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Logo Concept 03-TripleWP Logo

Logo Design Concept for TripleWP Logo Concept Series I decided to expand my skills in icon mark and typography to broaden my design range, especially for logo design. While exploring this journey, I came across a daily logo challenge from Logo Core and decided to take it on. So, I will showcase the results of my logo practice based on the provided briefs.  Think of this post as a presentation of the initial concept to an imaginary client.

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Logo Concept 02- Zelda Guide Logo

Zelda Guide Final Concept Logo Concept Series I decided to expand my skills in icon mark and typography to broaden my design range, especially for logo design. While exploring this journey, I came across a daily logo challenge from Logo Core and decided to take it on. So, I will showcase the results of my logo practice based on the provided briefs.  Think of this post as a presentation of the initial concept to an imaginary client.

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The Logo Concept 01-Alison Cosmetics

Logo Concept Series I decided to expand my skills in icon mark and typography to broaden my design range, especially for logo design. While exploring this journey, I came across a daily logo challenge from Logo Core and decided to take it on. So, I will showcase the results of my logo practice based on the provided briefs. Think of this post as a presentation of the initial concept to an imaginary client.

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Pride Month Music 12-Born This Way by Lady Gaga

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart. Born This Way is the perfect anthem to close out Pride Month. The song doesn’t just acknowledge humanity’s diversity—it celebrates it wholeheartedly.

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Pride Month Music 11-Same Love by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart. Same Love challenges a society filled with homophobia, prejudice, and outdated worldviews, while also carrying the hopes and dreams of the LGBTQIA+ community for a better future.

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Pride Month Music 10-THEY! by corook

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart. In my opinion, They! by corook is the perfect song for anyone wanting to come out and tell everyone they prefer the pronouns They/Them.

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Pride Month Music 09-Drag Queen by Chris Housman

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart.I really love Guilty as Sin and The Bible Belt by Chris Housman—both are incredible songs for LGBTQIA+ community.

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Pride Month Music 08-Follow Your Arrow by Kacey Musgraves

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart. Follow Your Arrow ⁠is the positive vibe we all need in this world.

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Pride Month Music 05-I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross

I'm Coming Out Lettering Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart. I wanted to create a lettering piece as a tribute to Diana Ross’s iconic song, “I’m Coming Out.

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Pride Month Music 04-dark times by Ben Platt

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart.“dark times” by Ben Platt is the song I wish my younger self could have listened to.

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Pride Month Music 03-I Kissed a Girl by Jill Sobule

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart. Today, I chose the song “I Kissed a Girl”—no, not that Katy Perry song, but the one from way back in 1995 by Jill Sobule.

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Pride Month Music 02-Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!

Transgender Dysphoria Blues Lettering Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 As we approach the end of Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces celebrating music related to LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to expose people to good music and artists while also help bringing the community filled with diversity together, since music is like a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart. This time, we’ll discuss the song “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” by Against Me!

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Pride Month Music 01-PRIDE by Felix Jaehn feat. JHart

Happy Pride Month! 🌈🏳️‍🌈 Last year during Pride Month, I had my lettering project featuring my favorite LGBTQIA+ characters. For this Pride Month, I’m creating lettering pieces that celebrate music related to the LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to introduce people to great music and talented artists while also helping to bring this diverse community together, as music is a universal language that can touch anyone’s heart. We’re beginning my small project with this recent song, which is a perfect choice for Pride Month, PRIDE.

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The Commission 00010-The Zuiker Chronicles Branding

The logo of The Zuiker Chronicles Anton Zuiker approached me for a commission, after a referral from Pratik, my former client (Thanks for the shout-out!). He provided a comprehensive brief with references, which I greatly appreciated. The Brief The brief was straightforward: he wanted a logo for his personal website that would also serve as his personal branding. He requested a website header image incorporating both a wordmark and an icon mark, as well as brand guidelines for colors and typography to make it a complete branding package.

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⚒️ Default Apps for 2024

I’ve been wanting to write about my most used apps for so long but didn’t have enough motivation to do so, until I came across this directory of apps people commonly use. Inspired by this, I’ve decided to compile a list of my default apps. Prioritize Native Apps, then Fantastic Updates for New OS Support in Apps For over ten years, I have enthusiastically tried thousands of apps. Throughout this time, I have learned that the best apps are the ones that withstand the test of time, receive frequent updates to support new operating system features, and, if necessary, offer excellent options for sharing and exporting.

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⚒️ Default Apps for 2024

I’ve been wanting to write about my most used apps for so long but didn’t have enough motivation to do so, until I came across this directory of apps people commonly use. Inspired by this, I’ve decided to compile a list of my default apps. Prioritize Native Apps, then Fantastic Updates for New OS Support in AppsFor over ten years, I have enthusiastically tried thousands of apps. Throughout this time, I have learned that the best apps are the ones that withstand the test of time, receive frequent updates to support new operating system features, and, if necessary, offer excellent options for sharing and exporting.

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The Commission 00009-Knowledge Flow Consulting by Pratik

Knowledge Flow Consulting Pratik reached out to discuss creating a logo for his new business, Knowledge Flow Consulting, which focuses on research consulting services for educational sectors and non-profits. This project presents a series of intriguing challenges for me. Given that it's a research consulting business and operates on a Business-to-Business (B2B) model, I needed to set aside my playful approach to lettering, tapping instead into my branding and typography skills.

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Happy October, everyone! 🎉 I just made a free wallpaper for the season, and it's available in desktop, iPad, and iPhone versions. If you’re feeling generous, I’d appreciate a few bucks for it! Here’s to a spooky and fun Halloween month ahead! 🎃👻


The Commission 00008-The Galileo Passport Case by Strathmere Leather

It’s incredible how quickly Aaron is launching new product lines for Strathmere Leather! Enter The Galileo—the premium passport case. What’s great about The Galileo is that it can hold not only a passport but also a pocket notebook and an international driving license, all in one case! Conceptualizing  Now, back to our logo commission. Initially, Aaron provided direction for the design, referencing the classic looks of Trans World Airlines, Pan Am, and Frank Sinatra album covers.

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The Commission 00007-The Jefferson Notebook by Strathmere Leather

The Jefferson logo I thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with Aaron on the logo designs. His entire brand identity resonates with me, and I loved it so much that I began drafting ideas as soon as I saw his new projects, even before he requested them! This time, I've worked on the commissioned logo for The Jefferson Notebook case, his latest product for Strathmere Leather—one that I hope to get my hands on soon.

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The Commission 00006-Linkage.lol for Lou Plummer

After the stress of designing business logos, I finally had the opportunity to create a fun lettering style, thanks to Lou Plummer who writes a blog specifically for app reviews! The task was straightforward: a website header for his other blog linkage.lol. I drafted several lettering styles and sent them to him for selection. As much as I love script styles—finding them much more enjoyable to design—he preferred the simple styles with all caps.

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The Commission 00005-Strathmere Leather by Aaron Aiken

Once again commissioned by Aaron, I was tasked with designing a logo to serve as a website header for his brand, "Strathmere Leather." This time, the goal was to create a logo that embodies the entire brand identity, moving beyond the product-specific design of the previous Ocean Front logo. The challenge lies in balancing simplicity with the luxurious feel of handmade leather craftsmanship. Initial Concepts and Inspirations

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The Commission 00004-Ocean Front Leather Bags by Aaron

Technically, it’s not a commission since I was the one who saw Aaron's post about his latest product line, "Ocean Front," and loved the name so much that I couldn't resist designing a lettering for it. When I saw the words "Ocean Front," the image of waves immediately came to mind. The name should flow like the waves, so I used the typeface Aaron had already visualized, made it more fluid, and adjusted the slant to align with the waves.

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The Wallpaper 00002-The Love of My Life is the Love for My LifeThe Wallpaper 00002 - The Love of My Life is the Love for My Life

I've offered this as a free wallpaper for iPhone, iPad, and PC. However, donating a little would mean a lot to me as I am saving up for a new iPad as my birthday present this month. In a world where we are often taught to seek validation from others, most people believe they need someone to fulfill their lives, thinking they must find the missing piece of their heart to feel truly loved.

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The Commission 00003-Wallpapers for Vincent Ritter

Vincent tried to help me get a new iPad (and you can help too!), so he gave me a tip that made me feel over the moon when I saw the amount. I wanted to show my gratitude with some lettering, but he didn’t give me any brief, so I had to wing it myself! Then, I remembered he mentioned liking red before, so I used a deep red and brown color scheme.

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The Commission 00002-Wallpaper for Melanie Kat

Melanie tried to help me get a new iPad (and you can help too!) by commissioning me to create a lettering design for her name. The brief is simple: Name: Melanie Kat - Chosen Style: Clean - Preferred Colors: 🩵🩷🤍🏳️‍⚧️ - Phone Model: iPhone 15 Pro Max This is the lettering design I came up with: I love the given color palette; it's fun and cute but also delicate.

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The Wallpaper 00001-Fear Less, Progress, Live More

I've offered this as a free wallpaper for iPhone, iPad, and PC. However, if you could donate a little, it would mean a lot to me as I am saving up for a new iPad as my birthday present this month. I love the word "fearless," but eliminating fear is impossible. Instead, we’d be better off focusing on being less fearful and taking steps toward a more meaningful life.

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The Log 00003-Lessons from Two Months of Daily Lettering

Hi! I’m Ning. If you’ve been following me, you might have come across some, or hopefully all, of my lettering pieces over the past two months. Long story short, I kicked off my lettering journey in April with almost zero knowledge of design and lettering—just a pure love for typography. I assigned myself daily lyrics lettering in May and daily LGBTQIA+ character name lettering last month. Here's what I've learned after two months: Lettering is More Than Letters: It's the whole graphic design process.

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The Pride Month Lettering 00030-Amy from Faking It

One of the most nerve-wracking things in life is falling in love with your best friend. The heartache of unrequited love is tough, but trying to salvage the friendship afterward? That's on a whole other level of difficulty. Yet somehow, Amy managed to do it, even if she hit a few bumps along the way. Her feelings for Karma are like a rollercoaster—authentic, complex, and sometimes leaving you with your heart in your throat.

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The Pride Month Lettering 00029-Lauren from Faking It

I wouldn't have learned about intersex if I hadn't watched "Faking It." This show features some of the most inclusive LGBTQIA+ characters in the most welcoming environment I've ever seen. It flips the script of high school stereotypes by making the "cool kids" LGBTQIA+, showing that being true to yourself is what really matters. Sadly, this is quite the opposite of the real world we live in. As one of TV's first intersex main characters, Lauren's journey is groundbreaking.

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