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A mockup of a rubber stamp depicting a feather logo

Branding

The word “Logotype” comes from Greek meaning ‘word imprint’. Today, it is a single word or image imprinted on a thing that indicates ownership. The form of the logo must be simple and understandable at any size, angle, or placement. It must represent its owner at a glance.

Branding requires a deep understanding of the target audience as well as the client. No good brand arises from simply looking cool. A successful logo is built on weeks of research that enables it to represent the organization in a pure way. Every angle and colour is obsessed over. The end result appears simple and obvious, but it always requires extensive work to achieve that balance.


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ICFC 2023 Logo
September 29, 2023
ICFC 2023 Logo
September 29, 2023

This design was made for the Iron City Fishing Club to be featured in the summer of 2023. It used a monoline style to depict a freshwater shoreline. Basic shapes illustrate boats, docks, trees, and a cabin. This design was featured on T-Shirts as well as stickers.

September 29, 2023
See you on the Dock
September 29, 2023
See you on the Dock
September 29, 2023

This is a design I made for a vacation resort on the Great Lakes. The location primarily caters to fishing, waterskiing, and other small pleasure craft activities. The design concisely illustrates the proper docking technique in three steps.

September 29, 2023
Registered Massage Therapist
February 16, 2021
Registered Massage Therapist
February 16, 2021

A design for a professional massage therapist business owner with various technical specialties.

February 16, 2021
Great Lakes Ports Collective
April 20, 2020
Great Lakes Ports Collective
April 20, 2020

A logo design for GLPC, a tourism board for port cities on the Great Lakes

April 20, 2020
Icarus Taverna
January 15, 2019
Icarus Taverna
January 15, 2019

Fine dining restaurant logo and branding suite

January 15, 2019
Sherwin Williams Re-Brand
September 19, 2019
Sherwin Williams Re-Brand
September 19, 2019

Redesigning a famous logo

September 19, 2019
Zeero E-Commerce Storefront
April 17, 2019
Zeero E-Commerce Storefront
April 17, 2019

Full branding package for an online storefront for eco-friendly products.

April 17, 2019
Affinity HR
January 9, 2019
Affinity HR
January 9, 2019

A branding suite for a corporate human resources business

January 9, 2019
Lantic Sugar Redesign
December 10, 2019
Lantic Sugar Redesign
December 10, 2019

This project was a packaging redesign which featured a modern approach to a classic brand.

December 10, 2019
Green Dwelling Eco-Architecture Conference
October 4, 2018
Green Dwelling Eco-Architecture Conference
October 4, 2018

A weekend lecture series requiring a logotype, booklet, mailer, poster, and lanyard badge. This multi-part project covered a variety of typical applications for an event identity.

October 4, 2018