf is 20 mb.
Ellis Speaks Illustration

Illustration advertising speech from TCP CEO Ellis Yan at Lightfair held in Philadelphia.
CornCob Killer Poster

Created a poster to go in Distributor showrooms highlighting the benefits of the "Corncob Killer" LED HID Filament lamps. "Corncob" lamps are a type of HID lamp.
CEO Santa Illustration

Created Illustration for a life-size stand up display of TCP CEO Ellis Yan as Santa for annual TCP Holiday Party.
ColorFlip Brand Mark

Developed and created a TCP logo for the "ColorFlip" lamp, a bulb that changes from Bright white to a color(red, blue or green) with the flip of a switch.
Lightfair Cocktail Invitation

Designed this flyer to invite Lightfair attendees to special "Cocktail Hour" held at TCP booth. Created using Illustrator.
Ellis Display For Distributorships

I conceived, designed, illustrated and constructed these displays that went into Distributorships and contained invitations to a seminar on how to save money by switching to TCP LED products.
Light Up the League Promotion Concept

Marketing Concept I created and presented to have a running promotion for Distributors based on the weekly football score with the Cleveland Browns, whom TCP had a partnership with.
2021 Databook

This was the cover of the 2021 TCP Databook. The theme of the book was a return of the "Roaring 20s", so it had a strong Art Deco look. To see the complete 2021 Databook, click here. File size of pdf is 10 mb.
Full page TCP ad
for EP & S

Full page Ad for TCP quality included in January 2016 issue of Electrical Products and Solutions magazine. Created concept, design, and copy.
Benefits of working at TCP Brochure

I put this colorful 8 page brochure that HR could use to show the benefits of working at TCP and the perks that come with it. Complete pdf can be found here.File size is 3.1mb.
T8 Floor Display

Concept mockup of cardboard T8 lamp floor display. Produced in 2016. Created using Photoshop and Illustrator.
Otis and the Shoreway Saints CD

CD packaging created for Otis and the Shoreway Saints, a band based in Cleveland, Ohio. Known as a blue-collar bar band with a signature sound with roots in '70s rock, I designed the cd to resemble a matchbook, a bar relic from a bygone era.