Creative Direction

Specializing in telling a story from start to finish, I look for the big picture. The projects below represent work done both on a high level and at a macro-level within the context of each client. For a select list of clients: click here.

  • Thank You For Your Creativity Cover Art

    Thank You For Your Creativity Cover Art

    Services: Design, Illustration
    Client: Nick Davio
    Project: Cover Art for “Thank You For Your Creativity” by Nick Davio, Kath Bee


  • Now You See Me, Now You See Me

    Now You See Me, Now You See Me

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds
    John Carroll: Bass, Drums, Percussion
    Sharon Lanza: Director, Actor
    Dave Smith: Actor
    Airan Wright: A/V Production


  • The Swimmer

    The Swimmer

    Airan Wright: Bb Clarinet, Pump Organ, A/V Production


  • Silver Bells

    Silver Bells

    Airan Wright: Backing Band
    Kelly Wright: Vocals
    Jay Livingston & Ray Evans: Composition
    Airan Wright: Arrangement, A/V Production


  • Danaus plexippus

    Danaus plexippus

    Airan Wright: Tenor Sax w/ FX, A/V Production


  • Cold Getaway

    Cold Getaway

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, Bass, Drums, Theremini
    Chad McCullough: Trumpet, Dbang Dung
    Ryan Miller: Painting (Acrylic)
    Airan Wright: A/V Production


  • Ancestral Interference

    Ancestral Interference

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds
    Nora Barton: Cello
    Matthew Shelton: Videography
    Airan Wright: A/V Production


  • Treefingers (for Wind Dectet)

    Treefingers (for Wind Dectet)

    Airan Wright: Bassoon, Soprano Sax
    Performing with Ravenswood Winds
    Radiohead: Composition
    Airan Wright: Arrangement, A/V Production
    Matthew Shelton: Videography
    Susie Inverso: Photography


  • Round Midnight

    Round Midnight

    Airan Wright: Piano
    Kelly Wright: Vocals
    Thelonious Monk: Composition
    Airan Wright: A/V Production


  • Under Known Tones

    Under Known Tones

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds
    Andy Deitrich: Drums
    Airan Wright: Animation, A/V Production


  • Mardi Gras 2021: Share the Love

    Mardi Gras 2021: Share the Love

    Airan Wright: Bari Sax, Director, A/V Production
    Performing with Big Shoulders Brass Band
    Filmed as a fundraiser for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic. Thank you to the ever amazing Mystick Krewe of Laff for their sponsorship and opportunity to perform during Covid.


  • Dinner Party

    Dinner Party

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, Animation, A/V Production


  • Spinning Toward Tomorrow

    Spinning Toward Tomorrow

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, Animation, A/V Production


  • Solum | Simul

    Solum | Simul

    Airan Wright: Saxes, Animation, A/V Production


  • Fever

    Fever

    Airan Wright: Electric Bass
    Kelly Wright: Vocals
    Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell: Composition
    Airan Wright: A/V Production


  • P.S.A.

    P.S.A.

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, Animation, A/V Production


  • Wrightmare Before Christmas

    Wrightmare Before Christmas

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, Electric Bass, Vocals
    Kelly Wright: Vocals, Eb Clarinet
    Danny Elfman: Composition – Opening, Sally’s Song, and Jack’s Reprise
    Airan Wright: Arrangement
    Airan Wright: Director, Animation, Illustration, Audio Production
    Airan Wright, Kelly Wright: Costuming, Video Production


  • Some Assembly Required

    Some Assembly Required

    Airan Wright: Clarinets, Animation, A/V Production


  • The Land Beyond the Sky

    The Land Beyond the Sky

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds
    Kelly Wright: Vocals
    Airan Wright: Animation, Composition, Lyrics, A/V Production


  • Natural Lines of Drift

    Natural Lines of Drift

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, Animation, A/V Production
    Recorded in part on location at Eldon Hazlet State Park


  • Weekend Ornithology

    Weekend Ornithology

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, Animation, A/V Production


  • I Dream of Rocketships

    I Dream of Rocketships

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Theremini, Animation, A/V Production


  • The Rise and Fall of Saint Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

    The Rise and Fall of Saint Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, A/V Production


  • To Be Fair, I Did Take Out the Trash

    To Be Fair, I Did Take Out the Trash

    Airan Wright: Bassoons, A/V Production


  • The Colour Palette

    The Colour Palette

    Airan Wright: Woodwinds, A/V Production


  • A Child Is Born

    A Child Is Born

    Airan Wright: Bassoon
    Performing with Ravenswood Winds
    Kelly Wright: Feature Guest Vocalist
    Thad Jones: Composition
    Alec Wilder: Lyrics
    Airan Wright: Arrangement, A/V Production
    Colleen Griggs: Cover Art


  • Millennium Park at Home Feat. Zeshan B, Mucca Pazza

    Millennium Park at Home Feat. Zeshan B, Mucca Pazza

    Airan Wright: Alto Sax, Bari Sax, Clarinet
    Performing with Mucca Pazza
    Airan Wright: Director, A/V Production


  • Just Enough Time

    Just Enough Time

    Airan Wright: Bassoon
    Performing with Origin of Animal
    David Keller: Composition
    Marcus Padgett: Audio Production
    Airan Wright: Video Production


  • Jelly Book

    Jelly Book

    Airan Wright: Soprano Sax
    Performing with Origin of Animal
    Rich Poston: Composition
    Marcus Padgett: Audio Production
    Airan Wright: Video Production


  • O, Had I Jubal’s Lyre (from Joshua)

    O, Had I Jubal’s Lyre (from Joshua)

    Airan Wright: Flute
    Kelly Wright: Vocals
    George Frideric Handel: Composition
    Airan Wright: Arrangement, A/V Production


  • Rex Koko American Bystander Ad

    Rex Koko American Bystander Ad

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: James Finn Garner
    Project: Print Ad


  • Ravenswood Winds Play Radiohead Cover Art

    Ravenswood Winds Play Radiohead Cover Art

    Airan Wright: Design, Illustration
    Client: Ravenswood Winds
    Project: Social Media Cover Art for Ravenswood Winds Play Radiohead


  • Single White Vigilante Cover Art

    Single White Vigilante Cover Art

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: James Finn Garner
    Project: Social Media Cover Art for Single White Vigilante


  • Single White Vigilante Responsive WordPress Site

    Single White Vigilante Responsive WordPress Site

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: James Finn Garner, Airan Wright
    Project: Response WordPress Site for singlewhitevigilante.com


  • Single White Vigilante Photography

    Single White Vigilante Photography

    Airan Wright: Photography
    Client: James Finn Garner
    Project: Photo with Vector Conversion for Single White Vigilante


  • Single White Vigilante Comics

    Single White Vigilante Comics

    Airan Wright: Illustration (Pencils, Inks, Colors)
    Client: James Finn Garner, Airan Wright
    Project: A selection from Single White Vigilante, a 4-panel comic strip by James Finn Garner and Airan Wright


  • James Finn Garner Comic-Con Event Collateral

    James Finn Garner Comic-Con Event Collateral

    Airan Wright: Design, Illustration
    Client: James Finn Garner, Airan Wright
    Project: James Finn Garner, Single White Vigilante Event Collateral
    Featuring: 3″x3″ Square and 4″x4″ Circle Stickers, T-Shirts, 1″ Buttons, and custom Postcard handouts.


  • James Finn Garner Comic-Con Standing Banner

    James Finn Garner Comic-Con Standing Banner

    Airan Wright: Design, Illustration
    Client: James Finn Garner, Airan Wright
    Project: James Finn Garner, Single White Vigilante Event Collateral


  • Single White Vigilante Character Design

    Single White Vigilante Character Design

    Airan Wright: Illustration (Pencils, Inks, Colors)
    Client: James Finn Garner, Airan Wright
    Project: Character design for Single White Vigilante, a 4-panel comic strip by James Finn Garner and Airan Wright


  • James Finn Garner Web Content

    James Finn Garner Web Content

    Airan Wright: Design, Illustration
    Client: James Finn Garner
    Project: Web Content for jamesfinngarner.com


  • Rex Koko Responsive WordPress Site

    Rex Koko Responsive WordPress Site

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: James Finn Garner
    Project: Responsive WordPress Site for rexkoko.com


  • FBBCon 2015 Social Media Banner Ads

    FBBCon 2015 Social Media Banner Ads

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: FBBCon 2015 Humanism at Work Conference Materials


  • FBBCon 2015 Event Branding

    FBBCon 2015 Event Branding

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: FBBCon 2015 Humanism at Work Conference Materials


  • Humanist Disaster Recovery Drive Cover Art

    Humanist Disaster Recovery Drive Cover Art

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Humanist Disaster Recovery Web Content


  • Foundation Beyond Belief Sell-Sheets

    Foundation Beyond Belief Sell-Sheets

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Conference Materials


  • Foundation Beyond Belief 3×5 ft Table Banner

    Foundation Beyond Belief 3×5 ft Table Banner

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Conference Materials


  • Foundation Beyond Belief Social Media Content

    Foundation Beyond Belief Social Media Content

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Social Media Content


  • FBBCon 2014 Event Photos

    FBBCon 2014 Event Photos

    Airan Wright: Photography
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: FBBCon 2014 Humanism at Work Conference


  • FBBCon 2014 Program

    FBBCon 2014 Program

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: FBBCon 2014 Humanism at Work Conference Materials


  • FBBCon 2014 Event Collateral

    FBBCon 2014 Event Collateral

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: FBBCon 2014 Humanism at Work Conference Materials


  • FBBCon 2014 Social Media

    FBBCon 2014 Social Media

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: FBBCon 2014 Humanism at Work Conference Materials


  • FBBCon 2014 Event Branding

    FBBCon 2014 Event Branding

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: FBBCon 2014 Humanism at Work Conference Materials


  • Foundation Beyond Belief Responsive WordPress Site

    Foundation Beyond Belief Responsive WordPress Site

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Response WordPress Site for foundationbeyondbelief.org
    3rd iteration, featuring integrated international subscription via PayPal plus donation assignment by percentage per donor, calculated quarterly.


  • Humanist Disaster Recovery: Typhoon Haiyan

    Humanist Disaster Recovery: Typhoon Haiyan

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Educational Infographics
    A hypothetical comparison of damage by flooding between cities in the US to Tacloban City in the Philippines which was decimated by Super Typhoon Haiyan on 11/8/13.


  • WGN Morning News Custom WordPress Theme

    WGN Morning News Custom WordPress Theme

    Services: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: Tribune Broadcasting
    Project: Responsive WordPress Custom Theme for WGN Morning News


  • Humanist Disaster Recovery: Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis

    Humanist Disaster Recovery: Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Educational Infographics
    Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis. View full infographic in scrolling format here.


  • Foundation Beyond Belief Print Advertising

    Foundation Beyond Belief Print Advertising

    Airan Wright: Design Client: Foundation Beyond Belief Project: Print advertising. As advertised with Secular Student Alliance and at The Amazing Meeting.


  • Chicago Chamber Choir Concert Art (2003-2013)

    Chicago Chamber Choir Concert Art (2003-2013)

    Airan Wright: Photography, Photoshop Artwork
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Used on season brochures, concert posters/postcards, albums, etc. as featured artwork.


  • Tribune Broadcasting Television Station Mobile Apps

    Tribune Broadcasting Television Station Mobile Apps

    Airan Wright: UX, Native App Design
    Client: Tribune Broadcasting
    Project: Native App Design for All Company-Owned Major-Market Television Stations (iOS and Android – for mobile and tablet)


  • Foundation Beyond Belief’s 2012 Annual Report

    Foundation Beyond Belief’s 2012 Annual Report

    Airan Wright: Design Client: Foundation Beyond Belief Project: Annual Report Design and Layout


  • Tribune Broadcasting Custom Skins for Station Identities

    Tribune Broadcasting Custom Skins for Station Identities

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: Tribune Broadcasting
    Project: WordPress Custom Skins for Station Identities


  • Tribune Broadcasting’s Pix11 Site Drill Down

    Tribune Broadcasting’s Pix11 Site Drill Down

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: Tribune Broadcasting
    Project: WordPress Custom Theme (Drill Down) for Pix11


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2012-13 Season Program

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2012-13 Season Program

    Airan Wright: Design, Layout, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2012-13 Concert Season Program


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2012-13 Season Collateral

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2012-13 Season Collateral

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2012-13 Season Brochure, Concert Mailers, Concert Posters


  • Tribune Broadcasting Branded Skins and Assets for Sponsors

    Tribune Broadcasting Branded Skins and Assets for Sponsors

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: Tribune Broadcasting
    Project: WordPress Custom Branded Skins for Sponsor Advertising


  • Chicago Chamber Choir Print Advertising

    Chicago Chamber Choir Print Advertising

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: Print advertising. As advertised with Chicago Tribune, Evanston Review, Evanston Roundtable, etc.


  • “Earth, Wind, and Choir” Album Design

    “Earth, Wind, and Choir” Album Design

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: “Earth, Wind, and Choir: Songs of Nature” Album Cover Art and Design


  • Chicago Chamber Choir: General Social Media Content

    Chicago Chamber Choir: General Social Media Content

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: Social Media Content


  • Foundation Beyond Belief Cover Art

    Foundation Beyond Belief Cover Art

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Foundation Beyond Belief Web Content


  • Foundation Beyond Belief Responsive Drupal Site

    Foundation Beyond Belief Responsive Drupal Site

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Response WordPress Site for foundationbeyondbelief.org
    2nd iteration, featuring integrated international subscription via PayPal plus donation assignment by percentage per donor, calculated quarterly.


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2011-12 Season Program

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2011-12 Season Program

    Airan Wright: Design, Layout, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2011-12 Concert Season Program


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2011-12 Season Collateral

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2011-12 Season Collateral

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2011-12 Season Brochure, Concert Mailers, Concert Posters


  • “Live at Morseland” Album Design

    “Live at Morseland” Album Design

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Big Shoulders Brass Band
    Project: “Live at Morseland” Album Cover Art and Design
    Airan Wright: Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2010-11 Season Program and Inserts

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2010-11 Season Program and Inserts

    Airan Wright: Design, Layout
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2010-11 Concert Season Program


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2010-11 Season Collateral

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2010-11 Season Collateral

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2010-11 Season Brochure, Concert Mailers, Concert Posters


  • Chicago Chamber Choir Cover Art for Social Media, Newsletters

    Chicago Chamber Choir Cover Art for Social Media, Newsletters

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: Social Media and Newsletter Cover Art


  • Foundation Beyond Belief Fixed Page Drupal Site

    Foundation Beyond Belief Fixed Page Drupal Site

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Response WordPress Site for foundationbeyondbelief.org
    First Iteration, featuring integrated international subscription via PayPal plus donation assignment by percentage per donor, calculated quarterly.


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2009-10 Season Program and Inserts

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2009-10 Season Program and Inserts

    Airan Wright: Design, Layout, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2009-10 Concert Season Program


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2009-10 Season Collateral

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2009-10 Season Collateral

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2009-10 Season Brochure, Concert Mailers, Concert Posters


  • Foundation Beyond Belief Business Cards

    Foundation Beyond Belief Business Cards

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Foundation Beyond Belief
    Project: Marketing Collateral


  • “Hymns and Spirituals” Album Design

    “Hymns and Spirituals” Album Design

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: “Hymns and Spirituals: Strength for the Journey” Album Cover Art and Design


  • Chicago Chamber Choir Business Cards

    Chicago Chamber Choir Business Cards

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: Marketing Collateral


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2008-09 Season Program

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2008-09 Season Program

    Airan Wright: Design, Layout, Photography
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2008-09 Concert Season Program


  • Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2008-09 Season Collateral

    Chicago Chamber Choir’s 2008-09 Season Collateral

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: 2008-09 Season Brochure, Concert Mailers, Concert Posters


  • Morse Theatre Print Advertising

    Morse Theatre Print Advertising

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography, Ad Placement Management
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: Print advertising. As seen in Chicago Reader, The Onion, Goodman Theatre, and Travelhost Magazine among others.


  • Morse Theatre Banner Ads

    Morse Theatre Banner Ads

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: Social Media Event Banners


  • Morse Theatre: HTML Newsletter

    Morse Theatre: HTML Newsletter

    Airan Wright: Design (Modular for Email), Photography, List Management, Delivery
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: Constant Contact HTML Newsletters


  • Chicago Chamber Choir Fixed Page Drupal Site

    Chicago Chamber Choir Fixed Page Drupal Site

    Airan Wright: UX, Responsive Design
    Client: Chicago Chamber Choir
    Project: Fixed Page Drupal Site for chicagochamberchoir.org


  • Morse Theatre Event Collateral

    Morse Theatre Event Collateral

    Airan Wright: Design, Photography
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: Postcard mailers for concerts


  • Morse Theatre Business Cards

    Morse Theatre Business Cards

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: Marketing Collateral


  • Morse Theatre Fixed Page Drupal Site

    Morse Theatre Fixed Page Drupal Site

    Airan Wright: UX, Design, Online Ticketing Integration
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: Fixed Page Drupal Site for themorse.com


  • Morse Theatre Ticketing Design

    Morse Theatre Ticketing Design

    Airan Wright: Design, Ticketing Management and Operations
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: Venue Ticketing Design


  • Morse Theatre Cover Art

    Morse Theatre Cover Art

    Airan Wright: Design
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: General Web and HTML Newsletter Content


  • Morse Theatre Brand Imagery

    Morse Theatre Brand Imagery

    Airan Wright: Photography, Photoshop Artwork
    Client: The Morse Theatre
    Project: The Morse Theatre Branding