Monthly Archives: April 2011


Women’s Apparel Logo: Austin Logo Design

Recently I was commissioned to create a custom logo design for a women’s apparel company in San Antonio. They wanted something whimsical featuring a monkey and type and color that were “Tiffany’s” inspired. I was able to create “Henri” our French monkey friend using my wacom tablet. It was definitely the most elaborate and detailed [...]




Hidden Images in Logo Design

I love….no…correction..I adore strolling the isles at liquor and wine shops. There is such a consistent variety of logo and package design. The textured papers, branding, gold leaf and illustrations used really help drive a certain uniqueness home. This one really captured my eye. It took my husband a minute to find the “14″ in [...]





Typography: Lost and Found

This weekend we took the kids to a small watering hole here in Texas. I found this “Jim Hensen / 1996 / Number 7″ preschool toy neglected in the dirt. It looks unassuming – as disgarded trash, but I had to take it with me and give it a home. It’s not often you find [...]


Ralph Lauren Label Design

I was shopping for shorts for my freakishly-small-waisted husband (30″), when I came across these ornate, vintage labels/clothes tags. It made me fantasize about how that client/designer meeting went… Ol’ Ralph (to designer): “Design something fabulous and antique-y.” (Slams a small briefcase of about $20k on the table and walks away.) Designer: “Fabulous, right away.” [...]