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: TOP CHEF TALDE

Posted by STIZO / at 6:11 AM / / 2 comments

Chicago native and Top Chef All-Star Dale Talde is making big moves in 2011. He will be opening up a restaurant in New York named TALDE in the near future. I really don't know all of the details, but based on his culinary track record, it should definitely be a place to check out if you are in the area.

When he approached me to create his logo, he wanted it to have a classic/vintage feel while incorporating his filipino heritage. Once we figured out what kind of vintage style he was looking for, the graphic sun element naturally fit into the design. Much success to you Dale! Thanks for the opportunity...

LOGO DESIGN: DYK Editorial, Inc.

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This logo was created for a new media company based in Chicago's South Side. DYK Editorial, Inc.. Headed by Nick Kofski, DYK takes your media projects to the next level with up to date video technology and years of experience to back it up. I have done some freelance for Nick a few years ago when he was with another company, but since then his clientele has grown which led him to branch out on his own.

LOGO DESIGN: Symplify Event Designs

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This logo was created for the Symplify Event Design team. They have been planning quite a few Indian events, but wanted a simple logo that would eventually help them branch out into other markets. Part of their mission statement mentions that they will "bring together all the elements of your event to create a harmonious symphony." With that in mind, I immediately thought of musical symbols. Reversing the treble clef into an "S" seemed to fit perfectly. Glad they liked the direction.

 

Here are the business cards

LOGO DESIGN: Optimal Design

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I had the opportunity to design a logo for a Chicago based industrial design organization called Optimal Design. They asked me to put together a logo for their trademarked 4Di process. After a couple weeks of concepts and tweaking, we agreed upon this final design.

The creation of this logo was accompanied by a launch party for potential and current clients to unveil the science behind the process itself. Here are some pics of their facility that evening...