David Airey, graphic designer

Hilcon brand identity design

Published on July 19th, 2008 Read the 68 comments »

Hilcon is a Norwegian construction firm, and it was my role to create the company’s identity package, including a wordmark, symbol, and corporate stationery.

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35+ iconic logo designers

Published on July 15th, 2008 Read the 46 comments »

On the site you’ll find biographical info and resources on more than 35 of the world’s most outstanding creatives.

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When logos fail, in Digital Arts

Published on July 3rd, 2008 Read the 37 comments »

Inside this month’s issue of Digital Arts is a feature about logo design.
I was interviewed, with Jerry Kuyper, and we discussed when logos fail.

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Archived under Identity, Marketing.

Logo of the month #8

Published on June 16th, 2008 Read the 44 comments »

The Presbyterian Church / PC (USA) logo (shown above) was created by Rhode Island firm, Malcolm Grear Designers.

Update: 02 July 2008
After some excellent discussion, I’ve thought twice about how effective this design is. It’s clear the flames beneath the cross offer associations that can be detrimental to the brand, and I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s thoughts.

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Decoding Design by Maggie Macnab

Published on June 12th, 2008 Read the 22 comments »

Decoding Design: Understanding and Using Symbols in Visual Communication is a book that aims to discover the hidden meanings inside common corporate logos and designs. Here’s what you can expect from this welcome addition to my design book collection.

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Archived under Books, Identity.

WDE brandmark and card

Published on May 25th, 2008 Read the 51 comments »

WDE is an engineering firm in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The company specialises in the rental and repair of forklift trucks, and it was my role to create a new brandmark and card design.

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Archived under Identity, Portfolio, Stationery.

Marks of Excellence by Per Mollerup

Published on May 9th, 2008 Read the 35 comments »

I’ve been reading through Marks of Excellence: the history and taxonomy of trademarks, by Per Mollerup. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect inside.

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Dosh Dosh brand identity design

Published on April 30th, 2008 Read the 60 comments »

I was approached by Maki, author of the popular Dosh Dosh website. He wanted me to create his new site logo, and as I’ve been a fan of his blog articles for some time, I was more than happy to help.

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Logo of the month #7

Published on April 28th, 2008 Read the 60 comments »

Al Gore has donated $750,000 to the Alliance for Climate Protection, a non-profit advocacy group he founded to prevent further global warming. Brian Collins, New York, created the identity and overall design program.

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A few logo designs not yet featured

Published on April 17th, 2008 Read the 43 comments »

I don’t often have time to create an individual blog article for every logo I design (similar to the explanatory features in my logo design portfolio). Coupled with the fact that a client recently asked why my portfolio was smaller than most, here I have included a brief snapshot of some logo designs not previously shown.

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