Category: Chicago Branding

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Branded Pattern Face Mask Design

Let’s face it no one is whopping with joy at the thought of a wearing face masks. But for the time being they are here to stay.

So why not put a positive spin one them.

They are a new way for your employees to interact with your customers so it makes sense to utilize your brand image assets.

And here is where we can help you stand out from the crowd by designing a custom pattern in keeping with your brand image and message.

It can be as simple as a pattern featuring your logo icon

branded face mask with logo

Or maybe a message

Or even promote a new service

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These are very examples but we can produce a custom pattern as complicated as you require and help you keep your brand message consistent.

Interested?

Contact us about creating a custom pattern for Face Masks

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New Website for HEATJAC

We have been working with OperationHEATJAC, manufacturer of a unique heated garment for use in the O.R, for some years now. In that time they have extended their product offering to different markets. These changes have meant a slight restructuring of the business, which now operates under the name of HEATJAC with three divisions, OperationHEATJAC, HEATJAC for Motorsports and HEATJAC for Outdoors.

Time for a branding refresh!

We kicked off by tweaking the original company logo whose original design worked equally as well in a shortened version.

heatjac logo

The website was also refreshed to better reflect the three division with an updated home page, new navigation and dedicated division shopping pages. The site was also moved to a different domain heatjac.com

Visit it at https://www.heatjac.com

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Indigo Image is Back in Chicago

You never really know where life is going to take you. When I relocated to Lancaster PA in January 2017 I never in a million years thought, that just a short 20 months later, I would be faced with the massive upheaval of relocating back to the Chicago area. To say I was sad to leave the tranquility and beauty of Lancaster, to the non stop hustle and bustle of the greater Chicago area, is an understatement. I was sad, really sad. But here I am, Indigo Image, the Chicago web and graphic design company is back in town, unpacked and ready for business!

Here is a quick recap of the services we offer

Web Services

Graphic Design Services

  • Complete Corporate Branding
  • Logo Design
  • Business Cards
  • Corporate Stationery
  • Custom Presentations
  • Brochures
  • Flyers
  • Newsletters
  • Advertisements
  • Book Cover Design
  • Posters
  • Greeting Cards
  • Vehicle Decals
  • Signage
  • Folders
  • Trade Show Booths
  • …and much more

Internet Marketing Services

  • Key Word Analysis
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Site submission
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Email Marketing

We strive to be the comprehensive Creative Partner for your small to medium sized business.

 

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Graphic Design Project: Folder and Note Card.

We have been working with Restore North Shore, a Chicago remodeling company, for over five years now and in that time have built their entire visual brand – logo, business stationery, website, signage and even t-shirts. We recently created two new pieces to compliment their existing collateral, a folder and  note card. The folder will be used for presenting new bids and the note card was deliberately left blank inside so it can be multi purpose…anything from a thank-you card to an introduction card.

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Rebranding for The Chicago Web Designer

It was time.

Our previous brand image has served us well but we have been wanting to shake things up and redesign it for over a year now. Finding time has been difficult but we have finally rolled out a new brand image for The Chicago Web Designer, Indigo Image.

Lets start at the beginning with the first thing we tackled … an update of our logo.

Logo Redesign

Chicago web designer logo

We have dropped our rectangular icon replacing it with a circle but the “pathway” shape remains the same, the color indigo is now complimented with a fresh blue. We also updated the typeface to a less boxy font. While the logo is not a million miles away from where we started it is definitely fresher. The circular icon is nicely compatible with the size and shape restrictions for many social media profile icons ( see what we mean by checking out our Google + page)

Website Re-design

One of the main drivers behind the redesign of our website is the fact there has been a huge surge in traffic from mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones. The growth is so massive it is actually predicted  web traffic from these devices is set to pass traffic from desktop computers this summer. While we had coded our previous design to react responsively ( see this blog post), time constraints meant that we didn’t redesign …just recoded. It was a good stop gap but needed fixing!

Both the design and the code has now been optimized for viewing on any device.

responsive design chicago web designer

The re design gave us the opportunity for some content re-organization. The main area we reworked was the portfolio section. It is now split into four categories

We used chunky tiles to navigate portfolio items and finger friendly navigation buttons to switch between portfolio galleries.

chicago web designer portfolio

Social Media

Our re-branding has been carried through to our social media profiles

Here is our Facebook page

facebook branding

and our Goggle + page

Google plus branding

and a new look for our Twitter profile

Twitter branding

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The Secret of Brand Image Elements

If you are a small business owner are you getting as much bang for your buck from your brand image elements as you would like?

Confused by what your brand image elements actually are?

Think logo, color palette, type faces and  imagery.   If your marketing materials are using a hodge-podge of colors and the look and feel of any printed materials don’t match the look and feel of your website, you are missing out on the chance of building that all important factor of  “recognition” which is such a big part of branding.

Not quite sure if you are achieving this? Pull up your website, dig out your brochure, business card, an invoice, flyer, newspaper ad, etc. Do all of these materials look like they came from the same company?

Using your brand image elements effectively is not rocket science, the secret is defining them and then using them consistently.

Take a look at this lawn sign we have just created for Chicago small business, Heinzen Smith Properties

heinzensmith.com lawn sign

and compare it to their web site

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It is quite obvious with just a cursory glance that these two marketing pieces are from the same company, the logo is the same, they share a color palette and both use similar design elements.

If you would like help building a comprehensive collection of brand image elements we are happy to help, learn more about our branding services or contact us today

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Graphic Design for a Rear Window Decal

It is always fun working with clients who are as passionate about their small business as I am about mine – Janet Summerfelt , a health and wellness consultant and an independent distributor for Reliv,  has such enthusiasm for her Chicago business. I have been working with her for about a year maintaining her web site and last month I gave a site a branding makeover. This month, I have taken the new branding elements and designed a graphic for the rear window of her car.

rear window car graphic design

Being able to spread projects out on a month to month basis is often a real benefit for small business owners, enabling them to maintain a healthy cash flow.

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An Example of Small Business Image Branding

Here is another project which showcases the consistent use of image branding elements as I talked about in my post Brand Image Tips for Small business Owners.

I started working with Restore North Shore, a Chicago remodeling company, a few years back …creating a set of basic brand image elements for them … logo, color palette, type face selection. These element were then integrated into a website and more recently I have created Lawn signs, Car Magnets and t-shirts, working from the elements I originally established.

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north shore chicago t shirt design

And here are the branding elements all working together, delivering a strong and consistent look for this small Chicago business.
restore north shore chicago branding

If you would like help building a branded image for your small business we are happy to help, learn more about our branding services or contact us today