June: a month in review
Following on from my previous review article, I have had a busy few months. I have a few things in the pipeline but for now, you will find some of my most recent work which has been a varied mix of styles to add to my portfolio.
nenlü
nenlü is a web-based platform that promotes concept to product incubation, mainly in China. It seeks out innovative ideas and supports the through to the product. They have a wide audience who speak Mandarin therefore the name had to be included in the Chinese Symbols. The inspiration for the logo came from the translation of nenlü, which means young, green shoot. I made a letter “N” from leaves to give an organic appeal and also a sense of growth and development.

Pod Drzewem
Pod Drzewem is a training and consultancy company which delivers services to IT companies. The name is of Polish origin and translates as “Underneath a Tree”. The client wanted a modern and flexible yet solid and professional logo therefore I took inspiration to create a “P” representing a tree and created a custom typeface for the remaining characters to give this small company an edge over its larger competitors. The result is very easy on the eye and reflects their approach to making out-dated processes simpler.

D&R Performance
D&R Performance is a company based in eastern Switzerland which aims to enrich peoples lives by offering personal training and life coaching to enable their clients to reach their physical goals. The logo they wanted was to be dynamic, confident, future orientated but with a definite sporty look. I think this was achieved by using the natural curves in the “D” and “R” of the name.

DailyBooth
DailyBooth is an online resource which allows members to upload daily images of themselves to show how your face will change overtime. It is a very personable site tehrefore I wanted to create a unique logo but which would also be familiar to it’s users therefore I chose to design a logo using a “hand-drawn” style, which I think captures what they are all about. It is friendly, approachable and recognisable.

lets fix this
lets fix this is an online resource which allows its users to search for known problems with consumer products and have forum discussions about them. It also allows anyone to post a new problem thread for discussion. The idea was to provide a forum where consumers can place their queries and where manufacturers can access the common problems or misconceptions with their products. The logo was create using puzzle pieces locking together in the shape of a cross. The separate elements represent how many parties can come together and fix their own problems, via discussion.

Conclusion
I would just like to thank all my clients for their continued support. I wish all of my new clients success with their businesses. I am planning to get busy on the dacheboard over the next couple of months therefore if there are any topics in particular you want to see, please post a comment here or tweet me @dache. Enjoy and I welcome your feedback as always. Thanks.

11 comments on this entry so far
Wonderful work as always, especially the Pod Drzewem logo, very soft and stylish :)
Emanuel Sá, on June 28th, 2009
Great work this month David. I really like DailyBooth ;)
Nicolas, on June 29th, 2009
Hello David,
The dailybooth site sounds like an interesting idea.
I got started on signing up then realized, I’ll never have time to keep this up, ha.
I do like the logo though.
Andrew Keir, on July 1st, 2009
I love your stuff, bit I’m confused about the gradients in the background.
Are they part of the logo or are they just there for presentation?
Erik Wright, on July 2nd, 2009
Now I can really say that I`ve seen something new and interesting in logo design. Out-of-the-box thinking, as you say.
DailyBooth logo - clear idea!
Thanks a lot David!
Rustam Kayumov, on July 3rd, 2009
Some great work there as ever David, especially the ‘Pod Drzewem’ logo design, keep up the good work!
Gareth Coxon, on July 5th, 2009
A busy month indeed. Nice work David. I also thought Daily Booth was an interesting idea, one hell of a commitment though. I like that you tried something new with the illustrated logo style.
David Buck, on July 6th, 2009
Spectacular work as usual David. Love the Nenlu!
Terry Bogard, on July 14th, 2009
i really like this post thats why StumbleUpon and make review about that, i really love nature too.
Dzinepress, on July 17th, 2009
Amazing work.Specially i like the color combination of Nenlu. keep it up.
Indie, on July 23rd, 2009
Thank you to everyone for their positive comments. I am really pleased that you are enjoying my designs.
Erik - regarding your question, the gradient in the backgrounds is purely for online presentation.
David Pache, on July 27th, 2009