As a technical and policy writer and editor, most of my work is covered under NDAs and cannot be shared. So my portfolio, consisting of things not covered by an NDA, is a bit eccentric.
Manuals and Instructions
Most manuals contain proprietary information. Here are two that don’t. I’m responsible for the writing and the layout. They were produced using InDesign.
Policies and Standards
These are just some of the template policies and standards representing the dozens I developed for Smooth Sailing Solutions. They are meant to be adapted and customized for clients seeking certification under ISO-27001. Work was originally done in FrameMaker.
- Data Classification Standard – PDF
- Acceptable Use Standard – PDF
- Audit Standard – PDF
- Records Retention Schedule – PDF
- Password Protection Standard – PDF
- Self-Assessment Framework – PDF
Books and Booklets
Books should be designed for harmony and legibility; the typography should serve the text. I prefer a clean, elegant design, though the designer in the end must bow to the needs of the book – and the client. My chief influences are Jan Tschichold, William Morris, and John Baskerville.
These PDFs are extracts from longer books. I was responsible for both editing and layout.
- Sunday Vespers for Advent (for Saint Patrick and Holy Cross Parishes, Tacoma WA) – PDF
- A Book of Hours (from Volume 2 of 4) – PDF
- De Fide and De Spiritiu Sancto – PDF
- Douay Catechism of 1649 – PDF
- Firmly Rooted (history book for Holy Rosary Parish, Tacoma WA) – PDF
- Oblate Manual (for Saint Martin’s Abbey, Lacey WA) – PDF
These PDFs are complete booklets. I was responsible for both editing and layout.
Additional books and booklets may be found in Resources for the Sacred Liturgy on this site.
Magazine Articles
Published in La Concha, the magazine of the American Pilgrims on the Camino.
- A Lovesong for Sellos (Autumn 2024)
- Full Circle (Winter 2021/2022)
- Porta Sancta: Holy Doors (Spring 2021)
Physical Collateral
- Brochure (Visitation Catholic School, Tacoma: Cliques. Gangs. Apathy.) – PDF
- Business Card (Smooth Sailing Solutions) – PDF
- Campaign Mailer (Smitherman: Father, Teacher, Planner, Leader) – PDF
- Campaign Mailer (Smitherman: I Love Tacoma) – PDF
- Onesheet (SSS: Communications) – PDF
- Onesheet (SSS: Empathy) – PDF
- Postcard (Holy Rosary Church, Tacoma: You’re Invited) – PDF
- Poster (DWT: Security / Passwords) – JPG
- Poster (DWT: Security / Phishing) – JPG
- Poster (DWT: Security / Someone Tweeted) – JPG
- Poster (DWT: Security / Tailgating) – JPG
- Poster (Holy Rosary / Visitation Churches, Tacoma: Lenten Vespers) – PDF
- Poster (Visitation Church, Tacoma: Tenebrae) – PNG
Documentary Scriptwriting
At GeoGenius, I was part of an award-winning production team. We produced documentary-style videos that played on tour buses across the United States and Canada. As the bus reached a pre-determined GPS point, a video would play telling the passengers all about the next site on the tour.
These are a few samples of the scripts I wrote and the videos that we ultimately produced from them.
In the two and a half years I worked for GeoGenius, I personally researched and wrote more than 160 scripts ranging in length from 30 seconds to 20 minutes.
National Parks Tour: A Spaceport of Our Own – Script
National Parks Tour: Bryce, Briefly – Script
Pittsburgh, PA: Forged in Steel – Script
Pittsburgh, PA: When Rich Guys Fight – Script
Charlotte, NC: From Moonshine to NASCAR – Script
Charlotte, NC: City of Churches – Script
Westport, CT: Saving National Hall – Script
Games
I am, indeed, a geek. The following samples represent both writing and layout work.
- Cruenti Dei: Sahûl – PDF
- Cruenti Dei Rules Supplement 1 – PDF
- Cruenti Dei Chronicle, Volume I – PDF
- Cruenti Dei: Oratoa – PDF
No game is complete without maps, and Cruenti Dei had them in abundance. These represent my typical graphic work. Click on a map to download full-sized PDF.
Warning: These files are big!
