Solo Studios is an annual, weekend event, held in the Riebeek Valley in August. The many artists in the towns of Riebeek Kasteel and Riebeek West open their homes and art studios to visitors who get to see where and how they work and chat to the artists themselves. Local restaurants, bars and accommodation venues … Read More
I had the immense pleasure of working on a new logo for Toumaranke UK, which is a partnership of accomplished musicians and educators who play amazing West African music based here in Derby in the UK. The owners had the wonderful idea to use one of their beloved instruments, called a Gongomah (which they’ve played … Read More
Here are just ten logos I’ve designed in recent years. Some logo designs can take weeks or months to develop with many options presented. Tourism organisations and designs for municipalities or councils usually involves a committee who all have to agree. Then there are others that only take a few hours when the client already … Read More
Solo Studios is an annual, weekend event held in the Riebeek Valley in August. The many artists in the towns of Riebeek Kasteel and Riebeek West open their homes and art studios to visitors who get to see where and how they work and chat to the artists themselves. Local restaurants, bars and accommodation venues … Read More
I worked with Wildehurst Wines since 2010, designing their range of wine labels until about 2020. The original design, which was a painted badge created by an artist for the winery owner, was then digitally recreated by me for printing. I added a few elements such as her beloved Schnauzer dogs, Aloes, and a bottom … Read More
Soetes & Sop is an Afrikaans phrase referring to the delicious sweet wine and soup served at this weekend-long event held in the Breedekloof Wine Valley annually in winter. Breedekloof is just one of many wine regions in the Western Cape and with its many diverse and picturesque wine farms and estates it is an … Read More
I worked on designs for the Riebeek Valley Olive Festival, which was a weekend-long, annual event from December 2019 until it was cancelled in March of 2020 due to the pandemic. The logo and overall look was updated to appeal to a more mature and sophisticated target market. I designed teaser post images for social … Read More
Buchanan’s Brewery is the brain child of Rod Buchanan, based in Tulbagh in the Western Cape of South Africa. Rod approached me in 2015 to create a new logo and labels for his range of craft beers and ciders. With Rod’s Scottish heritage in mind, we incorporated his family crest and tartan into the logo … Read More
The Riebeek Valley Olive Festival was quite a popular and successful event in the Western Cape of South Africa for many years. I joined the team on a freelance basis in 2018 to work on the upcoming 2019 event and also the 2020 one. Unfortunately, it was cancelled until further notice in March of 2020. … Read More
Still Pure is a fantastic producer of essential oils located in the Riebeek Valley in Western Cape, South Africa. They export their products to a few countries around the world. I have had the pleasure of working with the founder, Sue, since 2013, designing their labels and packaging, and creating advertising and store signage. Working … Read More
