Category: Chicago Graphic Design

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Zoe Feast Surface Designer: New Website

As a hobby I have really got into surface pattern design over the last year or so and in that time have built up a substantial set of collections.

Surface pattern design is the creation of artwork ( generally repeating patterns) that can be applied to everything from fabric to phone cases, gift wrap to bathmats.

I use all sorts of techniques to produce my designs, creating repeat patterns from watercolor paintings, digitally using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and even on my ipad with an ipencil using a great app called Procreate.

My inspiration comes mainly from nature and I am a big fan of color

To showcase my pattern collections I have just launched a new website ZoeFeast.com. I kept the design clean and simple and let the patterns be the star of the show. The website is fully responsive.

zoe feast surface designer
zoe feast surface designer

Take a look at ZoeFeast.com

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Fabric Design: Prairie Beauty

I have just launched a new collection of fabric “Prairie Beauty“

This collection of 13 patterns was inspired by the floral and foliage found on a prairie. I have been working as a habitat restoration volunteer for the last year or so at Cuba Marsh, a forest preserve in the Chicago area and during that time I have seen so many beautiful plants and had to put paintbrush to paper.

Most of the designs stated off as watercolors which were then scanned and pulled into Photoshop where I waved my magic graphic design wand and turned them into repeating patterns.

prairie beauty fabric collection
prairie beauty fabric collection
prairie beauty fabric collection

The collection is available through Spoonflower where they can be purchased in a large variety of fabrics or as ready made item such a duvet covers and table linens.

Media Mentions: Daily Herald – The Creative Side of Volunteering

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A Small Business Brand

Creating an effective brand image for your small business can “up your game” and let you compete with the bigger players in whatever arena you operate.

Are your customers having the same experience however they interact with you, or are they faced with mixed messages a mishmash of graphics and just general confusion?

We have just completed a project for a Chicago based small business, Every Day Feels Great, who came to us looking to create a brand for their wellness business.

The project started with brainstorming a tag line which summed up what they want for their clients. Once the was established we worked it into a very simple text logo.

We then went on to design a business card, a simple one page website and graphics for Facebook.

Consistency is king here. The same color palette, imagery, graphics and voice ensure a flawless branded experience.

Check out the website at

https://everydayfeelsgreat.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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A Fab Freebie: Adult Coloring Book

As if it not enough to be creative in my day job, my many of my hobbies revolve around creative pursuits too. Many of them appear on Creative In Chicago, my personal blog. A few years back I shared a post on how coloring can be a great stress buster… now you see adult coloring books all over the place.

I have embraced the trend and designed my own adult coloring book and you can download it for free!

free adult coloring book

free adult coloring-book download

The book is a collection of 20 designs which were a real pleasure to create.

Here is a peep at a few of them

free adult coloring sheet

free adult coloring sheet

free adult coloring sheet

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New Fun Website for Kids

As a graphic designer I have always been drawn to patterns and this fascination ultimately led to a fantastic job designing anti counterfeit patterns for currency. It was the ultimate in technical design – the patterns had to not only look good but offer serious anti counterfeit protection too. Working in the security printing industry opened my eyes to all the secrets a design could hide and a new fascination was born!

Over the years I have been dabbling in these “secrets”, albeit on a much larger scale that you would typically see on a bank note and have brought the first round together in a new web site – Secret Messages for Kids!

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The site offers 4 types of secret message, all with easy to follow instructions and plenty of fun!
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It has been designed to appeal to kids with bright colors and hand drawn cartoons.

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Invitation Design for Burns Recovered Support Group

We have been working (pro bono)  with Burns Recovered Support Group for over 4 years now, taking their internet presence from an outdated website, to one that is all singing and dancing.  They use it to blog about their Children’s Burn Camp, offer information to burn victims and promote the many fundraisers they have during the year . The money they raise means that there is never any charge for the children who attend their camp. How fantastic is that.

In October, in conjunction with Neiman Marcus, they are hosting a fashion presentation. We designed these invitations for the event.
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It is sure to be a stunning show.>>visit their web site to buy tickets now

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Pattern Design for Chicago Realtor

“Your Creative Partner” – that is our tag line and is the phrase that really encompasses everything we do.

While our big creative projects are things like website or logo design, we also offer design services for small businesses looking for creative input on projects such as presentations or even the conversion of concepts into digital formats…really anywhere they need a creative partner.

A great example of one of these smaller projects is this pattern creation for a local Chicago Realtor. They contacted us with a simple sketch of what they wanted and need a digital file which could be scaled so they could print. The plan was to produce some framed artwork.

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We whipped up the concept in Adobe Illustrator

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