Recent Logo Design

My logo design was chosen world-wide winner for a business that contests unfair traffic tickets. If you think you were ticketed unfairly, they will provide legal support for you. I imagine they keep busy.

This simple, bold, clearly defined design, shown on contrasting backgrounds, visually tells the intent of this business.

Recent Logo Design

I was chosen a winner from a team of four mental health nurses in the United Kingdom for a new logo. The team provides training and support programs to mental health nurses in the field of medicines management. Their focus is on supporting the use of long acting injections in managing schizophrenia. The nurses provide training in pharmacology, medicines choice and injection technique. Though primarily intended to support nurses, they also support sales staff.

My take on the design was atypical; not focusing on the stereotypical head or brain activity artwork or design. Rather, the heart symbol created by two "neurological" rings, somewhat resembling a gyroscope, is the main design element. A healthy, balanced brain makes for a happy heart.

Latest Logo Design

This logo design started a journey and ended 180 degrees in the opposite direction. The top design (1) was initially favored and captured the client’s desire to avoid using dental cliché icons. The practice is comprised of periodontal specialists and they are not a general dentistry practice. So there was no need to appeal to children.

This design suggests the Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona which double as Native American arrowheads, giving the design a bit of heritage. Along the way, the client wanted to pursue an altered color scheme (2), changing the tan to a pastel yellow and use a brighter green. After a gestation period, they wanted to use the fonts with a different graphic idea altogether. An abstract smile. It was well received immediately.

It became clear that there was a definite desire to include a dental element in their logo. After numerous variations, the bottom design (3) is the final result. It was the winning design over 58 other global designers.

Ultimately, only two colors were used. All colors were chosen by the client. The client initially found it difficult to choose between the mountain/arrowhead theme and the smile/swoosh. I do favor the former, but it is most important to give the client what they want, not what you want.

Solo Piano Recording Project

This is a recently completed design and layout for a gospel hymn project of solo piano selections. The samples show the front and back covers of the CD jewel case.

The client wanted the cover to be understood as a recording of piano music and not a vocal recording. The background keyboard image makes this clear and the solo piano text solidifies it. The project’s sales and promotion is to raise funds for a missions outreach to Asia and Africa. On the back cover, the passport graphic further clarifies this mission as does the artist’s Sri-Lanka traditional apparel.

Retirement Community Brochure

This is a recent design completion for a multi-page senior retirement community in Kansas. The brochure utilizes classic black halftones. Beneath the cover image are sample layout pages of the inside spreads. The gray is printed a warm silver metallic ink. The text lays out a narrative of how seniors have gone the extra mile for their children and now they enjoy the benefits of a first-class retirement community while maintaining their individuality and freedom. I also designed a new logo for this project, appearing on the front cover.

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It has been a year since first posting these old montages I created in 1992. Easier to post than to locate, clip and paste on the graph paper!

What was more publicized than the Rodney King video this week? The verdict brought senseless looting. We are not entitled to fairness, however misguided our reasoning. No one has the right to burn cars (unless it is your own) and buildings in a fiery temper tantrum. Daryl Gates, Los Angeles Chief of Police at the time, died April 16, 2010.

Speaking of tantrums, Muammar al-Gaddafi threw one this week. I actually do not recall how significant he was in the news at the time. I just love his superimposed svelte body. The other roar addresses the beginning of the Month of May for the Indy 500.

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Easter and Earth Day in the same week. Coincidence? I think not. Those knowing the truth see the appropriate vintage stamp’s connection. The earth actually did quake near Petrolia, California this week. The 7.1 main shock caused significant damage to older structures in the sparsely populated, mountainous region. Leaving the earth once again is NASA’s space shuttle. Obviously, the earth symbols are a key design element for this week’s clippings.

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Hand drawn “pixels” play a part in the image transitions this week. A protester, another well-reasoned liberal, accosted former President Reagan. This guy was so out of touch, he did not know Reagan was President at the time. Speaking of accosted, the clipping says a lot about tax frustration. Note the “morph” of the hapless citizen’s shirt/arm merging into the construction image. A section of abandoned tunnel ruptured and the Chicago River poured into downtown, wreaking hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Hollywood buffs will recognize the passing of Neville Brand. Rent the film, “D.O.A.” with Edmond O’Brien. Brand is priceless as a psychotic heavy.

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A simple design approach starting with my trip to Arizona on Continental to Asimov in counter clockwise flow. The reaching arm is a key element that brings the viewer back into the montage. Beginning this week in 1992, British Prime Minister, John Major, gets advice after winning re-election. Former Panama military dictator-thug, Manuel Noriega, went to trial in Miami and convicted on eight counts of drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering.

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Appropriate white space plays a part for this week in the news. My added heading, "How soon they forget" applys to all the clippings. Dances with Wolves dominated the Oscars. Another Oscar winner, Jack Palance, did his famous one armed push-up that same evening, not knowing what else to do. Glasnost and the fall of the Soviet Union brought changes to Russia. Mafia boss, John Gotti saw changes, too, as he was sentenced to life. He was "released" early due to death from terminal cancer.

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Bold, linear balance is the key to this week’s visual history tour. Prismacolor pencils were used to draw into the space shuttle clipping. A mere 500 years separate the Columbus and Atlantis adventures. Other graphics were drawn to suggest the planets. A large outer ring pulls everything together. In honor of shuttle speed, an Indy Car graphic was placed near the bottom to anchor the page. Television buffs will recognize Nancy Walker, who died this week in 1992.

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While Tom Foley looks the other way, Jack Russ resigned. But it would be another 19 months before Russ pleads guilty. Also arriving at splitsville, after a whopping six year marriage, were the Duke of York and his Duchess.

The central figure of mock shock splits two antagonists with a bit of humor. A pretty good linear display of clippings keeps the eye moving across the page. Another use of the pixilated artwork using the graph paper.

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A full page of clippings obscures the graphic flow in this page. Scrambling to find news items by the end of the week could be blamed.

The two devastating earthquakes recently, recall the massive quake this week of 1992 in Turkey. Actually, a rough week of weather throughout the states with tornadoes and flooding. A rough week for President Bush with an uphill finance battle. The House of Reprehensibles banking scandal broke when it was revealed that they allowed members to overdraw their House checking accounts, but were never penalized by the House Bank. Oops! Out of the 22 representatives sited, 3 were Republicans. Menachem Begin, Israel’s 6th Prime Minister, succumbed this week.

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It's an orbital news week as the 20 year old Pioneer 10 drifts into deep space after exploring Jupiter. A computer virus scare was more hype than reality as was Paul Tsongas’ run for president. He did possess a lot of energy and gave Bill Clinton fits. Ironic that Tsongas would accuse Clinton of lying for a statement he attributed to Tsongas. Old movie buffs will be familiar with Rondo “The Creeper” Hatton. Cuomo’s distant relative or beyond reality? Actress Sandy Dennis’ career ended this week.

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Some solid graphic clippings this week which play off each other. Elvis not only sang with The Stamps, he became one himself this week. The White House celebrated its 200 year anniversary. All Japanese satire aside, General Motors should have foreseen the writing on the wall before 2009. February 1992 was a leap year for Elizabeth Taylor as she completed her 60th. She went to Disneyland in celebration. Weee!

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The instant lesson clipping addresses President Bush’s loss in the New Hampshire Primary to Pat Buchanan. The real Darrin Stephens, Dick York, died this week. The Olympics continued, as it does in 2010, while the Daytona 500 was set to run its course. Well, not really a course. That would indicate turning in more than one direction. How does the least admired list compare in 2010?

This is an interesting display of clippings with lots of movement across the page. A mix of flush left/right alignments with free form subjects bridging across white space.

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Role models, or lack thereof, was the order of this week in 1992. In the graphics we see a female unwilling to forgive Mike Tyson’s irresponsible behavior. The graphic leads into a "Roots" image which in turn segues to the Jeffrey Dahmer cut up image. Dahmer was sentenced for his gruesome killings and, two years later, beaten to death by a fellow inmate with a bar from a weight machine while on work detail in the prison gym. An editorial cartoon offers a commentary on positive role models. On the other end of the spectrum was the passing of author, Alex Haley, and the Chicago Autoshow featuring the new Ferrari F40.

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Jammed packed with graphic clippings this week. All of which presents a fairly interesting display of positive and negative space. From the death of Mr. Miss America to Letterman’s tenth anniversary, the images transition from one to another.

Letterman only had about a year and a half left with NBC at this point. Arguably the best years for Letterman. Many of the regular features so associated with him were from his eleven years at NBC. Since arriving at CBS, he seems to be coasting.

The Olympics began this week in 1992, though golf never really worked out as a winter sport. The small “social action” clipping adds support to the bicycling images. And note the mountain range matching up between the two images and the speed skater and the highway. I know. Too clever for words.

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Plenty of eye movement across the page this week. Text played a part in transitioning between images. Also in setting down visual anchors. The graph paper was utilized to break apart a couple of graphics using Prismacolor pencils. Once again, circles tie together the images.

Films buffs will note the passing of two Hollywood icons from long ago. Both shown here, arguably, in their quintessential roles, Cyrano de Bergerac and Little Lord Fauntleroy. In 1992, it was Super Bowl Sunday. All eyes were glued to CBS.

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There is an obvious blue and orange theme for this week in 1992 from scanning numerous magazine and newspaper sources. Some interesting graphics to begin. The added clipped headlines might send a message. For instance, “A Matter of Trust” addresses Internet security. The orange sun color picks up the orange humanoid at the keyboard.

Jerry Seinfeld was hitting his stride with “Seinfeld” and Route 66 celebrated its birthday this week. Many consider the song, “Get your kicks on route 66” as the definitive song for this historical road, but the theme from, “Route 66” is the one you want on your radio when you are traveling. A bouncy, cool jazz tune written for the TV show by Nelson Riddle.

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My impulsive idea to create a montage of 1992 started the second week in January after the idea came to me halfway through the previous week. Hence no post for the week of January 3.

This initial week of 1992 saw a lot of Spike Lee's alter-ego, Mars Blackmon, who hooked up with Michael "Air" Jordan for a few Nike commercials. We closed in on the one year anniversary to the end of Operation Desert Storm. A mix of clipped headlines leads the eye to the other item from the week. Oliver Stone's sci-fi movie about the JFK assassination. Classic movie buffs should recognize Oliver Hardy with his pal, Stan Laurel, peeking over his shoulder. It sets up a visual and literary pun between Oliver and the word stoned. The circle connects elements across the page. Starting with a drawn interpretation of the planet Mars, the eye moves left and down to the bike wheels which sets up the rifle cross hair circles. Which in turn leads to the JFK reference.