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CLIENT: Intoxica
YEAR: 2010
TYPE: Logo Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: The Intoxica logo was created for a small record company that's been around for almost a few decades now. Located in London, they specialize in rare vinyl. It’s truly one those unique places you’d be hard-pressed to forget. The logo was recently chosen & published in the latest edition of Logo Lounge.
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CLIENT: Microsoft
YEAR: 2010
TYPE: Logo Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: We worked closely with the Microsoft team on the OEM logo. With multiple rounds of iteration, when all was said and done, we ended up with 28 or so variations and output 192 different versions consisting of multiple formats for various regions across Microsoft’s global network.
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CLIENT: Korrio
YEAR: 2010
TYPE: Logo & Identity System Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: Located in Seattle, Korrio is one of those rare clients who comes along and really appreciates the value of good design. We were fortunate enough to create their whole identity system from the ground up including brand, web and print collateral. The work is ongoing and has been incredibly rewarding.
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CLIENT: BigOven
YEAR: 2010
TYPE: Logo & Identity System Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean, Tim Moser
COMMENTS: Steve Murch, the owner and creator of BigOven.com contacted us late in 2008. Starting with the company logo, we were commissioned to re-create the brand from the ground up. Since then we’ve created a web site and a recent iPad application, which gives users access to over 170,000 user-create recipes.
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CLIENT: Garden Mentors
YEAR: 2010
TYPE: Logo & Identity System Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: We love this logo. It was great working with our friend and owner of Garden Mentors Robin Haglund. This was one of those logos that just came easy. Chalk it up to great client input, a good company name and multiple sources of inspiration. This is one of our favorites to-date.
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CLIENT: thePlatform
YEAR: 2010
TYPE: Logo & Identity System Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: Seattle-based company, thePlatform has been a long-standing client of ours. We didn’t create the original but in early 2010 we were tasked to update the existing logo. They were looking for something a bit more modern yet maintained the integrity of the original mark.
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CLIENT: Plantilism
YEAR: 2007
TYPE: Logo & Identity System Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: We worked closely with Julie Garwood the owner of Plantilism to design a logo that would speak to the company's target audience—plant enthusiasts who are interested in purchasing cards, tapestries and stock imagery that are plant related.
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CLIENT: Switchd, Inc.
YEAR: 2007
TYPE: Switch'd Brand / Identity Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: We collaborate on many web projects with Matthew Willis the Owner and Senior Developer of Seattle firm Switch'd. We were tasked to create a company logo for Matthew that would take a unique spin on the word switch and speak to the target audience.
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CLIENT: Union Restaurant
YEAR: 2003
TYPE: Union Brand / Identity Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: We worked closely with the architect, interior designers and the owners to establish the Union identity. We not only created the logo but all of Union's graphic design collateral as well. In 2005 they were voted "Best New Restaurant" by Esquire Magazine.
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CLIENT: Artocracy
YEAR: 2005
TYPE:Artocracy Brand / Identity Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: We were tasked to create the identity system for Artocracy. The logo was created to capture Artocracy's brand personality: to provide a place (the web site) for artists to sell downloadable works of art to generate revenue and support addtional work.
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CLIENT: Elixir Studios, Inc.
YEAR: 1999
TYPE: Elixir Brand / Identity Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean, Mark Warren, David Snelling
COMMENTS: The Elixir Studios identity system was created in 1997 for a design firm in Wichita, KS. The mark has stood the test of time. The Elixir Studios logo is one of many inspiring logos that is featured in the 2005 edition of Logo Lounge II.

CLIENT: Opscode
YEAR: 2009
TYPE: Logo Brand & Identity Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: We worked closely with the super smart, Seattle-based Opscode team to create their logo and identity system. They wanted something very simple, clean and iconic. Once the logo was complete we were commissioned to created their printed business system and website.
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CLIENT: Fat Mornings
YEAR: 2009
TYPE: Logo Brand & Identity Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: In collaboration with site owner Allison Klein, we were tasked to create a new logo and website to house Klein’s numerous recipes—lots of yummy goodness and a super-creative project!
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CLIENT: Sync Fitness, Inc.
YEAR: 2004
TYPE: Sync Fitness Brand / Identity Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: Sara Sutherland, a personal fitness trainer needed a logo that spoke to her audience. We came up with a less-is-more approach—a simple barbell was reversed out over the S. The Sync Fiteness logo is featured in the 2005 edition of Logo Lounge III.
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CLIENT: Inviso
YEAR: 2005
TYPE: Logo Design Roughs
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: Preliminary logo roughs were created for Inviso, a local web design and development firm in Redmond Washington. The project was brought in-house therefore the logo was never finalized. We however feel like the logo types are portfolio-worthy.
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CLIENT: Red Sky Blue Water Consulting
YEAR: 2002
TYPE: Red Sky Blue Water Brand / Identity Design
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: The logo and identity system was created for Red Skye Consulting, a web design, development, usability and business consulting firm located in Seattle, Washington. In 2007 they expanded thier brand system to reflect the Red Sky Blue Water logo family.

CLIENT: RealNetworks, Inc.
YEAR: 2003
TYPE: RealArcade Logo Prototypes
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: Preliminary logo roughs were created for the RealArcade Game Developer's web site. The logo prototypes were never used but helped to dictate the identity for the new web site.
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CLIENT: Open Mobile Solutions
YEAR: 2010
TYPE: Logo & Identity System
TASK: Creative Direction & Design
CREDITS: Vincent Dean
COMMENTS: It’s been great working with company founder Jai Jaisimha and team. Last year we were tasked to create the Open Mobile Solution’s brand from the ground up. We presented a variety of logo roughs and fortunately Jai chose our favorite. Since then we’ve created a company website and printed business system.
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