The NEW penguincreative.com!
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Branding, Graphic Design, Internet / Blogs, New Work
After many months, we are very excited to announce the launch of the all-NEW penguincreative.com! In addition to the website, we are also proud to unveil a brand new Penguin blog (seen here).
Thank you all for your continued business and support! We wouldn’t be here without you and are excited about all of the new opportunities this year continues to bring. Please let us know what you think!
Recent National Recognition
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Magazines, New Work
Townhall is a well-known conservative political site with nearly a million visitors per month and contributors such as Bill O’Reilly and Fred Thompson. About a year and a half ago, I was contacted to be a consulting creative director and translate their strong web presence into a successful editorial publication.
After many months of work, I was able to aid in the creation, design and the successful launch of Townhall Magazine. We just found out that the magazine has been named one of the Hottest Magazine Launches of 2008, along with National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, among others! Below are a few sample spreads.
Portfolio Updates
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under New Work
A bunch of new work has just been added to the portfolio from the past several months. Check it out!
CCM covers
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Graphic Design, Magazines, New Work, Photography
I recently shot five covers of Family Force 5 for CCM Magazine’s annual reader’s choice issue. The band by far is the most energetic group I have ever worked with (…I don’t think they took their ritalin that morning).
Hokey Pokey
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under New Work, Photography
Cover design and photography for Matthew Paul Turner’s upcoming book Hokey Pokey.
Book Cover Photo
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under New Work, Photography
I recently shot the book cover for “America’s Health Coach,” Asa Andrew.
Collier Music Photography
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under New Work, Photography
I recently did the photography for an incredibly talented rock trio out of Nashville called Collier. Their new website just recently launched and the site is full of some of the photos. The amazing site was crafted by Pupon of A3 Interactive and Design.
New Website!
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Graphic Design, New Work, Photography
After over a half a year of labor, I am extremely excited to announce the premiere of the new Penguin Creative website! Literally, as I write this, the relief is just starting to hit me that this site is DONE! For the past 8 months I have had the task of filtering through over 30,000 photos from the past year and a half of travels around the world. My wife has been incredibly patient with my late nights and incredibly helpful in giving me the thumbs up or down on many of the images you see.
The past two years have undoubtedly been the most challenging of my life, but also the most rewarding. I have never felt more conviction, joy and refinement that I did during my global trek. My desire is that the photos and the stories on this site inspire you all, and hopefully stretch your paradigms a bit too. The more I see, the more I realize that I am incredibly blessed and incredibly spoiled at the same time, just being born in this country. We have all been given the resources, education, creativity and finances to move mountains. My desire is to one day pool those exponential resources to make a lasting impact in the lives of the scores of underprivledged.
I have to mention, this site would not have been possible without the amazing wizardry of Pupon of A3 Interactive and Design. Pupon not only captured this vision by making this site intuitive and (virtually) dummy-proof, but far exceeded what I could have ever expected when I began. My gratitude exceeds my words.
Future of Hip-Hop
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Graphic Design, Magazines, New Work
The upcoming cover for CCM’s “Future of Hip-Hop” issue, featuring Grits.
Sugar the Movie
Posted by Lee Steffen | Filed under Film / Video, Graphic Design, New Work
I recently completed the packaging for Sugar the movie, written, directed and produced by my friend Alex Beh. He also did the hair and makeup, styling, post production, music, dance choregraphy and catering. Kidding.