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Photography

I shoot a mix of street & documentary style photography.
Once in a while I’ll try a portrait.
My goal is to simply highlight & record the beauty surrounding me — a classic car, a child laughing, or the rawness of urban decay.

Swish. Stock Island, Key West // Spring, 2019 — Available for print.

Swish.
Stock Island, Key West // Spring, 2019 — Available for print.

 
Timeless. Old Town, Key West // Spring 2020 — Available for print.

Timeless.
Old Town, Key West // Spring 2020 — Available for print.

Glance. Bahama Village, Key West // 2020 — Available for print.

Glance.
Bahama Village, Key West // 2020 — Available for print.

 
Corner Store. Bahama Village, Key West // 2020 — Available for print.

Corner Store.
Bahama Village, Key West // 2020 — Available for print.

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On Lock.

Taken in the spring of 2020 in the midst of Key West quarantine — on the busiest section of Duval Street.
During these few months, the open streets & lack of traffic gave Kristian plenty of time & space to get his kickflip “on lock” — during lockdown.

Los Azules. Havana, Cuba // Summer 2019 — Available for print.

Los Azules.
Havana, Cuba // Summer 2019 — Available for print.

 
Kodachrome. Havana, Cuba // Summer 2019 — Available for print.

Kodachrome.
Havana, Cuba // Summer 2019 — Available for print.

Caught a Couple. Old Town, Key West // Fall 2018 — Available for print.

Caught a Couple.
Old Town, Key West // Fall 2018 — Available for print.

 
Singles. Old Town, Key West // Spring 2020 — Available for print.

Singles.
Old Town, Key West // Spring 2020 — Available for print.

Borders. Ukraine Triptych (1/3)
Bahama Village, Key West // Winter 2022 — Available for print.

 

Borders. Ukraine Triptych (2/3)
Bahama Village, Key West // Winter 2022 — Available for print.

Borders. Ukraine Triptych (3/3)
Bahama Village, Key West // Winter 2022 — Available for print.

 

On the Bench.
Key West // Winter 2022 — Available for print.


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Music

A big part of my work over the past decade has been producing & promoting some of the most storied concerts in Key West history.
My focus & energy is always directed toward making the shows more memorable than an average theater concert — with everyone from the artists to the audience walking away with a feeling that they were part of something special.

Pictured: Rayland Baxter, post-concert — Winter 2019

Me & G. Summer 2018

Me & G.
Summer 2018

 
G. Love at San Carlos Institute, Key West. Winter 2018

G. Love at San Carlos Institute, Key West.
Winter 2018

C’est La Vie. Phosphorescent
Winter 2022

 

PHOS x COAST.
Winter 2021

Truck ride with The Revivalists.
Winter 2017

 

Todd Snider at COAST.
Fall 2016

Coast Is Clear Festival

In the months following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in the Florida Keys, during the fall of 2017, I — along with a host of my musical friends — launched the first annual Coast Is Clear Festival aimed at benefitting local folks in need.
Each year since — with the exception of 2020 — I’ve produced & promoted the festival on the first weekend of December as a way to signify & celebrate the official end of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.

2022 Festival Lineup

 
 

COAST Is Clear 2017 — The Origin Story.

COAST Is Clear 2021 — Short Doc.

Truck bed encore with Langhorne Slim. Coast Is Clear Festival, 2017

Truck bed encore with Langhorne Slim.
Coast Is Clear Festival, 2017

 
Rayland Baxter tuning up. Coast Is Clear, 2017

Rayland Baxter tuning up.
Coast Is Clear, 2017


Design

My design style is simple, yet bold, with the goal always being to say more by offering less.
Beyond designing apparel, print & promotional material in-house for Coast Projects, I also collaborate with clients ranging from small businesses & local artists to large hotel groups & international touring bands.

Pictured: Summer of Soul, a one-sheet poster for Tropic Cinema — Summer 2021

Apparel

Coast Projects // The original “Live by it.” design, 2012

Coast Projects // The original “Live by it.” design, 2012

PHOS x COAST // Full Moon Collaboration — Three-Color Screen Print

 
Product taste testing, 2021

Product taste testing, 2021

Graphic

Web

Coast Projects // Website Banner, 2021

Coast Projects // Website Banner, 2021

 
Coast Projects // Website Banner, 2021

Coast Projects // Website Banner, 2021