This is a new logo we just completed for Wendy J. Communications, a small marketing firm that specializes in writing, editing and presentation services for Passive Investment Advisors. The logo mark works on 3 levels (and maybe more): The concentric circles create the two “C”s of “Cook Communications”, the triangle space is a pencil tip with the type completing the shaft, and it’s also a target with an arrow hitting the bull’s eye. The typeface? Archer, of course. We’re also working on a cool new Wordpress-based website for this business that is launching soon!

We just revised the branding for Peter Champ, a Portland area realtor and long-time supporter of DBD+A. The updated brand is punchier (Pete was once an amateur boxer), greener (he’s Earth Advantage S.T.A.R. certified and a Trade Partner with the Energy Trust of Oregon), and just plain cooler (Pete’s very cool for a Brit). Now we just have to update his website to match! See the previous version of his logo here.

We created new branding for the North of Lovejoy neighborhood in the Pearl District a few months ago to help promote shopping and dining in the area, now dubbed NOLO. Unfortunately, construction for new streetcar lines is threatening to disrupt the normal flow of business in the area. The Pearl District Business Association asked us to create a campaign for posters, banners and other signage to let visitors know that the area is still “open for business.” So, we came up with NOLO is OPEN which you will start seeing around the North of Lovejoy area in business windows, streetcar advertising and even parking lots.

Hot off the presses: new logos and business cards for local pet accessory company, muffinhead. This new Portland start-up is making coats for dogs from recycled people clothing, creating one-of-kind jackets that are as stylish as they are sustainable. The logo-type is a fun combination of silliness and seriousness, nicely reflecting the sensibilities of this new company. Stay tuned, as their website will be debuting soon!

Feroce Coaching is a team of Life and Career Coaches who offers themselves to their clients as “Guides for Fierce Living”. Feroce translates as fierce or ferocious, so we created this logo of a lion with a flaming mane to show that spirit to its fullest. Their new website (coming soon) has a safari theme, which is a nice metaphor for exploring the inner mind and discovering personal dreams, and it dovetails nicely with their new logo, too.

Here’s a logo design we did for our friend, Peter Champ. The laurel wreath represents an award for winners of sporting and poetry contests in ancient Greece, and is a nice understated play on Peter’s name–he’s the Champ when it comes to selling your current home, or helping you find a new one. Peter is also extremely knowledgeable in “Green” Building, and the leaves in the wreath are a nice reflection of his expertise.