Natasha Johnson Design

05/20/2017

"Illustrator Wendy MacNaughton and writer Courtney E. Martin created a manifesto for creative resilience." –

11/08/2016

Quick stop at Jukebox to pick up some print goodies. They had their warehouse door open and I'm nosey 👀

11/08/2016

I'm truly happy that I get to work with awesome people and gorgeous photography. Both in the last post, and in this one. Wrapped up this booklet design a couple weeks ago for the team at Jamie Banfield Design to hand out at the . Also hooked them up with some big-ass decals, for good measure. (booth photos by Home and Garden Events)

11/08/2016

Just wrapped up final edits to this little booklet "Relationship Rendezvous: A Weekend Intimacy Challenge" for Tara Caffelle's SuperCouple Tune-Up and about to send it out the door to the printer ^_^


http://www.taracaffelle.com/super-couple-tune-up/

10/18/2016

I think the best part about making this was giving myself a gold tooth. Experimentation with colours & different backgrounds, taking me back to college days :P

09/27/2016

Hey everyone, I'm doing a FLASH SALE on custom business cards! Starting at $65/design. 18 custom designs left, get 'em while they're hot! PM me your e-mail and I'll send you the info. Happy Tuesday!

09/09/2016

Super nerdy nerd moment. Have you seen the Google Fonts webpage lately? All I can say is dammmmnnn. Designer friends, you will appreciate. Check it out!
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Coustard

Making the web more beautiful, fast, and open through great typography

08/29/2016

When I'm designing a logo for someone I REALLY dig into it. Today I want to share the justification I wrote for Aleisha's logo.

Photography is when a person opens themselves up in a vulnerable but safe way, so someone can fleetingly peek into a moment in their lives. Aleisha especially has a talent to capture these raw, vulnerable moments.

Her key words: romance, light, quiet joy, wood, nature, horizons, water, foliage, connection, cool, calm, vulnerability, embrace, captured moments.

Aleisha Boyd was ready for a new logo. After some brand discovery work, I landed on the window as good symbolism for Aleisha. The goal was to create something very earthy, open, and original. Something that displays Aleisha's professionalism, her attention to detail, and her calm, beautiful approach to life.

Symbolism of windows: vulnerability · light · natural illumination · observation. Spiritual entrance through which the soul can travel. Window frames represent an architectural quality. Photography also has this element. Eyes are windows to the soul – our expressions give others a momentary glimpse (window) into our heart and soul. To see light streaming in through a window can represent a special symbol of a person’s connection with a more spiritual aspect of life. Being open to new ideas, thoughts. Letting the light in to our souls. Light represents love and knowledge. This captures the romantic aspect of Aleisha’s photography style.

More notes: if not executed properly, windows can represent a narrow point of view/unclear perspective – therefor, this window must be represented as bright, clear, ample, cheery, wide, fresh, possibly with plant life on the inside &/or outside. The window cannot be too ‘wide/big/open’ proportionally because it could cause audience to feel vulnerable All in all, I believe this creative direction led me to create something strong and different, while still being in line with Aleisha's photography business.

If you want to read more about the way I develop logos, check out my Behance portfolio!

https://www.behance.net/natashajohnson

Photography is when a person opens themselves up in a vulnerable but safe way, so someone can fleetingly peek into a moment in their lives. Aleisha especially has a talent to capture these raw, vulnerable moments.Her key words: romance, light, quiet joy…

08/26/2016

When you go to download a file on WeTransfer and realize they're KILLIN' it with their feature artist.

https://wetransfer.com/thisworks/2016/07/01/yener-torun/

08/03/2016

Need some hump-day inspo? Here are 72 quotes about design & creativity.

We asked some of our favorite creatives to share the quotations that have stuck with them throughout their careers.