Growing up in Hawaii, the Five-O franchise was always present in one form or another. We'd watch reruns after school, hear the theme song at every UH football game. So when the latest incarnation presented itself, I jumped at the opportunity to be a part of it.

Given the law enforcement nature of the show, I wanted to bring a look that promised the high tech, fast paced action of the reboot while maintaining iconic shots and tones of the original.

I felt it was important to represent Hawaii as much as possible. I mixed in Kapa (traditional Hawaiian fabric) design motifs as well as local names and places to legitimize and ground the Five-O database. We treated the scenic photos of Hawaii to bring out the vibrant colors of paradise.

The cast ID's were built as a high tech, police case wall and maintain the frenetic energy of the show.

The final product, an energetic show open packed full of paradise, surfing and action - just like the show.

Nothing says Harold & Kumar better than marijuana. So of course there would be a marijuana wreath for the main title of their Christmas movie.

In addition to the main title sequence, the logo I designed was also used for the movie posters, key art and collateral marketing.

Following the thin red line, the peaks and valleys, the final heartbeats on an EKG finally flat lining.

Life and death.

And where one journey has ended, another begins as we follow that same red line through a stylized world of a line drawn Los Angeles. As we meander and backtrack through iconic LA landmarks and traffic, we finally arrive at the house where the funeral and chaos and hilarity are about to begin.

Comic book characters have always enamored our imaginations. We've all wished we had special powers and abilities. We wished for justice and a hero who could make things right in the world.

The Cape brought all of that while telling the story of a young boy whose father secretly worked to protect him from the evil in their city.

The initial style frames were designed around a world nested in both reality and the imagination. A dimensional, hyper real approach to the comic book that comes to life.

The final animation evolved into a more traditional comic book style, though remaining anchored in the initial concept, seamlessly coupling live action and illustration.