Erik Heffelfinger Graphics

The Lykens Valley, located in northern Dauphin County, PA, is home to one of the state's golf courses. The valley's history and development were vital to the nation's development. Named after pioneer Andrew Lyken, it is historically famed for producing high-quality red-ash coal, which spurred the creation of early railroads and the Wiconisco Canal. To get the coal to national markets, the region required massive infrastructure. The valley connected to the Pennsylvania Canal and railroads, fueling the country's transportation revolution and supplying the growing energy needs of the Industrial Revolution.

This logo celebrates the region's history with the inclusion of a railroad spike. The typography is bold, serifed, and in a more traditional style, complemented by a red clay color that represents the red-ash coal that defined the railroad. A stamp texture mimics old pre-digital printing processes. This logo stands out by avoiding modern logo trends and combines stereotypical golf iconography to clearly communicate that this is a golf course.

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Chuck did not die. He went to space to hold the stars up.

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Powder Hours is a ski apparel brand. Their main customer base is people with 9-5 jobs. this brand guide covers there branding. From logo, typography, colors. Breaking down how all the brands elements interact. You can find the full guide at: https://www.behance.net/gallery/242067533/Powder-Hours

My remake of a local business logo. In order to keep the spirit of the original/current a similar style was used.

The addition of more detail and color gives the logo an updated look and more unique feel. The use of color to add visual diversity and flexibility to the overall branding. The font was chosen due to it's changing line weight and its curves. Making for a more natural flowing circle logo and a better fit for an older/vintage style.

The packaging was also kept minimalist. This stay within the branding theme of older/vintage. While also reducing printing cost.

The goal of this "rebrand" was to not change the branding, alter the look/feel or create a new brand. The goal was to update with minimal changes.

The 60-30-10 color rule is everywhere, going back to some of the oldest art in the world. While not a hard, must always be followed rule, keeping it in mind at all times will make your design better.

60% Dominant = foundation
30% Secondary = depth
10% Accent = attention

You’ll spot this formula in interiors, ads, logos, packaging… everywhere.

Product catalogs can be a powerful tool. For Wilton Auto I created both the catalog and the logo.

The logo uses the "W" in a badge format. The "W" is created with 3 vertical lines. This shape also makes a gear shift. This creates a logo that is relevant to what they do without using the typical wrench or gears imagery. Solving the problem of a boring, typical auto shop logo and creates a logo that is flexible for today's many needs.

The catalog is 60 full pages. A few pages are shown here. The challenge with this was having multiple brands represented in one catalog. To do this shape and typography was used. The primary color for Wilton Auto is green. The shape of the logo can be found on the left side of the table of contents page. This shape is repeated, on the Continental page. However it's turned the official Continental orange. This ties the two brand together while sticking with both company's branding. While Wilton Auto's typography is used throughout.

Logos today have to be more than just an image—they need to be a system. You must consider scalability for small sizes, animation potential, digital screens, and dozens of packaging types. The use of color, typography, and iconography has to be flexible enough to adapt to any application while staying instantly recognizable and true to your brand.

One of my favorites. The Mustang Boss and other muscle cars are some of my dream cars. The small bifold booklet was made for a collector of muscle car memorabilia, as something he can display alongside his Mustang collectables.