Logo Designs from the Dialogue8 Studio

Corporate branding is a passion of mine and I strive to be the ultimate brand custodian for my clients. Take a look at some of the logos and brand marks completed in the past. 

For more information visit the Dialogue8 website.

Packaging: Bread & Butter Pantry

Packaging design is always a delightful process to me, and all packaging projects have their own unique requirements and challenges. The challenge for this project was to come up with a cost effective packaging solution for the client's new range of on-the-shelf products, but still stay true to the traditional vintage personality of the brand, and establish a clear differentiation system between the various flavours. The focus fell on sensitive typography treatment and various colours for setting the flavours apart. View more design from Dialogue8 here.

Type Delight: The Exploded Alphabet

The Exploded Alphabet is a series of letters illustrated as exploded diagrams, created by designer and illustrator Matt Stevens. These designs reminded us of paging through Grandpa's old Popular Mechanics magazines filled with diagrams and instructions on how to build things yourself.

Matt is a talented creative working from Charlotte, North Carolina. His focus is on brand identity programs and illustration, and we particularly love his work with typography, this set of alphabet letters being our favourite. Go to Matt's website for more.

Type Delight: Masterful Jordan Metcalf

Elegant. Sensitive. Precise. This is how we would summarise the tremendously wonderful typography work by Cape Town based designer, illustrator and artist Jordan Metcalf. Jordan was named the ADC Young Gun in 2013 (a competition celebrating the talents of young creative professionals under the age of 30), and holds an impressive portfolio of work completed for international clients and agencies. 

His work emphasises the aesthetic appeal that letterforms can have, and in many cases the typography is treated more like it’s an intricate illustration, rather than mere copy to convey information. 

Go to his website, his Instagram profile or his Behance portfolio to gawk at some more of his masterful work!

Type Delight: The work of Stefan Kunz

It is always a delight to see Stefan Kunz's inspiring lettering work. Not only is the craftsmanship something to enjoy, but the content of his work is always uplifting and motivational. And yes, he really inspires us to pick up the pens and get back to the sketchbooks again to better our hand at lettering and drawing. Based in Zurich, Stefan's work ranges from motivational quotes and Bible verses, art murals, art prints, his sketchbooks and the occasional object also gets donned with his masterwork. He documents his work on his Instagram page, and you can also check out his website here.

Illustration Inspiration: Kindred Studio

These wonderful illustrations were created by Kindred Studio’s Andrew Fairclough for Australian based company InsiderFoundry’s project Insider Guides. These highly acclaimed guidebooks assist international students adapt to their new surrounds during their stay in Australia to study.

Andrew’s beautiful illustrations were used for their 2015 editions, and they cover various aspects of student life in Australia such as adventure, nightlife, fashion and food.

For more inspiring work by Kindred Studio’s, go have a look here. 

Dialogue8 products available from Society6!

Yep, great news indeed. We have finally put up shop at Society6. Now you can own your own piece of Dialogue8 magic, crafted by designer and illustrator Wiehan de Jager. From art prints, printed canvas, iPad and laptop skins, iPod and iPhone cases, to greeting cards, t-shirts and hoodies! Whoo hoo!

Go check our store out on the Dialogue8 page here. Happy online shopping!

Illustration Inspiration : Alberto Cerriteño

For many years now, the illustration work of Alberto Cerriteño has been a pool of inspiration and admiration for us. We especially adore his prints! 

The renowned Mexican (currently living in USA) illustrator and designer's unique personal technique and style is a reflection of the rich influences of traditional Mexican art, his love for urban vinyl toys, alternative cartoons and the pop surrealism movement. His work is quirky, playful and extremely rich in texture and decoration.

Have a look at more of Alberto Cerriteño's work here, or shop around on his Etsy shop.