Logo Design & Update

Ah, it's been a while!

Above is a logo concept for South Coast Computer Solutions.

For the past month I've been searching for Freelance work & permanent work. Graphic Design is slowly but surely becoming more & more popular on the South Coast, with businesses recognising that expanding & updating their branding brings new customers & clients. Email me today to discuss how we can better your image and expand to people who may have otherwise overlooked your business.

Why Design is 100% Wonderful.

An Answer to the question, "is graphic design right for me?"

When you choose Graphic Design you are not merely choosing a career path. You are choosing to give up your naivety. You are choosing to live this. You will breathe every element of form and function. You will experience the frustration of relying on every keyboard shortcut in real life. You are giving up your ability to dismiss a typeface for 'just another font’.

Like an English Literature student has all of their beloved movies destroyed by camera angles and pathetic fallacies. You will never look at another billboard, website, logo, book cover, mailing flyer, font, Windows computer the same way. 

But it is the best thing you will ever do. Being creative for the rest of your life, solving problems through design. Educating other people on what looks good, one ‘Ban-Comic-Sans’ petition at a time. Having the ability to change the world just by making it that little bit more beautiful. Do it, you know you want to.

Take a look at my Pinterest for great Graphic Design inspiration. 

A Whole Year!

Oops. Look at that.

Well I guess you could say time flies when you're having fun!

It's been a whole year since I posted last, and what a year it has been. I moved to Batemans Bay for a job, had a cute little apartment & a great view. But hey, that didn't work out at all. So after 6 months I moved back home! Got a new job, had lots of adventures, started sub-contracting and working from home, Christmas came along, then New Year, reached the one year milestone with some spunk who decided I was worth hanging around for a while (was that embarrassing, Dion?), the end of January, in the process of finding a place to live with the afore-mentioned 'spunk'... And now we're here. (Me) Trying to write a relevant blog post, (You) trying to figure out why you're still reading it...

Here's why.

Because you need design. Just one design, multiple designs, designs you never knew you needed until now, designs you still don't know you need but I'm going to convince you that you do. Designs for your new business, designs for your old stale 'word art created, out of date brochure & logo' business. You need designs that yell "LOOK AT ME!!!" without going to the extent of hiring the guy that used to do the Harvey Norman ads.

Watch this space for more reasons & more fun loving conversations between me & the internet!

In the mean time here are some of my latest creations.

Just a little bit of typography, I can do custom typography for anything you need.

Business Cards I designed for Matilda Lawns, complete with green edges by lovely Dee. 

A design challenge for some fun at work.

Coast Real Estate branding re-design, for UWD.

Bellissima!

The beginning of something Beautiful.

I'm very happy to bring you this news, I've been chosen by the lovely Kelly of Bellissima Beauty to be the designer of her new endeavour. Kelly is an experienced beauty & massage therapist based in Brisbane, QLD. Beginning with this gorgeous typeface I created a look for her brand that said Beautiful & Sophisticated, Natural & Light.

BCS Logo

New logo for Bathurst Christian Students, in preparation for their new University year. The logo will be used in their monthly flyers, posters, website & on all internal communications.

Print Ad

Ad for Urban Outfitters Necklaces. My own photography & a little bit of typographic skill, if I do say so myself. And this is the wonderful outcome that will be featured in my Magazine.

Stationary & Leave Behind

The stationary set for Grace Simpson Design (business card, with compliments slip and letterhead) & a leave behind piece with samples of my work for job interviews. I'm really happy with how they turned out. It's very much my "style" & a little bit colourful.

The Dairy Co. Packaging Design

Choose Cafe Complete

Exciting movement

My business cards are printed and on their way to me!

Very excited to move forward with my design endeavours and make them just for you.

Feel free to contact me anytime with your design needs & I'll be happy to help.

Mouth Watering Labels

As part of my Portfolio & Advanced Typography Class, I've produced these labels for some
delicious & healthy concoctions. The handwritten typeface was designed by yours truly.

It's a little out of my comfort zone, but I did manage to sneak a bit of clean & simple into the label design. I'm actually really proud of this one. I'm especially loving the crisp, pale green on the black. Now to get it all printed & onto those packages for a photo shoot... and maybe a snack!

New Brand for Lovely Images

Positive Thinking

Some Type Sketches in preparation for next weeks drawing lessons.

fools rush in

Gabrielle Aplin's song Please Don't Say You Love Me, typography piece with part of the bridge.
The song was written about the movie 500 Days Of Summer which was set in New York, hence the skyline of New York reflected, because of the tone of the words used here. Check out the song here.