Hi! I'm Beck Mehnert!

I'm a designer, artist, and writer currently based out of Phoenix, Arizona, where I live with my dogs, Pancake and Mimosa.

I spent nearly a decade working in the retail industry for a handful of international corporate entities and recently took my design practice freelance. I've collected some of my favorite projects from across various disciplines  to give you a look at my work in action.

Have fun browsing!

And hey, if you like what you see, why not hire me for a project?

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Content & Copywriting

Down to the Knitty Gritty

Written for the Michaels Trend & Design team’s internal website, this blog post was one of many aimed at keeping the Trend & Design team’s partners in Product Development apprised of seasonal developments in yarn crafting.

Round Top Recap

While I didn't personally visit the Spring 2019 Round Top Antiques Fair in Southeast Texas, I was tasked with going through all the photographs and notes provided by members of the Michaels Product Development team who were in attendance and pulling together this recap blog post for the Michaels Trend & Design team's internal website.

Michaels Trend Book

The Trend Book is a document prepared seasonally by the Michaels Companies, Inc.'s Trend & Design team to introduce their Product Development partners to the art and aesthetics being prepared for upcoming holidays. In 2019, I assisted with assessing the document and reformatting it to include more robust analysis of trend evolutions in the interest of providing said partners with a more solidly rooted understanding of the Trend & Design Team’s creative process.

I wrote a variety of copy for the Trend Book, and have included a selection of samples below:

Buzzmilk

Developed as part of an ongoing personal project that was ultimately scrapped due to time constraints, this series of blog posts is dedicated to educating the general public about the history, science, and environmental importance of bees of all stripes. Posts were originally published on Substack in 2023.

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    Product & Surface Design

    A white snowman on a mint green background. The snowman is wearing a red winter cap with a sprig of holly on it, a green scarf and green mittens, and is holding a gingerbread man with a bite taken out of it in its hands. The snowman's eyes are closed and it's smiling.

    Merry Everything

    A collection of icons, patterns, and type treatments designed for the 2019 Christmas season.

    Monster Mischief

    Characters and icons designed to expand on a kids trend developed for the 2020 Halloween season.

    Halloween Earrings

    Trendy takes on the tacky earrings your aunt used to wear, for the witchy shopper looking to celebrate Halloween all year long.

    Confetti

    A collection of fun, festive everyday accessories designed to appeal to the young at heart.

    Happy Get Together

    These retro-inspired icons and patterns with a hand painted feel were developed to expand a collection for the 2022 Christmas season.

    Positive Intentions

    A customizable array of diffuser pendants and charms, for the consumer who likes to carry their calm with them.

    Happy Haunting

    This minimalist collection of Halloween icons, characters, patterns, and sayings was developed to bring the 2021 Halloween season back to basics.

    Tech Accessories

    Earbud pockets, tech wallets, and portable hard drives, for the chronically online consumer who likes to live vibrantly.

    Cosmos

    This collection of finished jewelry and individual components was designed for the star-struck consumer who loves all things celestial.

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    Illustration

    A selection of illustrative projects, both personally driven and commissioned, featuring everything from original concepts to characters from popular media.

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