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The best stories get told after close.

The Redwood bar and dining room glowing in warm low light

Redwood Steakhouse & Brewery · Flint, MI

A family restaurant built by a chef who never stopped cooking for his town.

I've worked with this business since 2009, and I rebuilt the website from the ground up to represent it right.

Owner story · Website rebuild

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Homepage of the Independent Archers Association website

Independent Archers Association · Website

A home base for Midwest 3D and spot archery.

I built the IAA a website where archers can find tournaments, check scores, read the rules, register for events and meet the sponsors, all in one place.

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Redwood Steakhouse & Brewery

Flint, Michigan. Told this story since 2009.

Beer, brass, and open flame.

Two pints of Redwood brew on a copper-topped bar
Award medals hanging from a hook at the brewery
Beer pouring from the tap wall
A stock pot over open flame in the kitchen
Fire curling through the wood-fired grill

The Bar

Low light. No posing. Just the pour.

Cocktails after close.

Torched orange peel flaming over an old fashioned
A red cocktail pouring into a coupe on a dark bar
A hand dropping a sugar cube into an old fashioned
A shaker straining a red cocktail in low light
A white-foam cocktail crowned with dried orange
Angled table with a white-foam cocktail in front
A deep purple cocktail with blackberries on the bar
Dragon fruit drink beside a plate with charred citrus
Dragon fruit drink over the table spread
A red cocktail glowing against the dark back bar

The Table

Overhead, where the mess is honest.

Dinner, from above.

Overhead spread of dinner plates, dips and drinks
Overhead table with steamed dishes and dried orange
Overhead plates with greens, dips and roasted wings
Overhead spread of shared plates on dark wood
Overhead table with cocktails and dinner plates
Overhead spread with pasta, salads and wine
Overhead table with foam cocktail and fried plates
Overhead wings and a white-foam cocktail

Weddings & Events

Barns, cigars, and last dances.

The nights people remember.

Candlelit barn wedding tables with drapery and string lights
A cigar roller at work at the rolling station
Barn wedding table glowing with candles and greenery
Cigar rolling station with lamp, ledger and cigars
Two guests laughing across a formal event
Long barn wedding tables set for the reception
Cigar tubes lined up on a cutting board by lamplight
Guests serving down a red-cloth buffet table
Barn reception tables with florals and candlelight
A host speaking on stage at a gala event