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Prior to the recent holiday, comedian-juggler Tyler Linkin from Los Angeles contacted Design 7 Studio to work on creating a more cohesive brand and a new fresh website to go with it. Wanting a fresh, playful approach, with a hint of quirkiness, the concept was to create a logotype for Tyler that conveyed what he does and a bit of the flavor of his show – one that mixes situational humor, audience participation, and great juggling skills, all while wearing a sharp, crisp.. || Continue Reading →

While the world is still in shock at the loss of Steve Jobs, it dawned on me why many of us are not just treating this as the unexpected death of another celebrity or rockstar.  While the world watched as his health continued to decline as he fought against his cancer and though he passed away at the age of 56, his death still comes to us as being premature.  How much more could the global society have benefited if he lived and continued to innovate the world for another twenty.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio recently designed a fundraising event logo for the Paso Robles City Library as part of my role as a member of the Board of Directors for the Paso Robles Library Foundation. The event is the first annual GIVE 5 DRIVE,  which establishes October 5th, 2011 as a one-day donation opportunity for the citizens of Paso Robles, California to simply give $5.00 towards supporting their city’s library. Their donation’s can be made in person at various local businesses.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio was recently hired by Erich Orris based out of Rapid City, South Dakota with an interesting project:  To design the logo for a new establishment called “The Cigar Bar”.  The client described the vision for the bar… A customer walks into a somewhat dark and slightly smoky environment, rich chocolate leather sofas are set up all around down a narrow long room.  Animal furs are on the floor and over couches with African masks staring down at you.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio was recently contracted to design a logo for Eternal Foundations, a Christian-based resource that focuses on home-schooling and small group study materials.  Client and author Susan Gaddis wanted a logo that helped convey longevity, and being deeply grounded in faith. The vision for the logo had such clarity from the beginning, that after just an open conversation and a clear picture of what it needed to be, the logo below was crafted on the first round and only.. || Continue Reading →

What do you get when you take the marvels of science and technology and combine them with the art of great ice cream?  You get the ability to make your own custom flavor of ice cream only a few minutes after you order it. Using the power of the instant freezing properties of liquid nitrogen, owners of Utah’s Fusion Freeze Creamery offer clients the ability not only choose their mix-ins, but the color of their ice cream, and a fusion of flavors that have endless possibilities. .. || Continue Reading →

Recently, acupuncturist Therese Powers appointed Design 7 Studio the task of creating a visual brand for her new San Luis Obispo clinic, SLO Acupuncture and Intergrated Medicine, that she was going to be opening.  Desiring a clean, professional logo, the task was to apply the concept of acupuncture and herbal integrated medicine but with Western clinical approaches.  The client was very partial to logos that had a mono-thickness and contemporary look. The concept for the resulting.. || Continue Reading →

I was recently hired to design the second book cover in a fictional series by author Patricia Rockwell. “FM For Murder” is the second in her Pamela Barnes acoustic mystery series where the protagonist uses acoustic forensics to solve the crime in this “cozy” murder mystery who-dunn-it novel.  In her second outing, a local disc jockey is shot in the head while on the air. The approach for the design was to signify not only the method of character’s.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio was recently awarded the wonderful task by author Maria Spivey to design the cover for her upcoming cookbook collection called Stargrazers.  Collaborating with fellow author Kim Haman, the cookbook is a gathering of gourmet recipes inspired by celebrity restaurateurs. While the thought of celebrities brings to mind glitz and glamour, because the book is for the average homemaker to be able to create this dishes, I wanted to have a very homemade feel to the look.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio was approached to do a simple design for a small website that promotes a new up-and-coming Christian singer and songwriter, Annika Sheffield.  Her music has a homegrown, acoustic sound and therefore the site needed to mirror that. What makes a designer’s job the easiest?  Having fantastic photography to work with, as exemplified by the lens work of Sarah Kathleen. This website utilizes some big images, some fun jQuery functionality for the menu and music.. || Continue Reading →