LOGO DESIGN & MEDIA: C.A.S.T. Crew

Posted by STIZO / at 7:36 AM / / 1 comments

So, I've been a little busy sharpening up my angling skills these days. I try to go on as many excursions as I can with some buddies of mine to find creatures lurking in Midwest bodies of water. We call ourselves the C.A.S.T. Crew (Chicago Angler Supreme Team). We have made it a goal to create a Wu-Tang clan of anglers and show our generation that fishing isn't just for hillbillies. Yee Haw!

We started by creating a logo that incorporated our love of angling and music (hip hop specifically). Here is the one we agreed upon. Simple and to the point!

Next on the agenda was to start a blog and document our catches

www.CAST312.com

I also put together a video intro to keep the videos consistent. All of the members have been doing a good job putting out videos independently. We have a lot of plans for the new year, but we wanted to start it off with a limited tee shirt that we released on Black Friday. It can still be purchased at the C.A.S.T. STORE

here is what it looks like...

I also did a commercial for my buddies at Equilibrium bags showing how I converted their product into the ultimate urban angler bag.

Aside from catching fish, the C.A.S.T. crew allows me to catch wreck utilizing all of my media skills. After we began this quest, we did some research and found a whole underground culture of like-minded fisherman all over the world!
This might be the beginning of something BIG!

TIGHT LINES! BANG!

LOGO DESIGN: Kustom Karats

Posted by STIZO / at 5:17 AM / / 3 comments

Ryan Howard, owner and fabricator of Kustom Karats linked up with me to create a media push for his custom jewelry business. We started with the logo...

He wanted to incorporate elements from his old logo and expand them into a few different icons that would represent his brand/business. Before I could even send him the final draft, he already got it inked on his arm and created pins! Immortalized!

 

We then proceeded to create a splash page for his site which looked a little something like this...

 

Two business card designs followed.

Once the smoke cleared, I asked him if he could create a 3 finger ring for me. I have always wanted one, but never had the opportunity to actually have one custom made. I gave him a sketch of what I wanted to see and without hesitation, he was down to do it! It is my name with my logo acting as the "T". Here is a sneak peek at the final and the oxidizing process to make the letters pop.

I am SUPER happy with the outcome. Ryan is a very talented individual on the road to achieve great things. We have more things to design, but in the meantime, you can checkout his Kustom Karats Facebook Profile to keep up to date with his creations.

 Now any unruly customers can get the ST!ZO stamp of approval if they get out of hand...haha!