Ellen Longhorn Design

Ellen Longhorn Design Creative Graphic Designer
Logo Design • Print Design • Illustration • Digital Media

A freelance graphic designer based in York and Cumbria, Ellen has over 10 years experience working on a diverse range of design projects for a variety of regional and national clients. Specialising in logo identity and branding, design for print and digital media, and illustration, she believes in making first impressions count. Ellen prides herself in delivering a personal service, approaching each brief with care and imagination. By taking time to become acquainted with clients’ marketing objectives, she delivers the appropriate design solutions to ensure they communicate their message effectively. By liaising directly with the designer, clients achieve a more tailored result, enabling them to stand out from the crowd. With an eclectic portfolio of projects including in the Arts, Educational and Financial Services sectors, she has the expertise to work with any industry and business size to deliver successful design solutions.

It’s nice to see my exhibition work in place for Family Fund in The Scottish Parliament 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌟😃
09/09/2026

It’s nice to see my exhibition work in place for Family Fund in The Scottish Parliament 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌟😃

26/08/2026

A ⭐️ N E W ⭐️ identity for a property development company in York — designed to reflect quality, confidence and a strong sense of place.

The logo is clean and contemporary with a timeless feel, creating a brand that feels as considered as the developments themselves.

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With over 🌟 20 YEARS 🌟 graphic design experience in 🩷 Logo Design & Branding 🩷 Print Design 🩷 Digital Media 🩷 Illustrati...
17/08/2026

With over 🌟 20 YEARS 🌟 graphic design experience in 🩷 Logo Design & Branding 🩷 Print Design 🩷 Digital Media 🩷 Illustration.

From the first sketch to the final artwork, I create thoughtful, distinctive visuals that help brands look good, feel right and stand out.

Whether you’re building a brand from scratch, refreshing your visual identity, or bringing an idea to life.

GOT A PROJECT IN MIND? 🧡

Branding • Print • Digital • Illustration

Illustration

Back to school… 📚 🎨 I recently had the pleasure of being invited to speak at Stillington Primary School’s Careers Day.It...
14/07/2026

Back to school… 📚 🎨

I recently had the pleasure of being invited to speak at Stillington Primary School’s Careers Day.

It was a fantastic opportunity to explain what a graphic designer does, what my job involves, and how I got into my career. The children were so engaged that I got them to be my mini design team to create a logo for a new milkshake company called MOO.

A big thank you to the school for the invitation and for giving me the chance to share my passion. It’s always rewarding to help young people discover the exciting opportunities that creative careers can offer.

Back to school… 📚🎨I recently had the pleasure of being invited to speak at Stillington Primary School's Careers Day. It ...
14/07/2026

Back to school… 📚🎨

I recently had the pleasure of being invited to speak at Stillington Primary School's Careers Day.

It was a fantastic opportunity to explain what a graphic designer does, what my job involves, and how I got into my career. The children were so engaged that I got them to be my mini design team to create a logo for a new milkshake company called MOO.

A big thank you to the school for the invitation and for giving me the chance to share my passion. It's always rewarding to help young people discover the exciting opportunities that creative careers can offer.

26/06/2026

🌟 W O W 🌟 I’ve been back in time to 1870 working on the Victorian streets of York… 💕

York Castle Museum invited tenders to design and produce a Victorian tourist-style map of Kirkgate. The map was for the use of their visitors to provide them with an orientation of the street, a means to explore Kirkgate and information about specific shops and merchants.

and guess what… I got the job and headed to the cobbles…

Kirkgate is a recreated Victorian street at York Castle Museum. It uses shop and shop front displays based on real merchants and businesses that operated in York between 1870 and 1901, alongside experiences grounded in real history.

The brief was to illustrate the map in a Victorian style and be attractive, inviting, clear and easy-to-use tourist map. It had to be keeping with a late-Victorian design aesthetic while maintaining modern accessibility requirements.

The map was produced to unfold to show the map on one side and a directory of trades on the other. The directory of trades consists of a selection of historically inspired ‘advertisements’ for some of the featured locations, based on York’s Victorian trade of directories.

To create the map, I visited Kirkgate and took photographs and videos to gain a comprehensive understanding of the street. I then created bespoke hand-drawn illustrations of a selection of shops, including the Hansom Cab and The Sheriff’s Coach and then created them into digital form. This was a unique opportunity as these shops had never had such a detailed representation created. Kirkgate is a must-see tourist attraction in York. York Castle Museum

A brand that feels as healing as the services it represents. 🌱This holistic therapy logo was designed using soft organic...
05/06/2026

A brand that feels as healing as the services it represents. 🌱

This holistic therapy logo was designed using soft organic forms with refined typography to create a balance between professionalism and tranquillity. Flowing lines symbolise relaxation, rejuvenation, and natural beauty, while the minimalist structure reinforces the brand’s commitment to high-quality, results-driven treatments.

Designing with purpose means creating more than a logo—it means telling a story that resonates.

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We’ve just been and collected our t-shirts from 💜 💜ready for the K2B (Keswick to Barrow) 40 mile walk tomorrow. It woul...
08/05/2026

We’ve just been and collected our t-shirts from 💜 💜ready for the K2B (Keswick to Barrow) 40 mile walk tomorrow. It would be fantastic if you could sponsor me. Now to set my alarm for 2am! Any donation of any amount would be very much appreciated. https://keswick2barrow.co.uk/donate/156271?cid2=156271

17/04/2026

A 💜 C L I E N T 💜 S T O R Y 💜 I’ve had the privilege of working with St Mary's Hospice Ulverston, Cumbria on a number of branding and illustrative projects.

St Marys Hospice brand re-fresh 💜

My brief for this piece of work was to take the long established and locally well-known brand and create a more modern, warm and memorable identity without losing connection to the core element of the brand - the well-recognised forget-me-not. By making the forget-me-not whole and using stronger colours a more flexible and memorable brand image has been created. This new imagery and its sub brands are used across the hospice from the website to the welcome desk and on Hospice and event merchandise throughout the fundraising year.

Furniture Warehouse and Charity Shop fronts 💜

Following on from this I used the new imagery to develop other sub brands - in particular for the Hospice’s high street shops and the Hospice Furniture Warehouse. The links between the main brand and those on the highstreet and furniture vehicle fleet are clear, but each is unique. Retail at St Mary's Hospice

Compassionate Communities 💜

St Mary's Hospice Community Hub works alongside local charities, councils, and community groups, helping to create a network of support around people living with long-term or life-limiting illness, and those who care for them. It brings together specialist support and connects people not only to hospice care but to the wider community. I was involved in designing and creating the illustrative identity for the new Hub based in the heart of Barrow Market. The illustrations of well-known local landmarks started as pencil sketches on my desk and can now be seen on large scale signage outside the Hub on Duke Steet Barrow.

My most recent work with St Mary’s Hospice has been to design some wallpaper!! Taking the dimensions of a neutral corridor at the hospice, I illustrated a montage incorporating local scenes and characters to brighten and personalise the hospice space for patients, families and staff. My experience of working with printers and signage proved very useful in making sure that the right overlaps and bleeds were there so the decorators could do such an amazing job.

It’s been amazing to contribute creatively to a place that provides such vital care and support for the community. 💜

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