Chatman Design


Wilcox Cards
  • Project

    • Promotional Cards
  • Client

    • Rick Wilcox Magic Theater
  • The Skinny

    • These custom playing cards were developed for master illusionists Rick & Suzan Wilcox for two purposes: to sell as promotional decks in their theater's Magic Shop, and to include as a companion deck with their card tricks instructional DVD. Background illustrations feature illusions from their stage show. Each deck includes a custom Joker, Ace of Spades and a special "green backed" card.
  • More...

    • For more about how these cards came together, click here.

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WASB Flipbook
  • Project

    • Announcement for NSBA Central Region Meeting
  • Client

    • Wisconsin Association of School Boards
  • Copy

    • [Intro panel] Only in Milwaukee. With gorgeous lakefront, nearby rural charm and thriving cultural sophistication, the proud home of Harley-Davidson and the Milwaukee Brewers is genuinely authentic. If a hotel can be said to be synonymous with a city, the elegant Hotel Pfister is most connected to Milwaukee and its rich industrial history. The vision of capitalist Guido Pfister and his son Charles, the Pfister opened in 1893 as the "Grand Hotel of the West". A 1993 renovation has kept this beautiful Victorian-style hotel in tune with past and present Milwaukee while ensuring an experience that is remarkably ... genuine. A Genuine American City. Milwaukee 2008.
  • Target

    • School Board members from around the upper Midwest
  • The Skinny

    • At an "Olympic-style" torch passing at the end of the 2007 Kansas City meeting, the WASB distributed this announcement for the 2008 meeting in Milwaukee. The piece playfully acknowledges the common Milwaukee stereotypes, while at the same time opening eyes to Milwaukee's other side -- ultimately generating interest in coming to the city for the 2008 meeting. Pull tab flips through city sights and reveals the meeting date on the tab itself.

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Lifecare
  • Project

    • Packaging and Brand Identity
  • Client

    • Mueller Sports Medicine
  • Target

    • Active people of any age, male or female
  • The Skinny

    • A new product line of supports joined the existing "Sport Care" brand for Mueller. Life Care needed to appeal to active people, not just athletes. Pharmacies and mass retail outlets is the primary placement for the general line & the "for Her" line, developed specifically for women. These companion product lines needed to resemble each other and also fit in with the existing Mueller Sport Care brand. To stand out from their competition, we developed the box structure itself, along with the packaging design and brand identity.

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Zoo Befriend
  • Project

    • Program Materials & Identity
  • Client

    • Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society
  • The Skinny

    • As Dane County's free zoo, it's remarkable that the Henry Vilas Zoo can provide such a quality experience for it's visitors. The fund raising efforts of the non-profit Zoological Society is vital to maintaining the Zoo and it's status as a great asset to the Madison area. The "Befriend-An-Animal" program is a fun way to solicit donations to the Zoo. With the identity and materials for this program the goal was clean, classy, eco-friendly and ... fun. Look closely and you'll see what we mean.

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Mustard Logo
  • Project

    • Logo Development
  • Client

    • The World Famous Mustard Museum
  • The Skinny

    • The world's only Mustard Museum wanted to modernize and update their logo. The result was a classic feel in this versitle set of logos. A primary logo, logotype-only, and a logo seal serve the Museum. A specific "brand" logo and logotype are used with Museum-branded mustards and other products.

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Word Saavy
  • Project

    • Board Game Design & Branding
  • Client

    • Word Saavy™ The Anagram Word Game
  • Target

    • Ages 6 and Up
  • The Skinny

    • A local entrepreneur asked us to design a "box top" for his board game. After careful analysis we determined it would be best serve the interests of the client to propose a radical shift visually and with aspects of the game itself. The result was a new corporate logo, game logo, game board, game cards, and rules sheet.
King Cole Logo
  • Project

    • Logo Development
  • Client

    • King Cole Bait Company
  • The Skinny

    • Logo for a creator and manufacturer of fishing lures.
Sticks hat
  • Project

    • Logo, Uniform Design
  • Client

    • NW Arkansas Sticks
  • The Skinny

    • A logo & uniform set for a Little League baseball team in Arkansas. Needed to appeal to the kids on the team and stay versatile enough for use on hats, jersey, bags, etc.

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Wilcox Billboard
  • Project

    • Billboards
  • Client

    • Rick Wilcox Magic Theater
  • The Skinny

    • Series of billboards promoting the magic shows at the Rick Wilcox Magic Theater. Billboards accommodate in-town or highway placement.

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Beacon Cards
  • Project

    • Promotional Cards
  • Client

    • Beacon Athletics
  • Target

    • Facility managers, groundskeepers, coaches
  • The Skinny

    • This set of promotional baseball cards gave Beacon Athletics a memorable way to promote their best products. The cards inspired a lot of discussion about what "years" some designs were styled after, and kept Beacon on the minds of those who received them. Mission accomplished.

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