I have this nagging habit of purchasing domain names and playing around with branding concepts but never having the time to develop the ideas to fruition – there are simply too many of them. So I’ve launched a tiny pet project called SparkJug (a play on the whole moonshine, aka “white lightning” thing) to pass along seed business concepts that I simply don’t have time to develop. Read the rest of this article »
Leader Lifters is a brand concept based on a domain name I purchased some time ago with the intention of blogging about leadership. I think it would be an ideal name for an organization or magazine/blog dedicated to the empowerment of leaders. I’ve designed the logo as an iconic style logo with two “L’s” making a box with an inverted “L” pointing upward, giving the sense of lifting. You can see the details about the brand and logo (which are for sale) by following the domain: www.leaderlifters.com.
Nathan Sarlow at Cobalt Cow Creative had a pretty great idea for a blogging project. Allow logo designers to design logos for each other anonymously to see how they interpret the other designer’s vision and work. Nathan included 11 different designers in the project, including me. Below is how Trish Schaefer of Contemporary Native interpreted “eGrace Creative.” And definitely click here or on the image below to read the whole project post. Read the rest of this article »
I created this logo to match the domain, pulpitpoints.com. My idea was to create an online magazine about preaching, but time hasn’t allowed me to pursue it, so I’m selling the logo and domain together via IncSpring. You can view details here.
Visit Online: www.codyclark.org
Cody Clark is quite the expert about technology and gadgets. For his blog, he’s using my free Bible Scholar WordPress theme, and he needed a logo designed that reflected the idea of technology and connection. I wanted the header to resemble a motherboard without being too obvious, while also symbolizing the idea of “connectedness.”
See the Logo Live at www.oodadomains.com
OODA Domains and OODA Strategies were in need of a logo and identity concept that would reflect the OODA Loop, a strategy applied to military combat operations, but applied by this company to the process of helping activists establish their online presence. The idea of a loop or process needed to be conveyed, but in a clean way.
If you haven’t visited LogoPond, you should, and you should bookmark it and subscribe to their feed. This goes for potential clients too, so that you can understand why your logo designer doesn’t want a 3d rotating rainbow in your logo. Here are some of my recent favorites… Read the rest of this article »
I see sites popping up all the time that offer logos for $99 or so, and they all promise to deliver a “brand.” They don’t know your company, they don’t understand your vision, but they are great with vector art. Their popularity reflects a terrible misunderstanding about branding and it is that a logo is not a brand and a brand is not a logo. Read the rest of this article »
I just finished reading a great article on GetEntrepreneurial.com written by Terri Zwierynski about marketing yourself honestly. She asserts that putting lipstick on a pig doesn’t necessarily help as much as honesty and self-disclosure, and I must surely agree. Read the rest of this article »
