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The evolution of a logo – Recognise & Relieve

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Your logo is the main element of your branding which you’ll use pretty much everywhere along with your brand colours. Two people who understand the importance of logo design and brand colours are our very own Tamlyn Hall from TLD and colour consultant Karen Haller.

Karen Haller is an Applied Colour Psychology Specialist.  She helps business owners to communicate their brand’s authentic business personality in colour, further strengthening their marketing message to increase brand recognition by standing out from the competition and increasing sales.

BEFORE: Recognise & Relieve old logo & brand colours

Recognise & Relieve old logo

Recognise & Relieve old brand colours

In analysing the old Recognise and Relieve brand colours Karen Haller found that the brown colour palette is from the colour family related to the Autumn season. The monotone variants of brown give an overall subliminal message of safety, seriousness, reliability and support.

Looking at the brand’s core values – aiding positive change, healing and self awareness in a calm and nurturing environment, the old brown monotone colour palette may have, over time, reflected a feeling of heaviness, reluctance for change and seriousness.

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“Make Do and Mend” – 8 free or almost free ways to improve your presence online

Friday, January 27th, 2012

We have been working hard on our newsletter, as we always do. And it’s ready to send! In this one the illustration was done by Tina and Amy worked on the graphics for the rest of the newsletter. Other newsletters often feature illustration work by Tamlyn – who drew our owls! Those of you who dont subscribe, you’re missing out! We almost always do special offers, games and prizes. Our latest creation involves a theme – “Make Do and Mend” which goes with the whole “January Austerity” feeling. No point in being frivolous and overly extravagent – it’s just not the done thing! So, in our newsletter we have listed “8 free or almost free ways to improve your presence online.” We do like the number 8!

We also like the number 3 – so watch out for the 3 offers within the newsletter.

Read it here and let us know in the comments below what you think!

Our famous cupcakes – how it all started

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

How did it all start that every seminar we have freshly baked branded cupcakes? You should first know that we have them baked and iced by our very own, very creative lovely Tamlyn.

Below is a picture of her holding branded TLD owl cupcakes. Proof!

Tamlyn holds up 2 owls

It started when for a “Make My Lunch” – Tamlyn made them for dessert. This is when one of the team at TLD cooks lunch for everyone and we all eat together. Every company should do it!

Here is what that iconic first batch looked like:

Top Left Design branded cupcakes - Blogging for Business - amazing blogging seminar to teach you all you need to know about blogging

I was so impressed, so I commissioned Tamlyn to make them for all of our seminars. And so it became a tradition! They really taste delicious too. Have a look at just a small selection from recent seminars.

Cupcakes with Enthuse Marketing logo for our joint seminar with Tamsin Fox Davies

Cupcakes with our logo and the Enthuse Marketing logo for our joint seminar with Tamsin Fox Davies

"Pimp My Website" cupcakes

We had a special owl with sunglasses for our "Pimp My Website" seminar

 

Top Left Design Cupcakes

There was even a unicorn!

 

TLD cupcakes in the making - an arty shot

TLD cupcakes in the making - an arty shot

Halloween cupcakes

Owl cupcakes and hairy cupcakes

We also asked Tamlyn to make them for my cousin's baby shower

We also asked Tamlyn to make them for my cousin's baby shower

Some people come to our seminars just to try them! And they aren’t disappointed!

If you would like to try them, you can! Our next seminar is on the 8th December – Social Media for Professional Services. If you just came for the cupcakes, that would be fine (but you may accidentally learn some stuff too!)

 

4 postcards for Top Left Design

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Top Left Design postcards by Tamlyn Hall

Here are the first 4 postcards we made for Top Left Design. See above!