these were created for a small boutique beauty salon. the owner loved the chandelier she had just installed and it worked well as an identifying mark for the salon. the business cards needed to serve two purposes: get business, and be appointment reminders.

this was created for a local group that was attempting to open a store specializing in invitations, shower gifts, and entertaining supplies. they were pleased with the logo, though the store never got past the planning stages.

this logo was created for a start-up church in Austin, TX. unfortunately, before the logo could really be seen, the church closed its doors.

this logo was created for a group of college students who started this organization in support of the people of Burma during their political struggles in 2007-2008.

Evolución del logo de SONY

Evolución del logo de NIKE

Evolución del logo de ADOBE

Evolución del logo de RENAULT

Evolución del logo de FORD

Evolución del logo de APPLE

Evolución del logo de CANNON

Evolución del logo de GOOGLE

Evolución del logo de MICROSOFT

Evolución del logo de MOZILLA FIREFOX

Evolución del logo de BMW

Evolución del logo de NOKIA

Evolución del logo de AUDI

Evolución del logo de FIAT

Evolución del logo de MERCEDES BENZ

Evolución del logo de PEUGEOT

Evolución del logo de VOLKSWAGEN

created for a racing team. they decided to go with something a little more traditional and stuck with the familiar block text and checkered flag that is used ad nauseum throughout the racing community.

created for a local business started by two women who hand make inspirational bags and pillows with scripture messages.

this logo was created for a new church that is trying to reach a younger, edgier demographic. the design went through a lot of versions, but they were finally pleased with this one.

this logo was created for a youth group. the well itself is a popular image in christian culture due to the woman at the well and other stories. i chose to illustrate it in a loose style, to appeal to the youth and make it something they would wear or not be embarrassed of.

logo created for a youth group. the youth pastor had been trying to figure something out for sometime before contacting me. one student even had the idea of using a Bible on fire as their logo. i'm glad they didn't.

the identity of Goodlettsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. the pastor really wanted to focus on the fountain in the church's courtyard as being representative of life.

this logo was created as the identity of a youth group. they had some initial concepts, but needed help shaping it the way they wanted it.

Also, the "Vinylview" show at the Argyle is now over and I am pleased to say that it was a tremendous sucess. Both my pieces have been purchased and will be in their new homes soon. Be sure to check out the Argyle, they are doing some new and exciting things for the month of August. Some of which include the opening of a new Gallery BLINK!, the revival of the Spontanous Lunch Art, and a variety of new shows.

Until next time,

Kim

WTF!? I did it anyways.

Am i insane? No! I've been in EPCET long enough!!

this logo was created for a ministry within a church which reaches out to the community through various events and volunteering. the idea was to include people and hands reaching out. revolutionary, I know.

this logo was obviously created for a paving company. i wanted to use big shapes and blocky text to show the power and masculinity of the industry. i also wanted it to resemble one of the very graphic roadsigns like "cattle crossing" or "curves ahead" with their high contrast and simple imagery.

this logo was created for a musician for his first studio album. he has since gone on to name his band Unfettered and is touring the south east using this logo.

this is another youth group logo. the pastor had a word/name and that was about it. after a few rounds of proofs, he decided on this.

Upon my return, I began reviewing search terms used to find my blog. Here are the top ten, with what I consider truly blog-relevant in bold:

1. graphic design 143
2. print ads 139
3. print ad 133
4. logo design 110
5. photoshop express review 92
6. advertising design 89
7. grunge 58
8. paint logo 51
9. pirate cat 47
10. logo trends 39

I find number 9, "pirate cat," to be humorous.  So are the following:

25. spring break photos 15

35. tarzan swinging 12

44. funny pirate 11

50. grimaces 9

Hold up...NINE for "grimaces?"  What?!?! Who just randomly searches that?  Not only searches, but HOW does that point to my blog?!?!?! Madness...

Summer 2008 has been very productive for D&A Design, as we are enjoying new collaborations, and helping create measurable ROI for existing relationships.

• We are working on a new website and sales collateral for Eastgate Graphics, a rigid packaging decorator, commercial ink supplier, and graphics/pre-press services supplier. Like so many businesses who are constantly growing and thriving, their website has not been a focus of attention for a while. D&A Design began working with Eastgate Graphics when Eastgate was tapped to be the supplier for a separate packaging project for a shared client. After working for a short period of time together, Eastgate Graphics asked us to redesign their website and a set of downloadable brochures that further explain their services. Launch is expected September 2008.

• D&A Design also began collaborating with TSG/Empire USA, a retail grocery food broker and strategic marketer of food purchasing data (among other things). We are redesigning their website, and doing so in tandem with their web development source (coding, etc.) to create a skin for the site that works with the content management system (CMS) they will implement to deploy and populate the site. We are collaborating with TSG/Empire for design direction and new branding, and then working with their development source to make sure the CMS skin we provide aligns seamlessly with their work-flow.

• A stone and masonry business we met at the Cincinnati Home & Garden Show, The Stone Source, has asked us to breathe life into a logo design they sketched out on a scrap of paper, which we are happy to do. We provided them with exactly what they asked us to do, and then also supplied one of our ideas at no additional charge - just to show another way of looking at their brand that they might not have thought of. When this is finished they will have seen their idea come to life, and we'll supply them with all the various file formats and color configurations so that they can easily get their brand on every point of touch their customers experience.

• A new consumer packaging project with The Printing Plant has once again allowed us to tap one of our very talented illustrators and designers. We are working on both the consumer packaging and product development for this project, all while keeping an open dialogue with The Printing Plant's production folks to make sure what we create goes into production with no snags. We can't say too much about this project just yet, but when it is ready for consumers we know it will be a hit!
• Soon a new website will launch for Epcom International, a company working with law enforcement and security resources to help them get the equipment they need to do their jobs. Since Dan (D&A's co-owner) has a brother in law enforcement - K9, specifically - this project is especially interesting, as he feels he can "talk shop" with his brother (though not really).

• The summer has seen the emergence of a very successful email marketing campaign for Dinovite, and the results continue to be measurably profitable! We work with Knowledge Marketing for the email blasting, and they are one of the most helpful suppliers we have ever worked with. As a result of the ease-of-use for the email design and development, coupled with the strategies developed by our client, and tasteful timing of emails, the bottom-line is that our work is (and continues to be) profitable for Dinovite.
• We helped develop a brochure and insert for Bear Creek Capital's Kenwood Town Place development. D&A Design handled both design and production for this project, managing the design, production schedule, printing, quality assurance, and delivery of the brochure and insert.
• We are in the early stages of designing and developing the 2009 Ross County - Chillicothe, Ohio CVB Visitor's Guide. This year we are opting to manage the entire project, rather than using a publisher. We decided on this direction due in part to the commoditization of commercial printing, and our years of experience working on these kinds of projects. So far we have worked with a paper source on the booklet size and page-count, paginated the 2009 guide, and met with the CVB Marketing Committee for approval of direction. We also determined the number of ads, sizes, and cost for each ad so that the guide can be self-funded. RFQs for printing go out next week, and then design begins - which will not be too complex since we have built this brand from the ground up. More info to come as it delvelops - we really are tackling a lot on this!
• Later this month we will launch an update to d-a-design.com, showcasing some of the work mentioned above, as well as new photos of new consumer packaging projects! Check in soon!

A few other projects are at hand that we will write about soon. Until then, please check back for a slew of new photos of more of our consumer packaging work that was made public last week! It will be a bit of show-and-tell.

La ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos acaba de empezar y esperemos que se desarrollen con total normalidad y no exista ningún problema.

Desde aquí dar animos a todos los deportistas españoles para que lo hagan lo mejor posible y consigan el máximo número de medallas posibles.

Yo pensé que significaban "Inmensa nube de polución" o "Calladitos están mejor los atletas", pero no... :)

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