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J Drake Graphic Design In The News!
J Drake Graphic Design won a gold in the Hermes Creative Awards and a bronze Indigo Award for its logo design for local hardscape company RVA Ponds and Water Gardens LLC. The logo and a new website are set to roll out this summer. J Drake also was hired to redesign...
Hermes Creative Awards Winner
In addition to an Indigo Award earlier this year the very same RVA Ponds & Water Gardens logo has also won a 2018 Gold Hermes Creative Award! The client was starting a new business which involves building outdoor water and garden features, fish ponds and hardscape...
Johannah Willsey – Mural Workshop
Come join AIGA Richmond for our upcoming Pink Elephant Session to learn the art of mosaics with Johannah Willsey, visual artist and co-owner of Phoenix Handcraft! Her work combines reclaimed objects with traditional mosaic techniques. Johannah will be giving a studio...
Jerry Hoak – Creativity Through Adversity
Adversity is a given for us all. At some point in our lives, we all will encounter a period of pain that tests our resolve and endurance. Those of us who thrive as creative thinkers are often able to create meaning from these challenging times and find inspiration in...
Creative Workshop with Emily Herr
Join AIGA Richmond at the Veil Brewing for a great night of learning about the art of murals from local muralist, EMILY HERR! After Emily gives a talk about design and execution of murals and her creative process, we will be collectively painting Emily’s mobile studio...
Indigo Awards Winner
J Drake Graphic Design has won an Indigo Design Bronze Award for The Logo Concept for RVA Ponds & Water Gardens Logo. Only 36 winners were selected in the Logo Category from submissions around the world. https://www.indigoawards.com/winners The client was starting a...
Ashleigh Axios – Design Exponent
Join AIGA Richmond and Ashleigh Axios on April 27th @ 6pm! #ThanksObama Get a behind-the-scenes look at how innovative design and digital strategy happen in-house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue during the Obama administration. Hear her team’s tactics for tackling limited...
Apple Logo Creator Rob Janoff
At a time when design trends and tastes seem to fluctuate with increasing speed, one image has remained remarkably persistent: the Apple logo. Often remixed but never replaced, the symbol has been continuously in use in one form or another since graphic designer Rob...
3 Essential Branding Lessons From A Rare Steve Jobs Interview
This is one of those rare instances when you have two legendary figures that come together to solve a problem. The problem is coming up with a logo for Steve Job's new company Next. Paul Rand is the only designer that was approached...
Ellen Lupton visits AIGA Richmond
Ellen Lupton visited AIGA Richmond yesterday to host a Design Sensory Workshop, book signing and gave a talk on Design Is Storytelling. The AIGA Medalist, director of the MICA MFA...
Karen WelchLoved working with John Drake. He is a good listener, and he puts a lot of time and energy into his projects. The process of developing a logo for my new company went very smoothly. He went above and beyond to make sure I was happy with the finished product. Highly recommend him.