Welcome to
High Heat Studios
Art, Design & Photography
Definition
High Heat – Baseball slang. “High heat” or “the heat” typically refers to a very fast pitch. A fastball of extra-high quality.
High Heat Studios – A design studio of extra-high quality
01.
What we do
Graphic Design
Everything comes back to graphic design. Web and print, identity and social media. Color theory, layout and typography, all essential design elements that I’ve trained in and worked with for years. I’ve created entire product campaigns, business cards, logos and identity packages and everything in between,
Web Design
I’ve been creating websites for decades. I’ve created sites large and small, external sites, internal sites and corporate intranets. I’ve created sites for individuals, sites for companies, sites for government agencies. Designing for the web is a huge part of what I do each and every day.
Sports Art
The original purpose of this studio was specifically sports art, but it’s grown into something much more than that. I love the combination of art and sports, and if I had my wish, I would be creating it each and every day. Cards, posters, or promo materials, I just love sports related projects.
Photography
Classically trained in photography, with a four year Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design. I enjoy both commercial and personal photography. I’ve shot everything from events and weddings to interiors, portraits, sports and more.
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Featured Work
Splatter
These are some of my very first custom cards. They were an experiment with some specific Photoshop brushes and painting techniques and I even used these are early test prints when figuring out how to make my own refractors.
2019 High Heat Set
In 2019, the idea for this site, this concept, and these cards finally took shape. Lightly inspired by Donruss, but entirely original in design, I created an entire 100 card set. All 30 teams were represented with 3 cards each (90 base cards total) plus 10 rookie...
1980 Basketball
I don't typically collect basketball cards, but I do appreciate some of the most iconic ones. My all time favorite basketball card is the 1980-81 Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson "Scoring Leaders" card. The card is unique in that it's 3 mini cards combined,...
1956 Topps
One of the most iconic baseball card sets to ever exist is 1956 Topps. This is a recreation using modern typography, modern players and photo effects to mimic the offset printing of the post-war era.
03.
Recent Updates
Sign & Graphics Company
Local sign, graphics and vinyl company Reflecto Signs was looking for an updated look and feel for their website. Having been several years since the last update, I installed WordPress as the CMS, updated the functionality of things like the contact forms, and gave...
Interior Design Photography
A local Interior Designer was in need of photography work for her existing website. With my background in photography I was able to shoot the interiors of various locations and create web galleries for their website. This is a small sampling of my commercial...
Stadium Series
My latest creation combines my love of water colors, baseball, and retro inspired designs. The initial inspiration behind these were old tobacco cards. 1888 Duke "Perilous Occupations" (N86) featured the subject in front of a stylized background, with a large white...