A new custom auto repair shop catering to delivery trucks and vans needed a progressive logo that would not only convey their business approach, their forward thinking and speedy service, but also would print well on paper and could easily be sown onto fabric.

Fringe Design worked directly with the client over the course of a few weeks to develop and conceptualize graphic ideas that would speak to their core audience. Over fifty sketches and designs were made over the course of the project, during which the client was able to view and make notes on each iteration; this fully collaborative approach to design ensured the final logo was absolutely everything the client wanted.

One Eighteen Ad Agency wanted to control the look, but needed to implement their completely custom, non-templated agency portfolio site within WordPress. Utilizing loads of custom code and plugins along with a vanilla installation of WordPress 3.0, Fringe Design met the needs of One Eighteen by building everything to spec and supporting their move to a new host.

Wedbush Securities needed a comprehensive CMS solution to manage and maintain their public site presence, as well as a site that could integrate with their internal account management client application ClientLink. Building the CMS in Drupal gave Wedbush the security and flexibility they needed, while providing a suitable interface for their web team to promote their newly positioned brand as a customer-friendly securities and investment agency.

In addition to a fully functional public presence, Fringe Design also designed the look of their internal management software to mimic the public site, to make the customer transition into their account management login a seamless one.

Additionally, Fringe Design helped design management documents for maintaining the site at an optimal level, and consulted on security and privacy issues during the development phase.

Commissioned to create the logo under extraordinarily short deadline in response to a viral campaign for a Super Bowl commercial spot sponsored by Doritos, Fringe Design designed and implemented the design in under 48 hours.

The spot went on to play during the 2009 Super Bowl

Fringe redesigned Washington DC journalist Greg Piper’s bi-coastal political blog to match the quirky name and feel of intimacy of the original site. Utilizing a backend Movable Type blog CMS, The Smoking Room offers comments, trackbacks, and of course Greg’s snarky charm.

Resolve Entertainment president Jeff Bartsch contacted Fringe Design for a ‘placeholder’ site for his newly formed company. Simple, clean, and easy were the requests. Fringe Design delivered a site within a day of the request, including an animated logo, which has become Resolve’s defacto brand representation.

When Obtuse Software asked Fringe Design to concoct a website to present the young company to the world (along with its brand new zigGIS software release, the challenge was simple: Be professional, be fun.

To avoid the usual corporate route, Fringe Design decided to use JQuery to render round corners on the fly, as well as a bold and bright color scheme to accentuate this new face and voice in GIS software world.

Fringe Design was contracted by this popular family-owned coffee and tea spot in downtown Culver City to redesign their website and offer the ability to place orders online. Governed by a sense of place and time, the new design incorporates the exotic with an Americana flavour that invites and welcomes visitors—much like the cozy shop itself.

Thomas Jewett needed a site to display his Director of Photography reel as well as his numerous documentary and high definition shorts. He also wanted to be able to display his photography. Fringe Design worked with Thomas to determine the look and feel of the site and executed it within a WordPress environment for maximum flexibility and maintenance options.

Director and Acting Teacher Peter Budevski needed a site to showcase his career and outline his new and upcoming school for acting training. Peter requested the site be fully interactive with a blog as well as easily updated pages. To ensure Peter would have full control over maintaining the site, Fringe Design designed around a WordPress framework, using a combination of custom PHP code and plugins to provide Peter with an appropriate forum for displaying his work and attracting new students.

Working with Dana through thebrandingfarm, Fringe Design developed Dana’s site using the WordPress platform as a way for her to keep updated information about her events appearances as well as to maintain a blog centered around her business of kitchen and home lifestyles. The site features several customized solutions as well as integrated plugins and custom PHP solutions to meet her needs

Sample logos for Autumn Creek Portraits photography studio (2).

Logo samples for Archiberry (3).

Sample design for WineTwits tee-shirt.

An advertisement for walking dogs.

A poster I did for the band Papertiger Sound.

Band poster for Last American Buffalo. Photoshop and Illustrator

A little typographical humor. Printable at hi-res. Illustrator and Photoshop.

A poster I made when everyone’s 401k’s were being, well, boned.

Another poster just for the fun of it. Lettering in Photoshop, line art for the Sega console in Illustrator.