Logo design, logo designer

 

Logo design and card for Tammy Lenski

Tammy Lenski business card

Tammy Lenski LLC is a business that deals with conflict resolution in the workplace, and Dr. Tammy Lenski approached me to re-design the company logo, business card and letterhead.

I’ve always found it a pleasure doing business with someone I know, and this time was certainly no exception. Read on for a detailed insight into the design process.

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Brochure design for the non-profit Darbar

Darbar brochure design

Darbar, a non-profit organisation for South Asian music, approached me to design their 2008 festival brochure. In this post I show a few sample spreads from the printed publication.

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Logo and business card design for Fidelity Hearing Center

Fidelity Hearing Center logo design

I was approached by the California-based Fidelity Hearing Center, and asked to design both a logo and business card that were easily differentiated from their competition. First and foremost, the logo’s primary purpose was to act as an identifier for the organisation.

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Should links open in a new window?

window fitter

This is a web usability question that concerns you, the people who read my blog, and also those who author their own blogs / websites. It seems that some people actually get angry when a website takes control of their browser by opening a new tab, and of course that’s not what I want here.

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Logo design for the FFOH record label

FFOH logo design

I was recently approached by a newcomer in the record label field, asking if I could assist with their logo design.

The company name is Four Figures One Head, or FFOH.

FFOH was initiated towards the end of 2007 by four leading music producers here in the UK, and they required an identity that was both original, and that represented their unique standing as a collective of talented individuals.

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WARNING: Google’s GMail security failure leaves my business sabotaged

GMail hacked

Due to 500+ comments on this article, it may take a few seconds for the page to load. I appreciate your patience.

What would you do if a criminal stole something very personal, and very valuable from you? What if they were able to target your business and criple your income? You wouldn’t be too happy now, would you?

What if you also discovered that this was happening because of a Google security infection that can affect every GMail user on the planet?

That’s what has just happened to me, and here I’m going to tell you my story. I will detail everything I know about the web pirates who are threatening my livelihood, and tell you what you need to know in order to avoid the same thing happening to you.

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Logo design for Unique Blog Designs

Unique Blog Designs logo

Nate Whitehill, of both Nate Whitehill dot com and Unique Blog Designs (UBD), approached me to design a new logo for his UBD company.

Here I offer an insight into the logo design process.

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Logo design for The Wired Kayaker

The Wired Kayaker logo design

The Wired Kayaker is a blog that combines kayaks, gear and gadgets into one. It’s authored by Drew Bennett, the gold award winner of my graphic design prize draw, and one of Drew’s prizes was a custom logo design from yours truly. Read on for more details.

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The 30 month evolution of my online graphic design portfolio

New Dawn Graphics website

I’ve been running this blog for about 12 months now, but that’s not to say I didn’t have an online presence beforehand.

I thought you might like to join me on a journey through my past website designs, where I showcase what used to act as my online graphic design portfolio. Be warned, however, as it’s a bumpy ride through the wonders of MS Frontpage, using tables where none are necessary, and the tale of one man marketing himself as a large corporation.

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Logo design for Miskeeto

Miskeeto logo design

When approached to design a new logo for , I was given some background info about the company. It went a little something like this…

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