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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 →

A long-time client of Design 7 Studio recently requested a guys’ and gals’ t-shirt design to help brand one of their big selling wines.  Chateau Lettau Winery released their 2007 “Rockstar” bordeaux-blend a while back, but due to its success, they desired to launch a line of wine-wear that would help continue to make one of their flagship wines and even bigger success. Owner and musician Ron Nodder wanted shirts with a bit of attitude and a very non-traditional.. || Continue Reading →

Chris and Patty Connelly of Les Deux Chats Cellars recently contracted Design 7 Studio to create the branding and wine label design for their new premiere releases of their Cabernet Sauvignon and Roussanne wines. Desiring a clean, high-contrasting, and sophisticated label, the client requested that the focal point of the wine label be the basis for their name – “Two Cats” in English. After creating a series of hand-drawn illustrations and exploring various type.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio was recently contracted to design a postcard announcing Zenaida Cellars‘ upcoming pick-up party for their Wine Club members.  The party was to have a vintage carnival theme, so it was only befitting that the postcard followed suit.

Design 7 Studio was recently awarded the job of designing some t-shirts for Paco’s Tacos & Tequila, a new Tex-Mex restaurant opening up in Charlotte, North Carolina later this summer.  The shirts are to be primarily worn by their servers, with patron sales to follow, and needed to capture the fun, festive, and flare they desired for the tone of the restaurant/bar.  The client, FS Food Group, wanted some designs that were unique, memorable, with a splash of humor. Below.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio was awarded and recently completed the book cover design project for “Somewhere Out There” by author Janet Van Rensburg. The book deals with depression and a search for hope. The following is a book synopsis as taken from the back cover: Living a seemingly charmed life, the protagonist of the story is in turmoil. Reeling from yet another job loss, the death of her fiancé, and a crushing loneliness, she finds herself confused about her true purpose.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio was recently awarded a t-shirt project for YANA (You Are Not Alone), an organization that helps promote support networks.  Simply put, to encourage someone to simply reach out to someone and let them know, “You are not alone”. I came up with the concept, though not original in and of itself, and desired to have a bit of a vintage, 70′s vibe to the graphics. Below is the final outcome.  You will be able to go to their online store soon and purchase.. || Continue Reading →

Design 7 Studio was recently contracted by Robert Dillman from Tampa, Florida,  to develop a logo for his new start-up venture.  Graditude is a new social or community network that connects financial benefactors with collegiate students with a lot of potential that may not have the means to attend college. For this logo, the concept of a classic Roman column helps to convey the foundation and stability that comes from the financial support as well as the prestige that was needed.. || Continue Reading →

The Survivor is an upcoming charity fundraising event and Design 7 Studio was recently awarded the honor of branding the event.  The golf tournament will be held at the Ruby Hill Golf Club in Pleasanton, California on June 14, 2010. The focus is to present “The Survivor” as a fundraising event that celebrates individual perseverance over cancer and heart disease. The golf event is 100 holes played in one day by teams of 2 players. The participants are going to.. || Continue Reading →

Kelli Schonher makes maps.  Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps to be precise.  While her website, GEObispo wasn’t in need of a fix, she felt that the bare-bones template she was using didn’t really have the character and polish that she wanted. So she recently hired Design 7 Studio to give her online presence a good-sized overhaul, not only in the look but in the content. The result was a big improvement and one that really helps detail what she does.  Hand-coded.. || Continue Reading →