In 2006 I official became a freelance artist. Since then I have had to design and brand my own business for websites to logos to printed materials. While my background was more in photography & film, I’ve really enjoyed design and in 2009 I added [Illustration] and design to my freelance tool kit.
Here is example of some of the design work that I have done. Click the images to enlarge.
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United Chinese Adoptee Network (UCAN) Logo (2011)
I helped name and designed the logo for a early developing adoptee group. When designing the logo I took into account that there would be gatherings in different places as well as worldwide chapters. So by using the colours they are able to add letters in the future if they like e.g. U CAN UK or USA CAN etc. |
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Adopted Vietnamese International (AVI) – Redesigned (2011)
Adopted Vietnamese International (AVI) is a community adoptee lead website & network. It aims to explore, connect and promote Vietnamese adoptee voices. The AVI founder was looking to reboot and streamline the vast original 2000 website and logo. I redesigned, organised & consolidated down the original site into 150 pages and 100 news posts. The website was designed as a CMS allowing the AVI founder (and other users) to manage and add content to the website. I tried to stay true to the original minimilast design. |
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Chinese Adult Adoptee Worldwide Reunion (CAAWR) – Branding (2010)
I was part of the CAAWR committee from 2009-2011, I completely branded and designed most aspects of the community group. I produced the website & logo under an extremely tight deadline. Site: www.caawr.com |
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Temporal Dynamics of Language - Logo (2010)
This logo was designed to support funding applications for the possible research group Temporal Dynamics of Language, which would be part of University Konstanz, Germany. The group would be a calibration of linguists, computer scientists and psychologists. They would be looking at the stability and instability of language through time. I was asked to represent all of the above plus the name & group number in a single logo which was a challenge. The curves where taken from physics diagrams of the stability & unstable of balls. The lines and arrows represented a time line. The icons simply represented langauge and psychology. I wish them the best in their funding bids. |
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Anh Ðào Kolbe (ADK) – Logo (2009)
A fellow photographer was looking for a logo, mainly to watermark her photos. I developed a logo playing on the line in the “D” in her name. This was the designed she liked the most. The example on the left shows the 3 different sizes I made, as often you need to use logos in different ways depending on the situation. Site: www.adkfoto.com |
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ICT Workshop Solutions – Logo (2009)
ICT Workshop Solutions is a small family run vehicle diagnostic & air conditioning training business. I created their logo and their first business cards. The logo has influenced the look of their whole company and has been used throughout the company from jackets, the website and even the side of their vans. |
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Adopted the Comic – Logo (2009 updated 2011)
This was the online comic that I created and work on with another adoptee. I developed, and continue to do all the design and branding for. Site: www.adoptedthecomic.com |
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Transcultural Adoptee Films (TAF) – Poster (2009)
Transcultural Adoptee Films (TAF) Initiative (formally Touring Trans-cultural Adoptee Films) encourages adoption voices through film. This was a simple poster I created for them, as one of my films was part of the 2009 film event. Site: www.adopteefilms.info |
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Jessica Emmett – Branding (2007)
I have been a freelance artist since 2006. I have had to design and brand every aspect of my business. I have also designed and implemented this website. As my business develops, I often update and refresh the design. I thought it would be interesting to show a progression of the development of my own logo. in the examples above. Site: www.jessica-emmett.com |