Overview

Partnering with Mike Mulligan (Executive Producer), I re-imagined Promise Center’s main commons as “Pathfinders Base Camp,” a timber-frame lodge where spiritual “hikers” refuel, connect, and gear up before heading back onto the trail of faith. The narrative, rooted in 2 Samuel 22:37 (“You broaden the path beneath my feet”), frames church life as an expedition: guests return to base camp, share trail wisdom, then blaze new paths with Jesus.

My Contributions

• Built the story spine
  • Characters = Trail Hikers
  • Setting = Base Camp
  • Plot = Resupply → Rest → Return

• Directed overarching art direction and curated nature-inspired mood boards (cedar, canvas, topo maps), driving finishes, signage, and lighting.

• Led concept-art reviews with Frank Grau, locking hero moments from the indoor campfire commons to the ridge-runner play zone.

Collaborative Team

• Mike Mulligan – Executive Producer | client relations, scope & budget alignment

• Sarah Nash & Jasmine Holliday – Project Managers | schedules, deliverables, stakeholder feedback

• Frank Grau – Concept Art | key sketches, cinematic renders

• Robin Larsen – Graphic Designer | environmental graphics, trail-map way-finding, brand collateral

• Justin Stinson – Fabricator, Installer & Muralist | production of themed elements, on-site installation, large-scale adventure murals

Deliverable & Impact

The blue-sky package: storyboard deck, napkin sketches, mood boards, hero elevations, phase-one graphics plan, equips Promise Center to fund-raise and phase-build a commons where families rally at “Base Camp,” deepen relationships, and stride back into the great unknown with renewed faith and courage. ​