Creative Musing
Universal Mickey
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Universal Mickey
Merging an illustrative world globe with mickey’s ears.
Paper Airplane
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Paper Airplane
Bold fill and uniformed shapes.
Mother Teresa
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Mother Teresa
This could make a great guitar pick : )
Topiary Wordmark
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Topiary Wordmark
Exploration developing hand-styled lettering and animation that demonstrates the definition of the word. This is a custom made typeface.
Various Clients – Brand Motion Design
Client Projects
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Various Clients – Brand Motion Design
Motion design brings logos and brand marks to life, turning static visuals into dynamic elements that engage audiences and strengthen brand storytelling.
Incorporating simple, purposeful motion into a brand not only enhances its visual appeal but also creates an emotional connection with the audience when executed thoughtfully. Beyond applying simple animation to a logo or mark, motion can tell a more engaging brand story, making it easier for customers to relate to, remember, and interact with the brand. These animated elements can also be applied across digital platforms, presentations, and social media, ensuring consistency while capturing attention in a crowded visual landscape.
Looking for assistance in establishing a brand or revitalizing an existing one, contact me!
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Various Clients
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+ Design Direction
+ Concept Development
+ Illustration
+ Motion & Animated Design
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MKN Design Team:
+ Michael Nÿkamp, Design Director
Stakeholders:
+ Various Clients
Young Mr. Tumnus
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Young Mr. Tumnus
As a child, I adored Mr. Tumnus's character for his timid yet gleeful demeanor, his kind-hearted nature, and his occasional moments of somber reflection in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
Illustration Credit: AF Fotografie / Bridgeman Images. Photograph of colored illustration by Pauline Baynes (1922-2008) from a 2014 edition published by HarperCollins.
Pink Robin
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Pink Robin
The Pink Robin is native to southern Australia and is a small tubby bird.
Chess Pieces
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Chess Pieces
Fun illustration study of chess characters with rosy cheeks. From Left to Right: Rook, Knight, Queen, King, Bishop, and Pawn.
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This icon set is available for purchase, email me for licensing and cost.
Aggressive Bulls
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Aggressive Bulls
Exploring different simplified bull illustrations, the right emulates cave paintings while the other adopts a sleek minimalist approach.
Girl
Creative Musing + Product
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Girl
Enjoyable illustrative explorations with motion.
Yield French Press
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Yield French Press
Simple exploded technical illustration of a French Press and its components. Product designed by Yield.
Otter Books
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Otter Books
Exploration of two logo concepts for a fictitious book publisher The mark is paired with Utopia designed by Robert Slimbach. From Adobe Originals.
Global Sustainability Council
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Global Sustainability Council
Combination of hand and globe to create this mid-century style logo.
Cloud Castle
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Cloud Castle
Solid shapes and negative space.
Yikes!
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Yikes!
A jolting wordmark expression exercise. This badge is paired with the typeface Poppins designed by Jonny Pinhorn and Ninad Kale from Google.
Farout
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Farout
Using my custom display typeface, Flying Dutchman and added a 2-D effect I placed the word farout on a classic deck by Moose Skateboards.
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Farout was created using the Flying Dutchman display typeface. If you're interested in purchasing this typeface, please email email me for licensing and cost.
Illustrious Peacock
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Illustrious Peacock
Fun illustrative exploration, though it was difficult to get the tail feather effect I wanted.
Francophone du Canada
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Francophone du Canada
The French-speaking population of Canada lacks a distinctive symbol that encapsulates the relationship between Canada's national emblem, the maple leaf, and Quebec's Fleur-de-lis. For those unfamiliar, Francophones refer to French-Canadians who are descendants of French pioneers. These include Acadians, Quebecois, and other French-speaking communities that were established in the 19th and 20th centuries. This study aimed to explore ways to bridge the gap between French-speaking and English-speaking Canadians. To achieve this, I simplified Stuart Ash's Centennial Symbol (1967) and updated the design of the Fleur-de-lis, integrating it into the emblem. This combined logo was then paired with Canada's federal identity program. The Francophone du Canada mark is paired with Helvetica designed by Linotype Design Studio in 1961 and Max Miedinger.
Pelican in Flight
Creative Musing