Nickel Plated Gold
by Brian Bieber
— ROLES
Writer
Creative Director
Interior Layout & Design
(Cover design by Kiel Mutschelknaus)
— YEAR
2013
A collection of short stories and personal essays written by me. Self-published and distributed.
There was a modest pre-order campaign involved with this one, which included branded scratch-off prize cards. I mixed and painted the gray scratch-off material onto each card by hand. One of those deals that seems a lot less labor intensive right up until you get started.
For an independently released short story collection in the twenty-first century, it sold pretty well. I used the money I made from it to buy my wife's engagement ring.
Front Cover
Back Cover
Promotional Postcard
Handmade Scratch Cards
“MY DJ”
To promote the book’s pre-order campaign, a few filmmaker friends and I adapted one of the stories in the collection into a short film. It was featured on the front page of FunnyOrDie.com for a few days, and at the time we were extremely excited about that. I'm not even sure if that website exists anymore.
BOOK PROMO VIDEO
That's me getting hit with the dodgeball.
Slo-mo by Joe Hubers. Post by me.
PRE-ORDER LAUNCH EVENT
We turned the first public screening of "My DJ" into a variety show-style event to promote the pre-order launch of Nickel Plated Gold.
There was live music, panel interviews, and several additional video shorts (produced and edited by me). The event was hosted by a beloved local TV weatherman named Shawn.
The Owl is Great at Being Silent
by Tommy “News” McGill
"Dispatches, Special Reports, and Amazing News Notes from the Majestic and Famous Blockbuster Rock Garden Tour Radio Show."
— ROLES
Editor
Creative Direction
(for Ipso Gallery)
— YEAR
2017
A collection of essays, lessons, and stories of questionable veracity written by Tommy "News" McGill, regular contributor to the Rock Garden Tour radio program.
Tommy “News” McGill
Business Second
by Paul Schock & Chad Hatch, as told to Brian Bieber
"A Brief History of Bird Dog, Abridged"
— ROLES
Ghost Writer
Creative Direction
(for Fresh Produce)
— YEAR
2016
A brief personal and professional history of the founders of Bird Dog Equity.
The Bird Dog guys wanted a collateral piece that was a little more authentic and substantial than what they typically see in their industry, so I interviewed each of them for a few hours and ghostwrote this short non-fiction book about them.