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How much is your logo design worth?

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

our weigh logo design by eightyone design, Paignton, South Devon

Many people underestimate the importance of their logo design and think of it as an element they merely use on a website or flyer. What they don’t realise is your logo is a graphical representation of your company and can help to make or break your business. Your logo should represent your companies values, what you offer and how you deliver it.

Your logo is an embodiment of your company and can be the first thing that clients, suppliers and peers think of when they visualise your business. When you recall large corporations such as McDonalds, Coca cola, Nike and Adidas, each of their logos are clean, simple and bold and are therefore instantly recognisable. (more…)

Logo Design Rules!

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Favourite part of the design process

Yes logo design rules! But there are also some actual rules (guidelines) that must be adhered to when creating a logo design that ‘rules’ (is cool). Enough of my pathetic attempt at word play. This is a serious post with an important message. If you are thinking of commissioning a logo design then this article is for you. (more…)

Eightyone Design Christmas Cards 2011

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

eightyone-christmas-card-2011

Well I can’t believe it is that time of year and Christmas is once again knocking on our door! As such, we have been hard at working developing our Eightyone Design Christmas Cards. (more…)

Design and Development of Usher Furniture logo

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Usher Furniture Logo Design

Usher Furniture is a high end furniture retailer based in Torquay South Devon. They asked us to develop a logo for them which encompasses the high quality of the furniture, their fast delivery times and their reasonable prices. As you can see we gasped when we saw what a task we had. The rule of thumb is usually choose two - low price, high quality, quick delivery not all three! (more…)

Mr Cameron doesn’t support British Designers

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

start-up-britain

This topic has been blogged and tweeted a plenty over the last couple of days but I felt so enraged I had to put in my two pence worth too. I doubt I’ll add anything new or thought provoking to the industry battering Mr C is getting from us logo designers but boy I’ll feel better at the end of it. (more…)

Our Weigh Logo Design and Development

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

our weigh logo design by eightyone design, Paignton, South Devon

Our Weigh are a weighing scales and measuring equipment retailer based in Torquay, Devon. Our Weigh required their logo to relate to the industry they are in, so audiences would automatically know what the company did from their logo. They also wanted their logo to portray that their professional and fast approach to retail and customer service.

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Are Pantones Dead?

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Pantone swatches

We recently designed a logo for a long standing client. The project went well and they were very pleased with the result. The time then came to sit down with a pantone book and discuss specific colour options when our client exclaimed:

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Dawlish Learning Partnership Logo Design

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Dawlish Learning Partnership Logo Design Research

The Dawlish Learning Partnership is a partnership promoting learning at the heart of the community, encouraging collaboration between all community organisations involved in supporting learning. (more…)

Scuba Diving Store Website Development

Friday, February 26th, 2010

scuba-diving-store-website-design

Scuba Diving Store is an online retailer located in Paignton, Devon specialising in a wide range of Scuba Diving equipment. Store Manager Anthony designed and built the site himself 2 years ago and after some promising sales decided it was time for a visual change.

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Eightyone Design Christmas Cards 2009

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Eightyone Design Christmas Cards Design

Well, time has certainly flown, it doesn’t seem that long ago we were designing our 2008 Christmas cards! Unlike last year, we were particularly organised this year and started designing our 2009 Christmas cards in early November. We were already developing Christmas artwork for clients so whilst we were in the full festive flow (with “Jingle Bells” playing loudly and mince pies and hot chocolate on hand) we thought we’d get down to work and create the Eightyone Christmas cards. (more…)