Personal Project – Set a Trend Be Yourself
Jessica came up with this slogan, in true copywriter style. “Set a Trend…Be Yourself” encapsulates a major part of our message as branding consultants and identity designers. The first (and most important) step for a business to become a trend-setter is to be yourself. Know who you are and be that! You are unique, and [...]
Winter’s Vestiges
Jessica and I were on vacation at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. It was our last day on the Estate and as we were exploring the banks of the French Broad River, I saw this small plant—dry and cracked but still clinging to life. It seemed to me to embody the seasonal transition from [...]
Specials in June & July
We decided to celebrate Summer’s arrival with special discounts! During June and July, all print designs are discounted 15%, web design projects are discounted 20% and identity design/branding projects are discounted 25%. Details below. . .
The Door
From the basement of a pre-Civil War era home in Jamestown, NC.
Potting
Potting some new plants in a small, square terracotta pot.
About Joseph Cotten
I believe that successful design is defined as "communicating in the visual language". I specialize in getting to know my clients vision, values and mission, then translating those into the visual language using designs that help them set trends.
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Specials in June & July!
We decided to celebrate Summer’s arrival with special discounts! During June and July, all print designs are discounted 15%, web design projects are discounted 20% and identity design/branding projects are discounted 25%. Details below. . .
How To Be Trend Setting
I have been asked before “How can somebody be trendsetting?” The answer isn’t exactly cut-and-dry. The short answer is this: to be a trend-setter, you have to think differently. As in, different from everybody else. Being trend setting doesn’t necessarily mean doing things that are always new and/or different. Sometimes, the most trend-setting thing you [...]