Austin Logo Designs Blog

I have to give the designer credit . They definitely got their point across with the oh-so-subtle use of replacing the “B” letter form with an actual “butt”. The delicate shading offers just the right amount of definition. In addition: The “Relief for the Un-happy Butt” tagline….really makes me want to buy a box or…

First of all, I apologize for the poor image quality. My husband is staying at an apartment in Singapore and I asked him to take pics of interesting typographic displays. He sent me this picture of a label placed in the bathroom: “How to use the toilet”, showing a man standing (a very important step…

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…

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.”…

I found this interesting display of social icons on a website. (www.luckenbachtexas.com)

This was the final selected logo for a compliance / governance company in Austin. It’s simple, clean and if you look at it long enough, it will give you minty-fresh breath.

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Again dashing raindrops on the East side of Austin, I stumbled upon this poster clinging to an old dumpster. I’m not sure what it is advertising, but I fell in love with the almost “David Carson” execution of typography with its slanted, bold, black sans serif font. It’s slightly disturbed and intentionally altered letter “s”…

I drove around in the rain of Hurricane Hermine today — jumping in East side puddles and shooting urban images adorning local landmarks and alleyways. Featured on the double-decker “Number 19 Bus & Restaurant”, is a display of stenciled art using a worn typewriter font and bold, blood-red paint.