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Branding Package for a North Carolina Photographer

Posted on November 19, 2014 by JUSTEN HONG

Warren McCormack is a very talented photographer located in Cary, North Carolina. I had the pleasure of meeting Warren at last year’s Shutterfest as he assisted me with setting up my presentations on branding and search engine optimization (SEO). Warren recently contracted me to help him build a cohesive visual branding package.

Not all the branding and identity work we do starts from scratch. That is the case with this project. Before Warren came to us, he had a hodgepodge of branding materials. Much of his marketing andย collaterals used different color logos and overall his pieces did not complement each other as a good visual brand should. That is where we came in.

Warren liked, and wanted to keep his existing icon. He just wanted to upgrade the typography in the logo. He also wanted us to help him tie everything together so that his brand had one cohesive look and feel. Other than that, his only request was to design using a SIMPLE and CLEAN aesthetic.

Below you can see our work to date (right underneath his old logo). The original logo was sometimes used in grey and other times in black. The icon was much too large for the type and the typography didn’t really complement the icon. The new modified logo is better balanced and the new custom designed W and M in his name help tie the icon and type together. In addition to the logo upgrade we helped Warren make sure that his new identity system and packaging all matched (which can all be seen below).

This is an open project, so check back soon for any updates, and contact us today if you need help with your branding, logo or packaging. We would love to help.

Warren McCormack Photography Branding

Logo Design for a Northern Illinois Vegetable Farm

Posted on November 10, 2014 by JUSTEN HONG

My mother recently asked me to design a new logo for her family’s farm. The farm is located just north east of Rockford in Caledonia, Illinois. It used to be her mother and father’s farm and today one of my aunts, and some of my cousins, are growing fresh vegetables there and selling them at a local farmer’s market.

It was initially going to be called Corner Creek Farm, but after some discussion we decided to name it Adamson Family Farm. I was having a hard time coming up with a solid concept for Corner Creek Farms, but once they decided to go with Adamson Family Farm, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to incorporate a picture of my Grandpa, Andrew Adamson, in the design of the new logo. Below is a picture of my mother’s family with my Grandpa at the bottom right. He was a farmer, and a carpenter, and I believe the source of my creativity as he too was an artist (with wood, and a very handy guy). He is also the one responsible for my large ears.

Using the picture my mother provided I hand drew his face, added a hat, and I put him in overalls as that is what he would always be wearing. Below the family photo are the final three and two-color logos and the one color logo options (oneย reversed out and the other one solid). Underneath that is a sample box, t-shirt and bags showcasing how the new logo can be applied. At the very bottom is the brand color palette and typefaces.

 

Adamson Family Farm logo design & branding

Logo & Branding Package for Canton, Michigan Photography Studio

Posted on October 16, 2014 by JUSTEN HONG

Kristy Eldredge is a talented Canton, Michigan photographer who specializes in high school seniors portraits. She recently came to Visual Lure for help with re-branding her studio.ย During the discovery stage of designing her new logo, she provided us with the following samples that she liked: Calvin Klein, Chanel, Fendi, Prada, Valentino and Victoria’s Secret. Almost all of these logos used monograms so that is the direction we decide to go. Below you can see our initial logo options, the final logo formats, a sample identity package, pattern, suggested typefaces and colors along with a sample watermark.

Kristy had a hard time selecting her final logo due to all the strong options we provided, but we agree with her final decision. The new mark is clean, classy and timeless.

If you need help with a logo or visual branding package give Visual Lure a call today.

Kristy Eldredge Photography logo & branding package

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Logo Design for Indianapolis, Indiana Photographer

Posted on October 13, 2014 by JUSTEN HONG

Tracy Laswell Photography, a studio based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, recently contracted Visual Lure to design a new logo. During our discovery process, Tracy provided us with some logos that he liked. Gucci, Chanel and Louis Vuitton where some of the logos he wanted his brand to emulate. These logos are all very simple and clean with monograms complementing the names. He also liked Salvatore Cincotta Photography and Ray-Ban’s logos which are script/handwritten based logos.

Our initial logo design options can be seen below which reflect the style of the logos he provided. We designed more initial monogram based logos but only chose to show the one below as we felt it was the strongest. Below the initial options are the final logo and branding package which includes the logo format options, icon/monogram options, colors, typefaces, proposed identity package and a sample watermark.

 

Initial Logo Design Options:

Tracy Laswell initial logo design options

 

Final Logo Formats and Branding Package:

TLP-final-branding

Rebranding a Montreal, Canada Photography & Videography Studio

Posted on September 30, 2014 by JUSTEN HONG

Michel Ferland is a professional photographer and videographer based out of Lachine, Quรฉbec, a borough in the city of Montreal, Canada. He found us via CreativeLive after attending one of Salvatore Cincotta’s workshops. When he came to us, his company was called M1 Photo. He felt that the name was too corporate and industrial for such a personalized business. Michel wanted to use his full name, Michel Ferland, for his studio but there was another photographer in his market, with the exact same name, who was already using it. After bouncing a bunch of names around, we decided to just use his first name.

Michel’s old logo was corporate looking, generic and unoriginal. He wanted his new brand to feel rich, high-end and luxurious. After a couple rounds of options we were not where we needed to be in the process of narrowing down a final logo. While I was working on another project, I started messing around with a call to action burst and was inspired to create what you see before you.

Below is the complete branding collection including logos, identity package, typefaces and colors. If you think this is as sharp as we do, please like and share below.

Michel Photo et Film Logo & Branding

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Logo & Identity for New St. Louis Audiology Practice

Posted on September 19, 2014 by JUSTEN HONG

Visual Lure recently completed this new logo and identity package for Advanced Audiology Associates, a new audiology practice opening soon in St. Louis, Missouri. The new logo features two types of audio waves that create the St. Louis Arch and the Mississippi River. They also create three letter A’s for Advanced Audiology Associates. We think that’s pretty clever and memorable; please like or share this post if you agree. The typeface is Centrale Sans Condensed with custom letter A’s designed to complement the logo mark.

Below you can see the new logo in both horizontal and vertical applications, underneath that are additional color variations and at the bottom is the identity package – which includes the company business card, letterhead and envelope design.

Advanced Audiology St. Louis logo branding

Update: Here is a trifold brochure weย recently completed for AAA:

AAA trifold brochure design

Almost all the logos we design are heavily concept-driven because we feel logos with meaning tend to be more memorable. If you want a logo that people and customers will remember, one that stands the test of time, and catches people eyes, give Visual Lure a call today.

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